Join us for the Eleventh Annual Bayou Startup Showcase on Thursday, August 1, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Ion. The Bayou Startup Showcase is a dynamic celebration of entrepreneurship, spotlighting the newest startups and small businesses from Rice University’s OwlSpark and the University of Houston’s RED Labs accelerators.
Attendees can listen to pitches, discover ways to support and grow these businesses, and engage with founders during the showcase. Celebrate the spirit of Houston by supporting our hometown universities, innovative founders, and the vibrant entrepreneurial community that makes the Bayou City so special.
Agave Catering
RED Labs | University of Houston
Miguel Duran-Martinez
Agave Catering provides flavorful, chef-driven dishes for large-scale events, dedicated to delighting every guest in attendance.
Arresting Motion
RED Labs | University of Houston
Jerzy Carranza
Arresting Motion is a bespoke marketing agency for luxury real estate team leaders looking to define their brand, attract high-quality leads, and drive sales.
Burp Groceries
RED Labs | University of Houston
Gent Memeti, Leuard Zymberri
Burp Groceries develops a customized grocery list based on our customers’ latest lab results, saving our customers countless hours and confidently delivering them foods they can eat worry-free.
CaliDanna
RED Labs | University of Houston
Danna Ceron
CaliDanna is a personalized confidence one-on-one coaching program designed to help young women gain confidence, understand her values and dreams, and develop goal setting skills that will empower her take control of her own future.
Digitally Marie
RED Labs | University of Houston
Maalesha Jordan
Digitally Marie provides community-focused marketing solutions to empower entrepreneurs with sustainable business growth to bridge the opportunity gap.
EcoFleet Solutions
OwlSpark | Rice University
Shane Albers, Akash Gandhi
EcoFleet Solutions builds and installs auxiliary power units for the trucking industry to increase driver comfort and reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
Euvivo Biosciences
OwlSpark | Rice University
Jonathan Stein
Euvivo Biosciences addresses chronic fatigue through our at-home cellular energy level testing kits and novel supplements.
Glenn Wesley
OwlSpark | Rice University
Carolina Hernandez, Richard Hong, Alexander Wesley
Glenn Wesley’s C++ supplement reduces the risk of heart disease with a highly absorbable, high-dose Vitamin C formulation.
Hair Hub
OwlSpark | Rice University
Laila Hunte, Nola Wilson
Hair Hub is a cost-saving DIY hair care app designed to empower and educate Black women through personalized styling advice and hair care guidance.
KOQ Agency
OwlSpark | Rice University
Javier Simons
KOQ Agency is an emerging talent agency that books world-class Queer and Ally artists, bringing diversity to global stages.
Lodgr
RED Labs | University of Houston
Shon Magar, Sunay Panda
Lodgr’s plug-and-play virtual assistant for rental property owners automates guest communication, converts reviews into actionable takes, and streamlines operations.
Mindspring
RED Labs | University of Houston
Maxine Pacheco Ramírez, Lianne Sanchez-Rodriguez
Mindspring utilizes advanced brainwave technology embedded in earbuds with in-ear sensors to detect user stress. When stress is detected, our device recommends music to guide the user into a relaxed state.
Mulligan Bandit
RED Labs | University of Houston
Santiago Kennedy Lopez
Mulligan Bandit designs versatile golf apparel for the new generation of casual golfers on and off the course.
Pasha Blend Collection
RED Labs | University of Houston
Ijah Hannah
Pasha Blend Collection offers ethical skincare products with clean ingredients and halal-friendly options to promote all-inclusive beauty.
Root Planters
RED Labs | University of Houston
Antony Leung, Jason Shi
Root Planters creates easy-to-use, adaptable, and automatic watering devices to keep your plants alive.
Rosin & Talc
OwlSpark | Rice University
Saran Alderson
Rosin & Talc is a space where art and community collide.
That Dude’s Bakehouse
RED Labs | University of Houston
Paul Watkins
That Dude’s Bakehouse offers hand-crafted, shareable, half-pound cookies to make your day a tad bit sweeter.
xMAD.ai
OwlSpark | Rice University
Aston Lee, Oscar Wu, Jonah Yi
xMAD.ai offers frictionless compression software that reduces the cost of running LLMs by 50% without sacrificing privacy, latency, or accuracy.