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Dear Cullen College Faculty, </div>
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Please see the message below sent on the behalf of Dr. Radha. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On behalf of Dr. Radha:</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear Colleagues</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Many of you are working on innovative ideas that have potential for commercialization. I had sent you an email about 20 days ago about the UH Energy Chevron Innovation competition where you pitch your idea and have a potential
to win a cash prize of $25,000/-. I hope you will enter your ideas into the competition by Feb 9 deadline.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There are a few more pitch competitions in town with good prize money. Participating in those gives you a lot more experience in pitching your ideas and a potential to win big cash prizes as well.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It would be great if </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: yellow;"><u>you get your entry</u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> into the following competitions. For two of them the
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: yellow;">deadline is today and for a few others the deadline is Feb 9</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. All
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: yellow;">you need to do is write a few lines about the idea and send it in</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. You can include the same description as you plan for the UH Energy Chevron Innovation
competition. Once you are in with your entry, we at UH Energy will work with you to get you ready for the pitch. </span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The feedback from the judges of last year’s UH Energy Chevron competition was that several of the pitches were quite ready for entering the other competitions that I have included below.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After you have entered, kindly let me know so we can workout a schedule with you to get you ready for the different competitions. There is NOTHING TO LOSE. It is all upside – you will as a minimum gain a lot more experience
and advice on pitching your idea and there is also a possibility of winning some big money. You can enter each of the competitions with the same idea.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I sincerely hope that you will enter these competitions. Remember for a few the deadline is TODAY.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you have any questions feel free to contact me.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best Regards</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Radha</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">List of competitions</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>TIE Group</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">By </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: yellow;">entering before January 31st</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, you can:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Compete for cash prizes up to $500,000 at the global finals & $5,000 at the local Houston round!</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Gain access to a network of experienced global entrepreneurs and investors as mentors</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Get guidance to refine your pitch from pros and increase your chances of success!</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Receive ongoing support like workshops and bootcamps to scale rapidly!</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Showcase your startup to hundreds of attendees at the prestigious TiE Conference in Silicon Valley</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Raise your profile and open doors to future capital as an acclaimed TiE U program alum!</span></li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The deadline is just around the corner, so submit your pitch presentation today to join this life-changing opportunity. Your future as an entrepreneur starts now.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: yellow;"><b>Register your intent to participate here:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.tieuniversity.org__;!!LkSTlj0I!C38kXOmpcNUKRvn3xl41v3IWdkmpEoiNnt31XixGw4ih8pV5-JATjntRllHCaqElrKihggUyESGPLu296I3VkzwJ$" id="OWA62a70349-89c8-2040-2e3b-854e3dd94db8" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
www.tieuniversity.org</a></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> by Jan 31<sup>st</sup>, 2024!</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For details contact : <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/ravibrahmbhatt/__;!!LkSTlj0I!C38kXOmpcNUKRvn3xl41v3IWdkmpEoiNnt31XixGw4ih8pV5-JATjntRllHCaqElrKihggUyESGPLu296Bfop-C9$" id="OWA5f9e9fa8-ad7d-8276-907b-fe33a2bf9925" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
Dr. Ravi Brahmbhatt</a>, TiE Houston Education Chair, cell 832-413-3416</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Rice Business Plan Competition</b></span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The RBPC showcases the best university startups
from across the U.S. and around the world, while providing graduate student entrepreneurs the unparalleled experience of pitching their startups to investors and learning what it takes to build and launch a successful business. RBPC alumni have gone on to
raise more than $4.6 billion in funding! Apply to compete at the RBPC on April 4-6, 2024.</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: red;">Application deadline: January 31, 2024</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Details, Eligibility and Application at:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/rbpc.rice.edu/__;!!LkSTlj0I!GwMNsEZ3tORupWf8936dFg4UEqztr1rM7-GE3Z4Dm7GYC9ATXF9jg22w81fNA9GU7Kflf2NlXwJimHXi2Q$" id="OWAa92c2011-2f7b-0349-ca19-830c646f71ad" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
