Office of Innovation of Rice University. Our mission is to be a catalyst for innovation, discovery, and creativity by fostering an environment of academic excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and entrepreneurial spirit. We aim to create a culture that encourages our faculty, staff, and students to think outside the box and tackle the complex issues of our time.
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Congratulations to Alfredo Costilla-Reyes and Rice Computer Science Department associate professor Xia (Ben) Hu for receiving a $1-million Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award will support their continued work on AutoEdge, an automated machine-learning platform that helps manufacturers reduce industrial waste. https://bit.ly/3VEL3Fu
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Rice Engineering's Aditya Mohite was named one of three Houston innovators to know this week. Aditya, a Rice professor and director of #REINVENTS (Rice Engineering Initiative for Energy Transition and Sustainability), is recognized by InnovationMap for developing a new process that makes solar cells 10 times more durable than traditional methods. https://bit.ly/3zuJMth
Rice Innovation was thrilled to host Kristi Shalla and Sophie Cerny from Switzerland Innovation and Swiss Business Hub USA last week! It was an incredible opportunity to explore spacetech across our innovation ecosystems and we look forward to future collaborations. A huge thank you to Axiom Space and Texas Medical Center Innovation for an inspiring tour of their facilities. 🚀🧬 Our spacetech networking breakfast at Late August was a resounding success, bringing together some of the most prominent members of the Houston spacetech community. Excited for what lies ahead! 🌌 #RiceUniversity #Innovation #RiceInnovation #SpaceTech #Innovation #Collaboration #HoustonTech #SwissInnovation #AxiomSpace #Entrepreneurship Paul Cherukuri, Adrian Trömel, Nafisa Istami, Dr. Sanjoy Paul, MBA (Wharton), IEEE Fellow, Kristi Shalla, Sophie Cerny, Mark Jernigan, Manon Chappat-Alarcón, Wogbe (wo-bee) Ofori, Scott Flukinger, Patrick Knowles, Ricky Villarreal, JD, Guy de Carufel, Martin Heyne, Ph.D., MBA, Nicholas Skytland, Jimmy Spence, Jonathan Marcel, Christopher Olson, Chris Feng, David Alexander OBE, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Axiom Space, Cognitive Space, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, City of Houston Mayor's Office, Greentown Labs, Capital Factory, Intuitive Machines, Rice Space Institute, Ion Houston, Texas Medical Center, ABB
It was a pleasure to host Kristi Shalla and Sophie Cerny from Switzerland Innovation and Swiss Business Hub USA last week! A huge thank you to Axiom Space and Texas Medical Center Innovation Factory for a tour of their facilities. #RiceUniversity #Innovation #RiceOfficeofInnovation #GlobalPartnership
🌍Recap: Switzerland Innovation's USA Roadshow🌍 Sophie Cerny, Deputy CEO of Switzerland Innovation, embarked on an innovation roadshow through #Boston, #Houston, and #Austin to boost global connections and emphasize Switzerland Innovation's commitment to global tech partnerships. In Boston, meetings with National Grid, LabCentral, MIT Sloan School of Management, Boston Manufacturing Group, Boston Children's Hospital and Mansfield Bio-Incubator opened the door for potential collaborations in #lifesciences and #energytransition. In #Texas, meetings focused on #space and life sciences, exploring the ecosystems of Axiom Space, Texas Medical Center Innovation Factory, Rice University and The University of Texas at Austin. Presentations in Austin and Houston connected us with the local community of innovators and highlighted Switzerland's strong presence in space technology and thriving biopharma ecosystem. Special thanks to Rice Office of Innovation, Opportunity Austin, FDI Business Diplomacy, and Swiss Business Hub USA for facilitating valuable connections and fostering new collaboration opportunities. #SwitzerlandInnovation #GlobalPartnership #Biotech #SpaceTech #MedTech #Climatetech #WhySwitzerland #GlobalPartnerships #DeepTech #US, Rachele Ryan, Sophie Sithamma, Alexander Margulis, Ph.D., Guy Breier, Nadine Beauger, Nick Rancis, Adrian Trömel, Nafisa Istami, Ashley J. Jennings, Edward Latson, Abdallah Mahmoud, Salil Mohan, Scott Flukinger, Kristi Shalla, Luisa Mao, Zhiyun Deng, Michael Kasman
This Thursday at the Ion Houston: A special installment of the "Visionary Voices" executive speaker series featuring Woodside Energy CEO Meg O'Neill and former Houston Mayor Annise Parker. This event will cover essential topics such as embracing authenticity in leadership, the power of visibility and representation, and strategies for fostering inclusivity in corporate culture. Rice University's VP for Innovation, Paul Cherukuri, will be delivering the welcome remarks and introductions at this event, aligning with the ongoing partnership between the Rice Office of Innovation and Woodside Energy for the Woodside-Rice Decarbonization Accelerator. Following the discussion, attendees are invited to join a celebratory happy hour. Register now and be part of an event that celebrates Pride Month with impactful conversations and connections: https://lnkd.in/gKiJTfZW #IonHou #PrideMonthEvents #Leadership #Inclusivity #VisionaryVoices #OfficeOfInnovation #RiceUniversity #WoodsideEnergy #HoustonEvents
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I had a blast talking to Aditya Mohite about his dreams of being a professional cricket player—and how he ended up engineering solar cells instead. That and more of the best in Science Magazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://lnkd.in/g3EmNE_U
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We're honored to host Rebecca Spyke Keiser, National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy, tomorrow morning at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Please join us online!
