Corporate and Non-Profit Partners
Our Corporate and Non-Profit Partners support our startups by providing funding to support incubation activities, for startup teams to take part in our program, and by becoming strategic investors, customers, and advisors through the incubation cycle. As companies mature, Partners may provide pilot sites to demonstrate new technologies.
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Corporate Energy Partners
Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc.
Sumitomo Chemical America, Inc., the Regional Headquarters for the Americas, is part of a group of more than 180 companies operating worldwide. Our core areas include Animal Nutrition, Corporate Venturing & Innovation, Crop Health Solutions, Environmental Health Solutions, IT, Energy & Functional Materials and Petrochemicals & Plastics.
We offer a wide range of products and technologies that address global needs and challenges such as hunger, climate change, sustainability, environmental burdens, and effective use of resources.
Design, Management and EPC Partners
RHIS Group
At RHIS Group, we specialize in project development and management within the oil & gas, renewable energy, and utility industries. With years of expertise and a commitment to excellence, we provide comprehensive solutions that drive success and innovation in energy projects around the globe.
Our project development services are designed to handle the complexities of the energy sector. We manage all phases of project development, from initial feasibility studies to final implementation, ensuring that every project meets its full potential.
Science and Technology Partners
HARC
HARC is a nonprofit research hub providing independent analysis on energy, air, and water issues to people seeking scientific answers. Its research activities support the implementation of policies and technologies that promote sustainability based on scientific principles.
Given HARC’s extensive expertise and experience in air, energy, and water issues, it will assist Texas Innovates (TI) across all stages of the project, from design and construction, through implementation and operations. HARC will serve as a technology tester and third-party validator on the project. It will also serve as a resource for TI on technical matters related to green buildings, low impact development (LID), energy efficiency, clean energy, microgrids, energy modelling, resilience, contaminants, life cycle assessments (LCA), transportation, air and water quality issues, and geospatial data and analytics.
AccelerateH2O
AccelerateH2O is a national non-profit organization focused on addressing barriers and limitations for innovating water and advancing immediate, sustainable resilience through advancing technology, integrated solutions, and alternative investments across public and private sector water-related interests. Through our Technology Road Maps, Industry Roundtables, Full-Scale Demonstration Hubs, InvestH2O Annual Forums, and National-Regional Water Resiliency Initiative, AccelerateH2O – as well as the recently launched Resiliency Capital Partners – has created a network of subject matter experts, senior executives, and investment/procurement decision-makers to fast-track commercialization and project development.
Pecan Street
Pecan Street’s mission is to accelerate the transition to clean energy and integrated water management through the development and adoption of innovative technology and policy. Our research, data and technology expertise give researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers and impact investors the insight they need to change the world. In furtherance of this mission and building upon the organization’s 10-year record of excellence in clean energy innovation, Pecan Street is pleased to join the Texas Innovates team. This project fills a critical need in the Texas energy industry and follows proven templates for spurring innovation and economic investments. The Texas Innovates center will ensure the state of Texas continues to lead the world in energy advances as we transition to clean energy sources and data-driven resource management systems
Site Management and Operations Partners
University Partners
University of Houston
As the innovation engine of the economic dynamo of the southern US, the University of Houston recognizes that society is on the cusp of a more sustainable future. Through the cutting-edge training, education, research, entrepreneurship and innovation that takes place here, the Division of Energy and Innovation ensures UH’s place as the leading public research university in Houston.
Rice Alliance
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Rice Alliance) is Rice University’s nationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education and the launch of startups and tech companies.
Our mission enables the creation and success of startups and the commercialization of new technologies in the Houston community and beyond.
For more than 20 years, the Rice Alliance has served as a hub for entrepreneurial efforts at the university. We champion the adoption and growth of new programs by weaving an entrepreneurial mindset across campus—from nurturing the formation of new ideas to encouraging engineers, scientists and researchers to turn their work into commercial success to connecting founders with mentors and investors. With backing from former Rice University President, Dr. Malcolm Gillis, the Rice Alliance was founded in 2000 as a catalyst for entrepreneurship at Rice through a strategic alliance of three schools: the George R. Brown School of Engineering, the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business in collaboration with the Vice Provost and the Office of Research. We continue to have close relationships with all three schools and aim to work with groups across campus to elevate Rice’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The desire to forge a foundational connection to the growth of Houston’s startup ecosystem is at our core. Our long-time partnerships bridge Houston’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with Rice’s campus. We’re proud to be located in the heart of the most diverse city in the country, assisting founders and supporters, while also bringing some of the top emerging startups to the bayou city for networking and investment.
The Rice Alliance powers programming at the Ion Houston, the heart of Houston’s innovation corridor in Midtown.
Venture Capital and Incubation Partners
Keiretsu Syndication Network
KSN is the exclusive syndication network partner of Keiretsu Forum (K4) and Keiretsu Capital. K4 is the world’s largest and most active angel network with over $1B in funding to 2,400+ startups.
The Keiretsu Syndication Network ‘s high level benefits:
- Follow-on Funding for your Top Portfolio Companies
- Syndication with 65 North American Angel Groups
- 209+ Virtual events per year (Deal Flow / Training / Networking)
- Up to 49 Angel-Grade Deals per Month
- Free Automated Referral Engine subscription
- 50 Due Diligence Reports per Year
- 2 Angel Syndication Network Live Summits Per Year
GEM
GEM is a volunteer organization that mentors early-stage energy related start-ups at no cost to the start-up to help turn their ideas into a successful business.
The focus for GEM mentoring is to prepare early-stage start-up companies to successfully pitch to Angel or seed round investors.
For an applicant to be considered for the GEM program, the technology they are developing must be in one or more of the areas shown in the chart below. The technology under development may be a process, equipment or software.
Climate Impact Capital, LLC
Climate Impact Capital (CIC) invests in technology companies and supports our partners and clients that target today’s relevant issues in energy and climate change. At our core, CIC creates resilience and prepares our partners, customers and portfolio companies for a world challenged by climate variability and resource sustainability.
Carbon180
To champion carbon removal solutions through science and innovation. Carbontech Labs will partner with Texas Innovates to further the carbontech sector. Carbontech Labs provides customer discovery and entrepreneurial development programming. Texas Innovates will serve as a prototyping and test site for carbontech startups as they move from lab-to-market. Texas Innovates will also be a convening focal point for the Houston-area corporate community as they engage with these startups level of experience and competences.