https://rbpc.rice.edu/</a></span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <b>Dept of Energy’s EnergyTech University Prize
– Rice hosts virtual Regional Qualifier on Feb. 28, 2024</b></span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Collegiate students and faculty interested in energy
and entrepreneurship are invited to participate in the EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP) 2024! This is a $400,000 collegiate competition challenging student teams to develop and present a business plan that leverages National Laboratory-developed
or other emerging energy technologies developed by students, faculty, or industry.</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: red;">Application deadline: February 1, 2024</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Details, Registration and Application:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.herox.com/EnergyTechUP__;!!BuQPrrmRaQ!mJUsTgY58WUQibNNamz9HlqTXoPqHOmeGju0WDmtQb_ct7By5O3kfwCOtm7zvttcY54O-D3O46-XIcvf9kgkZ3tu0XhB93ZTLlQy$" id="OWAf302f764-5f4a-5d6b-8a57-c0620bf032e0" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
https://www.herox.com/EnergyTechUP</a></span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">UH students can contact me at
<a href="mailto:csantamaria@rice.edu" id="OWAc4bc5a38-70a5-8498-fe83-56280e008120" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
csantamaria@rice.edu</a> or <a href="mailto:rbpc@rice.edu" id="OWA82531fb5-868a-b67e-7718-269dabbceb22" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
rbpc@rice.edu</a> with questions.</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <b>TEX-E Prize Applications Open</b></span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Key Details:</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Prize Pool: $50,000</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Eligibility Criteria: Students leading ventures
focusing on climate and/or clean energy, with ownership or appropriate permission for intellectual property. (More eligibility info on the
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/greentownlabs.com/tex-e-prize/__;!!LkSTlj0I!Fyj4u1OJn2Zoc03x6R4UbOivDXme663m1nIwidJN93JsDVuYASEM2t_pCn-qljcBtzW7odMGW6i2ZbgxIuqlWOBohg-EYA$" id="OWAc22566a0-7848-99ca-fbfa-53ed221df7f6" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
website</a>) </span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: yellow;"><b>Application Deadline: Feb.
9th</b></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> </b></span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Julia Johansson, Chief of Staff, TEX-E,
<a href="mailto:jjohansson@greentownlabs.com" id="OWA649d7137-6a6d-a2e3-52e2-eb0df224955b" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
jjohansson@greentownlabs.com</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>UH Energy Chevron Innovation Competition:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Similar to last year. </span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: yellow;">Cash prize of $25,000/- Deadline to submit idea is Feb 9.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>HETI CERA Week competition: </b></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/energycapitalhtx.com/heti-tex-e-ceraweek-rice-alliance__;!!LkSTlj0I!C38kXOmpcNUKRvn3xl41v3IWdkmpEoiNnt31XixGw4ih8pV5-JATjntRllHCaqElrKihggUyESGPLu296N_DwY4k$" id="OWAeb0bbb8a-b10d-93d6-834f-05cba1325abe" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://energycapitalhtx.com/heti-tex-e-ceraweek-rice-alliance</a></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI) and TEX-E have opened applications for their Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition at CERAWeek, set to take place
in the Agora program on March 20.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">“In addition to the access to investors and awareness at CERAWeek, this is an invaluable opportunity to pitch in front of active investors, corporates and key players in the energy industry,” said Brad Burke, executive
director of the Rice Alliance and vice president for industry and new ventures in Rice’s Office of Innovation. “The Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition at CERAWeek is a platform designed to foster innovation, collaboration and investment in the ever-evolving
energy landscape.”</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Learn more about this year’s pitch day </span>
<span style="color: green;"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/alliance.rice.edu/energyventureday/apply__;!!LkSTlj0I!C38kXOmpcNUKRvn3xl41v3IWdkmpEoiNnt31XixGw4ih8pV5-JATjntRllHCaqElrKihggUyESGPLu296KzeWl2A$" id="OWA88d905a2-c26a-e70b-7d3a-fe648db81491" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: green; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">here</a></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">The pitch day will feature more than 40 energy ventures driving efficiency and advancements toward the energy transition showcasing their companies. The fast-paced competition is designed to connect energy startups with
venture capitalists, corporate innovation groups, industry leaders, academics and service providers.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: yellow;">With mentorship leading up to the competition, these student startups will compete for $50,000 in cash prizes.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">“The goal of the TEX-E Prize is to support, encourage and inspire students across the state of Texas to pursue entrepreneurship as a means of reducing emissions and building a healthier, more resilient society,” said David
Pruner, executive director at TEX-E.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: yellow;"><b>Energy ventures for all tracks of the competition are asked to apply by Feb. 9. More details about eligibility can be found at
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Executive Administrative Assistant<br>
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