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 Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Non-dilutiveGives money that does not take equity: grants, prizes, or credits. Your ownership is untouched.
- Investment
- Not publishedFAQ states the CEA does not invest in companies and does not take equity; startups receive a non-dilutive company stipend whose amount is not published. Class 5 cohort of 12 startups is now announced on the program site (application status: closed); Rice's announcement release describes a 10-week program running July 8 to a Sept. 18 demo day. Class 6 window not yet posted as of 2026-07-22.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedFAQ states the CEA does not invest in companies and does not take equity; startups receive a non-dilutive company stipend whose amount is not published. Class 5 cohort of 12 startups is now announced on the program site (application status: closed); Rice's announcement release describes a 10-week program running July 8 to a Sept. 18 demo day. Class 6 window not yet posted as of 2026-07-22.
- 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: FAQ states the CEA does not invest in companies and does not take equity; startups receive a non-dilutive company stipend whose amount is not published. Class 5 cohort of 12 startups is now announced on the program site (application status: closed); Rice's announcement release describes a 10-week program running July 8 to a Sept. 18 demo day. Class 6 window not yet posted as of 2026-07-22.
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Terms in plain English
The Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator does not invest in companies and does not take equity. Participating startups receive a non-dilutive company stipend, but Rice does not publish the stipend amount. The program is a 10-week accelerator 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 is no published program fee.
Who this is actually for
Early-stage energy transition startups, open to companies worldwide, across solar, wind, hydrogen, geothermal, energy storage, carbon management, and digital technologies for energy. Fit is strongest if you want Houston energy industry and investor connections and can commit to the 10-week summer program.
Application windows
Class 5 (applications closed; exact window dates not published): Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
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Sources
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