| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.08.2026 | Queen One Raises $25 Million To Scale AI Commerce Platform, Launch Advertising Business And Fund Acquisitions | Queen One has raised $25 million in new financing to scale its AI-powered commerce technology platform, expand its commercial organization, launch an advertising business, and pursue potential acquisitions across commerce and marketing tech... |
| 20.08.2026 | Queen One Raises $25 Million |
BROOKLYN, NY, Queen One, the visionary commerce innovator of the industry's first fully AI-governed Commerce CRM, announced $25 million in new funding.
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| 19.08.2026 | Queen One Raises $25M in New Funding | Queen One, a NYC-based provider of an AI-governed Commerce CRM platform, raised $25M in new funding.
Backers included Mercury Fund, Full In, Connecticut Innovations, CP Overture, Charge Ventures, Inspired Capital, and existing investors.
Th... |
| 19.08.2026 | Queen One Raises $25M to Scale AI Commerce Infrastructure | Queen One Raises $25M for Commerce Expansion
Queen One has raised $25 million in new funding to expand its AI-powered commerce technology platform. Mercury Fund led the round alongside Full In, Connecticut Innovations and CP Overture. Charg... |
| 11.08.2026 | Blumira launches Hearth, an AI command center that spans rival security tools | Security operations platform startup Blumira Inc. today launched Hearth, a vendor-agnostic artificial intelligence command center that lets security teams investigate and act across their existing tools from a single interface.
The product ... |
| 17.07.2026 | European spacecraft developer expands to Houston with U.S. business, new lab | European aerospace manufacturer The Exploration Company has established its first U.S. entity and named Space City as its headquarters.
The company announced earlier this month that it has launched TEC Federal to support U.S. government cus... |
| 17.07.2026 | Exciting XSpace expansion plans + more top Houston innovation headlines | Editor's note: The top Houston innovation headlines for the first half of July include XSpace's expansion and KBR's C-suite hires. Here is a recap of the five most-read InnovationMap stories published July 1-15, 2026:
1. XSpace plans $250M ... |
| 13.07.2026 | Venus Aerospace Lands $91 Million Series B |
HOUSTON, TX, Venus Aerospace announced the closing of its Series B financing round, which raised $91 million.
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| 11.07.2026 | Venus Aerospace Closes $91M to Scale Detonation Engine Production | Venus Aerospace has secured $91 million in Series B funding led by Houston-based venture capital firm Mercury Fund, with additional backing from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green Sands Equity, and ... |
| 10.07.2026 | Walmart expands drone delivery service to 8 new Houston-area stores | More Walmart delivery drones are now buzzing around Houston-area skies.
In January, Walmart launched its drone delivery service in partnership with Wing at five locations in the Houston area. The retail giant just added eight more stores to... |
| 10.07.2026 | XSpace plans $250M industrial condo expansion with RAFA Racing Club | Houston-based XSpace Group has teamed up with two other Houston companies, RAFA Racing Club and Maximo Capital, to develop five industrial condo projects that pair flex space and high-end car storage space with a members-only clubhouse for ... |
| 09.07.2026 | Texas Forges Future: Innovation Hub Drives Space, Tech, and Health Advancements | Texas leads a new era of innovation. Houston's tech sector thrives. Space companies like Intuitive Machines secure major NASA contracts for lunar exploration. Venus Aerospace propels hypersonic engine development. UT Austin unveils wearable... |
| 09.07.2026 | Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million Series B To Mature Flight-Proven RDRE Propulsion Systems | Venus Aerospace announced the close of a $91 million Series B financing round to scale development and production of its rotating detonation rocket engine technology. The round was led by Mercury Fund, with participation from Lockheed Marti... |
| 08.07.2026 | Venus Aerospace closes $91M funding round to scale hypersonic engine | Houston-based Venus Aerospace has closed a $91 million Series B round and plans to scale the production of its hypersonic engine.
