Rice Alliance Austin

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<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5;" style="width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5;">Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name</span> ,</p><p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5;" style="width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5;" style="width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);line-height:1.5;">Thank you for registering for Rice Alliance Austin&#39;s upcoming event:<strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;">&nbsp;&quot;Translating Materials Science into Startup Success&rdquo;</strong><strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;">&nbsp;</strong>at <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+E+6th+St+%23310,+Austin,+TX+78701/@30.2678727,-97.7411246,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x8644b5a77a4fffc7:0xab56e554dc4f14d5!8m2!3d30.2678727!4d-97.7411246!16s%2Fg%2F11n023m89h?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyNS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">200 W 6th St, C Floor, Austin, TX 78701</a>. We&#39;ll see you Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm!&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;"><strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;">Schedule</strong>:</p><p fr-original-style="" id="isPasted">Schedule:</p><p fr-original-style="">6:30 - 6:45p &nbsp; Intro networking, light appetizers + libations</p><p fr-original-style="">6:45 - 7:00p &nbsp; Opening remarks + intro of moderator + panelists</p><p fr-original-style="">7:00 - 7:45p &nbsp; Panel Discussion and Q &amp; A&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="">7:45 - 8:30p &nbsp; Continued networking, refreshments, + appetizers</p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" id="isPasted"><strong fr-original-style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;">Parking</strong>:&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;" style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;">Garage parking is available for a fee. 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<div><div><table><tbody><tr><td><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span><span><strong>Translating Materials Science into<br />Startup Success  </strong></span></span><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Presented By: Rice Alliance Austin + Rice Engineering Alumni</p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><div><span><span><strong>Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026<br />6:30pm - 8:30pm </strong><strong><br /></strong></span></span><p style="font-weight:bold;box-sizing:inherit"><span>@ 200 W 6th St, C Floor, Austin, TX 78701</span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;line-height:1.5"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;line-height:1.5">Explore the academic/research beginnings of materials startups. How do those innovations come to existence? Hear from Startups that are leveraging research to improve our world and deliver strong business growth, right here in Central Texas. This event is designed to resonate with a general audience, emphasizing practical benefits + future possibilities. </p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px;line-height:1.5"><br /></p><p style="line-height:1.8;margin:0pt 0px;box-sizing:inherit"><span>This event begins with networking, beer/wine, and light appetizers. The panel discussion will be followed by a live Q&amp;A with the audience and more refreshments and continued networking afterwards. Attendees are encouraged to engage with the panelists and each other to share insights and build valuable connections.</span></p><div><div><div><div><br /></div><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div><strong><span>Schedule:</span></strong></div><span>6:30 - 6:45p   Intro networking, light appetizers + libations<br />6:45 - 7:00p   Opening remarks + intro of moderator + panelists<br />7:00 - 7:45p   Panel Discussion and </span><span>Q &amp; A <br />7:45 - 8:30p   Continued networking, refreshments, + appetizers</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div><strong><span><br />Parking: </span></strong><br /><span>Garage parking is available for a fee. We recommend taking a rideshare or parking on the street.</span></div><strong><span><br />Questions: </span></strong><a><br />info@riceallianceaustin.org</a></div><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><strong><br /></strong><strong><span><br /></span></strong><br /></p><div><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><strong><span>PANELISTS and MODERATOR</span></strong><span>:</span></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><div><div><div><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><strong>Dr. Haotian Wang</strong>, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Dean Fellow for Sustainability at Rice University. He co-founded <strong>Solidec</strong>, a startup focusing on on-site and sustainable chemical manufacturing using novel electrochemistry. </p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><strong>Dr. Oliver Dewey</strong> is a distinguished alumnus of the Pasquali research group at Rice University, where he earned his PhD. At <strong>DexMat</strong>, he is the Director of Scaleup Manufacturing, responsible for leading the expansion of DexMat's manufacturing capabilities to meet the growing demand for Galvorn®.</p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><strong>Gabriel Cossio</strong> is the founder and CEO of <strong>Nanoscale Labs</strong>, a deep tech startup developing breakthrough nanomanufacturing technology that reduces exotic nanomaterial production costs from millions of dollars to $1 per square meter. Gabriel is an Activate Fellow with a PhD in Electrical Engineering from UT Austin.</p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><strong>Jamie Strachan</strong> is the Chief Executive Officer of <strong>Nabaco</strong>. His extensive background includes a 13-year tenure as CEO and Board Director of Green Giant Fresh, where he transformed traditional farming into a $300M+ NextGen healthful foods business, consolidating seven companies, and raising $50M in external investment.</p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><strong>Moderator - Juan Thurman</strong> is the co-founder and Managing GP of <strong>Semilla </strong><strong>Climate Capital</strong>. Prior to venture capital, he spent 7 years as an angel investor, leveraging his 20+ years of technology sales leadership experience in startups and large enterprises.</p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><span><strong>About Rice Alliance:</strong></span></div></div><div><div><span>The Austin Chapter of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship was formed over two decades ago to provide a forum for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, and doers to connect and discuss the most important and pressing issues facing our community. Through frequent events, mentorships, workshops, and more, we strive to make a meaningful contribution to Austin/Central Texas. While the Rice Alliance originates from Rice University, membership, and attendance are open to all, and we often partner with other leading alumni clubs, including UT, Harvard Business School, Wharton, and Stanford, as well as other entrepreneurship-supporting organizations such as the Austin Technology Incubator and the Capital Factory.</span></div><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p></div><div><div><span><a href="//RiceAllianceAustin.org" target="_blank">RiceAllianceAustin.org</a> / Contact info@riceallianceaustin.org for more info!</span></div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><p style="margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p></div></div>

Rice Alliance Austin

Translating Materials Science into Startup Success - presented by Rice Alliance Austin & Rice Engineering Alumni

200 W 6th St

Individual Ticket

$25