Join 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 […]
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. Every roundtable will have different topics of discussion as well. Here is the following criteria for individuals to join: 1. Emerging Founders - Actively developing a startup, […]
Register here: https://www.meetup.com/houston-ai-club/events/316056350/ The inaugural AI Operator Spotlight puts two operators on stage who have deployed AI at very different scales, and asks them for the unfiltered version: what worked, what broke, and what they would do differently. CHUCK YATES, Co-Founder, Collide Two decades running energy private equity, then co-founded Collide, the first GenAI platform […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 is designed for entrepreneurs, students, professionals, investors, community leaders, and anyone curious about what the Ion has to offer. For those new to Houston and […]
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-technology-leadership-advantage-series-tickets-1997195321971?aff=oddtdtcreator AI success depends less on technology and more on leadership, strategy, accountability, and executive decision-making. AI isn't your biggest challenge. Leadership Is. Why most AI strategies fail before the technology does. AI has never been more accessible. Powerful models, enterprise AI platforms, automation tools, and AI-enabled software are available to companies of […]
Register here: https://luma.com/f3o1spx1 Start designing freedom from day one. Most entrepreneurs build first and hope freedom shows up down the road. But working around the clock isn't growth, it’s a trap. Hustle, funnels, and social media won't save a business that was built on the wrong foundation. Blue People presents: Tech and Tequila Talk – […]
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 willing to pay for it, investors won't be interested anyway. Join us after the session, hosted by Heath Butler, for a […]
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 […]
Universities and research institutions produce some of the most valuable discoveries in the world, yet navigating the path to commercialize them is not always clear or well known. Join us […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Have 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, […]
Register here: https://luma.com/vz6fndi8 Kick off Houston Energy & Climate Startup Week in the Ion District! Join founders, investors, corporate leaders, researchers, and innovators from across Houston and beyond as we […]
Register Here: https://luma.com/u9ycnl37?lm_source=embed The energy world is entering a period of profound change — and Houston sits at the very heart of it. Join JERA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for an […]
Register Here: https://luma.com/pw41fw82 Join us to celebrate the launch of Activate Houston's 2026 Cohort and discover the breakthrough technologies they're building to solve some of the world's biggest challenges. Anning […]
Before you invest in anything, you need to understand how smart angel investing actually works. Not the mythology, the mechanics. This course gives you that foundation. Participants gain clarity on: […]
Register Here: https://luma.com/2r3qufae The annual Greentown Climatetech Summit is the premier gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, policymakers, and philanthropists accelerating the climate, energy, and industrial transformation. Once a year, we open […]
Register Here: https://luma.com/d7tn2z9r Flooding remains one of the most costly and persistent hazards facing Texas communities. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) mitigate the impacts of flooding by using or imitating natural features […]
Register Here: https://luma.com/tlq9gfv8 Join us for an inspiring evening exploring how female founders are bringing empathy, resilience, and bold innovation to climate solutions. Through open conversations, explore why feminine leadership […]
This is where you stop learning about investing and start operating like a Smart Angel Investor. You'll learn how disciplined investors evaluate opportunities and begin making your own invest-or-pass decisions. […]
Register here: https://luma.com/0gc6wepy You are invited to the Halliburton Labs Company Showcase. This invitation‑only, in‑person event brings together a curated group of early‑stage energy technology investors and 16 Halliburton Labs companies in Houston. The Company […]
Have 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, […]
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 […]
Have 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, […]
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 […]
Houston Pitch Night A social pitch night for clarity, not capital. Pitch raw ideas. Get honest peer feedback. No investors in the room. Houston Pitch Night is a low-stakes, investor-free […]
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enrg-htx-september-2026-tickets-1992148129683 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! […]
Register 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 […]
We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges--and apply your skills and expertise to solve them.In these presentations, occurring the fourth Thursdays of the month, Mr. Montgomery […]
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 […]
Have 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, […]
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 […]
Have 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, […]
A 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 […]
RSVP: 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 […]
Join 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 […]
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 […]
Have 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, […]
Register 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 […]
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