What is the Ion Prototyping Lab (IPL)? The Ion Prototyping Lab is where your ideas meet the designers, engineers, and fabricators that can make them a reality. Located at The Ion, the intersection of Houston’s culture, creativity, and innovation. Our 6500 sq. ft. site offers access to equipment, engineers, and technical training–a must for every […]
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Africa Diaspora Conference is a unique opportunity to network with people of African descent from around the world to discuss the role of the diaspora in the development of Africa. The conference will feature a variety of speakers, including academia, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and artists. The speakers will share their insights on the challenges, and opportunities […]
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Houston CDR Happy Hour – Featuring C2V’s Year 3 Cohort The Carbon to Value Initiative is dedicated to creating a vibrant carbon tech ecosystem to scale technologies that capture and convert carbon into valuable products and services. Join us at a happy hour for the accelerator’s Year 3 Cohort, featuring the cohort’s eight carbontech startups, members of […]
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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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How can our Office Hours at the Ion help you? Office Hours at the Ion aims to support people coming to the Ion who are seeking their next step in taking their idea to an enterprise by creating pathways to the next steps toward success for entrepreneurs and small business owners. For example, maybe you […]
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What is the Ion Prototyping Lab (IPL)? The Ion Prototyping Lab is where your ideas meet the designers, engineers, and fabricators that can make them a reality. Located at The […]
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Representatives from Aramco North America’s corporate venturing arm, Aramco Ventures, will be onsite at the Ion every other Friday right after “Cup of Joey” from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM to meet with startups and and entrepreneurs interested in discussing their company or technology with Aramco’s investment team. Aramco is a world-leading integrated energy and […]
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Ready to meet Houston’s top investors? Curious to understand how different types of investors assess startups? Join us at the Texas Venture Crawl - Houston edition! Texas Venture Crawl is a Texas-sized networking event held at the same time and on the same day, across 10+ cities and 17 venues across the state. In Houston, […]
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Innovate, Collaborate, and Learn: Weekly Meetings at Ion Prototyping Lab! Join the Houston Robotics Group for an exciting exploration of a diverse range of projects! Whether you're interested in software development, AI/Deep Learning, electronics, mechanics, drones, or automation, our group offers a welcoming and supportive community to pursue your passions. Should you require assistance with […]
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What is the Ion Prototyping Lab (IPL)? The Ion Prototyping Lab is where your ideas meet the designers, engineers, and fabricators that can make them a reality. Located at The […]
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Join the U.S. Small Business Administration, Houston Christian University (HCU), Baker Ripley, and Impact Hub for the annual Hispanic Business Summit. The event will include networking, information about the impact of Latino entrepreneurship in Houston, small business success stories, and a panel of lenders for tips on accessing business capital. Attendees will also have an […]
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Save the date. Register Here. Join us for a day of panel discussions and fireside chats with startup founders and investors. These subject matter experts will highlight tools, resources, and programs for Latinx founders. Additional information coming soon. The Tejano Tech Summit is organized by LSA Global in collaboration with Ion and community partners.
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Why You Need to Embrace Your Inner Design Entrepreneur! Many industrial/product designers often ponder the possibility of becoming entrepreneurs and monetizing their talents. They wonder, "Can I truly be an entrepreneur and start generating income? How can I leverage my skills to navigate this challenging path?" We are excited to announce that your questions about […]
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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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Save the date. Register here. Hear from inspiring leaders and companies about the tools, resources, and programs for championing more Latinos in the tech ecosystem. Tejano Tech Summit is organized by LSA Global and community partners.
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How can our Office Hours at the Ion help you? Office Hours at the Ion aims to support people coming to the Ion who are seeking their next step in taking their idea to an enterprise by creating pathways to the next steps toward success for entrepreneurs and small business owners. For example, maybe you […]
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What is the Ion Prototyping Lab (IPL)? The Ion Prototyping Lab is where your ideas meet the designers, engineers, and fabricators that can make them a reality. Located at The Ion, the intersection of Houston’s culture, creativity, and innovation. Our 6500 sq. ft. site offers access to equipment, engineers, and technical training–a must for every […]
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Innovate, Collaborate, and Learn: Weekly Meetings at Ion Prototyping Lab! Join the Houston Robotics Group for an exciting exploration of a diverse range of projects! Whether you're interested in software development, AI/Deep Learning, electronics, mechanics, drones, or automation, our group offers a welcoming and supportive community to pursue your passions. Should you require assistance with […]
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Need advice on your next innovative idea? Want to join an industry-related and tech-enabled community? Chat with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) or join your Ion Mingle Community! On the Third Monday of the month, come to the Ion's Academic Flex Space from 5 to 5:30 pm to connect with Ion SMEs in 1:1 or small […]
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BIPoC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) professionals and allies gather for a dynamic conference of networking and climate solutions. Join us for an exciting in-person event, the GROW Pathways Summit, located at the Ion, on Wednesday, October 18 from 11 AM - 3 PM. GROW Pathways Summit is a one-day visionary exploration of what's […]
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Join us at Second Draught in celebrating SmartAC.com in the fourth iteration of Raise a Glass to Another Round! About SmartAC.com SmartAC.com is digitizing the HVAC industry to perfect the experience of home comfort. A Houston startup that combines unique sensor technology with software analysis has raised its next round of funding to turbocharge its […]
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Join Lenny Saizan, Business Broker and Managing Director of Urban Capital Network, for an informative presentation on selling and buying businesses. Event Description: The process of selling and buying a business includes many steps and involves collaboration and coordination of professionals across various disciplines. Quite often, sellers and buyers in the market are going through […]
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This is a three-part, fall educational series designed to expose engineers at corporations and scaling startups to skills needed to lead engineering without leaving engineering. The series is brought to you by Rice University's engineering faculty in collaboration with Ion. Rice faculty will provide introductions to concepts to help engineers take leadership roles in producing […]
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Our October 2023 meeting features Victor O., who will be giving a presentation about the work HaptX is doing to explore what leading-edge haptic gloves are capable of in supporting VR. He'll have HaptX's latest Development Kit for attendees to try out and discuss. We'll also cover Meta Connect and the launch of the Quest […]
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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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