Frontier Tech Startups in Texas

Dalton, TX

Public safety personnel (law enforcement, military, private security, industrial workers) face rising violence and on-the-job injuries. Existing body armor is largely non-instrumented and lacks...

Houston, TX

Sensors today are limited by low surface-area materials, leading to lower sensitivity and potential failures in critical systems (e.g., Deepwater Horizon, Boeing 737 MAX). There is growing demand for...

Frisco, Texas

TX

Traditional metal antennas and EMI shielding are heavy, limited at higher frequencies, and subject to corrosion; customers need lighter, higher-performance alternatives.

Houston, Texas

Institutions lack trust at scale for quantum systems, simulators, and hybrid workflows. Outputs are hard to independently verify; physical QPUs need auditability, replay, and benchmark discipline.

Brownsville, TX

BCIC is a Type B economic development organization funded by a quarter-cent sales tax, investing in programs and projects that enhance quality of life through innovative and equitable economic...

Dallas, Texas

No-equity, no-cost nonprofit accelerator (~15 programs globally) across healthcare/life science, fintech, climate, and security & resiliency. Dallas hub is a second full office. Offers...

TX

Emerging tech: anything innovative and compelling, AI included, but AI is overplayed so it has to be real, novel and defended by a moat. Solving normal problems in a novel way, with enough of a...

Houston, TX

A Rice-affiliated or Texas university founder at the earliest stage — idea to MVP — in energy, deep tech, or frontier research — who has earned a readiness tier through Lilie’s endorsement process...

Houston, TX

A coachable, pre-seed founder in energy, tough tech, or real manufacturing who needs their business made fundable before the pitch — and will do 3–6 months of proof-of-market and economic-modeling...

Austin, TX

We invest in top technology companies that serve future consumers (fintech, health, commerce, media) and help founders navigate new forms of customer acquisition: content, community, creator...

Houston, TX

Democratize access to premium venture-backed investments by offering affordable, de-risked, diversified fund-of-funds and co-investment opportunities with a focus on inclusive impact (investing a...

Austin, TX

Invests in pre-seed and seed US technology startups with live products and early traction, focused on business models with network effects and recurring revenue. Concentrated, conviction-driven...