Top 5 Startup Events this October in Houston

If you are like me, always scrounging around for your next fix from the Houston Startup and Entrepreneurship scene, then you will enjoy these 5 potentially great events. I have scoured the web (mostly Meetup.com and Facebook) to find the best, most interesting and sweet things to do this October.*

*This is strictly my opinion, and if the events are not the best/most interesting/sweet in town, it’s not my fault.

5. Use Your Tech Powers for Good: Volunteer

Volunteer with Netsquared to make Houston a better place on October 8 at Stag's Head Pub.

Volunteer with Netsquared to make Houston a better place on October 8 at Stag’s Head Pub.

  • What: Learn about opportunities to volunteer in the Startup Community
  • When: 7:00 PM, Tuesday, October 8, 2013
  • Where: Stag’s Head Pub, 2128 Portsmouth St., Houston, TX (map)
  • Sign-up: Meetup.com

4. Houston Real Estate Startup and Tech (R.E.S.T.) Meetup

Learn about the Real Estate Startups in Houston at Start on October 9. Source.

Learn about the Real Estate Startups in Houston at Start on October 9. Source.

  • What: Learn about tech-based real estate startups in Houston
  • When: 6:00 PM, Wednesday, October 9, 2013
  • Where: Start Houston, 1121 Delano St., Houston, TX (map)
  • Sign-up: Meetup.com

3. Houston Solar Tour

The 2012 ASES National Houston Solar Tour is October 19th. Source.

The 2012 ASES National Houston Solar Tour is October 19th. Source.

  • What: Learn all about Solar Energy and how it is used (self-guided tour)
  • When: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 19, 2013
  • Where: Various Sites Around Houston (map)
  • Sign-up: No need! Check out HoustonSolarTour.com for more info

2. JSC Space Health Innovation Challenge

The Space Health Innovation Challenge is actually a space hackathon on the weekend of October 18th. Source.

The Space Health Innovation Challenge is actually a space hackathon on the weekend of October 18th. Source.

  • What: Hackathon with the Johnson Space Center to improve space healthcare
  • When: October 18-20, 2013 (all weekend event)
  • Where: Bioscience Research Collaborative, Rice University,  (map)
  • Sign-up: MissionToMarsHealth.com

1. Start Houston’s Demo Day

Start Demo Day is October 23rd at Start Houston. Source.

Start Demo Day is October 23rd at Start Houston. Source.

  • What: See local startups pitch their ideas to the Houston Community
  • When: 6:00 PM, Wednesday, October 23, 2013
  • Where: Start Houston, 1121 Delano St., Houston, TX (map)
  • Sign-up: Meetup.com

Hope to see you out there!