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April was one of the most action-packed stretches since I joi= ned TiE Houston. RBPC week, our first Healthcare SIG dinner, coaching our G= olden Ticket team all the way from Germany (shoutout to Max and Joi from SA= Dynamics). The energy in this community is real and it's only picking up. = This month we've got two exciting events on the calendar, new members joini= ng the chapter, and early planning underway for TiECon Texas in October. Pl= enty to dig into so let's get to it. =E2=80=94 Tejus Mane, Executive Director, TiE Houston ### Tejus Mane With a background in chemical engineering and startup founding, Tejus is fo= cused on growing TiE Houston's programming, membership, and investment acti= vity across Houston's innovation ecosystem. mailto:admin@houston.tie.org admin@houston.tie.org [ mailto:admin@houston.t= ie.org ]| https://www.linkedin.com/in/tejus-mane LinkedIn [ https://www.lin= kedin.com/in/tejus-mane ] RBPC 2026 Recap --------------- TiE Houston showed up strong at this year's Rice Business Plan Competition.= Our Charter Members served as judges across multiple tracks, and we awarde= d $175,000 in investment prizes =E2=80=94 the most we've ever given at RBPC= . Congratulations to our investment award winners: ### Legion Platforms =E2=80=94 $100,000 Next-generation 3D web games and technology. Creators of hit titles Kour.io= , Poxel.io, and Plundur.io. https://legionplatforms.com/ legionplatforms.co= m [ https://legionplatforms.com/ ] ### BRC=C4=92 =E2=80=94 $75,000 Space-grade, micro-interlocking performance laces with patented Lattice Gri= p=C2=AE Technology for athletes. https://www.brce.shop/ brce.shop [ https:/= /www.brce.shop/ ] Our Golden Ticket team, https://sa-dynamics.com/ SolidAir Dynamics [ https:= //sa-dynamics.com/ ]from RWTH Aachen University in Germany, competed after = weeks of coaching from our Charter Members. SolidAir is developing patent-p= ending bio-based aerogel fiber technology for high-performance thermal insu= lation. A big thank you to our CMs who mentored and coached Max and Joi through the= entire journey: Dhaval Shah, Vinita Gupta, Ravi Brahmbhatt, and Amir Eskaf= yan. And to our ecosystem partners at Greentown Labs, Rice, and Hatch who m= ade bootcamp week possible: Neal Dikeman, Nisha Desai, Greg Wright, Kaz Kar= wowski, John Nordby, and Nathan Ball. Shoutout and congratulations to our friends at TiE Toronto =E2=80=94 their = teams Laetech and NervSurgical also competed on the global stage this year. Upcoming Events --------------- ### Franchising 101: From Corporate to Business Owner Saturday, May 16 | 2:00=E2=80=934:00 PM | Greentown Labs, Houston Three franchise owners who left corporate careers share what they actually = learned buying, operating, and scaling their businesses. No brokers. No pit= ches. Just what they'd tell a friend. Lenders (Wallis Bank, SBA invited) in= the room. $20 online | Free for TiE members. https://events.tie.org/Houston/Franchisi= ng101FromCorporatetoOwnerAPracticalBootcamp Register here . ### TYE Houston Virtual Pitch Competition Friday, May 16 | Virtual (Zoom) TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Houston is hosting its virtual pitch competit= ion with up to 10 student teams from local schools. First place advances to= TYE Global in Seattle (June 11=E2=80=9313). Second place enters the global= wildcard round. https://forms.gle/4TD68iYMhnnc8XFa9 Register here to pitch. ### TiECon Texas =E2=80=94 Save the Date October 28=E2=80=9329 | Houston, TX Our flagship conference is coming this fall. Theme: The Future Runs on Auto= mation . Smart Solutions, Limitless Possibilities. More details coming soon= . TYE Houston: Next Generation Founders ------------------------------------- TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Houston is giving high school students a real= platform to pitch their business ideas and compete on a global stage. This= year's virtual pitch competition features student teams from The Success V= illage, Junior Achievement, Upward Bound, and other Houston-area schools. First place advances to TYE Global in Seattle (June 11=E2=80=9313). Second = place enters the global wildcard round. Judges include TiE Charter Members,= board members, and external community leaders. Interested in mentoring or judging? Reach out to mailto:admin@houston.tie.o= rg