Rice University will celebrate the groundbreaking of the Arc in the Ion District, a nearly 200,000-square-foot research, corporate innovation and office building designed to bring researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs and investors together to accelerate innovation and move discoveries from the laboratory to real-world applications.
The seven-story facility will feature flexible, state-of-the-art lab and office space, with Rice serving as a lead tenant and occupying nearly 80,000 square feet. Located adjacent to the Ion, the Arc will further strengthen Houston’s innovation ecosystem by connecting Rice’s research expertise with startups, established companies and industry partners.
What: Arc groundbreaking ceremony
Who: Robert T. Ladd, chairman of the Board of Trustees; Reginald DesRoches, president; David Sholl, executive vice president for research; Kelly Fox, executive vice president for operations, finance and support; Steven Kean, president and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership; and Bobby Tudor, Rice alumnus, chairman of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative.
When: Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m.
Where: The Ion (forum stairs), 4201 Main Street, Houston, 77002 (click here for map); media can park in the Yellow lot, north of the Ion off Fannin St.
Visuals: Ceremonial groundbreaking with university leaders and project partners, architectural renderings of the Arc and opportunities for interviews.
Media RSVP: Members of the media interested in attending should RSVP with Chris Stipes to receive a parking credential: chris.stipes@rice.edu or 713-348-6778.