The round was led by Houston-based Mercury Fund with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6,... |
| 08.07.2026 | Venus Aerospace Raises $91M in Series B Funding | Venus Aerospace, a Houston, TX-based rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology company, raised $91M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Mercury Fund, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Asso... |
| 07.07.2026 | UT team develops wearable technology for atmospheric water harvesting | Engineers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a prototype jacket that harvests clean drinking water directly from the atmosphere, and it works even in the driest desert conditions.
The research, published in Science Advances... |
| 07.07.2026 | Intuitive Machines lands $148M as part of NASA Moon Base funding | Houston-based Intuitive Machines has been awarded $148.3 million to deliver its Nova-C lander to the moon by 2028. The funding is part of $600 million that NASA recently awarded to three companies as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program.
... |
| 13.05.2026 | Blumira launches Kindling pilot, an agentic SIEM investigation engine that cuts alert volume up to 50x | Security operations platform startup Blumira Inc. today launched the pilot of Kindling, an agentic security information and event management investigation engine that the company says can reduce alert volume for security teams by 30 to 50 t... |
| 07.05.2026 | OpenTrade Raises $17 Million Strategic Round As Yield Infrastructure Demand Accelerates | OpenTrade announced it has raised $17 million in a strategic funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to more than $30 million.
The round was led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horow... |
| 06.05.2026 | OpenTrade secures $17M in strategic funding to scale its stablecoin yield infrastructure | OpenTrade, a stablecoin yield infrastructure platform used by fintechs and exchanges, has raised $17 million in a strategic funding round led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital, with participation from a16z Crypto, AlbionVC, and CMCC Global... |
| 01.04.2026 | Rowan: $3.3 Million Raised To Modernize Small Business Succession With AI | Rowan, an AI-powered platform focused on small business succession, announced it has raised $3.3 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its technology and expand support for business owners preparing for ownership transitions.... |
| 01.04.2026 | Rowan Raises $3.3M in Seed Funding | Rowan, a Chicago, IL-based provider of an AI-powered platform supporting small business succession, raised $3.3M in Seed funding.
The round was led by DRW, with participation from Motivate Ventures, Mercury Fund, and angel investor Eddie Lo... |
| 07.03.2026 | Houston's Economic Surge: Billions Flow into Tech, Space, and Logistics | Houston's economic landscape is experiencing unprecedented growth. Recent massive investments are fueling its tech, space, and logistics sectors. Cart.com, a Houston-based e-commerce giant, secured $180 million, pushing its total funding pa... |
| 05.03.2026 | Cart.com Receives $180M Investment | cart.com, a Houston, TX-based unified commerce and logistics solutions provider, received a $180M growth equity investment led by Springcoast Partners.
The company intends to use the funds to advance its proprietary software, deepen client ... |
| 11.06.2025 | OpenTrade closes $7M as stablecoin yield goes mainstream | An institutional-grade infrastructure platform OpenTrade, raised an additional $7 million in strategic funding.
Notion Capital and Mercury Fund led the round, with participation from existing investors AlbionVC, a16z crypto, and CMCC Global... |
| 11.06.2025 | London-based cryptocurrency startup OpenTrade raises €6.1 million to expand stablecoin yield access | OpenTrade, a British infrastructure platform powering RWA-backed stablecoin yield products, announced today it raised an additional €6.1 million in strategic funding to enable wider access to dollar- and euro-denominated yields.
