Houston Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Project

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Data Files

  • All of the collaborative files used in this project are included on a shared Google Drive folder. Here is the Google Drive folder link: [1]
  • A long list of Houston-based startups was acquired through the StartupBlink website [2]
  • TXT files for the lists of startups for accelerators are located in the Google Drive folder, "Txt Files"
    • Txt files for Angel lists and startup lists from Crunchbase are in a sub file, called "AngelList and Crunchbase Startup Lists"

Startups

  • Lists of startups in Houston come from multiple sources: Crunchbase, AngelList, StartupBlink, and other entrepreneurship related sites.
  • all files are in the folder Houston>Houston Ecosystem-Google Drive or under Houston>TXT Files>letter_S
    • the "letter_S" folder has multiple txt files for startup lists, as well as the "AngelList and CrunchBase Startup Lists" folder on the server
  • Houston Startups List [3]

Accelerators

Name Address Industry Founded
Surge Houston 177 W Gray St Energy 2011
TMCx Accelerator 2450 Holcombe Blvd medical device and health startups 2014
Houston Technology Center (HTC) 410 Pierce St, Houston, TX 77002 energy, IT, life sciences, NASA/aerospace, nanotechnology 1997
OwlSpark 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005 Rice-affiliated startups, at least one member in each company is affiliated with Rice 2013
RED Labs 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77004 any early-stage startup with at least one UH student per team 2013
Fannin Innovation Studio 3900 Essex Lane,Houston, Texas 77027 life sciences product development and technology 2005
Fruition Technology Labs 7505A South Fwy, Houston, TX. 77021 bio-medical, alternative energies, robotics, IT, disaster response and education 2012
Global XLR 11110 Bellaire Blvd. Suite 205 Houston, TX 77072 channel suppliers, specifically between China and US 2011
Enventure 2450 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77021 life sciences 2012
NextHIT N/A life sciences 2014
3 Day Startup 2450 Holcombe Blvd. IT 2013

Incubators

Name Location Founded Website Address Phone Specialization Space Business Services Facilities Programs
BioHouston Houston 2001 www.biohouston.org 2450 Holcombe Blvd, Suite G27 Houston, TX 77021 713-874-9300 Biotech - Life Science Biotechnology Commercialization Center (BCC) at the University of Texas Health Science Center Matchmaking, hosting annual conference
Biotechnology Commercialization Center (BCC) at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC-H) Houston 2009 https://www.uth.edu/otm/bcc-biotechnology-commercialization-center/ 7000 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 713-500-3383 Biotech - Life Science 15,000 sq. ft. of combined labs, offices, and shared space Space for leasing to startup companies Access to UTHSC-H core laboratory, animal services, and capital equipment. Conference and meeting rooms, shared business services, onsite parking.
Business Technology Center (BTC) at Houston Business Development Inc. (HBDI) Houston 1986 www.hbdinc.org/resources/business-technology-center/ 5330 Griggs Road, Houston, Texas 77021 713-845-2400 Multiple Industries - Service-Based Focus 160,000 sq. ft. of mixed-use business space Access to Business Information Center and capital and management services, office equipment, conference rooms, and bundled administrative support services; computer labs; free parking; P.O. box rentals; 24-hour security; conference/training rooms; on-site receptionist and notary; and voicemail/answering services Workshops and seminars
Center for Business Development (CBD) Houston N/A www.houstonicc.org 12700 Northborough, Houston, TX 77067 281-408-0866 Multiple Industries - Service-Based Focus Consultations
Houston Technology Center (HTC) Houston 1997 http://houstontech.org 410 Pierce Street, Houston, TX 77002 713-658-1750 High Tech - Multiple Industries 50,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility Exposure to capital and mentor networks Incubator and accelerator programs
Kitchen Incubator Houston 2007 www.facebook.com/kitchenincubator 907 Franklin St, Ste 150 N/A Food and Beverage Industry Advisory and business development services, assistance with certification, forms and contacts, mentoring, networking, promotional events Fully-equipped commercial kitchens in a downtown Houston facility Food Business Boot Camp
MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas (Houston) Houston 1984 www.miteftexas.org N/A 713-839-0808 High Tech - Service-Based Focus New Venture Clinics, 3 annual Networking Socials Flagship Programs
NSBRI Industry Forum Houston N/A www.nsbriforum.org 6500 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77030-1402 713-798-7412 Biotech - Space Biomedical Seed-stage opportunities and funding, market analysis reporting, match-making, and funding for studies Access to scientific and technology commercialization-related NSBRI workshops, seminars, and other events
OwlSpark at Rice University Houston 2013 http://rcel.rice.edu/owlspark 6100 Main Street, MS 363, Houston, Texas 77005 713-348-3181 Multiple Industries - Service-Based Focus Summer accelerator experience, initial funding, living stipend, industry mentorship, pitch day with Houston VCs and angel investors
RED Labs at the University of Houston (UH) Houston 2013 http://redlabs.bauer.uh.edu/ 4750 Calhoun Road, Houston, Texas 77204-6021 713-743-2255 Multiple Industries - Service-Based Focus Space of UH campus Access to mentors and resources in the startup community; and assistance with idea validation, business modeling, and product building, and meeting with investors Access-controlled campus coworking space includes unlimited coffee and ramen, conference room access, storage lockers, Ethernet, WiFi, power plugs, and flat screens with HDMI/VGA inputs
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship Houston 2000 www.alliance.rice.edu Jones School, Room 308, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005-2932 713-348-3443 High Tech - Multiple Industries Digest Newsletter, business plan competition Venture Forum programs
Rice Launch at Rice University Houston 2010 http://rcel.rice.edu/ricelaunch 6100 Main Street, MS 363, Houston, Texas 77005 713-348-3181 High Tech - Multiple Industries Offer worshops/lectures, brainstorming sessions, opportunities to network and pitch venture ideas
SURGE Accelerator Houston 2011 www.surgeaccelerator.com 177 W. Gray St., Houston, TX 77019 N/A Energy-Related Technology 90 day bootcamp including mentoring and networking and final showcase. Participating program companies receive operation funding and support plus free office space, IT services, banking,company formation and legal documents, financial plan assistance, mentoring, and press support.
Technology Incubator West Houston (TIWH) Katy 2010 www.TIWH.net 438 FM 1463, Katy, TX 77494 281-396-2201 High Tech - Multiple Industries Office space; mentoring, business, and financial planning assistance and referrals to financing, marketing support, legal and accountingorganizations; funding forums
TechStudios Houston 2003 www.techstudios.net 1701 Brun St, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77019 713-874-0100 x71 High Tech - Multiple Industries Offers business and marketing plan development and management team members; business incubation services
The University of Houston (UH) Energy Research Park (ERP) Houston 2009 www.uh.edu/universityservices/erp/ 5000 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas 77023 713-743-1694 Energy-Related Technology University resources and programs, low cost office leases as well as industrial and light manufacturing space, professional property management,state-of-the-art IT infrastructure, 24/7 on-site security, and free UH shuttle service

