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SUMMARY:Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Greentown Labs\, Halliburton Labs\, and The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship are joining forces to host the second annual Houston Climate and Energy Startup Week 2025. This week will bring together leading energy and climate investors\, industry leaders\, and startups from across the globe to showcase and discuss the most innovative and promising companies and technologies that are transforming the energy industry and driving a sustainable\, low-carbon energy future. \nSpeakers\, panels\, pitches\, and discussions will take place at events across Houston\, with several hosted at the Ion\, the heart of Houston’s innovation corridor in Midtown. \nFor a full list of events throughout the week\, check out the official Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week site and then register for each event: https://houstonenergyclimatestartupweek.com/calendar/ \nCheck out the events planned in the Ion District here: http://iondistrict.com/series/houston-energy-and-climate-startup-week/
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/houston-energy-and-climate-startup-week-2/
LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Energy,CleanTech,Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week,Investors & Capital,Networking
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SUMMARY:NordicLink: Where Nordic Innovation Meets the U.S
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re seeking solid ideas\, global partnerships\, or investment opportunities\, this event will allow you to tap into what’s going on in the climate tech innovation space—paired with unmatched opportunities to connect with leading voices from both the US and Norwegian innovation ecosystems. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFour standout Norwegian tech startups will take the stage to pitch their cutting-edge solutions. Expect bold ideas\, fresh perspectives\, and a glimpse into the future of Nordic innovation. \nEnjoy snacks and drinks as you mingle with a dynamic crowd of American and Norwegian industry leaders\, venture capitalists\, and innovation experts. Whether you’re a founder\, investor\, or tech enthusiast\, this is your chance to build meaningful connections. \nOpportunities for American startups: Learn how to tap into the thriving Norwegian startup ecosystem and explore potential partnerships\, market entry\, and funding pathways. \nLet’s build bridges\, spark ideas\, and accelerate innovation—together. \nRegister Here: https://businessnorway.com/events/nordiclink-where-nordic-innovation-meets-the-us?tab=event-information \n\n\n\n\nAbout Innovation Norway \nInnovation Norway promotes nationwide industrial development to both the business economy and Norway’s national economy\, and helps release the potential of different districts and regions by contributing to innovation\, internationalisation\, and promotion. \nSuccessful businesses \nNorwegian enterprises have access to a broad business support system as well as financial means. Innovation Norway provides competence\, advisory services\, promotional services and network services. The marketing of Norway as a tourist destination is also considered one of the organizations important tasks. \nBy combining local industry knowledge and international networks with the business ideas and the motivation of entrepreneurs\, the foundation for new successful businesses is created. \nLocal and global presence \nInnovation Norway is the Norwegian government’s official trade representative abroad. We aim to assist Norwegian businesses grow and find new markets. Local presence is therefore of crucial concern to us. \nIt is easy to get in touch with us. We are represented in many countries worldwide and in all Norwegian counties. Our head office is in Oslo. We are closely affiliated with the Norwegian embassies and consulates. You can find our representatives and advisors worldwide.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/nordiclink-where-nordic-innovation-meets-the-u-s/
LOCATION:Ion – Conference Room 032\, 4201 Main St\, Houston
CATEGORIES:3rd Party Registration,Founders & Startups,Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week,Investors & Capital,Networking
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SUMMARY:Powering the Future: The Grid\, Load Growth\, and Data Centers
DESCRIPTION:Register Here: https://lu.ma/01386qka \nHow can we meet surging energy demand from AI / data center growth\, plus the strains it will place on our grid\, while reducing emissions? How can we balance reliability\, competitiveness\, climate imperatives\, and speed? How can we modernize our grid\, at speed and scale? \n​And\, critically – what are all the headlines on this topic getting wrong? \nJoin 4 leading practitioners in the space for a look behind the curtain on what’s really happening to meet this load-growth moment. \n​Panelists \n​Michael Skelly; CEO\, Grid United\nDavid Berry; CEO\, Cloverleaf Infrastructure\nArushi Sharma Frank; Senior Advisor\, Emerald AI\nTom Nudell; CEO\, Piq Energy \nThank you to Houston Energy + Climate Startup Week for putting together an excellent schedule; we’re glad to be part of it. Please consider sticking around for Activate’s “Meet the Cohort” event immediately after\, also at the Ion. And make sure to register for New Climate Ventures’ HECSW Afterparty after Activate at Axelrad Beer Garden\, a short walk from the Ion – a chance to meet and mingle with 200+ other climate tech leaders from around Houston\, free of cost. \n\n\nAbout New Climate Ventures\n\nNew Climate Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in innovative carbon reduction and avoidance technology companies. We take an active and diversified investment approach that leverages our energy\, food/ag tech\, climate tech\, traditional tech\, finance\, regulatory\, market analysis\, and investing experience. At New Climate Ventures\, we partner with entrepreneurs to navigate the early stages of company development and growth by applying our operational\, investment\, team-building\, and mentoring experience and providing access to our global network of investors\, startups\, and corporations to help founders achieve success.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/houston-energy-and-climate-startup-week-panel-powering-the-grid/
LOCATION:Ion – Forum Stairs\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week,Investors & Capital,Networking
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SUMMARY:Meet the Activate Houston Cohort 2025 Fellows!
