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The Ion

Rice Management Company / Rice University with the City of Houston

IncubatorIncubatorNot publicly documentedActive

Source-based profile

Program at a Glance

Program type
Incubator
Program category
Incubator
Organization
Rice Management Company / Rice University with the City of Houston
Organization type
Not publicly documented
Location
Houston, Texas
Company stage served
Not publicly documented
Cohort or participation model
Varies by resident program; Not found
Investment or funding offered
Not publicly documented
Published investment terms
Not publicly documented
Equity or fee model
Not publicly documented
Clinical or hospital connection
Not publicly documented
Application status
Active
Founded
2021

Public description

About the program

The Ion is Houston's innovation hub in the Ion District, developed by Rice University with city support to anchor the region's startup ecosystem. It houses accelerator and incubator programming and partnered with Houston Methodist to open a health care innovation tech hub within the building. Health technology is one of several verticals hosted at the facility.

What the program publicly emphasizes

Focus areas and features

Health care innovationDigital healthEnergy transitionGeneral technology
  • Category: Incubator
  • Program structure: Varies by resident program; Not found

Sources

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  1. tmc.edu
  2. houston.org