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OwlSpark also works in collaboration Houston’s startup community to promote entreneurship and innovation at the city and state levels. | OwlSpark also works in collaboration Houston’s startup community to promote entreneurship and innovation at the city and state levels. | ||
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+ | ==Apply== | ||
+ | ===Eligibility=== | ||
+ | *Open to all Rice undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff, and alumni (up to 5 years after graduation) | ||
+ | *Startup teams of 2-5 people, one of whom must be affiliated with Rice | ||
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+ | ===Program Requirements[http://www.owlspark.com/apply/|]=== | ||
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+ | *Completing pre and post-assessment surveys | ||
+ | *Setting and reporting performance tracking metrics | ||
+ | *Actively engaging in 60+ sessions, workshops, events, as well as weekly meetings with peers, mentors, and leadership teams | ||
+ | *Conducting a minimum of 100 customer interviews | ||
+ | *Developing basic marketing materials (i.e. logo, executive summary, website or landing page, etc.) | ||
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==Team== | ==Team== | ||
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==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
+ | Subscribe to the [https://mailman.rice.edu/mailman/listinfo/owlspark | listserv] | ||
For general information: [http://www.owlspark.com/ Official Website] | For general information: [http://www.owlspark.com/ Official Website] | ||
For specific questions about OwlSpark: [http://www.owlspark.com/contact-2/ Direct Questions] | For specific questions about OwlSpark: [http://www.owlspark.com/contact-2/ Direct Questions] |
Revision as of 17:18, 4 November 2015
- This page is referenced in Rice Entrepreneurship
Contents
About
Founded in 2013, 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:
- curriculum
- collaborative working space
- monthly living stipend
- industry mentorship
- Following the summer program, startup teams participate in the 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.
Apply
Eligibility
- Open to all Rice undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff, and alumni (up to 5 years after graduation)
- Startup teams of 2-5 people, one of whom must be affiliated with Rice
Program Requirements[1]
- Completing pre and post-assessment surveys
- Setting and reporting performance tracking metrics
- Actively engaging in 60+ sessions, workshops, events, as well as weekly meetings with peers, mentors, and leadership teams
- Conducting a minimum of 100 customer interviews
- Developing basic marketing materials (i.e. logo, executive summary, website or landing page, etc.)
Team
Board of Directors
- Brad Burke, Managing Director, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
- Kaz Karwowski, Executive Director, Rice Center for Engineering Leadership
- Tom Kraft, Director of Technology Ventures Development, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
- Ray Simar, Professor in the Program, Rice Center for Engineering Leadership
- Kerri Smith, Director of Programs, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Acting Managing Director, OwlSpark
For more detailed information, see OwlSpark's of Directors website
Leadership
- Kerri Smith, Managing Director
- Noy Shemer, Assistant Managing Director, Operations
- Jessica Fleenor, Assistant Managing Director, Marketing and Communications
- Ben Baldazo
- Andy Zhang
For more detailed information, see OwlSpark's website
Contact
Subscribe to the | listserv For general information: Official Website For specific questions about OwlSpark: Direct Questions