This fundin... |
| 09.06.2025 | Nectar Social: $10.6 Million Raised For Closing The Social-To-Revenue Gap For Brands | Nectar Social, an agentic social commerce platform for brands, announced its emergence from stealth with $10.6 million in combined pre-seed and seed funding co-led by True Ventures and GV (Google Ventures), with participation from Trust Fun... |
| 07.06.2025 | Nectar Social: The Future of Commerce in a Social-First World | In the bustling marketplace of today, where attention is currency, Nectar Social emerges as a beacon for brands navigating the turbulent waters of social commerce. Recently, the Seattle-based startup announced a significant funding mileston... |
| 06.06.2025 | Nectar Social Raises $10.6M to Turn Social Engagement Into Sales | Nectar Social, the agentic social commerce platform for disruptor brands, today announced its emergence from stealth with $10.6 million in combined pre-seed and seed funding co-led by True Ventures and GV (Google Ventures), with participati... |
| 05.06.2025 | Nectar Social Raises $10.6M in Pre-Seed and Seed | Nectar Social, a Seattle, WA-based provider of an agentic social commerce platform for brands, raised $10.6M in Pre-Seed and Seed funding.
The rounds were co-led by True Ventures and GV (Google Ventures), with participation from Trust Fund ... |
| 15.04.2025 | Collide: $5 Million Raised To Scale GenAI Platform For Energy Industry | Collide, a GenAI Platform for the energy sector, announced the closing of its $5 million seed round, led by Mercury Fund. Bryan Sheffield, Billy Quinn, David Albin, and several other oil and gas leaders also joined.
Collide also counts lead... |
| 31.01.2025 | Kode Health's $27M Funding: A Game Changer in Medical Coding | In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, Kode Health has emerged as a beacon of innovation. The Holland, MI-based company recently secured $27 million in Series B funding, a significant boost that promises to reshape the medical coding... |
| 31.01.2025 | Houston's Biotech Revolution: A New Dawn in Cancer Treatment | In the heart of Houston, a biotech revolution is brewing. Cellenkos Therapeutics, a female-founded company, is making waves with its innovative approach to treating myelofibrosis, a rare and challenging blood cancer. This breakthrough could... |
| 30.01.2025 | KODE Health Raises $27M for On-Demand Medical Coding Platform | What You Should Know:
– KODE Health, a leading provider of on-demand medical coding solutions, today announced a $27M in Series B funding round led by Noro-Moseley Partners with participation from Mercury, FCA Venture Partners, Epsilon Inno... |
| 29.01.2025 | Play it back: Houston home tech startup begins 2025 with fresh funding | One of the dozen or so Houston startups kicking of the new year with fresh funding is SmartAC.com, a company that's designed a platform that enables contractors in the HVAC and plumbing industries to monitor, manage, and optimize their main... |
| 28.01.2025 | Houston biotech company tests hard-to-fight cancer therapeutics | A Houston-based, female-founded biotech company has developed a treatment that could prove to be an effective therapy for a rare blood cancer.
Cellenkos Therapeutics has completed promising Phase 1b testing of its Treg cell therapy, CK0804,... |
| 19.12.2024 | SmartAC.com Raises Funding; $42M in Total Capital | SmartAC.com, a Houston, TX-based company which specializes in customer loyalty management for contractors, raised an undisclosed amount in funding.
The round was led by Mercury Fund, with follow on participation from existing investors, bri... |
| 13.11.2024 | Houston innovator builds tech to revolutionize pipeline safety, efficiency | After working for years in the downstream energy industry where safety and efficiency were top priorities, Dianna Liu thought there was a way technology could make a huge difference.
Despite loving her company and her job, she took a leap o... |
| 09.09.2024 | Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: Every week, I introduce you to a handful of Houston innovators to know recently making headlines with news of innovative technology, investment activity, and more. This week's batch includes a health tech innovator, an invest... |
| 24.08.2024 | Healthcare startup Even Healthcare raised $20 M from Khosla Venture | The healthcare startup Even Healthcare has raised a fresh round of funding led by Khosla Ventures, totaling Rs 169 crore, or roughly $20 million. After a 20-month pause, the Bengaluru-based company has received new funding.
