Rice Alliance Digest
September 9, 2021
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Countdown to Demo Day! We're less than 10 days away from celebrating Class 1 of the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator | Virtual, September 16, 2021, Free to attend - Register today to see 12 startup pitches, along with Q&A and an opportunity to meet at their virtual booths.
Apply to Present by September 24th for The Texas Life Science Forum, co-hosted with Bio Houston, No cost to apply - Apply today for the premier life science event in Texas that brings together members from industry, emerging life science companies, academic and investors.
Read more details on each opportunity below.
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Learn more about startups building solutions for a cleaner, more efficient and sustainable future at the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator Virtual Demo Day - September 16, 2021
Attend this fast-paced event to hear pitches from 12 startups and learn more about their technologies and how you can engage with the startups for deal flow, partnerships and collaboration.
The virtual event platform will also provide an opportunity to connect with other attendees!
Thanks to all the founding supporters: Wells Fargo, BP Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, ExxonMobil, NRG Energy, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, TotalEnergies, Halliburton Labs, Equinor Ventures, Shell Ventures, Sunnova Energy, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., Baker Botts, and Microsoft; and thanks to sustaining sponsors: Phillips 66 and Canadian Consulate General.
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Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator Virtual Demo Day
September 16, 2021
1:00 - 4:00 pm CT (Networking at 1:00, Program starts at 1:30)
Virtual, Whova
Register (Free to attend)
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Apply to present at the premier life science event in Texas!
Texas Life Science Forum presenters will have the opportunity to give a pitch to 500+ venture capitalists, corporate innovation groups, angel networks, industry leaders, academics and service providers.
In addition, all presenters will have an opportunity to participate in office hours on November 10. Office hours are introductory, 1-on-1 meetings with venture capitalists, corporate innovation groups and angel investors.
Past presenting companies have raised $8.1B in funding with 385 successful companies and 61 exits.
2020 Participating Investors Included:
1984 Ventures
406 Ventures
5AM Ventures
Aisling Capital
Altitude Ventures Texas
Ansun Biopharma
Baird Capital
Baylor Angel Network
BioHealth Partners
Bios Partners
Blackstone Life Sciences
Brandon Capital
Bull City Venture Partners
Cannon Ventures
Epidarex Capital
Fannin Innovation Studio
Goldent Section Venture Capital
GOOSE Capital
GPG Ventures
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Maxim Ventures
Material Impact
Macorva
Lone Star Bioventures
LiveOak Venture Partners
KdT Ventures
JLABS
J&J Center for Device Innovation
HX Venture Fund
HealthX Ventures
Healthcare Velocity Center
Health Wildcatters
H.I.G. BioHealth Partners
Greycroft
Green Park & Golf Ventures
Ecliptic Capital
Digitalis Ventures
Capital Factory
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Medingenii Capital Fund
Mercury Fund
Microventures
National Cancer Institute
NEA (New Enterprise Associates)
North Texas Angel Network
Plug and Play
Portfolia Active Aging Fund
Sante Ventures
SEI Ventures
Silicon Valley Bank
Spindletop Capital
Technology Impact Partners
Texas Halo Fund
TMC Venture Fund
venBio Partners
Versant Ventures |
Check Out Some Successes From the 2020 Presenting Companies:
- Kuur Therapeutics - Athenex Acquires Kuur Therapeutics to Expand Cell Therapy Development with Off-the-Shelf Engineered CAR-NKT Platform | Read more.
- Salarius Pharmaceuticals - Salarius Announces Closing of $23 Million Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock Following Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option | Read more.
- Tvardi Therapeutics - Tvardi Therapeutics Raises $74 Million in Series B Financing to Advance Clinical Programs | Read more.
- Cemvita Factory - Houston-based Cemvita Factory announces its initial closing of Series A, led by 8090 Partners, to accelerate industrial decarbonization | Read More.
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2021 Rice Alliance Programs and Events
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Thank You Rice Alliance Annual Underwriters
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