BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Impact Hub Houston: Empowering Impact Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Community! - ECPv6.17.1//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:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD 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:20260724T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T113000 DTSTAMP:20260701T111527Z CREATED:20260701T111527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T111527Z UID:10004202-1784887200-1784892600@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:SCORE Office Hours DESCRIPTION:About SCORE Office Hours SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer\, expert business mentors. Since 1964\, SCORE has helped more than 11 million entrepreneurs start\, grow\, or successfully exit a business. SCORE’s 10\,000 volunteers provide free\, expert mentoring\, resources\, and education in all 50 U.S. states and territories. Office Hours with SCORE take place each Friday morning. Additional partners will be on-site the second Friday of each month (excluding holidays) URL:https://houston.impacthub.net/calendar/score-office-hours-3/ LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:connect ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://houston.impacthub.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/103819_image_6H1A1559-HDR-Edit-scaled-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Code4Y'all":MAILTO:support@code4yall_com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260723T190000 DTSTAMP:20260701T111524Z CREATED:20260701T111524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T111524Z UID:10004200-1784829600-1784833200@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-2/ LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:connect ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://houston.impacthub.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/107194_image_DSC_0352-scaled-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Code4Y'all":MAILTO:support@code4yall_com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T123000 DTSTAMP:20260701T111521Z CREATED:20260701T111521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T111521Z UID:10004198-1784284200-1784291400@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-2/ LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States CATEGORIES:connect ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://houston.impacthub.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/105588_image_321A7871-Edit-scaled-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Code4Y'all":MAILTO:support@code4yall_com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T120000 DTSTAMP:20260701T111520Z CREATED:20260701T111520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T111520Z UID:10004197-1784282400-1784289600@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:NASA Office Hours DESCRIPTION:NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every other Friday\, join us for NASA’s office hours\, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators\, entrepreneurs\, and startups with NASA’s elite experts\, capabilities\, and technology.  \nLicense the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own Center.Build the Sector: Help us grow Houston’s commercial space 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-3/ 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:20260714T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260714T130000 DTSTAMP:20260701T111512Z CREATED:20260701T111512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T111512Z UID:10004195-1784030400-1784034000@houston.impacthub.net SUMMARY:Why Networking Isn’t Turning Into Deals — And What To Do Instead DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1991195256614?aff=oddtdtcreator Networking is one of the most common business development activities in oil & gas\, energy\, and industrial sectors. But for many companies\, networking is not consistently turning into real events.You’re meeting conversations.You’re building momentum.Because networking alone is not a strategy. A strong relationship can open the door\, but without structure\, follow-up\, and clear movement\, opportunities often stall before they ever become real pipeline. What You’ll LearnWhy networking alone does not create predictable growthThe difference between visibility\, conversations\, and actual pipelineWhere most companies lose momentum after an event or introductionHow to follow up in a way that creates real opportunitiesHow to turn relationships into qualified conversations and deal flowWhat a simple system looks like for moving from connection to opportunity Who Should AttendOil & gas operators and service companiesEnergy and industrial organizationsExecutives\, business development leaders\, and sales teamsFounders and operators responsible for growthCompanies that attend events\, conferences\, and industry gatherings but want better conversion from those conversationsEvent Format30–40 minute presentation15–20 minute discussion and Q&AOptional networking following the session About the SpeakerJada Powell is the Founder of Powell Consulting Group\, where she works with oil & gas\, energy\, and industrial companies to build structured\, repeatable business development systems that drive consistent pipeline and revenue bars.About Wade PinderWade Pinder is a dedicated advocate for Houston’s innovation community\, serving as the Ion’s Mentor in Residence. With a wealth of experience in product management\, community building\, and fostering entrepreneurial growth\, Wade offers invaluable insights into how the Ion serves as a launchpad for ideas and Houston. \nThe Ion is a beautifully restored building at 4201 Main Street. It connects Houston’s talent\, academic\, corporate\, and entrepreneurial communities in a collaborative environment designed to inspire and grow ideas. The Ion serves as a space where serendipitous collisions lead to meaningful connections and creativity.Public Spaces: Discover spaces designed for networking\, inspiration\, and community hub. \nThrough its programs and partnerships\, the Ion empowers individuals and organizations to build\, solve\, and innovate. From prototyping to pitching\, accelerating to sustaining\, the Ion is Houston’s headquarters for turning ideas into