Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business

2021 SPE ATCE Startup Village - Energy Startup Competition | Monday, September 13, 2021
Hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship

Thank you for your interest in applying for the SPE ATCE Startup Village - Energy Startup Competition.

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2021.

Startup Village Date: Monday, September 13, 2021
Time: 8:00 am to Noon Central Time, U.S.
Coaching Dates: August 30 & 31, 2021
Decision Notifications: Week of July 26
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Cost: There is no fee to apply or compete.
Prize: TBD

Please note that competition logistics are tentative. We will keep you informed of any substantive changes.


About Startup Village:

SPE, in partnership with the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship at Rice University, is hosting a fast-paced competition showcasing 12 emerging energy technology companies. In the morning, selected companies will compete for prize money in the Startup Village - Energy Startup Competition at the ATCE. In the afternoon session, participants will have opportunities to ask questions and hear advice from investors, industry representatives, and veteran entrepreneurs.

The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship is Rice University’s nationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies. Rice Alliance has successfully conducted more than 50 venture events through the last 20 years, with presenting companies going on to raise over $21 billion in startup and follow-on funding.


Information for Companies:

The competition is open to all early stage, upstream technology companies. Each company selected will have 8 minutes to present their company to investors and industry leaders. Six minutes of q&a from a panel of industry experts will follow each pitch.

Presenting companies also will participate in a required practice and mentoring session on Monday, August 30 or Tuesday, August 31.

Competitors will receive visibility among leaders in the upstream energy industry, be recognized as technology leaders, receive mentoring, and network with industry leaders and investors.

Judging will be based on four main criteria:

~ Innovative Technology
~ Commercial Strategy and Business Plan
~ Market Potential
~ Management Team and Advisors


SPE Disciplines:

We will be grouping the companies by their respective SPE Discipline. Applicants are required to self-select the SPE Discipline most appropriate to their company according to the SPE definitions below. A more detailed list of SPE technical disciplines and categories can be found here.


~ Completions: Topics include completion design and installation, intelligent wells, sand control, hydraulic fracturing, acidizing and stimulation, and well integrity. Special interests are supported through technical sections, and peer-reviewed papers are published in both SPE Drilling & Completions and SPE Production & Operations journals.

~ Data Science and Engineering Analytics Topics include information systems, data use and management with specializations covered in technical sections and articles published in the Data Science and Digital Engineering online magazine.

~ Drilling: Covers topics from well planning and wellbore design through drilling equipment, systems and operations to casing and cementing. Special interests are supported through technical sections, and peer-reviewed papers are published in the journal SPE Drilling & Completions.

~ Projects, Facilities, and Construction: Topics include processing, flow assurance and subsea systems, measurement and control, platforms and floating systems, and facilities operations. Peer-reviewed papers, as well as articles, are published in the Oil and Gas Facilities magazine.

~ Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability: Comprises core HSE topics as well as research and sustainability issues. Specializations are covered through technical sections, workshops, publications, and international HSE conferences held in both the US and abroad.

~ Management: Topics range from strategic planning to energy economics with specializations covered in Technical Sections. Peer-reviewed papers, as well as management related articles are published in the SPE Economics & Management journal.

~ Production and Operations: Focuses include artificial lift, well operations and optimization, surveillance and monitoring, production chemistry, well intervention and decommissioning. Peer-reviewed papers are published in the journal SPE Production & Operations.

~ Reservoir: Topics range from simulation and formation evaluation to unconventionals and enhanced recovery processes. Specialized topical covered in global events and the peer-reviewed journal, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering.

     
What you'll need to apply:

~ Contact Information
~ Company Details (revenue, funding raised, etc.)
~ Company Logo (high resolution JPG)
~ Two Company Descriptions (1 sentence & 100 words)
~ Executive Summary (Non-confidential, 1-3 pages, saved as a PDF. Suggested Format.)
~ Pitch Deck (Non-confidential, saved as a PDF)
~ Headshot of Presenter

Questions:

Please contact Tara Williams at tara.williams@rice.edu with questions about the Energy Startup Competition. Other questions about the ATCE Startup Village should be directed to
Gail Smith at gesmith@spe.org