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SUMMARY:Investor Speaker Series: Both Sides of the Coin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of this year’s climate action following our last Investor Speaker Series of 2023! \nIn the next installment of our Investor Speaker Series\, we’ll sit down with a Greentown startup founder and one of their investors as they talk about their experiences working together before\, during\, and after an equity investment was made in the company. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most important relationships in a startup’s journey and what best practices both founders and investors can follow to keep things moving smoothly. \nThen we’ll enjoy an end-of-year happy hour celebrating what the Houston energy innovation ecosystem has done together in 2023 and raise a toast—from the event’s spiked hot chocolate bar (while supplies last)—to an impactful year of climate action ahead! \nWe are excited to host our last happy hour of 2023 powered by Activate! Activate will be launching its first cohort here in Houston in 2024. The Activate Anywhere fellows are in town this week and will be joining us at this event\, so let’s show them what an amazing community we have here in Houston! \nFounded in 2015\, Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by launching startups to address climate change and other global challenges. Working between government\, philanthropy\, universities\, and the private sector\, Activate transforms scientists into high-impact entrepreneurs through the Activate Fellowship\, a two-year immersive experience that equips science entrepreneurs with the skills\, networks\, infrastructure\, and funding they need to quickly and effectively bring their groundbreaking research to market. Activate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and does not charge any fee nor equity for fellows to participate. Activate’s entrepreneurial fellowship model originated at Cyclotron Road\, the first U.S. Department of Energy’s Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) started at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory\, and the founding Activate partner. Activate supports fellows in communities across the U.S.: Activate Berkeley\, Activate Boston\, Activate New York\, Activate Houston\, and Activate Anywhere. \nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Events Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com).
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/investor-speaker-series-both-sides-of-the-coin/
LOCATION:Greentown Labs\, 4200 San Jacinto St\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Energy,CleanTech,Community Event,Founders & Startups,Investors & Capital,Networking,Register on Eventbrite
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SUMMARY:DivInc DWeb for Social Impact Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:DivInc’s Fall 2023 DWeb for Social Impact Accelerator supported by Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) supports startups led by BIPOC and women founders leveraging emerging technologies within the decentralized web and web3 to address issues of inequity in sectors including but not limited to healthcare\, education\, housing\, accessibility for those with a disability\, and racial injustice.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/divinc-dweb-for-social-impact-demo-day/
LOCATION:Ion – Forum Stairs\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Network,All Communities,Community Event,Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,General Community,Investors & Capital,Networking
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SUMMARY:Leading Engineering and Technology Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Topic 2 in the Leading Engineering Series \nProduct Management in Industry 4.0:  Elevate Your Tech Career into Engineering Leadership\, Product Mastery\, and Trailblazing Innovation \nThis is part two of the new series from Rice University Leading Engineering and Technology Innovation in the Digital Revolution. \nThe series is designed to expose engineers at corporations and scaling startups to skills needed to lead engineering without leaving engineering. It is brought to you by Rice University’s engineering faculty in collaboration with Ion. Rice faculty will provide introductions to concepts to help engineers take leadership roles in producing the best products and services for the market. \nWhat to expect \nEmbark on a transformative journey at the intersection of Industry 4.0 and product management with Uyiosa Abusomwan\, Professor of Practice at Rice University\, where the latest industrial advancements have become catalysts for propelling your career into leadership\, driving product development\, and mastering the art of technology innovation. This talk is designed to unravel the intricacies of leveraging Industry 4.0 to not only enhance your product’s value proposition but also to elevate your professional skills\, setting the stage for accelerated career growth. \nWe’ll discuss strategies for turning ideas into value-generation products\, infusing Industry 4.0 insights into your product management approach\, and exploring the dynamic synergy between cutting-edge technologies and career development. From understanding the transformative power of data analytics and AI\, to mastering the art of agile adaptation in the Industry 4.0 landscape\, we will uncover the knowledge and skills needed to navigate this new industrial era. \nJoin us for an insightful discussion that could redefine your career trajectory\, providing practical insights for using Industry 4.0 as a springboard for professional advancement. To enrich your experience\, the session will feature insights from RCEL Product Management in Industry 4.0 graduate students who are learning to navigate this journey. They will showcase their projects\, offering firsthand accounts of how they strategically apply best practices in product management and Industry 4.0 technologies to cultivate product ideas. \nAbout the Speaker \nUyiosa Abusomwan\, Ph.D. joined the faculty at Rice University in 2021 as a Lecturer in the Master of Engineering Management and Leadership (MEML) program.  \nUyiosa is an experienced leader in the development and deployment of innovative technologies. He held multiple roles in engineering\, new technology development\, reliability management\, and digital transformation. Uyiosa is also a senior global technology manager for digital engineering at Eaton\, where he leads corporate strategies on digital design\, facilitating the integration of emerging technologies to enhance engineering efficiency and streamline product lifecycle management. He received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology\, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. \nUyiosa’s experiences position him as an advocate and passionate leader in product development\, product lifecycle management\, and digital engineering.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/leading-engineering-and-technology-innovation/
LOCATION:Ion – Conference Room 029\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Network,Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,General Community,Ion Prototyping Lab
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