BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ion District - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://iondistrict.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ion District REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T103000 DTSTAMP:20251222T102808 CREATED:20250729T190850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T225437Z UID:10004049-1770366600-1770373800@iondistrict.com SUMMARY:Ion Networking with Cup of Joey DESCRIPTION:What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning\, you’ll have the opportunity to meet new and expand your current networks\, talk about tech\, inspire innovation\, and create community. \nSo\, what is the difference between a cup of joe and a Cup of Joe-Y? It is the WHY. It’s not what you do. It is why you do it! \nAt the Ion\, these are questions that we want to explore with the tech and innovation community. So\, show up\, be friendly\, and make new connections. Know your why\, and we will get to the future together. \nThe future is only a cup away. \nRegister Here: https://www.cupofjoey.org/ URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/ion-networking-with-cup-of-joey-34/2026-02-06/ LOCATION:Ion – Lobby\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:3rd Party Registration,Academic Network,Community Event,Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,General Community,Investors & Capital,Networking,Office Hours,Start Here ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iondistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CoJ1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260213 DTSTAMP:20251222T102808 CREATED:20250721T204119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T211455Z UID:10003393-1770768000-1770940799@iondistrict.com SUMMARY:In-Space Physical AI Workshop DESCRIPTION:RSVP here: https://lu.ma/ixae1s05 \n​Rice Nexus is excited to announce the InSpace Physical AI Workshop on February 11-12\, 2025. This event will bring together industry leaders\, government agencies\, and academia to explore the cutting edge of AI in space exploration. \n​The workshop will include sessions on: \n\n​AI-enabling mission to Mars\n​AI-magnified strategic economic presence in cis-lunar space\n​Defending the homeland\n​International collaboration\n​Short pitches and posters: Startups/commercial vendors\n\n​Presentations by leading space AI startups and government sponsors will highlight the latest advancements and future directions. \n  URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/in-space-physical-ai-workshop-2/ LOCATION:Ion – Forum Stairs\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:Academic Network,Aerospace,AI,Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,General Community,Investors & Capital,Keynote,Mentorship,Networking,Panel Dicussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iondistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ai-houston.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260213T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260213T103000 DTSTAMP:20251222T102808 CREATED:20250729T190850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T225437Z UID:10004050-1770971400-1770978600@iondistrict.com SUMMARY:Ion Networking with Cup of Joey DESCRIPTION:What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning\, you’ll have the opportunity to meet new and expand your current networks\, talk about tech\, inspire innovation\, and create community. \nSo\, what is the difference between a cup of joe and a Cup of Joe-Y? It is the WHY. It’s not what you do. It is why you do it! \nAt the Ion\, these are questions that we want to explore with the tech and innovation community. So\, show up\, be friendly\, and make new connections. Know your why\, and we will get to the future together. \nThe future is only a cup away. \nRegister Here: https://www.cupofjoey.org/ URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/ion-networking-with-cup-of-joey-34/2026-02-13/ LOCATION:Ion – Lobby\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:3rd Party Registration,Academic Network,Community Event,Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,General Community,Investors & Capital,Networking,Office Hours,Start Here ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iondistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CoJ1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T103000 DTSTAMP:20251222T102808 CREATED:20250729T190850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T225437Z UID:10004051-1771576200-1771583400@iondistrict.com SUMMARY:Ion Networking with Cup of Joey DESCRIPTION:What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning\, you’ll have the opportunity to meet new and expand your current networks\, talk about tech\, inspire innovation\, and create community. \nSo\, what is the difference between a cup of joe and a Cup of Joe-Y? It is the WHY. It’s not what you do. It is why you do it! \nAt the Ion\, these are questions that we want to explore with the tech and innovation community. So\, show up\, be friendly\, and make new connections. Know your why\, and we will get to the future together. \nThe future is only a cup away. \nRegister Here: https://www.cupofjoey.org/ URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/ion-networking-with-cup-of-joey-34/2026-02-20/ LOCATION:Ion – Lobby\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:3rd Party Registration,Academic Network,Community Event,Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,General Community,Investors & Capital,Networking,Office Hours,Start Here ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iondistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CoJ1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T193000 DTSTAMP:20251222T102808 CREATED:20251218T195040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T195040Z UID:10004395-1772127000-1772134200@iondistrict.com SUMMARY:Transition on Tap at Greentown Labs DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://greentownlabs.com/event/feb-2026-transition-on-tap/ \n​The Greentown Houston community is bigger than ever before—with dozens of new startups welcomed in Q3 and Q4 2025\, it’s time to meet these entrepreneurs! Working on innovations ranging from methane capture to emissions-free