Building a community where ideas of all sizes take flight.
Austin Community College’s inaugural startup showcase celebrating student innovation across all disciplines. Because no idea is too small to make an impact.
Speakers
Connect with entrepreneurs, mentors, and industry leaders invested in turning ideas into thriving ventures.
Organizers
Learn about the student-led EDGE Team and the faculty supporters making entrepreneurship accessible at ACC.
Attendees
Experience the range of ideas from ACC students exploring Austin’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Resources
Selected presenters enter the EDGE Entrepreneurship Academy for ongoing mentorship, workshops, and support to develop their ideas.
The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Academy & EDGE Team
ACC Entrepreneurship & Innovation Academy is a dynamic initiative designed to foster innovation, leadership, and collaboration among students. The founding members of the academy known as the EDGE team, include ACC students representing the fields of technology, business, finance, marketing and communications.
EDGE Team Advisors
Dr. Andrea Kehoe
Harshal Shah
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Academy Student Founders
Faiza Hussain
Carol Hernandez
Abel Rincon
Cullen Cline
Josh Edmond
Judge Panel
Harshal Shah
Business Leader & Investor
Dannie Strubhar
Technologist & Stem Educator
Andrii Konovalskyi
Tech Founder
Josh Edmond
ACC Graduate & Tech Founder
Sponsors
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