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The Rice Alliance supports entrepreneurs and early-stage technology ventures in Houston and Texas through education, collaboration, and research.  Since inception in 1999, the Rice Alliance has assisted in the launch of over 225 technology companies that have raised more than $500 million in funding.  More

Rice Alliance Upcoming Events       

• 7th Annual Rice Alliance Information Technology & Web 2.0 Venture Forum 
  Call for Presenters
  Registration
  Dec. 10, 2009
  
  
• 9th Annual Rice Alliance Nanotechnology and Sustainability Venture Forum 
  Feb. 18, 2010
  
  
• 2010 Rice University Business Plan Competition
  April 15-17, 2010
  
  
• 9th Annual Rice Alliance Life Science Technology Venture Forum
  June 17, 2010

2009 Rice Alliance Company Directory Now Available

• The 2009 Rice Alliance Company Directory includes information and updates on more than 500 early stage technology
  companies
• New to 2009 -  A CD version  which contains a PDF of the 2009 Rice Alliance Company Directory 
  Click here for more information

Recent News

Past News

• 2009 Life Science Venture Forum
  6/11/2009

• 2009 Rice Business Plan Competition - Awards Banquet
  4/20/2009

• 2009 Rice Business Plan Competition
  4/16/2009

• Austin Alliance: How to Bootstrap Your Business
  3/31/2009

• 8th Annual Nanotechnology and Sustainability Venture Forum
  2/12/2009

• Tech Connection
  1/28/2009

• NASA Human Health & Performance Technology Challenges
  1/15/2009

• 2008 I.T. and Web 2.0 Venture Forum
  12/11/2008

• Kleiner Perkins: Solving the Energy Crisis through Clean Tech Investing
  11/20/2008

• 6th Annual Energy and Clean Technology Venture Forum
  9/25/2008

• 9th Annual Rice Alliance Kick-Off Celebration
  8/28/2008

• 7th Annual Life Science Technology Venture Forum
  5/15/2008

• 2008 Rice Business Plan Competition
  4/5/2008

• Austin Alliance: "Fundraising Without V.C.'s - Austin as the Alternative Capital Capitol"
  3/4/2008

• 7th Annual Nanotechnology Venture Forum
  1/24/2008