Back by popular demand—join us for the THIRD annual New Climate Ventures Afterparty, a can't-miss evening of informal mingling during Houston Energy + Climate Startup Week.
We're taking it outdoors this year for an open-air night of drinks, music, and unfiltered connection at Axelrad, a short walk from the Ion and Greentown Labs. (Don’t worry - there’s cover if it rains).
No panels. Just cold drinks, food, and good vibes with the people building the future of energy + climate tech.
Featured Startups:
XGS Energy
Nxlite
Mariana Minerals
Helix Earth
Dimensional Energy
Syzygy Plasmonics
Many thanks to our sponsors, led by Stifel with special thanks to Fluor, H&C Search, Goodwin & Energytech Cypher for their continued sponsorship support.
Also, thank you to our global ecosystem partner Investors 4 Climate and our Texas ecosystem partner Crowley Capital.
Finally, thank you to the partners organizing HECSW: Greentown Labs, Houston Energy Transition Initiative, Rice Alliance, Activate, Halliburton Labs, The Ion, and TEX-E.
Stay tuned for more exciting updates over the coming weeks!
Bring your art materials and join us for an evening plein air painting session in the park.🎨 New to plein air pals? Welcome! We are a Houston, TX community for artists who love painting from life outdoors. Follow our Instagram page to keep up with all the latest and greatest @pleinairpalshtx All levels of experience are welcome to join Bring your own art supplies Show up. Paint. Belong.
Office Hours are unstructured discussions between Golden Seeds members and entrepreneurs. This opportunity is particularly relevant for companies that are likely to seek funding in the next 12 to 24 months.
State of the Commons 2026 HIC End-of-Year Gathering & Social Join Houston Innovation Commons for our final gathering of 2026 — an evening to reconnect, reflect on what we’ve learned together, and look ahead to the questions Houston’s innovation ecosystem should tackle next. Throughout the year, HIC has brought together founders, investors, operators, ecosystem leaders, and community members to interrogate some of the persistent challenges facing innovation-driven entrepreneurship in Houston. We’ve asked questions about technical talent, incubators and accelerators, early-stage capital, and the infrastructure that helps promising ideas move forward. At State of the Commons 2026, we’ll bring those investigations together for the first time. State of the Commons We’ll share a short annual briefing synthesizing what we heard and discovered across the year: What patterns emerged across our investigations? Where does Houston’s innovation ecosystem appear to be working well? Where does friction continue to show up? What have we learned that changes how we understand the problem? What questions and opportunities deserve greater attention in 2027? This won’t just be a recap of HIC events. It’s an attempt to step back, connect the dots, and take stock of the state of Houston’s innovation commons. And then, we celebrate. The rest of the evening is an open house and social. Come grab a drink, eat, reconnect with people you’ve met through HIC, meet someone new, explore some of the findings from the year, and help us think about where the Commons goes next. So expect: State of the Commons annual briefing Food + drinks A little end-of-year atmosphere Plenty of time to actually hang out Whether you joined us for one gathering or have been part of the Commons throughout the year, we’d love to close out 2026 with you. Hosted by Houston Innovation Commons Houston Innovation Commons is a community-driven effort to better understand the friction within Houston’s innovation ecosystem