Activate is the premier program for scientists on a mission. The two-year fellowship provides early-stage hard tech science entrepreneurs $100K in research funding, yearly living stipends of $100K, intensive entrepreneurial training, mentorship, networking, and other benefits. Applications are open for Cohort 2 in Houston at the Ion Houston and will close on October 23! Apply today and sign up to be the first to know about upcoming recruitment events and deadlines: https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy.
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Higher Education
Houston, Texas 7,341 followers
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About us
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Rice Alliance) is Rice University’s nationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies. The Rice Alliance powers programming at the Ion, Houston's HQ for Innovation. The Rice Alliance is a catalyst for building successful ventures through education, guidance and connections.
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http://alliance.rice.edu/
External link for Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
- Industry
- Higher Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Houston, Texas
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2000
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Primary
Janice & Robert McNair Hall
6100 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77005, US
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4201 Main St
Houston, Texas 77002, US
Employees at Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
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Karen Love
Strategic positioning, brand building, mentoring & consulting to executives & next-level companies | Influencer, Speaker
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Assaad Mohanna
Partner at ERM | Sustainability in Energy | Board Member
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Nick Tillmann
Energy innovation for a better planet
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Catherine Santamaria
Director, Rice Business Plan Competition
Updates
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Rice Alliance and BioHouston are looking forward to seeing you on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at the 13th Annual Texas Life Science Forum, held at the Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) at Rice University! This forum is the premier life science event in Texas that brings together members from industry, emerging life science companies, academic, and investors. Don't miss a day of networking, company pitches, keynotes and more. Register for early-bird registration closing on Thursday, October 25, 2024 at: https://lnkd.in/eVS5FH44.
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Meet our 5 Startup Village judges! Join them for the Startup Village Energy Startup Competition on Tuesday, 24 September, starting at 9AM, in the Rivergate Room at ATCE in New Orleans, Louisiana. They will pick the “Best in Show” and “Rising Star” winners, but you get to judge the “People’s Choice” recipient. Want to learn more about the Competition or how to become involved in Startup Village? Check out our website. https://lnkd.in/dSZZRF_X #ATCEstartup #ATCE2024
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Thank you to everyone who attended the 21st Annual Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum last week! We were so thrilled to bring together industry leaders, investors, and ventures throughout the U.S. and beyond, showcasing the future of energy. Read more about the forum and see which companies were named the Most Promising: https://lnkd.in/gP9Sj8BM. We'll see you next year!
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Rice Alliance and BioHouston will host the 13th Annual Texas Life Science Forum on November 7, 2024. This premier life science and healthtech event in Texas brings together members from industry, emerging life science companies, academic and investors. Hear pitches from innovative and early-stage life science companies, network and enjoy exciting panels, keynotes and speakers. Invited early-stage life science ventures will meet with investors at the invite-only Office Hours. Office Hours are highly valuable, one-on-one meetings with VCs, corporate innovation groups and angel investors. Apply to pitch your healthcare and life science company at: https://lnkd.in/gtGeDeZv.
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Mark your calendars for the second annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference on Friday, October 18! Join us for a day of panels, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities with Rice Business alumni, MBA students, searchers, small business CEOs and investors. Whether you're raising capital, searching for the perfect acquisition or growing your newly acquired business, this conference has something for you. Register today: https://lnkd.in/g-MWap7A #RiceBusiness #ETA #ETAConference #SearchFunds #Entrepreneurship #Acquisition
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The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship hosted its Energy Tech Venture Forum for the 21st year, and investors identified the most promising companies. https://lnkd.in/gP9Sj8BM
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We're interrupting your Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week programming with a special reminder about registering for the upcoming Software Day at the Ion! The panel topic on Tuesday, September 17th, moderated by Heath Butler, will feature guest speakers James M. Benham and Sid Upadhyay covering the topic “From Zero to Hero: How to Bootstrap Your Startup to Success.” A networking happy hour will follow at Second Draught, brought to you by Gunderson Dettmer. Register today at: https://lnkd.in/g9JPkmfK.
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Excited to kick off this morning at the 21st Annual Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum to talk about the future of energy with investors, transformative energy ventures, innovative corporations, academia and everything in between! We’re keeping the momentum going during Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week. Thank you to Paul Cherukuri and David Baldwin for opening this morning!
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There are over 100 ventures participating in Office Hours as part of the Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum. 40 of them will be pitching tomorrow, including Demo Day pitches from Class 4 of the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator. We're looking forward to seeing showcases of energy tech innovations shaping the future of energy.