Registration is now closed so that we can have your name tag and passport ready. We look forward to seeing you! If you haven’t registered but would still like to attend, we’ll have limited on-site registration.

​Please send us an email at start@ionhouston.com.

Inside the Ion, partners across the building will be opening their doors to welcome guests. Experience the ecosystem through multiple floors and explore corporate offices, suites, technology showrooms, interactive experiences, and community & collaborative spaces. Along the way, discover the teams that call the Ion home—meet the bright minds solving some of our world’s most pressing challenges.

You’ll also meet startups showcasing their work throughout the building, including more than +70 startups: on the lower level from the Rice Alliance’s Energy Tech Venture Forum and Clean Energy Accelerator Class 5, on Level 3 with Chevron Studio cohorts, Rice Nexus startups and the Activate Fellows, along with a meet/greet at Persona AI.

🎉 Perks for travelers:

• Free Industrious day-pass and swag bag (limited availability – first come, first served!)
• Collect stamps in your Ion Passport as you visit each location for a surprise prize.
• Lunch is provided, along with light bites and coffee, at many spots along your journey.

Whether you’re a Houston native curious about what’s happening above level one or you’re visiting from out of town, this is your chance to experience the startups and innovators that make the Ion Houston’s HQ for Innovation. The Ion is located in the Ion District, the 16-acre Innovation District in midtown Houston, and is powered by Rice University.