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Houston Exponential (HX) is a non-profit organization created to accelerate the growth of Houston’s innovation ecosystem. We believe Houston is where the world will come to solve problems that matter. HX is leading the charge to turn Houston into a hub for high-growth high-potential companies by creating pathways for innovation to flow at scale. We are aligning ecosystem support around strategic initiatives that are connecting, attracting, and promoting startups, investors, corporations, government, and universities.
Get to know the people behind Houston Exponential.
Rakesh Agrawal
SnapStream
Barbara Burger
Chevron Technology Ventures
Paul Cannings
RPH
Amanda Edwards
City of Houston
Blair Garrou
Mercury Fund
Paul Goodfellow
Shell
Gray Hall
Alert Logic
Robert W. Harvey
Greater Houston Partnership
Gaurav Khandelwal
ChaiOne
Dr. Renu Khator
University of Houston
David W. Leebron
Rice University
Gina Luna
HX Board Chair
Luna Strategies
William McKeon
Texas Medical Center
Andrew Morriss
Texas A&M University
John Reale
Integr8d
Brian Richards
Accenture
Gabriella Rowe
Station Houston
Mark Toon
Work America Capital
Randall Walker
Bank of Texas
Vanessa Wyche
NASA
Susan Davenport
Greater Houston Partnership
Innovation Corridor Committee
Create recommendations that promote Innovation Corridor development and growth while integrating and connecting with other innovation hubs and districts including The Cannon, NASA, Station Houston, TMC3, and TX/RX Labs
Brian Richards
Accenture
Thematic Focus Areas
Identify and leverage regional competitive advantages as drivers of the Houston innovation ecosystem, focus on current state and future needs of key thematic areas including cyber security, data science, industrial IoT, and robotics
Patrick Schneidau
FanReact
Dr. Richard Ludwick
University of St. Thomas
Talent and Learning Committee
Evaluate the current and long-term state of talent needs for the Houston innovation economy while focusing on the short-term needs of attraction and placement, work with stakeholders to build a robust talent pipeline
Stephanie Campbell
Houston Angel Network
Investment Committee
Increase the flow of early stage capital to the Houston region by building connectivity and assets in support of early stage investors and evaluate the needs of the entire investment community including angel, venture capital, corporate venture, and private equity