According to its... |
| 24.04.2024 | Rice University's edtech company receives $90M to lead NSF research hub | An educational technology company based out of Rice University has received $90 million to create and lead a research and development hub for inclusive learning and education research. It's the largest research award in the history of the u... |
| 22.04.2024 | Houston Spaceport takes off with second phase of development | Since the Houston Spaceport secured the 10th FAA-Licensed commercial spaceport designation in 2015, the development's tenants have gone on to secure billions in NASA contracts. Now, the Houston Spaceport is on to its next phase of growth.
“... |
| 22.04.2024 | New report calls for Houston health care community to take action amid climate change | A new report underscores an “urgent need” for health care systems in the Houston area to combat climate change and avoid an environmental “code blue.”
“By adopting collaborative strategies and leveraging technological innovations, health ca... |
| 18.04.2024 | Expert voices: Mercury Fund's Blair Garrou on the return of fintech M&A | After two slow years, growth equity investors and potential acquirers are revisiting the fintech market, says Mercury Fund founder and managing director Blair Garrou.
Why it matters: Leading a fund focused on startups in middle America, Gar... |
| 15.04.2024 | Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas | The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas.
The funding announced Monday by the Commerce D... |
| 29.03.2024 | LISNR Welcomes Retail Tech Executive Kirk Ball to Board of Advisors | LISNR Appoints Kirk Ball to Board of Advisors
The Appointment of Kirk Ball to the LISNR Board of Advisors Signals the Innovative Strength and Strategic Vision in the Data-Over-Sound Sector with Its High-Profile Technology Leadership
CINCINN... |
| 21.02.2024 | The Shift: Venture capitalists immersed in NWA | There's never been a better time to launch a company in a Bentonville-type city, Blair Garrou, managing director of Houston's Mercury Fund, told Worth.
A mix of growth, opportunity and available investment capital were the context for his c... |
| 28.11.2023 | Houston research: How social pressures are affecting digital product evaluations | Theoretically, product evaluations should be impartial and unbiased. However, this assumption overlooks a crucial truth about product evaluators: They are human beings who are concerned about maintaining credibility with their audience, esp... |
| 28.11.2023 | Canadian energy company secures Houston funding, relocates HQ | An AI-powered energy tech company has raised additional funding and relocated it's main office to Canada.
Ambyint, a Canadian company that's had a Houston presence for a few years, has announced its latest round of funding and new headquart... |
| 01.11.2023 | Houston software co. secures $39M in financing, launches latest product upgrade | A Houston software-as-a-service company has secured $39 million in financing and announced its latest upgrade to its platform.
Graylog, which has created an innovative platform for cybersecurity and IT operations, raised equity funding with... |
| 02.10.2023 | Mercury Fund reaps rewards of non-coastal VC talent migration, raises $160m for fifth SaaS, data fund | |
| 28.09.2023 | Mercury Fund closes largest fund to invest in SaaS startups between the coasts | Mercury Fund, an early-stage venture firm, closed on $160 million in capital commitments for its fifth fund, also its largest.
In general, it’s been a busy month for venture capital firms announcing new capital commitments. Mercury Fund joi... |
| 28.09.2023 | Mercury Fund Raises $160M for Fund V | Mercury Fund, a Houston, TX-based early-stage venture firm focused on investments outside of traditional coastal tech hubs, raised $160M for Fund V.
The fund was supported from existing investors and new limited partners, including universi... |
| 13.06.2023 | How to pitch me: 10 investors discuss what they’re looking for in June 2023 | Let’s explode a few myths.
For starters: The tech industry is not a meritocracy. There’s a direct correlation between the size and strength of your network and your chances of success.
Second: It’s relatively easy to connect with reputable ... |
| 10.01.2023 | 6 crypto investors talk about DeFi and the road ahead for adoption in 2023 | The crypto venture capital industry has become more selective thanks to the general market downturn and wavering trust caused by a slew of scandals and market disruptions, but investors at major firms are still writing checks in the space.
