BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Impact Hub Houston: Empowering Impact Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Community! - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Impact Hub Houston: Empowering Impact Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Community! X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://houston.impacthub.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Impact Hub Houston: Empowering Impact Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Community! REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T103000 DTSTAMP:20260604T110900 CREATED:20260424T121958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T121837Z UID:10004110-1781773200-1781778600@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:SBA Programs and Resources Workshop - Beaumont DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about SBA programs\, resources\, and to make connections for your small business!\n\n\nThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Houston District Office and the Lamar University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) invite you to an Information Session designed to connect small business leaders\, entrepreneurs\, and community stakeholders with the tools and resources needed to start\, grow\, and succeed. \nTopics will include: \n\nBusiness counseling and technical assistance\nSBA loan programs and access to capital \nFederal certification programs to expand into government contracting\nMade in America Manufacturing Initiative\nNetworking opportunities \n\n\n\n \nPresented in collaboration with: URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/sba-programs-and-resources-workshop-beaumont/ LOCATION:The Dade Phelan Building – Room #113\, 5091 Rolfe Christopher Drive\, Beaumont\, TX 77705\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77705\, US CATEGORIES:empower ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://houston.impacthub.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/107734_image-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T103000 DTSTAMP:20260604T110900 CREATED:20260531T231530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T231530Z UID:10004161-1781857800-1781865000@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:Ion Networking with Cup of Joey DESCRIPTION:What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning\, you’ll have the opportunity to meet new and expand your current networks\, talk about tech\, inspire innovation\, and create community. So\, what is the difference between a cup of joe and a Cup of Joe-Y? It is the WHY. It’s not what you do. It is why you do it! At the Ion\, these are questions that we want to explore with the tech and innovation community. So\, show up\, be friendly\, and make new connections. Know your why\, and we will get to the future together. The future is only a cup away. Register Here: https://www.cupofjoey.org/ URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/ion-networking-with-cup-of-joey-5/ LOCATION:Ion – Lobby\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:connect ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://houston.impacthub.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/103812_image_CoJ1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Code4Y'all":MAILTO:support@code4yall_com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T113000 DTSTAMP:20260604T110900 CREATED:20260531T231532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T231532Z UID:10004162-1781863200-1781868600@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:Rice Tech Transfer Office Hours DESCRIPTION:Have an idea\, startup\, or company looking for innovative technology? Meet with the Rice University Office of Technology Transfer during office hours at The Ion to explore how university research can power your next breakthrough. Our team works with startups\, entrepreneurs\, and established companies to help commercialize cutting-edge technologies developed at Rice. During these office hours\, you can: Discover Available Technologies – Learn about Rice innovations available for licensing across fields like health\, energy\, engineering\, and forward.Explore Collaboration Opportunities – Discuss potential partnerships with Rice researchers and ways to turn research into real-world products. Whether you’re building a startup\, scouting new technology\, or exploring research partnerships\, stop by and connect with our team. Come with a question\, leave with a path to commercialization. Stay connected and hear about new technologies available for licensing: https://mailchi.mp/rice/new-email-signup-page URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/rice-tech-transfer-office-hours-2/ LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:connect ORGANIZER;CN="Code4Y'all":MAILTO:support@code4yall_com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T123000 DTSTAMP:20260604T110900 CREATED:20260531T231536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T231536Z UID:10004164-1781865000-1781872200@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:Houston Methodist Office Hours DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Houston Methodist Tech Hub at Ion on select Friday mornings for Office Hours to meet with the Center for Innovation team. Do you have an idea for an innovative healthcare solution? Do you work on technology in another industry that could be applicable to healthcare? Do you want to learn more about how hospital systems work with innovators? Come meet with us! URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/houston-methodist-office-hours/ LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:connect ORGANIZER;CN="Code4Y'all":MAILTO:support@code4yall_com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T113000 DTSTAMP:20260604T110900 CREATED:20260531T231534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T231534Z UID:10004163-1781865000-1781868600@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:Startup Circle Houston 💫 DESCRIPTION:Startup Circle Houston 💫 brings together founders\, teammates\, experts and newbies of startups in Greater Houston! Past topics include: Traction + Funding Stage Identification – What stage are you really at?ICP – Seeking your beachhead marketProblem Identification – Love the problem\, not the solutionBootstrapping – Knowing your runway and not putting money on fire. 🔥Founder capacity\, 10xing and recruiting for your weaknesses. 🚀 \nLinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/16537030/ URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/startup-circle-houston-%f0%9f%92%ab-3/ LOCATION:Ion – Lobby\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:connect ORGANIZER;CN="Code4Y'all":MAILTO:support@code4yall_com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T121500 DTSTAMP:20260604T110900 CREATED:20260508T121836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T121757Z UID:10004142-1782298800-1782303300@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:Starting and Running Your Nonprofit DESCRIPTION:Learn the ins and outs of starting and running your own nonprofit organization from the comfort of your home!