We use cookies to enhance your user experience. By using this website you accept cookies. We do not store your personal details.

More info

Event
Calendar

Ion Prototyping Lab + Nexus: Space Day

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)  

Details
Free

The Future of Space Tech by Montgomery Goforth

Have you ever wondered what the future of space tech is or what opportunities are ahead in lower earth orbit for startups and students? Ever thought one day we might grow vegetables on Mars? The sky, or galaxy, in this case, is the limit. With the Artemis generation, we are putting the first woman and […]

Details
Free

SME Office Hours + Mingle Lounges

Need advice on your next innovative idea or want to join a tech-related community? Stop by on Friday, May 19 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm in the Ion's Academic Flex Space to meet SCORE Houston representatives and SMEs in marketing, storytelling, pitch deck preparation, and more! At the same time, check out the Ion's Mingle […]

Details
Free

Ion Block Party: Innovation on DisPLAY

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 […]

Details
Free

Join us to learn about how B2B SaaS founders should be thinking about their capital raising strategy During this event, Golden Section, a venture capital fund and founders studio obsessed with B2B SaaS product development, will discuss sensible and practical growth, venture investing, and their perspective on VC investing in B2B SaaS. The presentation will […]

Details

Poptarts & Pitches

Join us on Wednesdays at 10 AM on the Lower Level to learn about the art of pitching and get valuable feedback on your deck!

Details

Houston Startup Showcase

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 […]

Details
Free

NASA Tech Talks

We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges--and apply your skills and expertise to solve them.In these presentations, occurring the fourth Thursdays of the month, Mr. Montgomery Goforth and other aerospace subject matter experts will discuss the technology development challenges faced by NASA’s Johnson Space Center and the surrounding Aerospace community in […]

Details
Free

Ion Office Hours

Join us for our Office Hours at the Ion, where we will talk to you about how the Ion is here to help you as an entrepreneur.  

Details

Poptarts & Pitches

Join us on Wednesdays at 10 AM on the Lower Level to learn about the art of pitching and get valuable feedback on your deck!

Details

Ion Bike Club

Join us for a 45-minute guided cruise led by Bike Houston around the expanding Ion District and Midtown neighborhoods. We'll meet up on the Ion Plaza just outside of Second Draught. The ride is suitable for all ages; Limited BCycle bikes are available onsite for rental. Following the ride, participants are eligible for a 10% […]

Details
Free

Innovation on Tap: Jacob Robinson, Rice University

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 […]

Details
Free

Ion Block Party

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 […]

Details
Free

Ion Office Hours

Join us for our Office Hours at the Ion, where we will talk to you about how the Ion is here to help you as an entrepreneur.

Details

Mingle Mondays: FinTech

Join us on the first Monday of the month as we build Houston’s FinTech community at the Ion! Fintech describes various financial activities, including money transfers, depositing a check with your smartphone, bypassing a bank branch to apply for credit, raising money for a business startup, personal finance, and more! This community is for all […]

Details