Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship

Ion Collaborates with Rice Alliance, Greentown Labs, TMC Venture Fund, Cleantech.org, Goose Capital, Common Desk, Digital Wildcatters, and others on First Time Founder Series at the Ion

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Monday, January 9, 2023

HOUSTON, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Transition Ventures and Ion, Houston's innovation hub, today announced a free four-part in-person workshop series, "Venture Capital for First Time Founders," to discuss how to launch a company and raise money starting Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Neal Dikeman, a sixth-generation Texan with seven startups under his belt, and a venture capital career spanning 20-plus years in both the tech and energy industries, will host the one-hour workshops with guest speakers. After each workshop, attendees adjourn to attend startup pitches at the Houston Startup Showcase and to Second Draught, a local brewery in the Ion, for networking.

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  • After each workshop, attendees adjourn to attend startup pitches at the Houston Startup Showcase and to Second Draught , a local brewery in the Ion, for networking.
  • Startuplandia - What Makes Startups Go (January 11, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm): So you want to do a startup?
  • The Biggest Mistakes Founders Make After Raising Money (February 1, 4:00 to 5:30 pm): So now you're in the rarified Funded Founders Club.
  • Can you avoid the first-time founder mistakes or build a VC-backed company and make it to a successful exit?

NanoTech Selected To Participate in Global Accelerator

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Monday, August 8, 2022

NanoTech has joined Class 2 of the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator Houstons preeminent clean energy startup accelerator.

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  • NanoTech has joined Class 2 of the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator Houstons preeminent clean energy startup accelerator.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220808005110/en/
    The accelerator invites promising, transformative global energy tech startups to participate in an annual program that kicks off in September in Houston.
  • Selected from an impressive pool of global applicants, NanoTech will join 16 others in the second cohort of the accelerator.
  • Collectively, these startups are driving innovation in Advanced Materials, Digital Technology for Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Geothermal Energy, Hydrogen, Waste Heat to Power, Wave Energy and Wind Energy.

Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Announces 2022 Channel Partner Strategic Awards Supporting Network of Cleantech Startups

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Today, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN), a technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energys National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) , announced seven winners for its sixth cycle of Channel Partner Strategic Awards.

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  • Today, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN), a technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energys National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) , announced seven winners for its sixth cycle of Channel Partner Strategic Awards.
  • Originally launched in 2017, the Channel Partner Strategic Awards program addresses gaps in the cleantech ecosystem and helps eliminate the barriers that startups face on the road to commercialization.
  • In addition to the Strategic Awards, Channel Partner Connector Awards totaling an additional $30,000 will be distributed to seven IN Channel Partners to support conferences, summits and other events.
  • Since the inception of the awards program in 2017, $6 million in competitive and non-competitive Channel Partner Awards have supported 55 Strategic Awards, 170 Ecosystem or Connector Awards and engaged all Channel Partners.

Seebeckcell Technologies Joins Chevron Technology Ventures Catalyst Program

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

The CTV Catalyst Program was launched in 2017 to accelerate the maturation of early-stage companies that demonstrate technology beneficial to the energy industry.

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  • The CTV Catalyst Program was launched in 2017 to accelerate the maturation of early-stage companies that demonstrate technology beneficial to the energy industry.
  • By meeting Catalyst Program milestones, Seebeckcell Technologies will progress toward an initial pilot product deployment for its technology platform to deliver power to methane sensors utilizing onsite waste heat.
  • "SeebeckCell is excited to be supported by Chevron, a technology leader in the energy market," said Ali Farzbod, Ph.D., co-founder and CEO of Seebeckcell Technologies.
  • Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) pursues externally developed technologies and new business solutions that have the potential to enhance the way Chevron produces and delivers affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy.

Houston Companies Awarded Top Honors at Premier Life Science Venture Capital Conference

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Monday, November 16, 2020

The forum, co-hosted by BioHouston and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship , is one of the premier life science venture capital conferences in the U.S.

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  • The forum, co-hosted by BioHouston and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship , is one of the premier life science venture capital conferences in the U.S.
  • Starling Medical won the Michael E. DeBakey Memorial Life Science Award, established by BioHouston in honor of the groundbreaking Houston cardiovascular surgeon.
  • Ten other entries were chosen by investors as the Rice Alliance Most Promising Life Science Companies, presented by the Greater Houston Partnership .
  • About the Texas Life Science Forum:
    The Texas Life Science Forum is the premier life science event in Texas that brings together members from industry, emerging life science companies, academic, and investors.

HARBO Technologies Named Most Promising Energy and Clean Technology Company at Rice Alliance Energy and Clean Technology Venture Forum

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

HOUSTON, Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HARBO Technologies was named Most Promising Energy and Clean Technology Company at the 17th Annual Energy & Clean Technology Venture Forum in Houston this week.

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HARBO Technologies was named Most Promising Energy and Clean Technology Company at the 17th Annual Energy & Clean Technology Venture Forum in Houston this week.
  • The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship announced the 10 most promising companies at the 17th annual Energy and Clean Technology Venture Forum held Sept. 10-11 at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.
  • The event culminated in the announcement of the 10 companies chosen from more than 180 applicants and judged by both Rice Alliance energy and clean technology industry experts and participating investors.
  • HARBO Technologies was named one of the Energy and Clean Technology Venture Companies at the forum.