Thank you for all of those who participated in the 2019 H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC) Startup Competition. Ten incredible, Rice affiliated teams – students and recent alumni – are competed for $60,000 and other prizes.
Rassul Zarinfar, founder of Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co. Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company, did an incredible job as our guest emcee and provided delicious refreshments. A big thank you to him and to our other sponsors.
At Barolac, we are developing a medical device to provide early detection of feeding difficulties during the first critical weeks of life.
For healthcare providers in global health settings who need to provide ventilation to multiple patients in respiratory distress and are dissatisfied with the current solution, our product is an add-on, assistive device to the current bag valve mask that automates the compression of the bag at an affordable price point.
Our centralized platform will allow people worldwide to connect, buy, and sell sports trading cards and memorabilia, as well as track their memorabilia portfolio, centralizing a fragmented industry and helping our customers “play their cards right.
CNX Medical’s product is a disposable non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator to prevent post-operative ileus that reduces hospital stay and avoids the need for a painful nasogastric tube.
Ictero Medical is building a minimally invasive ablation solution to treat gallstone disease without the need for general anesthesia.
For businesses that are seeking to satisfy Fair Labor Standards Act requirements, recruit and retain top female talent, and are dissatisfied with in-office “solutions” such as wellness rooms, Work & Mother utilizes a shared space model to provide a fully equipped lactation facility with privacy, hospital-grade equipment, programming and a support network that helps keep mothers in the workforce.
Children with neurogenic bladders must choose between intermittent catheterization or a surgery with sub-optimal success rates, but UrinControl is a temporary urethral valve that provides children with a non-invasive comfortable alternative that gives them and their caregivers independence and control.
WellWorth is a Software-as-a-Service financial modeling & valuation platform for finance professionals in the upstream oil & gas space.
Luber removes the burden and hassle of preventative vehicle maintenance by connecting small business fleets and mechanics in one, innovative, online marketplace.
The LilySpec is a novel vaginal speculum that provides enhanced comfort through a unique, patient-centered design. Unlike current specula, the LilySpec accommodates women of all body types and is deployed with a gentle radial expansion mechanism, improving the patient experience.
Are you looking to gain exposure to Houston’s newest and most promising startup ventures, as well as first-class entrepreneurial talent? Or are you looking to partner with potential long term clients? Contact Caitlin Bolanos at caitlin.bolanos@rice.eduto see how you can support this student experience and join us in the transformation of Houston’s innovation ecosystem.
Looking for a structured approach to prepare your own idea for launch?
Whatever it may be, the H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC) has you covered. A year-long stream of workshops such as design thinking, customer discovery, pitching, and pretotyping and prototyping.