... |
| 21.12.2022 | Houston investor shares what startup founders need to prioritize in 2023 | Heading into the new year, startup founders in Houston and beyond need to focus on conserving and raising cash, says Samantha Lewis, principal of Houston-based venture capital firm Mercury.
“We all know it’s turbulent market times. We’re un... |
| 09.12.2022 | Walmart, Houston startup team up to bring small biz products to shelves | Thanks to a pop-up shop marketplace platform, small businesses will now have the opportunity to have their goods displayed in one of the country’s largest national retail stores.
Through a strategic partnership between Houston-based Popable... |
| 08.12.2022 | These were the most-read guest columns by Houston innovators in 2022 | Editor's note: Every week, InnovationMap — Houston's only news source and resource about and for startups — runs one or two guest columns written by tech entrepreneurs, public relations experts, data geniuses, and more. As Houston's innovat... |
| 23.11.2022 | SXSW announces first keynote and more featured speakers for 2023 festival | For Texans — especially Austinites — if there's one major milestone that truly puts the pandemic behind us, it's the in-person return of SXSW. We got a taste of it this year with the hybrid online/in-person format, but 2023 will likely be t... |
| 23.11.2022 | Houston low-carbon fuel company scores United investment, plans to IPO via spac | It’s been a momentous month for Houston-based NEXT Renewable Fuels Inc.
On November 15, United Airlines Ventures announced an investment of up to $37.5 million in the next-generation, low-carbon fuel producing company.
Just a week later, th... |
| 16.11.2022 | Texas coworking company opens latest location in downtown Houston | A Texas-based coworking company has rolled out its fifth Houston-area location just on the edge of downtown.
Common Desk has opened in 32,000 square feet of space in the POST Houston, a recently renovated historic building built in 1934 at ... |
| 15.11.2022 | Photos: InnovationMap, HX share moments from the Houston Innovation Awards Gala | Last week, the Houston Innovation Awards Gala honored 44 honorees within the Houston innovation ecosystem and named 11 winners across categories.
The event, held November 9 at the Ion, was hosted by InnovationMap and Houston Exponential. Ne... |
| 14.11.2022 | Houston organization leads collaboration to advance Gulf Coast clean hydrogen projects | A 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... |
| 04.11.2022 | Houston SaaS company raises $15M series B, announces latest release | A Houston startup that is optimizing human resource operations for small businesses has raised fresh funding from an Austin-based venture capital investor.
GoCo.io raised $15 million in September in a funding round led by ATX Venture Partne... |
| 24.10.2022 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from venture capital to software — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Craig Ceccanti, found... |
| 21.10.2022 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note:Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, Trailblazer Award recipient announced, th... |
| 21.10.2022 | Tech company revs up support for Texas women in STEM at special F1 event | This week, the worlds of the Lone Star State's tech scene, women in STEM, and Formula 1 collided.
At a private event on Wednesday, October 19, hosted by computational software company Cadence Design Systems, Senior VP of Global HR Tina Jone... |
| 21.10.2022 | Finalists named ahead of 2022 Houston Innovation Awards Gala | The Houston Innovation Awards Gala is just a few weeks away — and now the city knows who all it will be celebrating on November 9.
Eight judges evaluated over 150 companies and individuals across 11 categories for the 2022 Houston Innovatio... |
| 20.10.2022 | 4 lessons learned from this Houston-based serial entrepreneur | A true test to determine if you are an entrepreneur is knowing if you can recognize your failures. From the outside, we often think of every business leader as having a resume of success stories. You see CEOs in magazines, on television, an... |
| 20.10.2022 | 6 startups join Houston sports tech program | A Houston-based organization focused on advancing sports tech startups has named its latest cohort.
