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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.

===Leadership=== *[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 ===Rice Alliance=== *Brad Burke, Managing Director*Eric FloydMary Lynn Fernau, Assistant Professor Director of AccountingMarketing*Haiyang LiLea Aden Lueck, Professor Director of Strategic Management and Innovationthe Rice Business Plan Competition *Doug SchulerQuynhmai Nguyen, Associate Professor Director of Business Operations and Public PolicyEvent Planning*Danielle Supkis-CheekNoy Shemer, Adjust ProfessorProgram Specialist*Al DantoKerri Smith, Lecturer in Management – Entrepreneurship & IT Associate Managing Director ===Advisors=== *Michael Evans[http://www.rcelconnect.org/facultyandstaff/ Kazimir Karwowski], LecturerExecutive Director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership*Aziz Gilani[http://oedk.rice.edu/Sys/PublicProfile/10668168 Amy Kavalewitz], Lecturer in ManagementAssociate Director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership*Tom Kraft[http://bioengineering.rice.edu/faculty/Maria_Oden.aspx Maria Oden], Director Technology Ventures Development , Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen *Rebecca Richards- Kortum, Director, Rice Alliance 360°: Institute for Technology Global Health Technologies, Director, Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering  ==Events== The Rice EntrepreneurshipInitiative organized its first event from October 22 to 25, 2015, Lecturer where students from Rice University and the University of Houston participated in Management the [[3 Day Startup]] held at [[TMCx]]. [[Rice Entrepreneurship Club]] collaborated with the REI. [http://news.rice.edu/2015/10/27/rice-entrepreneurship-initiative-kicks-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]]