admin@houston.tie.org [ mailto:admin@houston.tie.org ]. Life Sciences SIG Dinner Recap ------------------------------ Congratulations to Board Member Nishad Mehta and Charter Member Dr. Vipal D= urkal for organizing a thought-provoking evening of prominent physicians to= explore and showcase the Healthcare Special Interest Group (SIG) within Ti= E Houston. Dr. Atul Varadhachary, Dr. Vipal Durkal, Dr. Sunil Sheth, and Dr. Rahul She= th spoke on the healthcare innovation ecosystem in our region: from excitin= g, cutting-edge startups pushing boundaries to resources available for inno= vators in the healthcare sector to tinker, prototype, and advance their ide= as. A special thanks to Nishad and his wife Anuja for graciously hosting at the= ir home. If you're a physician, healthcare executive, or innovator in the life scien= ces space then TiE Houston is building something for you. A place to hone i= deas, network with peers, mentor founders, and invest alongside experienced= professionals from across sectors. Reach out to mailto:admin@houston.tie.o= rg admin@houston.tie.org [ mailto:admin@houston.tie.org ]to get involved. CMs on the Move --------------- ### Craig Cecanti Charter Member Craig cut the ribbon on his new EOS Worldwide session room: a space dedicat= ed to helping leadership teams carve out the room, literally and figurative= ly, to work on the business. Years in the making, now made real. ### Thomas Henry Charter Member & Board Member Thomas, COO of Eunike Ventures, took the stage at Environmental Xperience (= EarthX) for a panel on what it really takes to move from idea to investable= . A conversation focused on what actually drives successful startup outcome= s. ### Ravi Brahmbhatt & Tanu Grewal Charter Members & Board Members Ravi and Tanu joined Open Forum Houston's radio show with Ramesh Anand and = Smriti D Singh to discuss entrepreneurship in Houston, TiE Houston's initia= tives supporting young innovators, TiE Women, and veteran entrepreneurs in = our community. New Members ----------- Welcome to our newest TiE Houston members: Lisa Brunet =E2=80=94 Charter Member (Potato-Tech) David Brunet =E2=80=94 Charter Member (Potato-Tech) Mo Saddat =E2=80=94 Charter Member Sindhu Menon =E2=80=94 Associate Member Interested in joining? Reach out to mailto:admin@houston.tie.org admin@hous= ton.tie.org [ mailto:admin@houston.tie.org ] Inside RBPC: Our Judges Share Their Experience ---------------------------------------------- What's it like judging one of the world's premier startup competitions? We = caught up with incoming Co-Presidents Elect Sunil Garg and Wendy Rentschler= at RBPC 2026 to hear their take on the experience & the startups that stoo= d out, what they looked for, and why events like this matter for the Housto= n ecosystem. https://share.descript.com/view/JTdjnWyPq13 https://share.descript.com/view/JTdjnWyPq13 Watch the Video =E2=86=92 Meet Your TiE Houston Leadership -------------------------------- Somesh Singh =E2=80=94 President Sunil Garg =E2=80=94 Co-President Elect Wendy Rentschler =E2=80=94 Co-President Elect Get Involved ------------ Know someone who should be part of TiE Houston? Nominate them for membership. Have programming you want to collaborate on? 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April was one of the most action-packed stretches since I j= oined TiE Houston. RBPC week, our first Healthcare SIG dinner, coaching our= Golden Ticket team all the way from Germany (shoutout to Max and Joi from = SA Dynamics). The energy in this community is real and it's only picking up= . This month we've got two exciting events on the calendar, new members joi= ning the chapter, and early planning underway for TiECon Texas in October. = Plenty to dig into so let's get to it. </p> <p styl= e=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-height= :1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-style: = italic;">— Tejus Mane, Executive Director, TiE Houston</span></p> = </td> </tr> <!