On April 4, the entire Rice community will unite as one community for the 24-Hour Challenge! We are so excited to be playing a role in this important day of giving, and I hope you will consider supporting Lilie. 

During Night 1 of FIESTA: Get inspired by our keynote speaker, Trevor Best, the CEO and cofounder of Syzygy, a spinout from Rice's research labs that is changing how chemicals are manufactured by making them cleaner, and greener, than ever before. Fresh off their $70M Series C investment, Trevor will share stories from his life […]

During Day 2 of FIESTA: Join us for a keynote fireside chat with Rice Computer Science Professor Anshumali Shrivastava, the cofounder of ThirdAI, a technology company making it easy for businesses to deploy customized large language models -- that's like a custom ChatGPT in the pocket of every business owner! Anshumali and ThirdAI recently raised […]

During Night 3 of FIESTA: Do you have an idea for a product, service, or company you've been thinking about for a while? This is your chance to grab a mic, get the spotlight, and share your passion, problem, and product ideas with the entrepreneurial community at Rice. With built in time to meet and […]

This session is focused on iterative ideation to identify an actionable problem space. Be prepared to challenge ALL of your assumptions!

Learn about the Launchpad program and meet other founders and mentors at our Launchpad Kickoff and Open House event. Open to all Launchpad participants and mentors. 

Uncover the best techniques for finding product-market fit by fathering real-world experiences from the people your product will serve.

Getting stuff done is a key to becoming a successful founder. What tools will you chose to help you (and your company) stay on track?