Pokatok Labs announced the addition of six companies to its portfolio as the program — focused on seed and series A startups across health t... |
| 19.10.2022 | Houston startup names new exec, innovators join prestigious program, and more news | Houston's cooling down, but the city's innovation news is heating up, and there might be some headlines you may have missed.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston startups and tech, a Houston startup has a new C-level exec, two in... |
| 19.10.2022 | Houston innovator grows mobile vet clinic amid growing industry challenges | For years, Dr. Katie Eick wanted to provide mobile veterinary care for her patients, but the technology wasn't where it needed to be. She took a gamble and bought her first truck in 2016 as ridesharing and mobile ordering took off. A new bu... |
| 18.10.2022 | Houston sustainable energy company to be acquired by industry giant for $4.1B | BP’s proposed $4.1 billion acquisition of Houston-based Archaea Energy promises to dramatically boost the energy giant’s presence in the biogas market.
Publicly traded Archaea is one of the largest producers of renewable natural gas, or RNG... |
| 18.10.2022 | IKEA to test self-driving deliveries between Houston and Dallas | A California-based driving trucking company has announced a new partnership with IKEA to pilot autonomous freight deliveries in Texas.
Kodiak Roboticsand IKEA agreed on a pilot program announced today that will transport IKEA products seven... |
| 18.10.2022 | Why absolutism has no place in research, according to University of Houston | Science, like politics, can elicit polarizing opinions. But with an ever-expanding body of knowledge — and the especially dizzying flurry of findings during the pandemic — is it fair to say that views on science are becoming more extreme?
M... |
| 17.10.2022 | Houston researchers create unprecedented solar energy technology that improves on efficiency | Two Houstonians have developed a new system of harvesting solar energy more efficiently.
Bo Zhao, the Kalsi Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Houston, along with his doctoral student Sina Jafari Ghalekohneh,... |
| 17.10.2022 | Report: Houston, Texas rank as top locations for coworking space | Attention all Houston-based remote workers, small business owners, and startups — if you're looking for flexible office space, you're in the right place.
Both the city and state have landed on CoworkingCafe's list of the best places for cow... |
| 17.10.2022 | 4 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to four local innovators across industries — from digital health to research — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Tatiana Fofanova, co-fo... |
| 14.10.2022 | New surfing lagoon paradise to bring ocean-perfect waves to Houston | Thanks to its relative proximity to the coast, Houston has always enjoyed an underground surf culture (be it shortboarding, longboarding, or even tanker surfing). Now, those who walk the nose and shred can at a new, world-class surf destina... |
| 14.10.2022 | 2022 Trailblazer Award recipient named for Houston Innovation Awards | In less than a month, InnovationMap and Houston Exponential will honor dozens of movers and shakers within the Houston innovation community at the 2022 Houston Innovation Awards — and the first award recipient has officially been named.
Bla... |
| 02.10.2022 | Careviso rakes in $17M to enhance price transparency in diagnostic testing | Legislative changes such as the No Surprises Act and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ price transparency rule have promised to improve patients’ understanding of the process of paying for healthcare. But these promises remain... |
| 30.06.2021 | Nominate now: InnovationMap announces inaugural Houston innovation awards | Calling all Houston innovators — now is your time to shine.
InnovationMap and its partner, Houston-based Techwave, a global IT services and solutions provider, are pleased to present an inaugural set of awards honoring Houston's innovators ... |
| 22.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators make Forbes list of up-and-coming entrepreneurs | Three Houston entrepreneurs are basking in the national spotlight.
The trio — Vernee Hines, Carolyn Rodz, and Siddhartha Sachdeva — were just named to Forbes' Next 1000 list of the country's up-and-coming entrepreneurs. They're among the 25... |
| 22.06.2021 | 2 Houston research projects unveil groundbreaking solar and battery technologies | Research, perhaps now more than ever, is crucial to expanding and growing innovation in Houston — and it's happening across the city right under our noses.
In InnovationMap's latest roundup of research news, two Houston institutions are wor... |
| 21.06.2021 | Houston-Dallas high-speed train still not official but now it has a builder | The high-speed train between Houston and Dallas still needs an official sign-off before it happens, but a builder has been hired for when that day comes.
