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*This page <onlyinclude>The [[Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative]], also known as Entrepreneurship@Rice and REI, is "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 referenced 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/].</onlyinclude>
[[Image:E@R.png | Rice ==Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative Logo]](Lilie)==<onlyinclude>The Rice Entrepreneurship InitiativeIn March 2016, also known as Entrepreneurship@Rice alumnus Frank Liu and REI, is a collaborative effort of students, professors, mentors and his family gave $16.5 million to establish the Houston entrepreneur community to foster innovative entrepreneurial spirit and help launch successful ventures through education, guidance and connections.[http://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/liu-idea-lab-for-innovation-entrepreneurship/ Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie)]. The initiative is led Headed by Yael Dr. Hochbergand Dr. Larson, Head of Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative Lilie gives students access to the expertise and the Ralph Sexperiences that will help them launch their own enterprises. O'Connor Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship Beginning next spring, courses offered through Lilie will encourage students to solve real-world problems while working with faculty and Abby Larson, Director of Rice Entrepreneurship Initiativeentrepreneurs.The [http://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/Teamlilie-new-entrepreneurs-grant/ Lilie New Entrepreneurs Grant] will help incoming freshmen, starting with the Class of 2020, to fund their business ventures.html]Before matriculating, freshmen can apply for the $10,000 grant that funds the most creative and compelling business ideas.</onlyinclude>
==Calendar of Events==
===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 ===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
===Rice Alliance===
===Advisors===
*[http://www.rcelconnect.org/facultyandstaff/ Kazimir Karwowski], Executive Director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership*[http://oedk.rice.edu/Sys/PublicProfile/10668168 Amy Kavalewitz], Associate Director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership*[http://bioengineering.rice.edu/faculty/Maria_Oden.aspx Maria Oden], Director, Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen
*Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Director, Rice 360°: Institute for Global Health Technologies, Director, Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering
 
 
==Website==
 
The [http://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/index.html | website] provides resources for faculty and students. A list of undergraduate, graduate, MBA, and EMBA courses relating to entrepreneurship are provided.[http://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/Academics.html#ugg]
==Events==
The Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative organized its first event on from October 22-to 25, 2015, where students from Rice University and the University of Houston participated in the [[3 Day Startup]] held at [[TMCx]]. [[Rice LaunchEntrepreneurship Club]] collaborated with the REI.[http://news.rice.edu/2015/10/27/rice-entrepreneurship-initiative-kicks-off/] Other events include: *[[Rice Business Plan Competition]], the "world's largest graduate-level student startup competition"[http://entrepreneurship.rice.edu/Ecosystem.html]*[[Rice Undergraduate Elevator Pitch Competition]], a 90-second product pitch contest supported by the [[Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen]] (OEDK), [[Rice Alliance]], and [[Rice Center for Engineering Leadership]] (RCEL)*[[Owl Open]], a campus-wide business plan competition and qualifier for the [[Rice Business Plan Competition]]*[[OwlSpark]], a 12-week summer accelerator program ==Entrepreneurship Clubs and Organizations==
*[[Rice LaunchCategory: Public]]*[[Jones Graduate School of Business Entrepreneurship Club]] - Open to current Jones Business School students*[[Rice Alliance]]*[[Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen | OEDK]]*[[Rice Center for Engineering Leadership | RCEL]]*[[Rice University Office of Tech Transfer]], (OTT)*[[Rice 360˚ Institute for Global Health]]*[[Jones Graduate School Entrepreneurs Organization]], (JGSEO) - Open to current and past Jones Business School students
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