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SUMMARY:Energy Solutions in a New Era Hosted by JERA & Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
DESCRIPTION:Register Here: https://luma.com/u9ycnl37?lm_source=embed \nThe energy world is entering a period of profound change — and Houston sits at the very heart of it. Join JERA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for an evening of candid conversation on how established energy leaders and bold startups can shape what comes next. \n​What we ask of energy is changing. Electrification\, industrial decarbonization\, and a new class of large loads — led by AI and data centers — are driving power demand at a pace never seen before. The question is no longer only how do we add clean generation?\, but how do we serve rising demand on a grid with limited headroom? One answer builds new supply; the other shifts demand intelligently — and where the two meet\, the next-era power system comes into view. \n​As part of Houston Energy + Climate Startup Week\, this session brings JERA and MHI leadership together with leading energy and climate innovators for an open dialogue on collaboration and open innovation. Whether you’re a founder\, investor\, corporate\, researcher\, academic\, or policymaker\, come connect with the people building the future of energy. \n​What to expect \n\n​Short introductions to JERA’s and MHI’s open innovation activities and U.S. strategy\n​A ~45-minute panel discussion with industry leaders and pioneering startups on how corporates and startups build trust and scale together\n​A ~30-minute networking reception to connect with key players across the energy & climate ecosystem\n\n​Event Details \n\n​📅 Tuesday\, September 15\, 2026\n​🕞 3:15 PM – 5:00 PM (CT)\n​📍 The Ion\, “Forum Stairs” — Houston\, TX\n​🎟️ Free & open to all — investors\, startups\, corporates\, academia\, and government are welcomeCome for the ideas\, stay for the connections. We look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/energy-solutions-in-a-new-era-hosted-by-jera-mitsubishi-heavy-industries/
LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week
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SUMMARY:Activate: Meet the Cohort 2026
DESCRIPTION:Register Here: https://luma.com/pw41fw82 \nJoin us to celebrate the launch of Activate Houston’s 2026 Cohort and discover the breakthrough technologies they’re building to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. \n\n\n​Anning Corporation: Pioneering geologic hydrogen through advanced geoscience and stimulation technologies\, creating a scalable low-cost\, clean energy \n\n\n​Brint Tech: Building optical sensing systems that quantify hydrogen\, giving infrastructure operators the data to scale safely and credibly \n\n\n​Simora Core: Building rare-earth free\, contact-free electric motors with wireless rotors for everything from small appliances to vehicles and heavy industry \n\n\n​Nivera: Developing natural composite coatings and packaging materials that reduce food waste and sustainably extends the shelf life of fresh food \n\n\n​Orbital Arc: Creating electric propulsion on a microtrip to power movement in space at an unmatched scale\, speed\, and cost \n\n\n​Renesin: Developing advanced materials that enable faster\, more efficient AI hardware \n\n\n​Selerra Separations: Engineering high-performance membranes that cut the cost and energy consumption of water treatment without compromising durability or water quality \n\n\n​SwieNitro Recovery: Transforming nitrogen-rich waste streams into valuable fertilizer through a low-energy ammonia recovery platform \n\n\n​Also\, learn more about our C25 cohort: \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​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​Activate’s Meet the Cohort is a proud anchor event for Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week\, and sponsored by Goodwin Law and Berkner Group. \n​ \n\n\n\n​
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/activate-meet-the-cohort-2026/
LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week
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SUMMARY:FirstCheck 101: Investor Foundations (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Before you invest in anything\, you need to understand how smart angel investing actually works. Not the mythology\, the mechanics. This course gives you that foundation. ​Participants gain clarity on: \n​How early-stage investing functions ​\nThe role investors play in innovation and wealth creation\n​Whether this asset class aligns with their long-term goals\n​The simple methodology that creates a more intentional entry point into investing ​ \nYou’ll leave this class with a clear picture of how capital flows\, how returns are generated\, and whether this asset class belongs in your long-term strategy.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/firstcheck-101-investor-foundations-online/
LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
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