\n\n\nWelcome to the Starting and Running Your Nonprofit event! Join us online for a comprehensive guide on how to establish and manage a successful nonprofit organization. Learn about fundraising\, marketing\, legal requirements\, and more from industry experts. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to improve your existing nonprofit\, this event is perfect for you. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference in your community! URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/starting-and-running-your-nonprofit/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:connect ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://houston.impacthub.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/108105_image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260604T110900 CREATED:20260531T231538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T231538Z UID:10004165-1782410400-1782414000@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:NASA Tech Talks DESCRIPTION:We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges–and apply your skills and expertise to solve them.In these presentations\, occurring the fourth Thursdays of the month\, Mr. Montgomery Goforth and other aerospace subject matter experts will discuss the technology development challenges faced by NASA’s Johnson Space Center and the surrounding Aerospace community in our ongoing efforts as the hub of human spaceflight. Presentations will focus on the ways in which these challenges\, and the associated opportunities\, can be leveraged by Houston’s innovation community.Join us after the talk for drinks and networking at Second Draught!Past NASA Tech Talks have included: Montgomery B. Goforth discussing NASA Intellectual Property suitable for commercialization by small/start-up companies; Jared Daum discussing Orion’s parachutes and risk identification and mitigation that are showstoppers for the spaceflight parachute industry; Kevin Kobylka discussing current Guidance\, Navigation\, and Control (GNC) capabilities and needs; and Nick Skytland\, Chief Technologist at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Director of the Business Development and Technology Integration Office. Future NASA Tech Talks will include: dual-use (space/terrestrial) technologies in the areas of: \nAvionics / Communication / SensorsRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for ultra-long lived wireless sensorsPower Storage and DistributionAutonomous & Robotics SystemsExtra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) SystemsVirtual/Augmented Reality in Human Spaceflight Training & ExecutionHuman Health & Performance / Human Systems Research \nAbout the Speakers Montgomery B. Goforth has more than 40 years of experience as both Engineer and Manager in a variety of highly technical space and defense-related efforts.  After working for a small defense contractor specializing in anti-submarine warfare\, he joined NASA’s Johnson Space Center in 1990.  He has held leadership positions in multiple JSC Directorates and Program Offices. In his current role as Assistant Director of the JSC Engineering Directorate\, he has established a framework to better focus Engineering’s efforts towards Human Spaceflight technology and systems development consistent with JSC and Agency goals for exploration. He has used this framework to guide Engineering’s internal investments and external partnerships supporting Lunar and Mars Exploration. Mr. Goforth was born in East Texas\, raised in Southern California and Arizona\, and graduated from Rice University (BSME 1982\, MSME 1987). NASA Tech Talks topics include dual-use (space/terrestrial) technologies and focus areas in: \nAvionics / Communication / SensorsRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for ultra-long-lived wireless sensorsPower Storage and DistributionAutonomous & Robotics SystemsExtra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) SystemsVirtual/Augmented Reality in Human Spaceflight Training & ExecutionHuman Health & Performance / Human Systems ResearchNASA Intellectual Property suitable for commercialization by small/start-up companiesOrion’s parachutes and risk identification and mitigation strategiesLeveraging Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for ultra-long-lived wireless sensors URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/nasa-tech-talks/ LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:connect ORGANIZER;CN="Code4Y'all":MAILTO:support@code4yall_com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T103000 DTSTAMP:20260604T110900 CREATED:20260531T231541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T231541Z UID:10004166-1782462600-1782469800@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:Ion Networking with Cup of Joey DESCRIPTION:What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning\, you’ll have the opportunity to meet new and expand your current networks\, talk about tech\, inspire innovation\, and create community. So\, what is the difference between a cup of joe and a Cup of Joe-Y? It is the WHY. It’s not what you do. It is why you do it! At the Ion\, these are questions that we want to explore with the tech and innovation community. So\, show up\, be friendly\, and make new connections. Know your why\, and we will get to the future together. The future is only a cup away. Register Here: https://www.cupofjoey.org/ URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/ion-networking-with-cup-of-joey-6/ LOCATION:Ion – Lobby\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:connect ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://houston.impacthub.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/103812_image_CoJ1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Code4Y'all":MAILTO:support@code4yall_com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T113000 DTSTAMP:20260604T110900 CREATED:20260531T231543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T231543Z UID:10004167-1782469800-1782473400@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:Startup Circle Houston 💫 DESCRIPTION:Startup Circle Houston 💫 brings together founders\, teammates\, experts and newbies of startups in Greater Houston! Past topics include: Traction + Funding Stage Identification – What stage are you really at?ICP – Seeking your beachhead marketProblem Identification – Love the problem\, not the solutionBootstrapping – Knowing your runway and not putting money on fire. 🔥Founder capacity\, 10xing and recruiting for your weaknesses. 🚀 \nLinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/16537030/ URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/startup-circle-houston-%f0%9f%92%ab-7/ LOCATION:Ion – Lobby\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:connect ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://houston.impacthub.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/105587_image_Startup-Circle-Houston.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Code4Y'all":MAILTO:support@code4yall_com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR