Register Here: https://lu.ma/pui723kv Not your average R&D talk. And definitely not your average Tuesday night! Join Blue People for their next Tech and Tequila event in Houston this September 2nad. This time, this session will dive into how to turn R&D into real products, guided by Alexander Duvall, Co-Founder of Indigo Affect. Think partnerships, funding, and […]
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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. 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 the process […]
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Get ready for Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week! Join us for an informational and networking happy hour as we head into the final preparations for the 2nd annual week! Meet industry leaders, investors, startups, and key partners within Houston's energy and climate innovation ecosystem while getting the inside scoop on all the exciting events […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 as we set the stage for a week of collaboration, conversation and climate-tech momentum. This high-energy event features: Opening Remarks: Brad Burke, Associate VP for […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 it comes with regulatory, cultural, and operational challenges. In a dynamic panel discussion, we'll hear perspectives from a U.S.-born climatetech startup that successfully expanded abroad, […]
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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 attend, we'll have limited on-site registration. Please send us an email at start@ionhouston.com. As part of the 2nd Annual Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week, the […]
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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 & General Counsel, Anew Climate
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