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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>

The Rice ==Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative (Entrepreneurship@RiceLilie) is a collaborative effort of students==<onlyinclude>In March 2016, professors, mentors Rice 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.

*[http://business.rice.edu/person/yael-hochberg Yael Hochberg], Head of Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Ralph S. O'Connor Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship*[http://www.abby-larson.com/ Abby Larson], Director of Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative and Lecturer in Entrepreneurship ===Faculty=== *Eric Floyd, Assistant Professor of Accounting*Haiyang Li, Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation*Doug Schuler, Associate Professor of Business and Public Policy*Danielle Supkis-Cheek, Adjust Professor*Al Danto, Lecturer in Management – Entrepreneurship & IT *Michael Evans, Lecturer*Aziz Gilani, Lecturer in Management*Tom Kraft, Director Technology Ventures Development - Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Lecturer in Management

The Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative organized its first event on October 22-25, 2015, where students from Rice University and the University of Houston participated in the 3 Day Startup held at TMCx. [[Rice Launch]Category: Public] collaborated with the REI.[http://news.rice.edu/2015/10/27/rice-entrepreneurship-initiative-kicks-off/]