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. This week will bring together leading energy and climate investors, industry leaders, and startups from across the globe to showcase and discuss the most innovative […]
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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 to connect with leading voices from both the US and Norwegian innovation ecosystems. Four standout Norwegian tech startups will take the stage to pitch their […]
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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 we balance reliability, competitiveness, climate imperatives, and speed? How can we modernize our grid, at speed and scale? And, critically - what are all the […]
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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 fossil-based essential chemicals with identical quality ones made from bio-ethanol Brightlight Photonics: Replacing tabletop laser systems with chip-scale titanium:sapphire lasers—bringing lab-grade performance to quantum technologies, […]
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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://greentownlabs.com/event/accel-year-3-showcase/ Join Greentown Houston on Sept. 18 as part of Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week for an opportunity to celebrate ACCEL, an accelerator program for startups led by BIPOC and other underrepresented founders from Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space (BGS). Greentown and BGS know the climatetech industry must change the […]
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A day dedicated to celebrating our entrepreneurs. Pitch Day features our exceptional startup finalists—but more importantly, it highlights their transformative ideas for accelerating the future of clean energy. Register Here: https://web.cvent.com/halliburton-labs-finalist-pitch-day About Halliburton Labs Halliburton Labs is a collaborative environment for people to come together to advance cleaner, more affordable energy.
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Whether you're a budding entrepreneur, a visionary startup owner, or a tech aficionado, this event is tailor-made for you. Join us and discover the indispensable value of a compelling pitch deck. About the Speakers Dr. Doug Franklin “Dr. Doug” is the CEO and Co-Founder of DeckLaunch and the COO of Fresh Tech Solutionz. He has […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Join us this month for John Graf’s “Ceramic Ion Transport Membranes - A new method for oxygen generation” For the past 50 years, there have been three commercially available methods for oxygen generation: Cryogenic air separation […]
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Register Here: https://www.latintechpitch.com/event-details/latintech-pitch-2025 The Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest, together with their partners Latinx Startup Alliance, Texas Association of Business, and Plug and Play, are thrilled to invite you to a special Hispanic Heritage Month celebration of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship — the 3rd edition of LatinTech Pitch! This year’s finalists represent the bold spirit and ingenuity […]
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Register here: https://luma.com/yso2xhsv Howdy Amigos! LSA Global is excited to be hosting their 4th Tejano Tech Summit Week 2025 and have a great line up this year! Join us for a week of great talks and engaging conversations at our strategic partner & host - the Ion located in the Ion District. Tuesday, October 7th 3 […]
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Register Here: https://luma.com/cefei1dc You have the vision. Maybe even an MVP and some early wins. But somewhere between the excitement of a great idea and real, repeatable traction, things start to get messy. Teams become misaligned, operations get chaotic, and founders begin to burn out. In this candid talk, serial founder, operator, angel investor, and EOS Implementer Craig […]
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Register here: https://www.founderslive.com/events-list/houston-2025-10 Join Founders Live for an incredible evening… Founders Live is an unforgettable competition sweeping the globe where five handpicked companies take the hot seat, with only 99 seconds to pitch their company and describe their value proposition in front of an eager audience. 5 Founders 99 second each 4 minutes of audience […]
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Welcome to "Software 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 […]
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Whether you're a budding entrepreneur, a visionary startup owner, or a tech aficionado, this event is tailor-made for you. Join us and discover the indispensable value of a compelling pitch […]
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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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Today is Day One. Join us at the Ion for a casual conversation between John (JR) Reale, our new Managing Director for Startup and Investor Engagement at Rice Alliance, and […]
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Register here: https://luma.com/1yqp8whr This event will spotlight the power of entrepreneurship and investment in Houston. Join us on October 27th for the Innovation x Culture Summit! The Innovation x Culture Summit will feature a Founders' Spotlight, strategic networking, and a vibrant Black Futures Showcase featuring startups and scalable small businesses. If you're interested in participating […]
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Register here: https://greentownlabs.com/climatetech-summit-2025/ Join Greentown Labs on Nov. 4 at Greentown Houston, Nov. 6 at Greentown Boston, + via livestream The world is at an inflection point: there’s an unprecedented demand for energy globally, emissions must be drastically reduced, and resilience has never been more critical. Meeting this growing demand requires audacious entrepreneurial innovation at […]
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Welcome to "Software 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. This month's topic will be "Modern Engineering in an AI-driven World" moderated by Dan Watkins, Venture Partner and Co-Founder of Mercury Fund; CEO Quicksilver Labs, and […]
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Get $10 off tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1769413967809/?discount=ION The 2025 Houston Innovation Awards return to honor Houston's top innovators across industries. The 2025 Houston Innovation Awards will celebrate the best and brightest in the Houston innovation ecosystem. Join InnovationMap on Thursday, November 13 at Greentown Labs for our fifth annual event honoring Houston's top innovators, startups, and more. From tech startups […]
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Register here: https://form.jotform.com/253065225589059 This event will be a facilitated discussion bringing together founders, builders, and innovators to explore what it takes to create, scale, and sustain meaningful ventures. Here is the following criteria for individuals to join: 1. Emerging Founders - Actively developing a startup, product, or business concept - May be pre-revenue or early […]
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Whether you're a budding entrepreneur, a visionary startup owner, or a tech aficionado, this event is tailor-made for you. Join us and discover the indispensable value of a compelling pitch deck. About the Speakers Dr. Doug Franklin “Dr. Doug” is the CEO and Co-Founder of DeckLaunch and the COO of Fresh Tech Solutionz. He has […]
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