-- NEW: ED PHOTO + BIO + CONTACT --> = <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0 40px 30px;"> <tab= le cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-= size:100%;" width=3D"100%"> <tbody><tr> <td s= tyle=3D"padding-right:18px;" valign=3D"top" width=3D"100"> = <img align=3D"middle" alt=3D"Tejus Mane" class height=3D"100" src=3D"http= s://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/1771003736776_zc_v10_8532190001350960= 04.jpg" style=3D"width: 100px; height: 100px; border-radius: 50%;" width=3D= "100"> </td> <td valign=3D"top"> = <h3 style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:15= px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 5px; font-weight:700;">Tejus Mane</h3> = <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:14px; color:#= 333333; line-height:1.6; margin:0 0 8px;">With a background in chemical eng= ineering and startup founding, Tejus is focused on growing TiE Houston's pr= ogramming, membership, and investment activity across Houston's innovation = ecosystem.</p> <p style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, = sans-serif; font-size:13px; color:#666666; margin:0;"> = <a href=3D"mailto:admin@houston.tie.org" style=3D"color:#ED1B2F; text-decor= ation:none;">admin@houston.tie.org</a>  |  <a= href=3D"https://sqvxy-zgpl.maillist-manage.com/click/1bd73e28fab29d7b/1bd7= 3e28fab0fc2d" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" style=3D"color:#ED1B2F; text-deco= ration:none;" target=3D"_blank" zcurl_name=3D"l_1">LinkedIn</a> = </p> </td> </tr> </tbody><= /table> </td> </tr> <!-- DIVIDER --> <t= r> <td style=3D"padding:0 40px;"> <table cellpadding= =3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;" wi= dth=3D"100%"> <tbody><tr><td style=3D"border-top:1px solid #e= 8e0d8;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> </= tr> <!-- SECTION 2: RBPC 2026 RECAP --> <tr> <td= style=3D"padding:25px 40px 15px;"> <h2 style=3D"font-family:Ge= orgia, serif; font-size:22px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 15px; font-weight:7= 00;">RBPC 2026 Recap</h2> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, seri= f; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"> = TiE Houston showed up strong at this year's Rice Business Plan Com= petition. Our Charter Members served as judges across multiple tracks, and = we awarded <strong style=3D"color:#ED1B2F;">$175,000 in investment prizes</= strong> — the most we've ever given at RBPC. </p> = <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333;= line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"> Congratulations to our i= nvestment award winners: </p> </td> </tr> = <!-- Winner: Legion Platforms --> <tr> <td style=3D= "padding:0 40px 15px;"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D= "0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;background-color:#fdf5f5;= border-left:3px solid #ED1B2F;" width=3D"100%"> <tbody><tr> = <td style=3D"padding:15px;"> <h3 style=3D= "font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:16px; color:#ED1B2F; m= argin:0 0 5px; font-weight:700;">Legion Platforms — $100,000</h3> = <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:14px; colo= r:#333333; line-height:1.6; margin:0;">Next-generation 3D web games and tec= hnology. Creators of hit titles Kour.io, Poxel.io, and Plundur.io. <a href= =3D"https://sqvxy-zgpl.maillist-manage.com/click/1bd73e28fab29d7b/1bd73e28f= ab0fc2e" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" style=3D"color:#ED1B2F; text-decoratio= n:none;" target=3D"_blank" zcurl_name=3D"l_2">legionplatforms.com</a></p> = </td> </tr> </tbody></table> = </td> </tr> <!-- Winner: BRCE --> <tr> = <td style=3D"padding:0 40px 15px;"> <table cellpadding=3D"0= " cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;backgroun= d-color:#fdf5f5; border-left:3px solid #ED1B2F;" width=3D"100%"> = <tbody><tr> <td style=3D"padding:15px;"> = <h3 style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:16px; = color:#ED1B2F; margin:0 0 5px; font-weight:700;">BRC=C4=92 — $75,000<= /h3> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:14= px; color:#333333; line-height:1.6; margin:0;">Space-grade, micro-interlock= ing performance laces with patented Lattice Grip® Technology for athlet= es. <a href=3D"https://sqvxy-zgpl.maillist-manage.com/click/1bd73e28fab29d7= b/1bd73e28fab0fc2f" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" style=3D"color:#ED1B2F; tex= t-decoration:none;" target=3D"_blank" zcurl_name=3D"l_3">brce.shop</a></p> = </td> </tr> </tbody></table> = </td> </tr> <!