HOUSTON – (March 13, 2025) – Rice Innovation announced its most recent awardee of the One Small Step Grant, marking a significant milestone in accelerating the transition from lab to market for these Rice-developed technologies. Launched in September 2023, the One Small Step Grant program aims to support lab-stage projects across the Rice campus, providing crucial capital for projects to spin out of the university and successfully attract investment from angel investors and venture capital.
“The One Small Step Grant continues to attract exceptional student and faculty-led projects that have the potential to transform industries,” said Nafisa Istami, innovation manager.
“This cycle’s applications showcased the breadth of groundbreaking research happening at Rice and the growing drive to bring these innovations to market.”
