About Us

The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship is Rice University's flagship initiative devoted to the support of technology entrepreneurship.

The mission of the Rice Alliance is to support the creation of technology-based companies and the commercialization of new technologies in the Houston community and Southwest.

Since its inception in 1999, the Rice Alliance has assisted in the launch over 225 new technology companies. Rice Alliance companies have raised more than $500 million in early stage funding. Over 600 early-stage technology companies have benefited from participation in Rice Alliance programs as either a presenter or technology showcase company.

The Rice Alliance vision is simple but grand: to help establish Houston as a leading technology and entrepreneurship center in the United States. We want Rice to play the leadership role that Stanford has played in Silicon Valley.

The Rice Alliance provides a collaborative network and forum for support, education, and exchange of ideas. It provides entrepreneurs access to the human and financial capital needed for success. Over the past 6 years, the Rice Alliance has conducted over 90 programs attended by over 22,000 individuals. Over 20,000 individuals subscribe to the Rice Alliance Digest newsletter.