The Ion

De Lange Conference puts spotlight on technology, culture and society

Rice University hosted the De Lange Conference Dec. 5-6 at its BioScience Research Collaborative and the Ion.

Ion and Houston Methodist to open health care innovation tech hub

Houston Methodist has joined the Ion as the first health care-centric partner in the growing innovation hub.

Energy Venture Day back in-person at the Ion

Rice Alliance’s Energy Venture Day will host 40 new energy businesses at an energy pitch and networking event May 3 at the Ion.

The Ion opens unique prototyping lab, names TXRX as partner

The Ion, Houston’s innovation hub developed by the Rice Management Co., unveiled its latest building feature Jan. 31 and named its operation partner for the space.

Senators talk chips with Rice delegation at The Ion

New Houston innovation district to foster climate tech startups

The Ion, the centerpiece of a Houston innovation district developed by Rice University, has a new neighbor: Greentown Labs, a community of startups taking on climate change.

Rice’s graduate entrepreneurship program again ranked No. 1 in US

Rice and its Jones Graduate School of Business have the No. 1 graduate entrepreneurship program in the U.S., according to the 2021 rankings announced Nov. 17 by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. This marks the second consecutive year the Rice program has topped this category, its fifth time in a top 3 position nationally and the 12th year in a row ranked in the top 10.

The Ion awarded $1.4M to launch Aerospace Innovation Hub

HOUSTON – (Oct. 8, 2020) – The Ion has been awarded $1.4 million in federal funding for a partnership with NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) and DivInc to create its Aerospace Innovation Hub (ASCI-Hub) – which will support and develop regional minority business enterprises (MBEs) that address aerospace-related challenges.

The Ion receives $1.5M grant to rev accelerator programs

HOUSTON – (Sept. 30, 2020) – The Ion, the innovation and startup hub being developed in Midtown Houston by Rice University, has received a grant for $1.5 million from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) that will significantly expand its ability to support entrepreneurship and drive economic development across the Houston-Galveston region.

Jan Odegard joins leadership team at the Ion

Jan Odegard has joined the leadership team at the Ion, the centerpiece of the midtown Houston innovation and technology district.

Glasscock School will offer classes at Ion innovation hub

Rice and the Ion are collaborating to offer courses to the public in technology, entrepreneurship and more.