Join the Ion May 9 – 13, 2022, to celebrate the official week-long grand opening, known as Activation Festival. Houstonians and visitors alike will have the opportunity to experience an array of exciting, futuristic activations and programs, along with a stellar lineup of keynote speakers and whimsical experiences throughout the week. In partnership with Microsoft, Chevron, Aramco, Baker Botts, Intel, bp, and Rice Management Company, we are thrilled to open our doors and have the ‘Future of HOU’ on full display for the City of Houston to see! Are HOU ready?

Please use this registration page to sign up for multiple events listed below.

Events:

Monday, May 9, 2022:

• Innovation Districts and the Future of Cities Panel – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
• Ion Open House – 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Tuesday, May 10, 2022:

• Investor Coffee – 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
• Ion Prototyping Lab Tour – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• Chevron Keynote Lunch: Building a Diverse Innovation Ecosystem: It’s Houston’s Moment – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
• Party with a Purpose: featuring Crumbville, LA Burgers & Daiquiris, Reggae Hut, and Stuff’d Wings – 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Wednesday, May 11, 2022:

• Startup Coffee – 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
• Ion Prototyping Lab Tour – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• Microsoft Fireside Chat Lunch: Empowering Innovative Ecosystems in Houston – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
• Houston Startupalooza – 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Thursday, May 12, 2022:

• Corporate Coffee – 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
• Ion Prototyping Lab Tour – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• Baker Botts Keynote Lunch: Power in Partnerships: Accelerating Startups to Improve Health Equity – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
• Future of Health Panel Discussion – 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
• Space Health: Surviving in the Final Frontier – 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM
• Sunset Silent Disco – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Friday, May 13, 2022:

• Cup of JoeY – 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
• Ion Block Pary – 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

If you would like more information about each individual event, click on our Activation Festival collection.

Parking Instructions

Parking Instructions: Enter 4203 Fannin Street into your GPS for directions directly to this parking lot, located across the street from The Ion building.

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The Ion reserves the right to capture and broadcast digital media content in the form of professional photographs, live-streaming, audio, and video during events hosted at the Ion. By attending events at the Ion, you hereby grant permission to the Ion and its representatives to photograph and/or record you during the in-person and virtual events, and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise globally disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval or payment.