Lilie Summer Venture Studio Demo Day 2026

Lilie’s Summer Venture Studio Demo Day showcases the summer accelerator cohort from Rice University’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Nine selected ventures pitch after an immersive studio program, followed by an afterparty. Lilie is Rice’s on-campus entrepreneurship hub for students, researchers, faculty, and alumni; Demo Day sits inside FIESTA Week programming that celebrates campus innovation at the start of the school year.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Anne and Charles Duncan Hall, 6100 Main Street. RSVP on Luma; parking notes on the listing point to Founder’s Court and Cambridge Building Entrance 3. Confirm exact start time and guest eligibility on the live Luma page. Some FIESTA Week framing is Rice-community oriented, so non-Rice attendees should verify access when they register.

Go if you want university accelerator deal-flow and founder intros anchored to Rice, or if you advise early Houston ventures. Skip if you need Medical Center clinician density the same week or a pan-Asian chapter dinner. Bring a short diligence question for the cohorts you care about, not a cold sponsor pitch.