IdeaLaunch

IdeaLaunch is a free startup bootcamp run by the Rice Alliance and offered twice a year. It is virtual, and it teaches teams to examine an idea, a piece of research or an innovation for market fit.

What you get

• An understanding of your customer, your ecosystem and the value your product delivers
• Exposure to the entrepreneurship process
• A wider network of subject-matter experts, mentors and business leaders

Who can apply

• Teams of 2 to 5 members who can attend every workshop and customer-interview session, which takes about 10 to 15 hours a week
• Teams with a technical or research-based innovation, and the right to practise its intellectual property
• The Alliance's programme overview lists it for Rice-affiliated startups, while the IdeaLaunch page describes it as open to entrepreneurial minds, and says graduate students and faculty are encouraged to apply. Confirm eligibility with the Alliance first.

How to apply: Sign up on the programme page to hear about the next workshop.