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🔆 In a watershed moment, Syzygy Plasmonics achieves first fuel from CO2 in North Carolina🔆 It’s official. Our CO2 reforming reactors along with the Fischer-Tropsch technology at RTI International have now produced fuel at the project site in North Carolina! This marks the first time that a chemical reactor using plasmonic catalysis has been scaled up and integrated into a gas-to-liquids system. Days like this are why Suman Khatiwada, PhD and I started this company. They are why we pursued the technology from Naomi Halas and Peter Nordlander at Rice University after they published their first research on plasmonic catalysis back in 2016. Not many people have seen the level of work, struggle, and determination it has taken to get here. And while we have had our fair share of lows, the highs are absolutely exhilarating. I can’t express how incredibly proud I am of this team, this collection of superheroes, this incredible group of #Plasmons. With three of our GHG reforming reactors working in parallel at the project site, we produced valuable syngas from harmful carbon dioxide and methane. The syngas was then fed to the Fischer-Tropsch unit to produce crude that can be further refined to jet fuel, diesel, and other fuels. When utilizing captured CO2 and biogas or landfill gas, we’re talking about significantly reducing and potentially eliminating the carbon intensity of jet fuel. This puts Syzygy on a trajectory to offer lower-cost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and to reduce emissions by a gigaton or more by 2040. We’re not stopping there. With support from the entire Syzygy team and long-time employees like Shreya Shah, PhD and Hossein Robatjazi, we are continuing to build on thousands of hours of successfully testing of Rigel™ reactor cells in Houston, and we’re readying our first shipments. We are also in talks for a potential commercial GHG-to-Jet fuel plant. 2024 is going to be a big year for me and for the entire Syzygy team. The opportunity is now. It is here. And we are seizing it.
🌟PRODUCTION ALERT🌟 In a major milestone, Syzygy and RTI International achieve first fuel from greenhouse gases.⛽ Syzygy's all-electric CO2-to-Fuel pathway can significantly decarbonize transportation by converting two potent greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), into low-carbon-intensity fuels that can be used to lower the carbon footprint of fossil-based jet fuel, diesel, and gasoline. This project marks the successful integration of multiple Syzygy reactor cells in a multi-cell stack at a third-party site, demonstrating Syzygy’s pathway for scaling its technology. At commercial scale, a typical Syzygy plant will consume nearly 200,000 tons of CO2 per year, the equivalent of taking 45,000 cars off the road. Huge thanks to project sponsors Equinor Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas! https://hubs.ly/Q02x3YLG0 And a sincere thank you to the Syzygy team. Hari Thirumalai, PhD Harshita Kethireddy Jack Hudson Arturo Quezada Zachary Hernandez Kirk Harstad David Vallejo Marshall Hancock Matoya sherman Christian Godinez LeRoy Holmes Ruben Vela Jonathan Payne Madhav Acharya #Sustainability #Cleantech #SyntheticFuel
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We, at The University of Edinburgh , are really excited about the opportunities arising as a result of the collaboration with Rice Space Institute and Rice University . David Alexander OBE and Paul Cherukuri are leading the way in space systems and innovation.
Space exploration is at a tipping point, and the Rice Space Institute is right where it needs to be — in the center, connecting Rice University with public and commercial space exploration communities in Houston and around the planet. “It’s hard for people to fathom how much is going on and how much needs to be done,” says Rice astrophysicist David Alexander OBE, the institute’s longtime director. “Houston is home to both NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Johnson Space Center and the world’s first truly urban commercial spaceport. If we can’t do space here, we can’t do it anywhere.” https://lnkd.in/gJdz2YJD
On Monday, the Rice Office of Innovation hosted the State of Innovation luncheon for our faculty. This event provided a platform for sharing groundbreaking research developments and collaborative opportunities that continue to position Rice at the forefront of academic and practical innovation. The celebration continued into Tuesday with our Staff Innovation Appreciation luncheon, to acknowledge and thank our dedicated staff members, whose tireless efforts make our innovative projects possible. We're proud of the vibrant culture of innovation we're nurturing at Rice University, where every idea has the potential to spark change. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making these events a success! #RiceOfficeOfInnovation #RiceUniversity #Innovation #ResearchExcellence #RiceU #Innovate