-
Mingle Mondays: FinTech
Mingle Mondays: FinTech
Join us on the first Monday of the month as we build Houston’s FinTech community the Ion!
Join us on the first Monday of the month as we build Houston’s FinTech community the Ion!
Join us every first Thursday of the month on the plaza for live music and local brews provided by Second Draught. We are teaming up with Blue People for our next Ion Block Party! This block party, in particular, will feature tacos vendors, refreshments, and tech office hours. We will have tech leaders and SMEs […]
Join the Ion Prototyping Lab and Rice's Nexus Lab for a day of robotic displays, discussions, and lab tours! The full schedule of events is listed below. Speaker: Jide Akinyode, VP of Engineering, Nauticus Robotics Panelists: Mike Schoonover, Entrepreneur working on Robotics Lydia Kavraki, Professor of Computer Science, Rice University
Join us for a panel discussion with innovation experts from Halliburton Labs, ExxonMobil, and TMCi, moderated by leading global technology law firm Baker Botts. In a world of constant disruption and emerging technologies, companies can no longer rely solely on internal R&D to drive innovation. To stay competitive in today's ever-changing landscape, corporations must rethink […]
At one moment in time, AI was the domain of science fiction. The HAL 9000 of Clarke’s 2001 was an über impressive thinking computer that unfortunately held a scary side. With the latest breakthrough in artificial intelligence, the Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), societal interest in AI has reached new heights. This panel will explain […]
Join Per Scholas and us for an insightful panel discussion about tech talent development and training Houston’s future workforce. This event will bring together industry leaders, experts, and innovators to explore the critical role of skills training and partnerships in building a robust tech industry. The panel will cover a wide range of topics, including […]
Join the Ion Prototyping Lab and Rice's Nexus Lab for a day of innovative displays, discussions, and lab tours! The full schedule of events is listed below. Speaker: Peter Merwin, Principal and Design Director at Gensler Panelists: Grant Belton, Rice Nexus Maria Oden, Director of Rice360, Rice University
Join us for a thought-provoking keynote speech with Founder and former CEO of The North Face, Hap Klopp, on why he believes entrepreneurship is less of a stage of a business and more of a style of business and a mindset that can and should be employed by all businesses to ensure their vitality. It […]
Join Greentown Labs on Friday, May 19 for a day of Cup of Joey networking, food trucks at lunchtime, and a panel of thought-provoking speakers and a showcase of their members in the afternoon. 8:30 - 10:30 AM: Cup of Joey at Greentown Labs 12:00 - 1:30 PM: Food Trucks The Fry Guy Pit King […]
Join the Ion Prototyping Lab and Rice's Nexus Lab for a day of space-related displays, discussions, and lab tours! The full schedule of events is listed below. Speaker: Axiom Space Panelists: Bart Womack, CEO, Eden Grow Systems (NASA Spinoff)
Activation Festival 2023 culminates for the second year in a row with a community-wide block party on the Ion Plaza. A special iteration of the Ion's ongoing monthly event series, Ion Block Party: Innovation on DisPLAY will feature a number of local entrepreneurial businesses displaying their products and technologies with hands-on opportunities for guests. The […]
Welcome to Houston Startup Showcase, a half-year-long series of monthly pitch competitions. Founders will pitch live at the Ion and compete for the grand prize package. Watch the startups pitch their company and see who the judges will name the champion of the Houston Startup Showcase 2023. Whether you're a serial entrepreneur or just looking […]
Join us every first Thursday of the month from 4 - 7 PM on the plaza for live music and local brews provided by Second Draught. This month, enjoy live music by Adrian Michael Band, and make sure to register and check in at the event for a complimentary beer or cider on us from […]
Featured Speaker: Jacob T. Robinson, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Professor, Bioengineering, Rice University. Co-founder and CEO, Motif Neurotech My research group explores how nanotechnology can enhance our ability to interact with the brain. Our goal is to advance basic neuroscience and neurological disorders' treatment. Jacob Robinson received a B.S. in Physics […]
Aramco Energy Ventures Office Hours are available every other Friday at the Ion!
Interested in hosting an event? Learn More
Wondering how you can display your event on our calendar? Click the button below to fill out a form for our team to review and consider publishing on our official calendar for Houston’s Innovation Ecosystem to see.