-- RBPC continued --> <tr> = <td style=3D"padding:0 40px 15px;"> <p style=3D"font-fam= ily:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:= 0 0 12px;"> Our Golden Ticket team, <a href=3D"https://sqvxy-= zgpl.maillist-manage.com/click/1bd73e28fab29d7b/1bd73e28fab0fc30" rel=3D"no= opener noreferrer" style=3D"color:#ED1B2F; text-decoration:none;" target=3D= "_blank" zcurl_name=3D"l_4">SolidAir Dynamics</a> from RWTH Aachen Universi= ty in Germany, competed after weeks of coaching from our Charter Members. S= olidAir is developing patent-pending bio-based aerogel fiber technology for= high-performance thermal insulation. </p> <p style= =3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-height:= 1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"> A big thank you to our CMs who mentor= ed and coached Max and Joi through the entire journey: Dhaval Shah, Vinita = Gupta, Ravi Brahmbhatt, and Amir Eskafyan. And to our ecosystem partners at= Greentown Labs, Rice, and Hatch who made bootcamp week possible: Neal Dike= man, Nisha Desai, Greg Wright, Kaz Karwowski, John Nordby, and Nathan Ball.= </p> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-= size:15px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"> = Shoutout and congratulations to our friends at TiE Toronto — their t= eams Laetech and NervSurgical also competed on the global stage this year. = </p><p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; col= or:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"><img align=3D"middle" alt=3D= "https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/whatsapp_image_2026_04_10_at_21.= 44.01_zc_v4_853219000135096004.jpeg" class height=3D"400" src=3D"https://st= ratus.campaign-image.com/images/whatsapp_image_2026_04_10_at_21.44.01_zc_v4= _853219000135096004.jpeg" style=3D"height: 400px; width: 533px;" width=3D"5= 33"><br></p> </td> </tr> <!-- RBPC Photo --> = <tr> <td align=3D"center" style=3D"padding:0 40px 25px;"><br= ></td> </tr> <!-- DIVIDER --> <tr> <td s= tyle=3D"padding:0 40px;"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing= =3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;" width=3D"100%"> = <tbody><tr><td style=3D"border-top:1px solid #e8e0d8;"> </td></tr= > </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <!-- = SECTION 3: UPCOMING EVENTS --> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:= 25px 40px 10px;"> <h2 style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font= -size:22px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 15px; font-weight:700;">Upcoming Even= ts</h2> </td> </tr> <!-- Event: Franchising 101 = --> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0 40px 20px;"> = <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"f= ont-size:100%;background-color:#fdf9f4; border-left:3px solid #ED1B2F; padd= ing:15px;" width=3D"100%"> <tbody><tr> <td st= yle=3D"padding:15px;"> <h3 style=3D"font-family:Arial, He= lvetica, sans-serif; font-size:16px; color:#ED1B2F; margin:0 0 5px; font-we= ight:700;">Franchising 101: From Corporate to Business Owner</h3> = <p style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13= px; color:#666666; margin:0 0 8px; letter-spacing:1px;">Saturday, May 16 | = 2:00–4:00 PM | Greentown Labs, Houston</p> <p style= =3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:14px; color:#333333; line-height:= 1.6; margin:0 0 8px;">Three franchise owners who left corporate careers sha= re what they actually learned buying, operating, and scaling their business= es. No brokers. No pitches. Just what they'd tell a friend. Lenders (Wallis= Bank, SBA invited) in the room.</p> <p style=3D"font-fam= ily: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px;"><font= color=3D"#333333">$20 online | Free for TiE members. </font><a href=3D"htt= ps://sqvxy-zgpl.maillist-manage.com/click/1bd73e28fab29d7b/1bd73e28fab0fc31= " rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" style target=3D"_blank" zcurl_name=3D"l_5"><f= ont color=3D"#fe0713">Register here</font></a><font color=3D"#333333">.</fo= nt></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></tab= le> </td> </tr> <!