The Chair of Free Enterprise
Undergraduate StudentsECAC helps undergraduates with career planning and job search. Participate in our Externship Program to visit and learn more about an employer, or consider applying for internships or participating in the Co-op Program. Access our job search help to find internships, co-ops, or full-time employment. We can also assist those considering graduate school. First, come by the ECAC office in ECJ 2.400 to register for services. Students must register for ECAC services each academic year. |
Graduate StudentsGraduate students can access the same services as undergraduate students, but we understand that you have your own career needs and challenges. View our help page for graduate students to get information and links specific to your career needs, including industry links, graduate student resources, and academic job search information, and academic job listings. First, come by the ECAC office in ECJ 2.400 to register for services. Students must register for ECAC services each academic year. |
International StudentsECAC helps international students (F-1 Visa students) with job search. International students can find the job search more challenging because of employer hiring limitations or requirements. Our helpful services and advice include resume tips and help with interviewing. We also encourage you to familiarize yourself with the International Office on campus and helpful immigration information. First, come by the ECAC office in ECJ 2.400 to register for services. Students must register for ECAC services each academic year. |
AlumniIf you graduated within the past year, you may continue to use ECAC services just as you did as a student. Those who graduated more than a year ago can register to use our alumni services and also make use of services for Texas Exes. Engineering alumni can use the ECAC job board, have access to other job search resources on our website, and take advantage of AccessUT, the university-wide online job board. If you are in Austin, come by the ECAC office in ECJ 2.400 to talk to us.
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Entrepreneurs in Residence
Dr. David C. Bonner
Chairman and CEO of Regenetech®, Inc.
Dr. Bonner has been Chairman and CEO of Regenetech®, Inc., an adult stem cell company, since 2005. He is also co-founder of a consulting firm which makes a practice in rapid innovation techniques, including those regarding intellectual property and roadmapping. He was Chief Technology Officer at Cabot Corporation, and he had business responsibility for a multi-national plastics business unit of a chemical company as well as technology commercialization and engineering project management of a number of chemical plant installations.
Dr. Lisa Brannon-Peppas
Research Professor in Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Lisa Brannon-Peppas is a Research Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Prior to joining the University, she founded and served as President of Biogel Technology, Inc., a privately held, multimillion dollar company founded in 1991. Biogel specializes in research and development of polymers, biomaterials, and systems for drug delivery.
Dr. Bob Bridge
CEO, Zilker Labs
Bob Bridge has worked for five high-tech start-up companies, the last three as founding CEO. He has extensive experience in company creation and in raising venture capital financing. Currently he is CEO of Zilker Labs, Inc., a company offering advanced power management ICs.
Mr. Michael Davis
Founder & President, Davis Law Group, P.C.
Michael Davis is Founder & President of Davis Law Group, P.C. He serves as General Counsel for various technology clients. During his 18th year legal career, he has represented numerous clients, and several have obtained large investments of venture capital. The Austin Business Journal named Mr. Davis as one of Austin’s 3 best attorneys in the field of "Technology/Intellectual Property" law (Best of Business Law 2004). He is a past President of the Austin Intellectual Property Law Association. Before attending law school, he received his bachelor’s degree from MIT’s school of engineering and worked in the fields of electronic instrumentation, automated control systems, and computer programming.
Dr. Kay Hammer
Co-founder Evolutionary Technologies International, Inc.
In 1991, after ten years in the software industry, Kay Hammer (PhD English Linguistics, University of Iowa, 1973) co-founded Evolutionary Technologies International (ETI) to productize the results of a three-year research initiative to build a development platform for automating data integration across the enterprise.
Dr. Norman Kaderlan
President, Technology Innovation Group, Inc.
Norman Kaderlan, Ph.D. is President of Technology Innovation Group, Inc., an international organization that assists corporations, universities, research institutes and regional governments in transforming knowledge into wealth using science and technology as drivers of economic development. Working as participant advisors with communities and companies to accelerate the growth of knowledge-based enterprises and economies, its mission is to connect innovation to societal needs internationally.
Mr. Richard Lebovitz
CEO Commerce Matrix, Inc.
Richard V. Lebovitz is CEO of Commerce Matrix and a manufacturing expert working in the areas of manufacturing design strategy and the practical implementation of Lean Production techniques. He has led projects in the United States, Argentina, Japan, Chile, Brazil, India, United Kingdom and Germany that involved converting to LEAN manufacturing and mass customization. Mr. Lebovitz was the founder and CEO of Austin based Factory Logic Software, Inc., which he started in 1997.
Mr. Mark Murdock, JD
Attorney
Mark was an attorney with IBM for 30+ years, where most of his time was spent advising clients in the technology and product development, research and development, and manufacturing sectors of the company. The last 20 years of his career were spent at the IBM facility in Austin where, as Senior Site Counsel, he was a lead attorney in the historic PowerPC technology development and licensing alliances between IBM and Motorola, Apple and several major European computer companies.
Ms. Jerri Paul
Jerri Paul earned a BS in 1995 in mechanical engineering. Upon graduation she entered UT's innovative joint degree program in engineering and business and completed an MS and MBA in 1997. Ms. Paul used her unique skills at the Atomic Energy Center, France; Chrysler Motor Company; and Ford Motor Company before returning to Austin to provide consulting and mentoring to several start ups. She finds time to be active on many civic, professional, and educational boards and committees.
Mr. Bruce Thornton
President, Founder, CMS Technology, Inc.
Bruce Thornton is President of CMS Technology, Inc. CMS is involved in business development consulting and separations technology licensing. He is also Chairman of Landscape Depot, LLC- Manufactures soils, mulch and horticultural mixes.
Dr. Dennis Wilson
CTO, COB, Founder Nanotechnologies, Inc.
Dr. Wilson is co-founder of Nanotechnologies and co-inventor of the company’s proprietary process. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas in 1977. Prior to starting Nanotechnologies he was a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin where he taught courses and conducted research in thermal fluid sciences.
Related Programs
To help realize its mission, the Chair of Free Enterprise coordinates and supports the activities of a number of the University of Texas at Austin organizations and activities that are focused on technology innovation, creativity and leadership. For more information