Venture Capital Funds

Service Firms

Name Address Type of Service Year founded
iDiscover 14027 Memorial Dr Consulting
January Advisors 723 Main St Consulting 2009
Aleberry 177 W Gray St Design 2009
Bouncing Pixel 2802 Albany St Design 2009
Culture Pilot 228 West 19th St Design 2003
Benjamin Ochoa, Attonery at Law 1121 Delano St Law 2012
Daniel Krohn, Attorny at Law 820 Richmond Law 2010
I AM Marketing and Innovation 3400 Timmons Marketing 2013

Coworking Spaces

Name Address Year Founded
START Houston 1121 Delano St 2012
Level Office 405 Main Street 2014
Level Office 720 Rusk 2014
Sharespace 2201 Preston St 2013
Platform Houston 5504 Morningside Dr 2012
Launch Effect 1605 Potomac Drive, Houston, TX 77057 2014
Houston Makerspace 3605 Texas Street 2013
TXRX Labs 205 Roberts St 2009

Benchmarking Accelerators

Angels and Angel Groups

  • Angel data is sourced from AngelList and Crunchbase
  • files can be found on the Houston Ecosystem Folder, under Txt Files>AngelList and CrunchBase Startup Lists

Related Organizations

Name Address Type of group Industry focus Year formed
GroundUP Houston 2802 Albany Street Meetup Group all 2010
Houston iPhone Developers' Meetup 4012 Westheimer Rd. Meetup Group IT 2008
LiftFund 3300 CHIMNEY ROCK non-profit all 1994
MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas (Houston) N/A Organization High Tech - Service-Based Focus 1984
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship 6100 Main St. Organization High Tech - Multiple Industries 2000
BioHouston 2450 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX Organization Biotech - Life Science 2001
Biotechnology Commercialization Center (BCC) at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC-H) 7000 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 Organization Biotech - Life Science 2009
Business Technology Center (BTC) at Houston Business Development Inc. (HBDI) 5330 Griggs Rd. Organization Multiple Industries - Service-Based Focus 1986
Center for Business Development (CBD) N/A Organization Multiple Industries - Service-Based Focus N/A
NSBRI Industry Forum 6500 Main Street, Organization Biotech - Space Biomedical N/A
SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives) 8701 S. Gessner Organization all 1965