OwlSpark

• This page is referenced in Rice Entrepreneurship

Bio Information:

• Official Website: [1]
• Founded in 2013
• Current Board of Directors: [2] Brad Burke, Kaz Karwowski, Tom Kraft, Ray Simar, Kerri Smith
• For direct questions about the organization, please follow this link to the OwlSpark contact page: [3]

About:

OwlSpark is a program that allows Rice students, faculty, staff, and recent alumni to launch their own companies.

The program is as follows:

• a 12-week summer program for up to 10 startup teams, including:

1. curriculum
2. collaborative working space
3. monthly living stipend
4. industry mentorship

• Following the summer program, startup teams participate in the Bayou Startup Showcase [4] to showcase their businesses

OwlSpark also works in collaboration Houston’s startup community to promote entreneurship and innovation at the city and state levels.