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Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship

Also known as: Rice Alliance

Rice University · Houston, Texas

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2026-07-01

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The Rice Alliance is Rice University's nationally recognized entrepreneurship initiative, founded in 2000 to support technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and startup launch. Housed in Rice Business and led academically by Yael Hochberg, the Alliance powers programming at The Ion Houston and connects campus innovators with a network of 700+ mentors, speakers, and forum participants. Key offerings include OwlSpark, the Rice Business Plan Competition, venture forums, and regional TigerLaunch hosting. More than 3,355 companies have participated, raising $25.88B+ in early-stage capital.