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 interested in putting AI into practice. Each week includes networking followed by a focused session on a practical AI topic, with discussions spanning AI agents, […]
DetailsAbout 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 […]
DetailsNASA 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 NASA's elite experts, capabilities, and technology. License the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own projects. Partner for Growth: Explore how […]
DetailsStartup 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 […]
DetailsThe Houston Hackathon is an opportunity for people from all backgrounds and skillsets to come together and collaborate on projects to improve life in the Greater Houston area. In addition to RSVPing for the kickoff here, please register as a participant at https://houstonhackathon2026.devpost.com Impact Hub Houston aims to empower people with the inspiration, connection, and […]
DetailsHave an idea for an app, startup, or digital product? Bring your laptop and let’s build it. Build Live is a free, twice-weekly community build session where founders, entrepreneurs, creators, students, developers, and first-time builders aka vibe coders come together to turn ideas into working technology using AI. This isn’t a lecture, class, or panel. […]
DetailsA great reputation is one of the most valuable assets an industrial company can build. It creates trust. It opens doors. It strengthens relationships. It gives buyers confidence in the company’s ability to deliver. But a strong reputation does not always create a consistent flow of new opportunities. That is the hidden cost many established […]
DetailsRSVP: https://luma.com/d1kejrna The inaugural First Principles Tech Talk traces the commercial space economy along its real trajectory — from low Earth orbit to the lunar surface. Megan Ortiz, Senior Director of External Relations at Axiom Space, opens in orbit: the commercial LEO transition, the infrastructure and workforce Houston is positioned to anchor, and where the […]
DetailsJoin us for Biketoberfest with networking, biking and pints on the plaza! Celebrate fall in Houston with a ride and happy hour at Houston's HQ for innovation, the Ion. This ride through Midtown and the Museum District will start and end at the Ion's taproom, Second Draught. Grab your bike and join the ride, or […]
DetailsWhat 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 […]
DetailsHave an idea for an app, startup, or digital product? Bring your laptop and let’s build it. Build Live is a free, twice-weekly community build session where founders, entrepreneurs, creators, students, developers, and first-time builders aka vibe coders come together to turn ideas into working technology using AI. This isn’t a lecture, class, or panel. […]
DetailsRegister Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stock-market-investing-class-for-women-tickets-1996482405619 Ladies, get ready to level up your finances with our Stock Market Investing Class. Let's make those dollars work for us! Stock Market Investing Class for Women Ready to learn more about investing, but don't know where to start? Join this in-person Stock Market Investing Class, designed specifically for women! Whether you're […]
DetailsHave an idea for an app, startup, or digital product? Bring your laptop and let’s build it. Build Live is a free, twice-weekly community build session where founders, entrepreneurs, creators, students, developers, and first-time builders aka vibe coders come together to turn ideas into working technology using AI. This isn’t a lecture, class, or panel. […]
DetailsGetting to orbit is a rocket problem. Staying there is a culture problem. Join us at the Ion for a morning built around that idea. Rick Tumlinson, author of Why Space? The Purpose of People, has spent decades making the case for why we go. Scott Solomon, author of Becoming Martian, explores what we'll actually […]
DetailsRegister 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 […]
DetailsRegister 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, […]
DetailsWhat 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 […]
DetailsHave an idea for an app, startup, or digital product? Bring your laptop and let’s build it. Build Live is a free, twice-weekly community build session where founders, entrepreneurs, creators, students, developers, and first-time builders aka vibe coders come together to turn ideas into working technology using AI. This isn’t a lecture, class, or panel. […]
DetailsHave an idea for an app, startup, or digital product? Bring your laptop and let’s build it. Build Live is a free, twice-weekly community build session where founders, entrepreneurs, creators, students, developers, and first-time builders aka vibe coders come together to turn ideas into working technology using AI. This isn’t a lecture, class, or panel. […]
DetailsWelcome to "Mercury Fund Day at the Ion" - a program series hosted by the Ion and Mercury, where software founders can connect with mentorship at Houston’s HQ for innovation. What is it: Mercury Fund Day, previously known as Software Day, is a monthly series driving the support, inspiration, and connections needed to help startups […]
DetailsJoin Lenny Saizan, owner of Murphy Business & Financial – Southwest Houston, Managing Director of Urban Capital Network, and creator of the Legacy Maximizer exit strategy, for a practical, real-world discussion on selling and buying businesses. Selling or acquiring a business is one of the most significant financial decisions most entrepreneurs will ever make, yet […]
DetailsRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wades-houston-startup-speedrun-at-the-ion-tickets-1988360089553?aff=erelexpmlt The Houston Startup Speedrun is an intensive and fast-paced program designed to provide both early-stage founders and aspiring entrepreneurs with a comprehensive understanding of the Startup Founder's Journey and the Houston startup ecosystem through a carefully curated curriculum consisting of 10 consecutive 50-minute sessions. Wade Pinder, your host and facilitator, is an […]
DetailsRegister Here: www.houstonlinux.org Are you interested or already invested in the Linux Operating System? Join us at the Houston Linux User Group, one of the oldest user groups involved with the Linux Operating System. We discuss new trends in operating system usage, software development, and current technological trends, as well as provide one-on-one training or […]
DetailsRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enrg-htx-october-2026-tickets-1992150124650?aff=oddtdtcreator ENRG (Entrepreneurial Networking Resource Group) is a community for entrepreneurs with 10-250 employees running on EOS or EOS Curious. ENRG (pronounced energy) is here to stay in Houston! Erick Garcia, Lesa A Skipper and Craig Ceccanti are teaming up to build the Houston ENRG Chapter and we could not be more excited to invite entrepreneurs running on […]
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