​Join the Lilie team and the Rice entrepreneurship community at NRLC Championships and support Rice University student ventures!

​Watch five finalists pitch for a share of $100,000 in funding, network with Houston's top entrepreneurs, vote for the Audience Choice Award, and enjoy the afterparty celebration.

​Open to Rice students, alumni, friends, and the Houston entrepreneurial community.

​​Doors at 5:30 PM
​Event begins at 6:00 PM
​Reception at 7:30 PM

​2024 NRLC Finalists COMING SOON!

​The H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC) is Rice’s new venture competition, where undergraduate, graduate, and MBA students pitch their business ventures to win a share of $100,000+ in equity-free funding, all while launching their venture on the biggest stage of the year.

​For more information, visit the NRLC page.