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SUMMARY:Technology Transfer Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:​Houston’s top research institutions are driving the next wave of foundational computing breakthroughs. Join us at The Ion District for the third installment of Tech Transfer Thursday\, focused squarely on Computing: Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies. \n​Whether you are an aspiring founder looking for proven IP to launch your venture\, an active entrepreneur seeking an unfair technical advantage\, or an investor tracking deep tech spinouts\, this event bridges the gap between lab discovery and market scale. \n​What to Expect \n​Demystifying Tech Transfer: Rice University Office of Technology Transfer will walk through how founders and companies can identify\, evaluate\, and license patented inventions\, algorithms\, and software from university portfolios. \n​Early-Stage IP & Startup Strategy: Keynote discussion led by Womble Bond Dickinson covering critical legal considerations for deep tech founders\, including company formation\, IP protection\, and avoiding costly early equity mistakes. \n​CounselConnect Launch: Official announcement of Rice OTT’s CounselConnect and the Startup Counsel Award. \n​Regional Faculty Innovation Showcase: Rapid-fire 5 to 7 minute spotlights from leading researchers presenting commercializable AI and Quantum projects out of Rice University \n​Agenda \n​5:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Networking Reception \n​Check in and connect with founders\, investors\, researchers\, and ecosystem leaders. \n​6:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Tech Transfer & Legal Strategy \n​Overview: How to License University IP (Rice OTT) \n​Keynote: Startup Formation & IP Strategy (Womble Bond Dickinson) \n​Launch Announcement: CounselConnect & Startup Counsel Award \n​6:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Faculty Technology Showcase \n​Short-form spotlights on emerging AI & Quantum Computing IP across Texas research institutions. \n​7:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Community Happy Hour \n​Open networking and strategic connections. \n​Location & Time \n​Date: Thursday\, November 12\, 2026 \n​Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CST \n​Location: The Ion District | Room 032 | 4201 Main St\, Houston\, TX 77002 \n​Parking: Free 3 hour parking
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/technology-transfer-thursdays/
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-3/2026-11-12/
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-6/
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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