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-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:20260619T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T103000 DTSTAMP:20260603T170157 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:20260603T170157 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:20260619T113000 DTSTAMP:20260603T170157 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:20260619T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T123000 DTSTAMP:20260603T170157 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:20260624T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T121500 DTSTAMP:20260603T170157 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:20260603T170157 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:20260603T170157 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:20260603T170157 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T170157 CREATED:20260522T121844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T121840Z UID:10004144-1782810000-1782820800@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:Are You Lender Ready - Session I: Preparatory Workshop DESCRIPTION:This event will offer training resources that will prepare you for asking for a small business loan.\n\n\nThe “Are You Lender Ready?” Series is intended for those businesses that have been in business for 2+ years. This event will offer training resources that will prepare you for asking for a small business loan. \nThe preparatory workshop is focused on credit\, financials & pitching a business to a lender. The goal of the workshop is to help participants understand the importance of: \n\nBusiness vs. personal credit\nBusiness financials\nThinking like a lender\nPitching your business effectively\n\nThis in-person event will be focused on Session 1 of 3. To make the most of the series\, we encourage small businesses to attend as many sessions as they can. So\, buckle up and prepare yourself to truly understand how to ask for a business loan! \n**SBA’s participation is not an endorsement of the views\, opinions\, products or services of any other person or entity. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. \n\n\n \nBACKGROUND ON THIS SERIES:The “Are You Lender Ready?” Series is intended for those businesses that have been in business for 2+ years. This event will offer training resources that will prepare you for asking for a small business loan. \nThe series is broken into three sessions… \n\nSession I: Preparatory Workshop – The workshop focuses on credit\, financials & pitching a business to a lender.\nSession II: Lender Forum – The Lender Forum will consist of panel discussions from traditional and alternative lenders followed by a lender fair to meet with SBA guaranteed lenders in an informal setting.\nSession III: Office Hours Session – The office hours session is intended to help businesses further craft their business pitch and discuss other SBA financial resources. This structured mentor matchmaking sessions will be in small groups that provide direct access to mentors to get your questions answered and receive real\, actionable guidance.\n\nTo make the most of the series\, we encourage small businesses to attend as many sessions as they can. So\, buckle up and prepare yourself to truly understand how to ask for a business loan! \n\n\n \nPresented in conjunction with: \n\n\n\n \nPARKING INSTRUCTIONS: \n\nParking is only available in the Garage labeled 1455 West Loop South.\nIf you are headed North on 610 take the San Felipe Road/Post Oak Blvd. Exit and continue until you come to 1455 West Loop South. Turn right into the parking lot. Turn left into the second garage entrance labeled 1455 West Loop South (under Skywalk). When you enter the garage\, take an immediate right\, and proceed straight up the ramp passing the Park/Exit sign. Once on the 2nd Floor (Green)\, park in spots without any signs or follow signs to Park UP towards the 3rd Floor (Orange) or 4th Floor (Purple) for additional parking. If you park in spots labeled “RESERVED”\, your vehicle will be towed.\nIf you are headed South on 610 take the Post Oak Blvd. Exit and turn left onto Post Oak Blvd. At the Stop Sign\, turn right and then continue to turn right into the Garage Back Entrance labeled 1455 West Loop South. Take an immediate right and proceed straight up the ramp passing the Park/Exit sign. Once on the 2nd Floor (Green)\, park in spots without any signs or follow signs to Park UP towards the 3rd Floor (Orange) or 4th Floor (Purple) for additional parking. If you park in spots labeled “RESERVED”\, your vehicle will be towed.\nTake the stairs or elevator to the Skywalk on the Second Floor. You will enter through the double glass doors.\nGo down the stairs\, proceed to the elevator and go to the 9th floor. When exiting the elevator go through the glass doors with the “UH” door mat. Please note the stairs are not handicap accessible.\nDisabled Parking is located on the Street Level B of the Garage\, Visitor Parking. An access ramp into the building is on Post Oak Park Drive\, at the back of the building\, and there is also one located on the North side of the building (under Skywalk).\n\n\n\n \nPICTURE A: PARKING GARAGE ENTRANCE (WEST LOOP SOUTH) \n\n\n\n \nPICTURE B: PARKING GARAGE ENTRANCE (POST OAK PARK DR.) URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/are-you-lender-ready-session-i-preparatory-workshop/ LOCATION:Houston Center Small Business Development Center\, 1455 West Loop South Suite 900\, Houston\, TX 77027\, Houston\, TX\, 77027\, US CATEGORIES:empower ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://houston.impacthub.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/108380_image.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR