2026 Summer Venture Studio Demo Day
Rice University's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie) invites you to the 2026 Summer Venture Studio Demo Day!
Enjoy dynamic pitches from nine cohort companies selected for the 2026 Lilie Summer Venture Studio, an immersive summer accelerator program designed to propel Rice University’s most innovative ventures forward.
After the main event, celebrate our founders' achievements at our after party!
Parking Lot Links:
Founder's Court Parking Lot
Cambridge Building Entrance 3
Meet the 2026 SVS Cohort!
Actile Technologies
Actile develops wearable smart fabrics that communicate critical information through the language of touch, helping operators’ eyes and ears stay focused on their environment in national defense and other demanding settings.
DHI Tech
Founders: Dev Sanghvi, Madhuvani Thatiparti, Aneesh Thatiparti
DHI Tech is developing a plug-and-play edge AI layer for surveillance networks that makes every camera a smart device, covering 25-plus safety, compliance and security use cases out of the box.
Kairos Health
Founders: Adhira Tippur, Sanjana Kavula, Tanush Chintala, Aditya Jain
Kairos have developed an AI-powered patient intake platform built specifically for independent dental practices.
Lucero Health
Founders: Halbert Kim, Rohan Dharia
Lucero connect patients to supplemental resources, turning non-medical needs into actionable care beyond the clinic via a digital platform.
MedIQ Health
Founders: Suran Somawardana, Jacob Lei, Patrick Bednarz
MedIQ is developing hardware and software solutions that help asthma patients and their doctors better manage their condition.
Pangea
Founders: Adam Towner, Saul Brauns
Pangea is developing an AI platform for go-to-market engineering that discovers ideal customers, executes personalized outreach and accelerates the journey from launch to revenue.
Vantage
Founders: Gavin Firestone, Nolan Connolly
Vantage have developed an AI motion coach that uses computer vision to deliver instant, actionable feedback on exercise technique and programming.
Magma Health
Founder: Ramtin Shahzanian
Magma clones real companies into high-fidelity RL environments.
Coop
Founders Adithiya Balaguru, Arnav Bhalla
Coop are building an early respiratory disease detection system for poultry farms using AI to analyze audio feeds collected from poultry houses.
Learn more about the 2026 Summer Venture Studios cohort!
SVS Demo Day is a part of Lilie's FIESTA Week, a 3-day festival to kick off the school year and celebrate Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, and Art at Rice University happening August 24-26.
Discover the mind-blowing innovations from Rice University faculty, students, and alumni.
Connect with folks across many disciplines and industries who share your interests.
Learn about the resources and upcoming opportunities available to you at Lilie.
Be inspired to take the first steps on your own entrepreneurial journey.
Open to the whole Rice community!
See the full schedule!
About Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie)
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) is the home for entrepreneurship and innovation at Rice University. As the center for entrepreneurship on campus, Lilie runs courses and co-curricular programs to help develop students, researchers, faculty, and alums into entrepreneurs for life.
