OwlSpark

• This page is referenced in Rice Entrepreneurship

About

OwlSpark is a program that allows Rice students, faculty, staff, and recent alumni to launch their own companies.

The program is as follows:

• a 12-week summer program for up to 10 startup teams, including:

1. curriculum
2. collaborative working space
3. monthly living stipend
4. industry mentorship

• Following the summer program, startup teams participate in the Bayou Startup Showcase [1] to showcase their businesses

OwlSpark also works in collaboration Houston’s startup community to promote entreneurship and innovation at the city and state levels.

Team

Board of Directors

• Brad Burke, Managing Director
• Kaz Karwowski
• Tom Kraft
• Ray Simar
• Kerri Smith

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Bio Information:

• Official Website: [3]
• Founded in 2013
• For direct questions about the organization, please follow this link to the OwlSpark contact page: [4]