-- Event: TYE --> <tr>= <td style=3D"padding:0 40px 20px;"> <table cellpaddi= ng=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;ba= ckground-color:#fdf9f4; border-left:3px solid #ED1B2F; padding:15px;" width= =3D"100%"> <tbody><tr> <td style=3D"padding:1= 5px;"> <h3 style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-se= rif; font-size:16px; color:#ED1B2F; margin:0 0 5px; font-weight:700;">TYE H= ouston Virtual Pitch Competition</h3> <p style=3D"font-fa= mily:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; color:#666666; margin:0 = 0 8px; letter-spacing:1px;">Friday, May 16 | Virtual (Zoom)</p> = <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:14px; color:#33333= 3; line-height:1.6; margin:0;">TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Houston is hos= ting its virtual pitch competition with up to 10 student teams from local s= chools. First place advances to TYE Global in Seattle (June 11–13). S= econd place enters the global wildcard round.</p><p style=3D"font-family: G= eorgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px;"><a href=3D"= https://sqvxy-zgpl.maillist-manage.com/click/1bd73e28fab29d7b/1bd73e28fab0f= c32" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" style=3D"color: rgb(254, 7, 19);" target= =3D"_blank" zcurl_name=3D"l_6"><font color=3D"#fe0713" style=3D"color:#fe07= 13;">Register here to pitch.</font></a></p> </td> = </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> = <!-- Event: TiECon Texas =E2=80=94 UPDATED THEME --> <tr> = <td style=3D"padding:0 40px 30px;"> <table cellpadding=3D"= 0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;backgrou= nd-color:#fdf9f4; border-left:3px solid #ED1B2F; padding:15px;" width=3D"10= 0%"> <tbody><tr> <td style=3D"padding:15px;">= <h3 style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; f= ont-size:16px; color:#ED1B2F; margin:0 0 5px; font-weight:700;">TiECon Texa= s — Save the Date</h3> <p style=3D"font-family:Aria= l, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; color:#666666; margin:0 0 8px; le= tter-spacing:1px;">October 28–29 | Houston, TX</p> = <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:14px; color:#333333; line= -height:1.6; margin:0;">Our flagship conference is coming this fall. Theme:= <strong>The Future Runs on Automation</strong>. <em>Smart Solutions, Limit= less Possibilities.</em> More details coming soon.</p> </td= > </tr> </tbody></table> </td> = </tr> <!-- DIVIDER --> <tr> <td style=3D"padding= :0 40px;"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"p= resentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;" width=3D"100%"> <tbody= ><tr><td style=3D"border-top:1px solid #e8e0d8;"> </td></tr> </= tbody></table> </td> </tr> <!-- SECTION 4: TYE S= POTLIGHT --> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:25px 40px 30px;"> = <h2 style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:22px; color:= #1a1a1a; margin:0 0 15px; font-weight:700;">TYE Houston: Next Generation Fo= unders</h2> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:1= 5px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"> TiE Y= oung Entrepreneurs (TYE) Houston is giving high school students a real plat= form to pitch their business ideas and compete on a global stage. This year= 's virtual pitch competition features student teams from The Success Villag= e, Junior Achievement, Upward Bound, and other Houston-area schools. = </p> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:15= px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"> First = place advances to TYE Global in Seattle (June 11–13). Second place en= ters the global wildcard round. Judges include TiE Charter Members, board m= embers, and external community leaders. </p> <p sty= le=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-heigh= t:1.7; margin:0;"> Interested in mentoring or judging? Reach = out to <a href=3D"mailto:admin@houston.tie.org" style=3D"color:#ED1B2F; tex= t-decoration:none;">admin@houston.tie.org</a>. </p><p style=3D"= text-align: center; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; color: rg= b(51, 51, 51); line-height: 1.7; margin: 0px;"><img align=3D"middle" alt=3D= "https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/tye_sign_up_zc_v4_85321900013509= 6004.png" class height=3D"500" src=3D"https://stratus.campaign-image.com/im= ages/tye_sign_up_zc_v4_853219000135096004.png" style=3D"height: 500px; widt= h: 386px;" width=3D"386"><br></p> </td> </tr> <!= -- DIVIDER --> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0 40px;"> = <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" styl= e=3D"font-size:100%;" width=3D"100%"> <tbody><tr><td style=3D= "border-top:1px solid #e8e0d8;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> = </td> </tr> <!