Student Venture Incubator

The Lepage Center Student Venture Incubator is a place for students to develop their ideas while providing the tools and resources required to start a venture. Students in the incubator participate in Spark Hours and have access to Innovators-in-Residence and pro-bono legal services. Any students interested in becoming part of the Student Venture Incubator should contact Timekia Mallery.  

Spark Hours

Spark Hours are sessions where students can work on new ideas in an individual or group setting and to connect with other startups on campus. During Spark Hours, students get peer-to-peer help with their ventures from Lepage Student Fellows, allowing students at the beginning stage of their startup to develop their ideas and to work on the company’s Business Model Canvas. These scheduled hours also provide the opportunity for students to engage with mentors and other professionals. Spark Hours hosts guest mentors, workshops, roundtable discussions and group meetup sessions. for student to connect with other startups on campus.

Pitch Friday Series

Pitch Friday Series is an excellent opportunity for student startups to pitch their ventures to a panel of judges and receive valuable feedback to incorporate into their ventures. This competition continues to motivate many student startups in the beginning phases to push their ideas to the next level. Pitch Friday series competition is open to all Tulane students across campus, and it helps cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit in students. In addition to valuable feedback on their pitch, the winner from each of the competitions in the series wins a cash prize and a spot in the Grand Prize Round in April.

Mentor Office Hours

Meet with one of our accomplished and knowledgeable Innovators-in-Residence, mentors, entrepreneurs and professionals who can help guide you through your entrepreneurial journey. 

Legal Office Hours

Get guidance on the legal needs associated with your startup through legal office hours.

2023-2024 Student Venture Incubator Companies

• AI Care - an AI based platform to assist medication systems.
• ALL SZN - an apparel brand uses Generative AI technology to create trendy campus styles. 
• Ana Lacayo - an online platform that employs AI algorithms to track customer behavior and provide personalized product recommendations.
• Anti-Frat Flue - the ultimate hangover remedy. It is a concentrated liquid full of immune boosters as well as energy to try and make the consumer feel better. 
• BeeFuel - a Louisiana-based company that produces a honey-based electrolyte sports drink.
• Bubl - a platform that simplifies the off-campus housing search process by connecting students with landlords and roommates.
• Cantaloupe AI - an AI-based recruitment technology platform that matches applicants to leisure and hospitality jobs.
• Cloud IX - an encrypted chatbot app that provides students with resource referral, self-care support, crisis response, and safety planning to change the conversation around violence. 
• Convyrse - AI-powered tools for airlines to enhance customer service through a voice Bot that can manage various customer inquiries and issues.
• Informuta - provides a faster, more robust, comprehensive diagnostic that assesses the antimicrobial resistance of an infection and informs the clinical decision-making.
• Kavali Campanella Eyewear - an e-commerce store that specializes in eyewear. The business model is tailored around fulfillment centers and built with growth in mind. 
• Locate Local - connects consumer with local mobile vendors in the New Orleans area, such as farmers' market stalls, through an innovative mobile app platform. 
• Mark'it - a student-exclusive marketplace platform that enables buying and selling of various goods and services. 
• Melody Match - a platform that combines skill assessment with a community for guitarists that caters to users seeking both learning and connection in the music domain. 
• Metrix - an AI-drive grading platform that streamlines the grading process for educators.
• Modelfy - an app that allows customers to virtually try on outfits from the comfort of their homes while saving them time and money.
• Opportunity Medical - a telemedicine clinic staffed by professors, researchers and graduate students at Tulane that are also foreign medical doctors that are normally not allowed to practice. 
• Organize It - an online platform utilizing Google sheets enables students to efficiently manage their assignments, important dates, and notes in a centralized, customizable location tailored to their personalized class schedule in less than a minute.
• Soiree - a community platform aimed at connecting female employees from small to midsized businesses in utilizing social events in New Orleans.
• Team Dio - an innovative app that streamlines the drink ordering process at bars, allowing customers to order to order and pay for drinks through their devices. 
• The College Contemporary - an intercollegiate publication which shares student journalism and creative work, perspectives on college life.
• Tipzy - an app that allows customers to tip musicians or bars to play their song requests and gives customers control over the playlist.
• Traylor Trash - a business that offers fully customizable trucker hats that make great birthday gifts, group event accessories, or everyday wear.
• Watersport Experience - affordable watersport education that gives customers the experience of owning a boat and receiving top level watersport instruction. 
• WaveRC - a platform that empowers RC place enthusiasts to easily design, visualize, and manufacture personalized models using a user-friendly 3D design tool.