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SUMMARY:Tech Transfer Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Universities and research institutions produce some of the most valuable discoveries in the world\, yet navigating the path to commercialize them is not always clear or well known. \nJoin us on September 10th at The Ion to hear directly from Halliburton Labs and see live pitches from startups commercializing energy and cleantech IP out of Rice University\, University of Houston\, and Texas A&M University! \nHouston is the energy capital of the world\, and the next generation of energy and cleantech breakthroughs is taking shape right now inside our region’s top research labs. \nThe challenge for energy founders and university spinouts is rarely the science. It is taking that technology out of the lab and scaling it in the real world without dying in the “valley of death.” \nThat is why our next Tech Transfer Thursday is focused squarely on Energy & Cleantech. \nWe are bringing together corporate venture leaders\, ecosystem resource partners\, and emerging university spinouts to give founders the exact playbook for scaling clean energy and hardware technologies. \nHere is what you can expect on September 10th: \n🕠 5:30 PM | Open Networking\nConnect with founders\, investors\, researchers\, and energy corporate leaders across the Houston ecosystem. \n🕕 6:00 PM | Partnering with Corporate VCs\nHear directly from Halliburton Labs on how their corporate innovation program helps startups transition technology from lab scale to field deployment. \n🕡 6:30 PM | Spinout Pitches\n5 minute spotlight pitches from emerging university spinouts commercializing energy and cleantech innovations out of Rice University Office of Technology Transfer\, Texas A&M Innovation\, and the UH Innovation. Including: \nAlec Ajnsztajn\, PhD (Coflux Purification)\nVivek Dhas (Direct H2)\nMingchu Zou (RETTAB Technology)\nJunho Lee\, PhD (Deep Anchor Solutions) \nWhether you are a founder\, investor\, corporate innovator\, or university researcher\, join us as we accelerate the commercialization of energy and cleantech technologies in Houston. \n📍 Location: The Ion District (4201 Main St\, Houston\, TX 77002)\n📅 Date: Thursday\, September 10\n🕠 Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM\n👉 RSVP: https://mailchi.mp/rice/692as8uyb2
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/tech-transfer-thursdays-2/
LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Upstream: Digital Tech Meetup at Second Draught
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://luma.com/timbergrove \nUpstream: Digital Tech Meetup – Monthly Social 🍻 \nNo stage. No slides. No panels. \nJust upstream operators\, engineers\, founders\, and digital leaders getting together over beer and pizza. \nThis is the informal side of the Upstream Digital Tech community. A casual\, vendor-light happy hour for people navigating digital change in oil and gas and wanting real conversations. \nIt’s not a presentation. It’s not a pitch night.\nIt’s a room full of people who are actually doing the work. \nA place to: \n• Meet others working at the intersection of upstream and technology\n• Trade field stories\, lessons learned\, and hard truths\n• Talk AI\, IoT\, data\, automation\, and deployment realities\n• Build real relationships without a formal agenda \nWhether you’re deploying technology\, evaluating it\, building it\, or leading teams through it\, you’ll fit right in. \nCome as you are.\nBring a friend.\nStay as long as you like. \n📍 Second Draught @ The Ion District\, Midtown Houston\n🗓️ Second Thursday of every month | ⏰ 5:30 PM \n👉 Reserve your spot. Space is limited.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/upstream-digital-tech-meetup-at-second-draught-3/2026-09-10/
LOCATION:Second Draught\, 4201 Main St. Suite 130\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Out in Tech Houston Monthly Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/out-in-tech-houston-monthly-mixer-tickets-1979625431957?aff=odcleoeventsincollection \nOut in Tech Houston is the local chapter for Out in Tech\, the world’s largest non-profit community of LGBTQ+ tech leaders. Out in Tech creates opportunities for our 50\,000 members to advance their careers\, grow their networks\, and leverage tech for social change. \nAs with the other 30+ chapters around the world\, Out in Tech Houston provides an inclusive space for LGBTQ+ people and allies working in the technology industry to engage\, network\, and learn. \nAbout this Event \nJoin our relaxed\, social-mixer event\, hosted on the second Thursday of every month. We’re looking forward to meeting you! \nThis is the first time we are hosting our monthly mixer at The Ion\, and we hope to have many more. RSVP and save the date in your calendars for an evening you cannot miss! \nFor more information\, contact houston@outintech.com.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/out-in-tech-houston-monthly-mixer-4/
LOCATION:Second Draught\, 4201 Main St. Suite 130\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:CleanTech,Community Event,FinTech,FoodTech,MedTech/HealthTech,SportsTech
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