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==Team==
 
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===Board of Directors===
 
===Board of Directors===
*[http://business.rice.edu/Brad_Burke/| Brad Burke], Managing Director  
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*[http://business.rice.edu/Brad_Burke/| Brad Burke], Managing Director, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
*Kaz Karwowski
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*Kaz Karwowski, Executive Director, Rice Center for Engineering Leadership
*Tom Kraft
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*[http://business.rice.edu/Tom_Kraft2/|Tom Kraft], Director of Technology Ventures Development, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
*Ray Simar
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*[http://www.ece.rice.edu/simar.aspx|Ray Simar], Professor in the Program,  Rice Center for Engineering Leadership
*Kerri Smith
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*[http://business.rice.edu/Kerri_Smith/|Kerri Smith], Director of Programs, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Acting Managing Director, OwlSpark
[http://www.owlspark.com/founders-2/]
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For more detailed information on the Board of Directors, see OwlSpark's Board of Directors [http://www.owlspark.com/founders-2/|website]
  
  

Revision as of 16:23, 30 October 2015

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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 [1] to showcase their businesses

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

Team

Board of Directors

  • Brad Burke, Managing Director, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
  • Kaz Karwowski, Executive Director, Rice Center for Engineering Leadership
  • Kraft, Director of Technology Ventures Development, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
  • Simar, Professor in the Program, Rice Center for Engineering Leadership
  • Smith, Director of Programs, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Acting Managing Director, OwlSpark

For more detailed information on the Board of Directors, see OwlSpark's Board of Directors [2]


Bio Information:

  • Official Website: [3]
  • Founded in 2013
  • For direct questions about the organization, please follow this link to the OwlSpark contact page: [4]