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Start your week at the Ion with the official kickoff to Houston Energy & Climate Startup Week! Join innovators, founders, investors and energy leaders from across the region and beyond as we set the stage for a week of collaboration, conversation and climate-tech momentum.
This high-energy event features:
Opening Remarks: Brad Burke, Associate VP for Industry & New Ventures, Rice Innovation
Houston’s Ecosystem in Focus: From Spark to Scale: Hot Takes on Houston’s Innovation Growth with Barbara Burger, Corporate Graduate & Energy Advisor
Honoring a Visionary: A tribute to Scott Gale’s vision for Houston Energy & Climate Startup Week, led by Andres Cabada, Managing Director, Halliburton Labs
Houston Energy + Climate Startup Week Video Premiere (yes, it’s a hype video—and you’ll want to see it)
Connected for Impact: Houston’s Energy & Climate Startup Community — a panel moderated by Jane Stricker, featuring:
We’ll wrap the program with an Ion Block Party on the plaza—complete with DJ, drinks, bites from Ion District restaurants and some of the best networking in town.
Whether you’re new to the scene or a longtime ecosystem builder, this is the place to connect before Houston Energy & Climate Startup Week hits full stride.
Ion District Parking Garage
Enter 4111 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to this parking garage, located a block from the Ion. Parking in the Ion District Garage is free for the first two hours.
Red Parking Lot
Enter 4203 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to the red parking lot, located across the street from the Ion. This lot is for overflow guest parking and tenant parking and is free for the first three hours.
For more information and access to pay online for parking in the red lot, click here.
