Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/houston-hackathon-2025-registration-1411282286309 The Houston Hackathon is an opportunity for people with different skills to collaborate on projects to improve life in Houston. Impact Hub Houston envisions a more equitable, […]
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TXRX is Houston's non-profit makerspace. Join the Ion's Engineer-in-Residence, Larry Ciscon, for TXRX Office Hours every Friday at the Ion. TXRX has a diverse network of creators, artist, and inventors […]
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What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning, you’ll have the opportunity to […]
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A networking meetup welcoming cybersecurity enthusiasts of all experience levels. Our mission is to DEFEAT CYBER CRIMINALS by making cybersecurity knowledge accessible and relatable to everyone. This event creates a […]
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Join the Ion’s Mentor in Residence, Wade Pinder, for an engaging tour and introduction to the Ion, Houston’s dynamic hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, powered by Rice University. This event […]
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Join #SUPERGirlsInSTEM on Friday, September 5th, for their Induction Ceremony for the 2025-26 Program Year. Register Here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=q3A7nQ_4wkC-9bVZAvLEIban7sKZAAtHvmvkeUoFsihUREg3SkRCR1QzVUJaNUgwTlpTWkhPN0JUTiQlQCN0PWcu&origin=QRCode
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Join STEAM on Demand, Persona AI, and the Ion for a hands-on, family-friendly STEAM workshop. Newton’s Second Law of Motion, Force = ma, explains how force, mass, and acceleration interact. […]
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We invite you to join us in celebrating Paul Cherukuri, whose visionary leadership has left a lasting impact on Houston’s innovation ecosystem. Since becoming Rice’s first Chief Innovation Officer, Paul has […]
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Register Here: https://www.meetup.com/houston-data-and-ai-meetup/events/310655623/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=yourEvent_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2 As AI systems move from experimentation to production, the challenge is no longer just building agents—it’s making them interoperable, reliable, and enterprise-ready. In this session, Houston Data […]
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Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/houston-methodist-leadership-speaker-series-at-ion-dr-evan-collins-tickets-1333321513539 Join the Houston Methodist Tech Hub at Ion for their leadership speaker series presentation by Dr. Evan Collins. Evan D. Collins, MD,MBA is Chief of the Houston Methodist Hand & Upper Extremity Center at Houston Methodist. He is a practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon. Dr. Collins is also Houston Methodist Center for Innovation's first Innovator-in-Residency. […]
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What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning, you’ll have the opportunity to meet new and expand your current networks, talk about tech, inspire innovation, and create community. So, what is the difference between a cup of joe […]
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TXRX is Houston's non-profit makerspace. Join the Ion's Engineer-in-Residence, Larry Ciscon, for TXRX Office Hours every Friday at the Ion. TXRX has a diverse network of creators, artist, and inventors […]
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SCORE is the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million entrepreneurs start, grow, or successfully exit a business. SCORE's 10,000 […]
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Facilitated by Wade Pinder, Ion's Mentor in Residence Houston’s startup and innovation ecosystem is as vast and dynamic as the city itself, full of opportunities, resources, and talent. Yet, navigating […]
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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 […]
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Start your week at the Ion with the official kickoff to Houston Energy & Climate Startup Week! Join innovators, founders, investors and energy leaders from across the region and beyond […]
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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. Four standout Norwegian tech startups will take the stage to pitch their […]
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Register Here: https://lu.ma/01386qka How 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? And, critically - what are all the […]
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Register Here: https://lu.ma/rca5g1jj Join us to meet Activate Houston's C25 cohort and discover the innovative technologies their companies are driving forward. Biosimo: Enabling the chemical industry's net-zero transition by replacing fossil-based essential chemicals with identical quality ones made from bio-ethanol Brightlight Photonics: Replacing tabletop laser systems with chip-scale titanium:sapphire lasers—bringing lab-grade performance to quantum technologies, […]
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Join us for a panel discussion at the Ion on helping startups expand abroad, sponsored by Woodside Energy! Expanding across borders is an exciting growth opportunity for climatetech startups, but […]
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Registration is now closed so that we can have your name tag and passport ready. We look forward to seeing you! If you haven't registered but would still like to […]
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Register Here: https://luma.com/6oks9ddw Panel Discussion Featuring: Dr. Jessica Hinojosa, Carbon Removal Program Manager, Microsoft Dr. Allie Falender, Nature and Energy Program Director, The Nature Conservancy Michol Ecklund, Executive Vice President […]
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Register here: https://greentownlabs.com/event/accel-year-3-showcase/ Join Greentown Houston on Sept. 18 as part of Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week for an opportunity to celebrate ACCEL, an accelerator program for startups led […]
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A day dedicated to celebrating our entrepreneurs. Pitch Day features our exceptional startup finalists—but more importantly, it highlights their transformative ideas for accelerating the future of clean energy. Register Here: https://web.cvent.com/halliburton-labs-finalist-pitch-day About Halliburton Labs Halliburton Labs is a collaborative environment for people to come together to advance cleaner, more affordable energy.
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Whether you're a budding entrepreneur, a visionary startup owner, or a tech aficionado, this event is tailor-made for you. Join us and discover the indispensable value of a compelling pitch […]
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