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This page <onlyinclude>The [[Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative]], also known as Entrepreneurship@Rice and REI, is from "a collaborative effort of students, professors, mentors and the Houston entrepreneur community to foster innovative entrepreneurial spirit and help launch successful ventures through education, guidance and connections"[[http://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/]. The initiative, launched in 2015, is led by Yael Hochberg, Head of Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Ralph S. O'Connor Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, who is supported by Dr. Abby Larson, Director of Rice EntrepreneurshipInitiative [http://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/Team.html][http://news.rice.edu/2015/08/24/rice-entrepreneurship-initiative-launched/] page.</onlyinclude>

==Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship@(Lilie)==<onlyinclude>In March 2016, Rice is a collaborative effort of students, professors, mentors alumnus Frank Liu and his family gave $16.5 million to establish the Houston entrepreneur community [http://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/liu-idea-lab-for-innovation-entrepreneurship/ Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie)]. Headed by Dr. Hochberg and Dr. Larson, Lilie gives students access to foster innovative entrepreneurial spirit the expertise and experiences that will help them launch successful ventures their own enterprises. Beginning next spring, courses offered through education, guidance Lilie will encourage students to solve real-world problems while working with faculty and connectionsentrepreneurs.The [http://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/lilie-new-entrepreneurs-grant/ Lilie New Entrepreneurs Grant]will help incoming freshmen, starting with the Class of 2020, to fund their business ventures. The initiative is led by Yael HochbergBefore matriculating, Head of Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative and freshmen can apply for the Ralph S. O'Connor Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship$10, 000 grant that funds the most creative and Abby Larson, Director compelling business ideas.</onlyinclude> ==Calendar of Events== The Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative.maintains and updates a [http://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/TeamEvents.htmlcalendar]of campus and city wide events relating to entrepreneurship.

*Yael Hochberg[http://www.rcelconnect.org/facultyandstaff/ Kazimir Karwowski], Head Executive Director of the Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative and Center for Engineering Leadership*[http://oedk.rice.edu/Sys/PublicProfile/10668168 Amy Kavalewitz], Associate Director of the Ralph SRice Center for Engineering Leadership*[http://bioengineering.rice. O'Connor Associate Professor in Entrepreneurshipedu/faculty/Maria_Oden.aspx Maria Oden], Director, Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen *Abby LarsonRebecca Richards-Kortum, Director , Rice 360°: Institute for Global Health Technologies, Director, Institute of Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative Biosciences and Lecturer in EntrepreneurshipBioengineering

===Faculty=Events==

*Eric FloydThe Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative organized its first event from October 22 to 25, Assistant Professor of Accounting*Haiyang Li2015, Professor of Strategic Management where students from Rice University and Innovation*Doug Schuler, Associate Professor the University of Business and Public Policy*Danielle Supkis-Cheek, Adjust Professor*Al Danto, Lecturer Houston participated in Management – the [[3 Day Startup]] held at [[TMCx]]. [[Rice Entrepreneurship & IT *Michael Evans, Lecturer*Aziz Gilani, Lecturer in Management*Tom Kraft, Director Technology Ventures Development Club]] collaborated with the REI. [http://news.rice.edu/2015/10/27/rice-entrepreneurship-initiative-kicks- Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Lecturer in Management off/]

The website provides resources for faculty and students. A list of undergraduate, graduate, MBA, and EMBA courses relating to entrepreneurship are provided.[http[Category://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/Academics.html#uggPublic]]