OwlSpark

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Bio Information:

• Official Website: [2]
• Founded in 2013
• Current Board of Directors: Brad Burke, Kaz Karwowski, Tom Kraft, Ray Simar, Kerri Smith [3]
• For direct questions about the organization, please follow this link to the OwlSpark contact page: [4]

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 (link to Bayou Startup Showcase) to showcase their businesses

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