Collide is an AI infrastructure company purpose-built for the energy industry, headquartered in Houston, TX. Co-founded by former oil roughneck Collin McLelland, it builds domain-specific AI systems that integrate into complex engineering and commercial workflows for oil and gas. The company launched its RIGGS AI platform in 2026 to reshape oil and gas operations.

Solidec is a Houston, Texas-based climate-tech startup developing next-generation electrolyzers that use air, water, and electricity to produce essential chemicals on site and on demand. The company is redefining chemical manufacturing through autonomous generator technology and is a graduate of the Activate fellowship program.

Persona AI is an industrial humanoid robotics company headquartered in Houston, Texas, with an additional office in Pensacola. The company is developing the next generation of humanoid robots purpose-built for heavy-duty industrial environments.

Rheom Materials is a Houston, Texas-based materials science company pioneering next-generation biobased materials that leverage existing plastics manufacturing infrastructure. The company develops scalable alternatives to conventional plastics derived from natural, earth-sourced inputs, enabling manufacturers to reduce environmental impact without retooling production lines.