April 6 – April 17

HELLO GREENTOWN COMMUNITY!

Happy Monday! We hope everyone had a restful weekend. Be sure to keep reading for upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.

A quick reminder: The Greentown team will be out of office on April 20th, observing San Jacinto Day. Campus will be fob-accessible throughout this period. If you need assistance, you can reach the Safety Team at 833.485.7233 (833.GTL.SAFE) or safety@greentownlabs.com.

See you around!

Chloe Rose
Community Experience Manager

Greentown Houston Fire Drill

One day between April 7th - 9th, between 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., we will pull the fire alarms at 4200 San Jacinto St. for a fire drill.

The goal in any emergency is to account for all people as quickly as possible and provide first responders with good information on who may need rescuing or additional evacuation support.

1. Evacuate quickly and support the evacuation of others in your immediate area.

2. Head to the Rally Point: the Southwest corner of the Greentown parking lot, near the dumpsters. At the rally point for any drill or real emergency, you are responsible for your team and any guests you have welcomed into the space.

3. Greentown will check with member Safety Reps followed by company leads/CEOs for a team headcount. Immediately report anyone unaccounted for to the Greentown Team and first responders. Here is a Company Headcount Template to track your team, suggested for members with 5+ employees.

Take a look at this one-pager for more details.

Greentown Events

Guided Heartfulness Meditation Session
Tuesday, April 7, 12:00–1:00 p.m. | Shoreless Labs Conference Room

Join us at Greentown Labs for an introduction to Heartfulness Meditation, a scientifically supported approach to reducing stress, improving focus, and strengthening decision-making in a fast-paced environment. Register here.

Greentown Earth Day Community Lunch 🌎

Wednesday, April 22 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate Earth Day and Greentown’s 5-year anniversary with our monthly community lunch. This gathering is an opportunity to come together with fellow Greentown members to reflect on five years of climate innovation in Houston and the work ahead. Register here.

Greentown 5 Year Anniversary Pickleball Social 🏓

Wednesday, April 22 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Celebrate Earth Day and Greentown’s 5-year anniversary with us at a community pickleball social in the heart of the Ion District at PickleLabs.

Greentown members, Ion community members, and friends of Greentown all welcome in celebration of five years of climate innovation in Houston.

Register here.

Employment Law Considerations for Early-Stage Hiring & Structuring a Team w/ Foley Hoag

Thursday, April 23 10:00–11:00 a.m. CT

Join Foley Hoag’s Employment Law Practice Co-Chair for a practical session on navigating key hiring decisions, including when to use contractors vs. employees, how to think about equity compensation, and common legal considerations as you grow. Register here.

Our New Job Board

The Greentown Labs job board is now automatic! You no longer need to submit your jobs manually—instead, they’ll be pulled from your website’s careers page or your applicant tracking system (such as Lever or Greenhouse).

Read more about this new system on the Hiring Page on GRID, here.

Any changes you make to your job posting will be automatically updated within 24 hours.
Don’t have a website yet? No worries—you can still submit a job manually, and you can even use our platform to collect and track applications.
Can I opt out from automatic syncing? Yes! Just get in touch.
Where does the information about my company come from? This is aggregated from your website, LinkedIn profile, and Crunchbase profile. We are happy to edit it if needed.

Ecosystem Events and Opportunities

Aspire Climatetech (Spring 2026) — Applications Open

Greentown Labs is partnering with VentureWell to host the Spring 2026 Aspire Climatetech program, a national program designed to help early-stage climatetech startups prepare to raise their first equity rounds. Greentown startups have reserved spots in the cohort, but companies must still apply and be accepted. The program runs virtually May 11–June 5, 2026, with an in-person experience at Greentown Boston on June 10–11. Applications close April 8.

Any pressing questions about Aspire Climatetech can be sent to Patrick Beattie, Sr. Program Officer at VentureWell, at pbeattie@venturewell.org
Alternatively, you can book a 15-minute chat with him h e re.

Rava AI Summit

Tuesday, April 14 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Join us for the first inaugural RAVA AI Summit, hosted by the Rice AI Venture Accelerator. The Summit offers attendees a chance to hear from leaders at the forefront of artifical intelligence innovation and adopton, and to network with others committed to AI knowledge sharing. Register here.

Thanks for being such an essential part of the Greentown Houston community. We look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

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