Texas Central, the developers of the train, have signed a $16 billion contract with We... |
| 21.06.2021 | 3 Houston companies named to semifinals of clean energy competition | Three Houston energy startups are in the running for the $100,000 cash prize in Cleantech.org's GS Beyond Energy Innovation Challenge.
Amperon Holdings, Cemvita Factory, and Veloce Energy are among the competition's 24 semifinalists, which ... |
| 21.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from startup and small business support to electric vehicles — recently making headlines in Houston innov... |
| 18.06.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a new autonomous delivery pilot, an Euro... |
| 18.06.2021 | Houston shopping center opts for buzzy new environmental project | Bees are glorious creatures, tasked with pollination and the no-big-deal duty of balancing our planet's ecosystem and keeping the circle of life moving. Oh, and the honey!
No surprise, then, that beekeeping is all the buzz. With that in min... |
| 16.06.2021 | New Houston startup development program to help launch corporate volunteer software | Brooke Waupsh wanted to change the way people volunteered and help increase access to volunteers for nonprofits. So, she launched Swoovy, a dating app that connected singles who wanted to do some good on their first dates. Now, the Austin-b... |
| 16.06.2021 | Splashy European pool-sharing app dives into Houston just in time for summer | Scorching temps. Baking cars. ERCOT begging locals to set their thermostats to 78 (say what?). Why, it's almost like it's summer in Houston or something.
After a long sweat, nothing cools off like a long swim in a sparkling pool. To that en... |
| 16.06.2021 | Houston researchers snag government funds for net-zero emissions projects | Rice University and the University of Houston were two of four national institutions to receive sizable grants from the Department of Energy last month to go toward the research and development of projects that will improve CO2 storage to h... |
| 15.06.2021 | Autonomous delivery company joins forces with FedEx for new pilot in Houston | A tech company with self-driving robots deployed across Houston delivering pizza, groceries, and more has yet again launched a new pilot program — this time focused on parcel delivery.
Nuro and FedEx announced a new partnership to deploy Nu... |
| 15.06.2021 | Houston unicorn fintech company launches new B2B education platform | Houston-based HighRadius — which recently hit $1 billion valuation, reaching unicorn status — has launched a new learning platform.
Highako Academy by HighRadius, launched the platform to help credit and collections teams build certain skil... |
| 15.06.2021 | Lessons in prototyping: Figuring out the best type of prototype | As you continue your journey of developing and bringing a new product to the market, you have a series of decisions to make when it comes to prototyping — whether you're going to launch a hardware or a software product, or the combination o... |
| 14.06.2021 | Houston small biz tech platform raises $21M series B | A tech company focused on supporting and growing startups and small businesses has reached its own next big growth milestone this week.
Machine learning-enabled small business support company Hello Alice, founded in Houston with a large pre... |
| 14.06.2021 | Nearly half of Houston workers complain of serious burnout, says new report | Local workers who're especially dreading that commute or cracking open the laptop in the morning aren't alone. A new study reveals that nearly half of Houston laborers are more burned out on the job.
Some 49 percent of Bayou City residents ... |
| 14.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to two local innovators, as well as one honorary Houstonian, across industries — energy, manufacturing, and more — recently making headlines in Houston... |
| 13.05.2021 | To expand or not to expand? Houston researcher weighs in on global growth | You built your business from the ground up, patiently finding techniques and products that work, carefully crafting solid bonds with your clients. Then one day a new project, opportunity or simple request poses a question: Is it time to bra... |
| 12.05.2021 | New Houston accelerator leader dives into first cohort | Everything's bigger in Texas, but Kate Evinger is focused on zeroing in on a small group of startups to help them in a Texas-sized way.
As director of gBETA Houston, Evinger says the program, which expanded to Houston in 2019, is geared tow... |
