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Celebrating its 25th year, the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship hosted the celebrated Rice Business Plan Competition this month, doling out more than $2 million in investment and cash prizes to the top-performing teams.
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Intero Biosystems — a life science company that has developed the first cell-derived human “mini gut” replicating cell types, spatial structure and function of the human intestine — took home the grand prize at the 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition.
14 Apr
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In The Media
Five student-founded startups have been named finalists for Rice University's prestigious pitch competition, hosted by Rice University’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship later this month. The teams will compete for a share of $100,000 in equity-free funding at the H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC).
11 Apr
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Ryan Bergeron, an adjunct professor at Rice Business teaching real estate, offers advice on finding a new money market account.
Many investors assume they can judge the strength of an IPO based on the reputation of the underwriter supporting it. However, a recent study by researchers, including Rice Business professors Anthea Zhang and Haiyang Li, proves this is only sometimes true.
Ice cream company Protein Pints took home the grand prize at the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) April 6 as the best student ventures from top universities across the world competed for prizes in front of nearly 350 angel, venture capital and corporate investors and members of the business community.
Ken Jett has been appointed vice president of facilities and capital planning in the Division of Operations, Finance, and Support at Rice University. His new role includes an appointment as president of the Rice Real Estate Company.
Don't miss the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition on April 4-6. Hosted and organized by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Rice Business, the competition offers an educational program mirroring real-world experience through this multi-day event for student startups from across the world.
Rice University’s Division of Operations, Finance and Support announced that Rice Business alum Ken Jett will join as vice president of facilities and capital planning and president of the Rice Real Estate Company starting April 1. He will also serve on the president’s cabinet.
E-cigarettes have become a big concern for public health, especially when it comes to young people using these harmful products. A new study co-authored by Rice Business professor Piyush Anand seeks to cut through the barrier to data for the underage category.
Rice University will host its Diversity Matters series on various dates starting March 21 and running through April 17. The series, which will feature multiple panel speakers in each session, fits into Rice’s overarching commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Rice Business’ podcast, Owl Have You Know, is hosting a special live recording event March 25 with New York Times best-selling author Scott Sonenshein and CEO of the Houston Symphony John Mangum.
Marketing professor Utpal Dholakia weighs in on the measures taken by the White House to reduce credit card fees and their potential response.
