Ion Startup University: Product - StartwellWade Pinder is the founder of the Houston Product Community, mentors Product Managers and early-stage entrepreneurs, and served as Product Manager for Houston-based companies, including Blinds.com/GCC. He is currently a Principal Consultant at Improving here in Houston and a frequent guest lecturer in Rice's BUSI 222 & MGMT 732. In […]

Do you have a new product idea you want to bring to life but don't know where to start? IPL+HTX Sewn Goods Office Hours are here to help!Ion Prototyping Lab is partnering with HTX Sewn Goods team to turn your idea into a tangible prototype. During office hours, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions […]

Join us for a 2-day workshop covering the latest advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Ion!AI Houston Institute of Rice University in partnership with Ion is getting together experts from academia and industry working on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in solving some of the most complex challenges facing the Energy industry as […]

Join us on the third Monday of the month as we build Houston’s Med & Health Tech community the Ion!

Join us at the Ion Prototyping Lab Office Hours to discuss how to build your ideas!

Learn how to identify problems, needs, and trends worth pursuing and then how to create and evaluate possible solutions to these problems.You have an idea...now what? Before you start looking for funding, it's important to ensure that your idea is both viable and valuable -- if it doesn't have a sound model and a market […]

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!