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Kinder Institute for Urban Research — Rice University

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We are an interdisciplinary research organization at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
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Location
United States, Texas, Houston
Employees
11-50
Phone
+1 713-348-4132
Total raised
$2.25M
Founded date
2010

Funding Rounds 1

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Mentions in press and media 267

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May 7, 2026Houston humanoid robotics startup taps Amazon veteran to lead manufacturingPersona AI, a Houston-based startup that’s developing AI-powered humanoid robots for manufacturers and other businesses, has hired Brian Davis as head of global manufacturing. Davis previously guided teams at Amazon Robotics and Dell Techno...
Apr 8, 2026Houston leads U.S. in population growth for 2025, Census saysImagine that the Houston metro area swallowed a city the size of Pearland in just one year. That’s essentially what happened from 2024 to 2025, with the Houston metro ranking first in the U.S. for population growth based on the number of pe...
Apr 8, 2026AI-powered Houston startup helps restaurants boost customer loyaltyIt’s no secret that restaurant trends move fast and margins run thin. And with the proliferation of platforms like Uber Eats, DoorDash and Easy Cater, customer loyalty is fleeting. The solution? How about an AI-powered restaurant technology...
Mar 2, 2026Fire Hazard: The Mounting Costs of Northwest SprawlIntroduction Wildfires, for millennia a natural feature of Northwest landscapes, have erupted into arguably the most politically vexing, expensive, and far-reaching climate change challenge in the region. A dangerous recipe of reduced snowp...
May 13, 2024Where Indianapolis kids have the most — and least — opportunityfigcaption>span]:font-sans"> Data: Brandeis University; Map: Jared Whalen and Alice Feng/Axios Nearly a third of Indianapolis-area children are living in neighborhoods that have limited conditions and resources for healthy child ...
May 7, 2024Analyzing Houston's child opportunity gapfigcaption>span]:font-sans"> Data: Brandeis University; Map: Jared Whalen and Alice Feng/Axios The Houston area has one of the widest child opportunity gaps in the country, meaning children in some neighborhoods are less likely t...
Aug 11, 2023Examining Greater Houston's heat islandsAbout 73% of Houston-area residents live in an area where the "urban heat island" effect raises temperatures by 8° or more, per a new analysis by nonprofit climate research group Climate Central, Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick reports. D...
Feb 6, 2023Persistence Makes The Biggest Difference To School Grades, Study FindsDetermination to overcome obstacles helps students get better grades (Pic: Getty Creative)getty
Nov 14, 2022Houston organization leads collaboration to advance Gulf Coast clean hydrogen projectsA handful of organizations have joined forces to create a new hub for the advancement of clean hydrogen projects in Texas, Southwest Louisiana, and the surrounding Gulf Coast region. The HyVelocity Hub announced last week that it is applyin...
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FAQ about Kinder Institute for Urban Research — Rice University

When was Kinder Institute for Urban Research — Rice University founded?

Kinder Institute for Urban Research — Rice University was founded in 2010.

How much funding has Kinder Institute for Urban Research — Rice University raised?

Kinder Institute for Urban Research — Rice University has raised $2.25M in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about Kinder Institute for Urban Research — Rice University?

Parsers VC has collected 267 articles mentioning Kinder Institute for Urban Research — Rice University, among them “Houston humanoid robotics startup taps Amazon veteran to lead manufacturing” (May 7, 2026) and “Houston leads U.S. in population growth for 2025, Census says” (Apr 8, 2026).

Is Kinder Institute for Urban Research — Rice University still active?

Yes, Kinder Institute for Urban Research — Rice University is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 8, 2026.