-- SECTION 5: LIFE SCIENCES DINNER R= ECAP --> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:25px 40px 15px;"> = <h2 style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:22px; color:#1a1= a1a; margin:0 0 15px; font-weight:700;">Life Sciences SIG Dinner Recap</h2>= <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; color:= #333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"> Congratulations = to Board Member Nishad Mehta and Charter Member Dr. Vipal Durkal for organi= zing a thought-provoking evening of prominent physicians to explore and sho= wcase the Healthcare Special Interest Group (SIG) within TiE Houston. = </p> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:1= 5px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"> Dr. A= tul Varadhachary, Dr. Vipal Durkal, Dr. Sunil Sheth, and Dr. Rahul Sheth sp= oke on the healthcare innovation ecosystem in our region: from exciting, cu= tting-edge startups pushing boundaries to resources available for innovator= s in the healthcare sector to tinker, prototype, and advance their ideas. = </p> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-si= ze:15px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 12px;"> A= special thanks to Nishad and his wife Anuja for graciously hosting at thei= r home. </p> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif= ; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 15px;"> = If you're a physician, healthcare executive, or innovator in the li= fe sciences space then TiE Houston is building something for you. A place = to hone ideas, network with peers, mentor founders, and invest alongside ex= perienced professionals from across sectors. Reach out to <a href=3D"mailto= :admin@houston.tie.org" style=3D"color:#ED1B2F; text-decoration:none;">admi= n@houston.tie.org</a> to get involved. </p> </td> = </tr> <!-- Life Sciences Photo --> <tr> <td= align=3D"center" style=3D"padding:0 40px 25px;"> <img align=3D= "middle" alt=3D"TiE Houston Life Sciences Dinner" class height=3D"500" src= =3D"https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/whatsapp_image_2026_04_26_at_= 07.39.28_zc_v4_853219000135096004.jpeg" style=3D"width: 375px; height: 500p= x; border-radius: 4px;" width=3D"375"> </td> </tr> = <!-- DIVIDER --> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0 40px;"> = <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation"= style=3D"font-size:100%;" width=3D"100%"> <tbody><tr><td sty= le=3D"border-top:1px solid #e8e0d8;"> </td></tr> </tbody></tabl= e> </td> </tr> <!-- SECTION 6: CMs ON THE MOVE -= -> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:25px 40px 10px;"> = <h2 style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:22px; color:#1a1a1a; m= argin:0 0 15px; font-weight:700;">CMs on the Move</h2> </td> = </tr> <!-- Craig Cecanti --> <tr> <td style= =3D"padding:0 40px 20px;"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing= =3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;" width=3D"100%"> = <tbody><tr> <td style=3D"padding-right:18px;" val= ign=3D"top" width=3D"120"><img align=3D"middle" alt=3D"Craig Cecanti" class= height=3D"200" src=3D"https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/rob_greer_= 260421_123226edit_zc_v9_853219000135096004.jpg" style=3D"height: 200px; wid= th: 300px;" width=3D"300"><br></td> <td valign=3D"top"> = <h3 style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-= size:15px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 3px; font-weight:700;">Craig Cecanti</= h3> <p style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;= font-size:12px; color:#999999; margin:0 0 8px; letter-spacing:1px;">Charte= r Member</p> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font= -size:14px; color:#333333; line-height:1.6; margin:0;">Craig cut the ribbon= on his new EOS Worldwide session room: a space dedicated to helping leader= ship teams carve out the room, literally and figuratively, to work on the b= usiness. Years in the making, now made real.</p> </td> = </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> = <!