TiEcon Texas 2026

Register: https://www.tiecontexas.org/tickets TiE Houston, TiE Dallas, and TiE Austin are hosting TiEcon Texas 2026 on October 28–29 at the Ion. The day-and-a-half conference, themed "The Future Runs on Automation," brings […]

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Ion Networking with Cup of Joey

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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AI Circle Houston

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/18970005/ AI Circle Houston is a weekly Friday morning gathering for people building, implementing, or exploring AI. We bring together builders, engineers, product leaders, founders, operators, researchers, students, and anyone […]

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SCORE Office Hours

About SCORE Office Hours 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 […]

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Rice Tech Transfer Office Hours

Have an idea, startup, or company looking for innovative technology? Meet with the Rice University Office of Technology Transfer during office hours at The Ion to explore how university research […]

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Startup Circle Houston 💫

Startup Circle Houston 💫 brings together founders, teammates, experts and newbies of startups in Greater Houston! Past topics include: Traction + Funding Stage Identification - What stage are you really at? ICP - Seeking your beachhead market Problem Identification - Love the problem, not the solution Bootstrapping - Knowing your runway and not putting money […]

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Innovation x Culture Summit

Register here: https://luma.com/12ioljzb The Innovation x Culture Summit is back to spotlight the power of entrepreneurship and investment in Houston! ​The Innovation x Culture Summit will feature: ​Black Futures Market […]

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Startup Heat Simulation

Register here: https://luma.com/bg6isp5z The Startup Simulation is an in-person startup simulation that brings founders, investors, mentors and ecosystem partners together to navigate real decisions, tradeoffs and uncertainty, before the stakes […]

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Can We Build the Next Virtual Patient?

Register here: https://luma.com/rbsdhlcn​ What would it take to simulate a patient well enough to change how we train, test, research and deliver care? ​This edition of Evening Rounds explores digital […]

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Ion Networking with Cup of Joey

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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NASA Office Hours

NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every other Friday, join us for NASA's office hours, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups with […]

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Rice Tech Transfer Office Hours

Have an idea, startup, or company looking for innovative technology? Meet with the Rice University Office of Technology Transfer during office hours at The Ion to explore how university research can power your next breakthrough. Our team works with startups, entrepreneurs, and established companies to help commercialize cutting-edge technologies developed at Rice. During these office […]

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SCORE Office Hours

About SCORE Office Hours 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 volunteers provide free, expert mentoring, resources, and education in all 50 U.S. states and territories. Office Hours with SCORE take place […]

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AfroTech TechWalk | Houston

Register here: https://luma.com/techwalk-co9k We're building a different sort of networking event for members of the Tech and SaaS communities to get outside, meet new people, and enjoy some fresh air, while practicing mindful movement. ​Every week, we'll gather at an easy-to-find meeting spot and then take a leisurely stroll through the park, appreciating the scenery […]

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Houston Cup of Capital

Register Here: https://luma.com/d2rqt6h1 ​Join us for Capital Factory's most popular public coffee networking event series co-hosted by Capital Factory, Rice Alliance, and Lilie Lab. ​New to Texas? New to Startups? […]

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Hello Alice: Main Street Rising Tour Houston

Register Here: https://www.helloalice.com/events/main-street-rising-houston About this event Houston is one of the fastest-growing, most diverse cities in the country, and that shows up in its small businesses too! On November 10, Hello Alice is bringing Main Street Rising to The Ion, the city's own home base for builders, to put a straight question in front of […]

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FirstCheck: Investor Foundations

In a world where only the very wealthy, well connected, and major institutions have access to premium investment opportunities, which have created massive wealth for a small portion of the […]

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Register here: https://luma.com/4gxizyq2 Houston is about to have something no other city has: football field sized lunar and Martian surface simulations, built indoors next to Johnson Space Center. The Texas A&M Space Institute is the first tenant of NASA’s Exploration Park. It’s a 400,000 square foot facility built to let companies and researchers test hardware […]

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Technology Transfer Thursdays

​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. ​Whether you are an aspiring founder looking for proven IP to launch your venture, an active entrepreneur seeking an […]

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Upstream: Digital Tech Meetup at Second Draught

Register here: https://luma.com/timbergrove Upstream: Digital Tech Meetup – Monthly Social 🍻 No stage. No slides. No panels. Just upstream operators, engineers, founders, and digital leaders getting together over beer and pizza. This is the informal side of the Upstream Digital Tech community. A casual, vendor-light happy hour for people navigating digital change in oil and […]

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Out in Tech Houston Monthly Mixer

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/out-in-tech-houston-monthly-mixer-tickets-1979625431957?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Out 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. As with the other 30+ chapters around the world, […]

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Ion Networking with Cup of Joey

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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