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==Entrepreneurship at Rice== Rice University is known for its entrepreneurial activity. The [[Rice Business Plan Competition]] has the largest prize of any university competition of its kind, and the [#REDIRECT [Rice Alliance]] was ranked the No.1 University Business Incubator in the world in 2013 and 2014 [http://business.rice.edu/Entrepreneurship.aspx].  In the 2016 Princeton Review rankings[http://www.princetonreview.com/press/top-entrepreneurial-press-release], Rice was ranked 6th for graduate entrepreneurship and local rival U of H was ranked 3rd for undergraduate entrepreneurship[http://www.papercitymag.com/culture/surprise-houston-school-stuns-ivy-league-powers-ranks-third-america-entrepreneur-power/].  Rice recently hired Jones Graduate School of Business Professor Yael Hochberg Guide to lead the new campus-wide [[Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative]].  {{:Rice entrepreneurship courses}} ==Campus-wide Institutions== The five main institutions supporting entrepreneurship across campus are the [[Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative]], the [[McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation]], the [[Rice Alliance| Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship]], [[OwlSpark]], and [[Rice Entrepreneurship Club]]. Together, these institutions maintain a public Slack channel [https://entrepreneurshiprice.slack.com] that shares events and opportunities related to entrepreneurship at Rice University and in the Houston area. ===[[Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative]]=== {{:Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative}} ===[[McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation]]===The Baker Institute's McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has a mandate to conduct policy-relevant research and advocate for entrepreneurs and innovators. The center develops academic papers intended for publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as policy reports, issue briefs, white papers, Op. Eds., wiki pages and blog articles. In this work the center develops our understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation as phenomena that create economic growth, and conveys this understanding to academics, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, students and the public. The McNair Center also takes an active role in helping entrepreneurs and developing entrepreneurship ecosystems. ===[[Rice Alliance|The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship]]===Founded in 2000, the Rice Alliance is devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies. Its mission is to support creation of technology-based companies and commercialize new technologies at city and statewide levels. The Rice Alliance provides education, guidance, and connections to its recipients. It works closely with the George R. Brown School of Engineering, the Wiess School of Natural Sciences, and the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business. The program has launched more than 230 startups, collectively raising over half a billion dollars in early-stage capital. They have awarded more than $1.3 million [1] in prizes. Recipients have a high success rate in their business ventures, with over 133 past competitors in business today having raised in excess of $394 million [2]. The Rice Alliance is best known for its Rice Business Plan Competition. ===[[OwlSpark]]=== {{:OwlSpark}} ===[[Rice Entrepreneurship Club]]=== {{:Rice Entrepreneurship Club}} ==Competitions and Programs== ===[[Rice Undergraduate Elevator Pitch Competition]]=== {{:Rice Undergraduate Elevator Pitch Competition}} ===[[Rice Business Plan Competition|Owl Open and the Rice Business Plan Competition]]=== The Owl Open is an annual Rice student start-up competition, started in 2015. It has both an undergraduate and graduate track; first place undergraduate teams win a cash prize and an invitation to Rice OwlSpark Summer Accelerator (if qualified), while the winning team of the Owl Open graduate track receives a cash prize in addition to automatic entry into the Rice Business Plan Competition. {{:Rice Business Plan Competition}} ===[[Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP)|Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program]]=== {{:Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP)}} ==Other Organizations== {{:Jones Graduate School Entrepreneurs Organization}}The Jones Graduate School of Business Entrepreneurship Club is open to current Jones Business School students. The Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen or [[Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen | OEDK]] provides a space for undergraduate STEM students to design, prototype and deploy solutions to real-world engineering challenges. The OEDK is a 20,000-square-foot space, including a central work area with over 75 work tables, conference rooms, a classroom, a wet lab, rapid prototyping equipment, large format printers, designated woodworking area, a machine shop, and access to a welding shop. OEDK provides a collaborative hub where STEM students tackle real-world design challenges, many of which are proposed by industry and partners in the Texas Medical Center and abroad. [[Category: Public]]