Texas Health Catalyst Roundup & Rodeo Spring 2026

The Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Dell Med presents the Texas Health Catalyst Roundup & Rodeo, a showcase event featuring groundbreaking healthcare innovations from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, where transformative solutions are revolutionizing how people get and stay healthy.

2 - 4pm: Texas Health Catalyst Roundup & Rodeo Event

4 - 6pm: Networking reception with food & beverages

Texas Health Catalyst (TxHC) is a collaborative program between Dell Medical School, Cockrell School of Engineering, College of Ph*rm*cy, College of Natural Sciences, and Discovery to Impact that accelerates healthcare innovations from across UT Austin.

We invite you to The Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship’s Spring 2026 Texas Health Catalyst Roundup & Rodeo. This event brings together Austin’s innovation & entrepreneurship community to support our finalists from this spring's Texas Health Catalyst cohort to present their innovations and progress toward commercialization.

Texas Health Catalyst’s spring challenge seeks proposals that address the focused theme of dementia, neurodegeneration and the future of brain health.

Aligned with the recent establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, Dell Medical School and The University of Texas Medical Center are dedicated to advancing brain health through technology-driven research, rapid clinical translation and tangible real-world impact. By harnessing UT’s multidisciplinary expertise in medicine, engineering, data science and beyond, Texas Health Catalyst invites bold, collaborative solutions to revolutionize the future of dementia and neurodegenerative care for Texans and the world.

View highlights from our past events here: Winter 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Summer 2024.

Info: Presentations from this year's finalists, alumni, health associates, and UT/Dell Med leaders.

Info: Join us for a reception with food & drinks and and awards for the best pitches of the day.

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