Center for Energy and Economic Diversification

The mission of The Office of Innovation & Commercialization is to unify and enrich all of the innovation and commercialization activities at UTPB through its education, research, and entrepreneurship programs and to serve as a focal point for more dynamic engagement with the community and industry.

The SBDC provides entrepreneurs with access to professional and confidential business advising, a variety of quality training programs, and an extensive referral network. With the addition of business advisors who live and work in your local community, success is just around the corner!

The CEED also houses several event spaces and lecture rooms that are available to rent to outside entities as well as for use by all of the UTPB community.

• Auditorium - seats up to 125 people, is completely reconfigurable, and has a full AV suite of technology
• Discovery Classroom - seats up to 40 people and has a full AV suite of technology
• Executive Classroom - seats up to 24 people and has a full AV suite of technology, perfect for training sessions and smaller gatherings
• Board Room - seats up to 12 people and has a movable TV screen for presentations
• Atrium - great for luncheons, dinners, and networking events
• Patio - beautiful outdoor seating area just off of the atrium and next to the Catalyst Cafe

The Catalyst Cafe serves a variety of breakfast and lunch options all made fresh on site and features several coolers with grab and go options.

The Cafe hours are:

• Monday - Thursday: 10am - 4pm
• Fridays: 10am - 1pm

The Business Incubator features 6 private offices that are leasable for 6-12 months. Each office is provided with internet and phone service and comes with access to the mail and copy room.

For information on availability and pricing, please contact The Office of Innovation & Commercialization or just click below

The Coworking Suite offers 8 desks with internet connections that can be used on an as-needed basis while a tenant has business in the building or nearby. Also a great options for larger companies that want to hire interns from UTPB and have a place convenient to campus to place them.

For information on availability and pricing, please contact The Office of Innovation & Commercialization or just click below

The Laboratory has 4 wet benches each with a sink and drain and lots of countertop space. The lab is a general purpose wet lab suitable for chemistry, materials, or biological research. The laboratory also has a fume hood and flammable/chemical storage. Each bench can seat 4-6 people and can be rented out independent.

For information on availability and pricing, please contact The Office of Innovation & Commercialization or just click below

The Prototype Lab is one of two Makerspaces on campus. The facility is free to use for UTPB faculty, staff, and students - the only cost is material & equipment time. Both Makerspaces are also available for external use through community memberships.

The Prototype Lab has the following equipment:

• 4 - 3D Printers
  • 2 - Lulzbot TAZ Pro Dual Extruder 3D Printers
  • 2 - Lulzbot TAZ Workhorse 3D Printers
• Peel Handheld 3D Scanner
• Epilog Fusion Pro 36 Laser Cutter/Engraver
• Cricut Vinyl Cutter
• Brother Entrepreneur Pro x PR1055X 10-Needle Embroidery Machine
• Drill Press
• Hand Tools
• Soldering Equipment

More details on the Prototype Lab and how to use the Makerspaces at UTPB will be available shortly.

The Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) is part machine shop and part materials fabrication and characterization laboratory. This center is available to any faculty, staff, and student at UTPB. External use is permitted through partnership agreements and research collaboration agreements.

For more details, please visit the AMC page.

The Texas Water and Energy Institute provides a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional approach to complex issues dealing with produced water, wastewater, and drinking water.

Visit the TWEI Lab Website