-- Thomas Henry --> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:= 0 40px 20px;"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role= =3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;" width=3D"100%"> <= tbody><tr> <td style=3D"padding-right:18px;" valign=3D"top"= width=3D"120"> <img align=3D"middle" alt=3D"Thomas Henry= " class height=3D"400" src=3D"https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/tho= mas_henry_zc_v4_853219000135096004.jpg" style=3D"width: 300px; height: 400p= x; border-radius: 4px;" width=3D"300"> </td> = <td valign=3D"top"> <h3 style=3D"font-family:Arial, Hel= vetica, sans-serif; font-size:15px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 3px; font-wei= ght:700;">Thomas Henry</h3> <p style=3D"font-family:Arial= , Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px; color:#999999; margin:0 0 8px; let= ter-spacing:1px;">Charter Member & Board Member</p> <p st= yle=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:14px; color:#333333; line-heig= ht:1.6; margin:0;">Thomas, COO of Eunike Ventures, took the stage at Enviro= nmental Xperience (EarthX) for a panel on what it really takes to move from= idea to investable. A conversation focused on what actually drives success= ful startup outcomes.</p> </td> </tr> = </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <!-- Ravi Brah= mbhatt & Tanu Grewal --> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0 40px= 30px;"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"pre= sentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;" width=3D"100%"> <tbody><= tr> <td style=3D"padding-right:18px;" valign=3D"top" width= =3D"120"> <img align=3D"middle" alt=3D"Ravi Brahmbhatt an= d Tanu Grewal" class height=3D"173" src=3D"https://stratus.campaign-image.c= om/images/whatsapp_image_2026_04_25_at_23.01.20_zc_v4_853219000135096004.jp= eg" style=3D"width: 300px; height: 173px; border-radius: 4px;" width=3D"300= "> </td> <td valign=3D"top"> = <h3 style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:15px; = color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 3px; font-weight:700;">Ravi Brahmbhatt & Tanu Gre= wal</h3> <p style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-s= erif; font-size:12px; color:#999999; margin:0 0 8px; letter-spacing:1px;">C= harter Members & Board Members</p> <p style=3D"font-famil= y:Georgia, serif; font-size:14px; color:#333333; line-height:1.6; margin:0;= ">Ravi and Tanu joined Open Forum Houston's radio show with Ramesh Anand an= d Smriti D Singh to discuss entrepreneurship in Houston, TiE Houston's init= iatives supporting young innovators, TiE Women, and veteran entrepreneurs i= n our community.</p> </td> </tr> = </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <!-- DIVIDER --> = <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0 40px;"> <table cell= padding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:10= 0%;" width=3D"100%"> <tbody><tr><td style=3D"border-top:1px s= olid #e8e0d8;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> = </tr> <!-- SECTION 7: NEW MEMBERS --> <tr> = <td style=3D"padding:25px 40px 30px;"> <h2 style=3D"font-family= :Georgia, serif; font-size:22px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 15px; font-weigh= t:700;">New Members</h2> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif= ; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 5px;"> = Welcome to our newest TiE Houston members: </p> = <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333; = line-height:1.9; margin:0;"> <strong>Lisa Brunet</strong> &md= ash; Charter Member (Potato-Tech)<br> <strong>David Brunet</s= trong> — Charter Member (Potato-Tech)<br> <strong>Mo Sa= ddat</strong> — Charter Member<br> <strong>Sindhu Menon= </strong> — Associate Member </p> <p style=3D= "font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:14px; color:#666666; line-height:1.7= ; margin:12px 0 0;"> Interested in joining? Reach out to <a h= ref=3D"mailto:admin@houston.tie.org" style=3D"color:#ED1B2F; text-decoratio= n:none;">admin@houston.tie.org</a> </p> </td> = </tr> <!-- DIVIDER --> <tr> <td style=3D"paddin= g:0 40px;"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"= presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;" width=3D"100%"> <tbod= y><tr><td style=3D"border-top:1px solid #e8e0d8;"> </td></tr> <= /tbody></table> </td> </tr> <!