Become a 2009 - 2010 Rice Alliance Corporate or Individual Member
Join the Rice Alliance and support the Rice Alliance mission of supporting technology entrepreneurship. Memberships run from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.
Click here to sign up online or download the PDF form:
Download individual membership form
Download corporate membership form
Membership has many benefits:
- Free admission to Rice Alliance events - membership pays for itself!
- Recognition at EVERY Rice Alliance event
- Discounted admission to Rice Alliance sponsored events
- Recognition on the Rice Alliance website
- Listing in the Rice Alliance Company Directory
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
| Corporate Membership Level |
Number of Employees in Houston |
Corporate Annual Membership Dues |
# Free Admissions per Year |
| 1 | 0 to 50 | $500 | 20 |
| 2 | 51 to 100 | $1,000 | 40 |
| 3 | 101 to 500 | $2,000 | 80 |
| 4 | 501 to 1,000 | $3,500 | 140 |
| 5 | 1,001 plus | $5,000 | 200 |
| Venture Capital Firm | Capital under Management | Annual Dues | # Free Admissions/Yr. |
| A | Less than $100 million | $2,500 | 40 |
| B | $100 million or greater | $5,000 | 100 |
Corporate Membership Benefits:
- Free admissions to the Rice Alliance Summer Kick-Off Event in August 2009
- Free admissions to 4 Rice Alliance Technology Venture Forums
- Free admissions to the 2010 Rice University Business Plan Competition events on April 15-17, 2010
(includes Kick-off Reception, Semi-Final Round, Wildcard Round & Finals Round) - Discounted admissions to Rice Alliance sponsored events
- Recognition at ALL Rice Alliance events throughout the year
- Recognition on the Rice Alliance website - corporate name, description and link
- Listing in the Rice Alliance Company Directory
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
Membership MORE THAN pays for itself - a $175 annual membership includes FREE admission to 8 Rice Alliance events during the year. Normal admission cost is $35 to $85 per event.
Individual Membership Benefits:
- Free admission to 8 Alliance events during the 2009-2010 membership year
- Rice Alliance Summer Kick-off Event in August 2009
- 4 Rice Alliance Technology Venture Forum events
Energy and Clean Technology: Sept. 17, 2009
I.T. and Web 2.0: Dec. 10, 2009
Nanotechnology and Sustainability: Feb. 18, 2010
Life Science: June 17, 2010 - Rice University Business Plan Competition events on April 15-17, 2010
(includes Kick-off Reception, Semi-Final Round, Wildcard & Finals Round)
- Discounted admissions to Rice Alliance sponsored events
- Recognition on the Rice Alliance website
- Recognition at all Rice Alliance events throughout the year
- Listing in the Rice Alliance Company Directory
Questions or for more information:
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship is a Center within Rice University, a non-profit 501(c)(3) institution.
If you have questions about membership, please contact alliance@rice.edu or 713-348-3443.