DESCRIPTION:Register Here: https://lu.ma/rca5g1jj \nJoin us to meet Activate Houston’s C25 cohort and discover the innovative technologies their companies are driving forward. \n\n\n​Biosimo: Enabling the chemical industry’s net-zero transition by replacing fossil-based essential chemicals with identical quality ones made from bio-ethanol \n\n\n​Brightlight Photonics: Replacing tabletop laser systems with chip-scale titanium:sapphire lasers—bringing lab-grade performance to quantum technologies\, diagnostics\, and advanced manufacturing in a package that’s 100x smaller and cheaper \n\n\n​Deep Anchor Solutions: Compact anchor making offshore energy viable in new and remote markets worldwide by enabling faster\, cheaper deployment of floating renewables \n\n\n​EarthFlow AI: AI-powered platform for subsurface modeling making sophisticated analysis instant and affordable enabling the rapid scaling of carbon storage\, geothermal energy\, and lithium extraction to meet global demand \n\n\n​FlowCellutions: Chemistry-agnostic diagnostics for grid-scale batteries \n\n\n​KIRA: Reimagining desalination expanding access to clean water and decarbonizing industries from oil and gas to agriculture \n\n\n​Lift Biolabs: Replacing costly purification tools with buoyant protein reagents making therapeutic manufacturing more affordable while also enabling biotech to scale \n\n\n​Semion: Transforming pest control by restoring crops’ natural defenses with plant-based compounds\, reducing chemical use and environmental impact\, and offering farmers more sustainable and resilient ways to protect their crops \n\n\n​Also\, learn more about our inaugural C24 cohort below: \n\n\n​Atolla Tech: Identifying and quantifying airborne insects through lidar and machine learning \n\n\n​Bairitone Health: AI-driven\, sonar-based diagnostic imaging technology for home use reduces healthcare costs while improving accessibility \n\n\n​Coflux Purification: Destroying PFAs through a photocatalytic reactor \n\n\n​Elysium Robotics: Developing breakthrough low-cost\, high-dexterity muscle like robotic hands for large-scale robotic deployment \n\n\n​LumiStrain: Novel nanotube technology for mechanical strain mapping \n\n\n​Nanoscale Labs: High-throughput and low-cost self-assembly based nanomanufacturing \n\n\n​Phoenix Materials: Working to decarbonizing concrete using industrial waste \n\n\n​Raven Space Systems: Modernizing composite manufacturing with breakthrough 3D printing \n\n\n​Newfound Materials: Identifying new and unconventional inorganic synthesis recipes for efficient material synthesis \n\n\n​Solidec: Manufacturing chemicals and fuels using only air\, water\, and renewable electricity \n\n\n​​This event is a part of Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week and sponsored by MKB and Impact Science Ventures. \n 
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/meet-the-activate-houston-cohort-2025-fellows/
LOCATION:Ion – Forum Stairs\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week,Investors & Capital,Networking
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