manufacturing processes to carbon management\, Greentown Houston startups are poised to transform industries and pave the way to a decarbonized future—and Transition on Tap is where the connections of the future are made. \nJoin them to meet these founders and connect with Houston’s broader climatetech ecosystem\, including partners like TotalEnergies\, as well as entrepreneurs\, investors\, corporate leaders\, students\, and other climate champions—who are all passionate about driving innovations in climatetech and advancing the energy transition. URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/transition-on-tap-at-greentown-labs/ LOCATION:Greentown Labs\, 4200 San Jacinto St\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:3rd Party Registration,CleanTech,ClimateTech,Founders & Startups,Investors & Capital,Networking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iondistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Website-version-for-use-before-Total-version-is-approved-1536x864-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T190000 DTSTAMP:20251222T102808 CREATED:20251215T174234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T210534Z UID:10004379-1772128800-1772132400@iondistrict.com SUMMARY:NASA Tech Talks DESCRIPTION:We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges–and apply your skills and expertise to solve them.In these presentations\, occurring the fourth Thursdays of the month\, Mr. Montgomery Goforth and other aerospace subject matter experts will discuss the technology development challenges faced by NASA’s Johnson Space Center and the surrounding Aerospace community in our ongoing efforts as the hub of human spaceflight. Presentations will focus on the ways in which these challenges\, and the associated opportunities\, can be leveraged by Houston’s innovation community.Join us after the talk for drinks and networking at Second Draught!Past NASA Tech Talks have included: Montgomery B. Goforth discussing NASA Intellectual Property suitable for commercialization by small/start-up companies; Jared Daum discussing Orion’s parachutes and risk identification and mitigation that are showstoppers for the spaceflight parachute industry; Kevin Kobylka discussing current Guidance\, Navigation\, and Control (GNC) capabilities and needs; and Nick Skytland\, Chief Technologist at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Director of the Business Development and Technology Integration Office. Future NASA Tech Talks will include: dual-use (space/terrestrial) technologies in the areas of: \n\n\n\nAvionics / Communication / Sensors\nRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for ultra-long lived wireless sensors\nPower Storage and Distribution\nAutonomous & Robotics Systems\nExtra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) Systems\nVirtual/Augmented Reality in Human Spaceflight Training & Execution\nHuman Health & Performance / Human Systems Research\n\nAbout the Speakers \nMontgomery B. Goforth has more than 40 years of experience as both Engineer and Manager in a variety of highly technical space and defense-related efforts.  After working for a small defense contractor specializing in anti-submarine warfare\, he joined NASA’s Johnson Space Center in 1990.  He has held leadership positions in multiple JSC Directorates and Program Offices. In his current role as Assistant Director of the JSC Engineering Directorate\, he has established a framework to better focus Engineering’s efforts towards Human Spaceflight technology and systems development consistent with JSC and Agency goals for exploration. He has used this framework to guide Engineering’s internal investments and external partnerships supporting Lunar and Mars Exploration. Mr. Goforth was born in East Texas\, raised in Southern California and Arizona\, and graduated from Rice University (BSME 1982\, MSME 1987). \nNASA Tech Talks topics include dual-use (space/terrestrial) technologies and focus areas in:\n\n\n\nAvionics / Communication / Sensors\nRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for ultra-long-lived wireless sensors\nPower Storage and Distribution\nAutonomous & Robotics Systems\nExtra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) Systems\nVirtual/Augmented Reality in Human Spaceflight Training & Execution\nHuman Health & Performance / Human Systems Research\nNASA Intellectual Property suitable for commercialization by small/start-up companies\nOrion’s parachutes and risk identification and mitigation strategies\nLeveraging Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for ultra-long-lived wireless sensors URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/nasa-tech-talks-16/ LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:Aerospace,Founders & Startups,General Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iondistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DSC_0352-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T103000 DTSTAMP:20251222T102808 CREATED:20250729T190850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T225437Z UID:10004052-1772181000-1772188200@iondistrict.com SUMMARY:Ion Networking with Cup of Joey DESCRIPTION:What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning\, you’ll have the opportunity to meet new and expand your current networks\, talk about tech\, inspire innovation\, and create community. \nSo\, what is the difference between a cup of joe and a Cup of Joe-Y? It is the WHY. It’s not what you do. It is why you do it! \nAt the Ion\, these are questions that we want to explore with the tech and innovation community. So\, show up\, be friendly\, and make new connections. Know your why\, and we will get to the future together. \nThe future is only a cup away. \nRegister Here: https://www.cupofjoey.org/ URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/ion-networking-with-cup-of-joey-34/2026-02-27/ LOCATION:Ion – Lobby\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:3rd Party Registration,Academic Network,Community Event,Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,General Community,Investors & Capital,Networking,Office Hours,Start Here ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iondistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CoJ1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR