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42 Startups Compete for $1.6M at Rice Biz Plan Competition

4/5/19
RBPC 2018 Winner, Lunula Human-sized checks and big ideas take over the Rice University campus this weekend as the 15th annual Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) gets underway. A panel of 280…
Public Policy

Legislative Session Update: Week 13

4/5/19
During the 86th Legislative Session, the Partnership will provide a weekly update on our top executive priorities and other newsworthy items from Austin.  Public school finance reform took center…
Workforce Development

Millennials a Growing Segment of Houston's Giant Workforce

4/4/19
The head of Schlumberger, one of the world’s largest oil service giants, recently noted millennials make up 55% of the company’s global workforce. Speaking at an energy conference in New Orleans last…
Digital Technology

New Jobs Website Focuses on Tech Talent in Houston

4/3/19
A new website aims to help cultivate and grow the tech talent pool in Houston as part of a broader effort to expand the area’s innovation ecosystem.  HTXTalent.com launched this week featuring 750…
Education

New Innovation-Focused Programs Emerge at Univ. of Houston

4/1/19
As Houston continues growing as an innovation hub, higher education institutions, including the University of Houston, are implementing new ways to connect and foster students in that sector. …
Public Policy

Legislative Session Update: Week 12

3/29/19
During the 86th Legislative Session, the Partnership will provide a weekly update on our top executive priorities and other newsworthy items from Austin.  The Legislature was focused on the budget…
Executive Partners