Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator
Climate & Energy · Run by Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Rice University) · Houston, TX
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The facts
All fields verified Sep 29, 2026- Terms model
- Non-dilutiveGives money that does not take equity: grants, prizes, or credits. Your ownership is untouched.
- Investment
- Not publishedEnded: Rice Alliance says the program concluded in 2025 after five cohorts (2021 to 2025). Its FAQ said the accelerator did not invest in companies or take equity; startups received a non-dilutive company stipend whose amount was not published. Class 5, the last cohort, was a 10-week program of 12 startups.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedEnded: Rice Alliance says the program concluded in 2025 after five cohorts (2021 to 2025). Its FAQ said the accelerator did not invest in companies or take equity; startups received a non-dilutive company stipend whose amount was not published. Class 5, the last cohort, was a 10-week program of 12 startups.
- Program length
- 10 weeks
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Cohort size
- 12 (Class 5)
- Stage focus
- early-stage energy transition ventures
- Sub-vertical
- energy transition / clean energy
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Rice University, Houston energy industry sponsors
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Ended: Rice Alliance says the program concluded in 2025 after five cohorts (2021 to 2025). Its FAQ said the accelerator did not invest in companies or take equity; startups received a non-dilutive company stipend whose amount was not published. Class 5, the last cohort, was a 10-week program of 12 startups.
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Terms in plain English
The Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator did not invest in companies and did not take equity. Participating startups received a non-dilutive company stipend, but Rice did not publish the amount. It was a 10-week program run by the Rice Alliance in Houston, with training, 100+ speakers, coaches, and mentors, and connections to Houston's energy industry, ending in a demo day. There was no published program fee.
Who this is actually for
It was for early-stage energy transition startups, open to companies worldwide, across solar, wind, hydrogen, geothermal, energy storage, carbon management, and digital technologies for energy. Rice Alliance says its clean energy work continues through events such as its Energy Tech Venture Forum and Energy Venture Day, but there is no accelerator cohort or application.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator application deadline?
- Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator has ended, so there is no upcoming application window. We last checked on Sep 29, 2026.
- How much does Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator invest?
- Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator did not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator take?
- Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator did not publish the equity it took, so we record it as not published.
- Where is Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator located and is it in person?
- Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator was based in Houston, TX and ran a hybrid program.
- Is Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator still active?
- No. Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator has ended. We last checked its status on Sep 29, 2026.
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