-- SECTION 8: RBPC= JUDGES EXPERIENCE --> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:25px 40p= x 15px;"> <h2 style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:22= px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 15px; font-weight:700;">Inside RBPC: Our Judg= es Share Their Experience</h2> <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia,= serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 15px;"> = What's it like judging one of the world's premier startup com= petitions? We caught up with incoming Co-Presidents Elect Sunil Garg and We= ndy Rentschler at RBPC 2026 to hear their take on the experience & the star= tups that stood out, what they looked for, and why events like this matter = for the Houston ecosystem.</p> </td> </tr> <!-- = Video Thumbnail / Link --> <tr> <td align=3D"center" styl= e=3D"padding:0 40px 15px;"> <a href=3D"https://sqvxy-zgpl.maill= ist-manage.com/click/1bd73e28fab29d7b/1bd73e28fab0fc33" rel=3D"noopener nor= eferrer" target=3D"_blank" zcurl_name=3D"l_10"> <img align=3D= "middle" alt=3D"RBPC 2026 Judges Experience — Sunil Garg and Wendy Re= ntschler" class height=3D"400" src=3D"https://stratus.campaign-image.com/im= ages/whatsapp_image_2026_04_10_at_21.44.00_zc_v4_853219000135096004.jpeg" s= tyle=3D"width: 533px; height: 400px; border-radius: 4px;" width=3D"533"> = </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td al= ign=3D"center" style=3D"padding:0 40px 25px;"> <font color=3D"#= ffffff" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"display: inlin= e-block; background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(237, 27, 47), rgb(19= 6, 20, 37)); background-position: initial; background-size: initial; backgr= ound-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: in= itial; background-clip: initial; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px; te= xt-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-deco= ration-color: initial; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;"><b>= <a href=3D"https://sqvxy-zgpl.maillist-manage.com/click/1bd73e28fab29d7b/1b= d73e28fab0fc34" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" style=3D"color: rgb(255, 255, 2= 55);" target=3D"_blank" zcurl_name=3D"l_11"><font color=3D"#ffffff" style= =3D"color:#ffffff;">Watch the Video →</font></a></b></span></font> = </td> </tr> <!-- DIVIDER --> <tr> = <td style=3D"padding:0 40px;"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellsp= acing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;" width=3D"100%">= <tbody><tr><td style=3D"border-top:1px solid #e8e0d8;"> </td= ></tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> = <!-- NEW: TiE HOUSTON LEADERSHIP --> <tr> <td style=3D"pa= dding:25px 40px 15px;"> <h2 style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif= ; font-size:22px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 15px; font-weight:700;">Meet Yo= ur TiE Houston Leadership</h2> </td> </tr> <tr> = <td align=3D"center" style=3D"padding:0 40px 15px;"> <= img align=3D"middle" alt=3D"TiE Houston Leadership" class height=3D"300" sr= c=3D"https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/leadership_zc_v10_8532190001= 35096004.jpg" style=3D"width: 271px; height: 300px; border-radius: 4px;" wi= dth=3D"271"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align= =3D"center" style=3D"padding:0 40px 25px;"> <p style=3D"font-fa= mily:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-height:1.9; margin= :0;"> <strong>Somesh Singh</strong> — President<br> = <strong>Sunil Garg</strong> — Co-President Elect<br> = <strong>Wendy Rentschler</strong> — Co-President Elect = </p> </td> </tr> <!-- DIVIDER --> = <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0 40px;"> <table cellpaddi= ng=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" role=3D"presentation" style=3D"font-size:100%;" = width=3D"100%"> <tbody><tr><td style=3D"border-top:1px solid = #e8e0d8;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> = </tr> <!-- NEW: GET INVOLVED (UPDATED WITH LINKEDIN) --> <= tr> <td align=3D"center" style=3D"padding:30px 40px 15px;"> = <h2 style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:22px; color:#1a1a= 1a; margin:0 0 12px; font-weight:700;">Get Involved</h2> <p sty= le=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-heigh= t:1.7; margin:0 0 20px;"> Know someone who should be part of = TiE Houston?<br>Nominate them for membership. </p> = <p style=3D"font-family:Georgia, serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line= -height:1.7; margin:0 0 20px;"> Have programming you want to = collaborate on? 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