| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.05.2021 | Houston research: Why venture capital firms might change a startup's leadership | Consider the 21st century's most storied CEOs: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos. All have one thing in common – not only did they run their companies, they founded them.
Each of these corporate leaders, in other words, had to deal with ve... |
| 27.04.2021 | New COVID-19 variant potentially resistant to antibodies discovered at Texas A&M | Scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Complex identified a new variant of the COVID-19 virus that could present a new challenge to public health, according to a statement.
So far, the new variant, "BV-1," was fo... |
| 27.04.2021 | 3 reasons why you should add podcasting to your marketing plan, according to this Texas expert | As business leaders or marketers, we're always on the lookout for strategic opportunities to reach our target audiences in meaningful ways and move them to action: To like a post, ask for more information, make a purchase and more. When we ... |
| 27.04.2021 | New innovation hub grows with the addition of 6 Houston startups | The East End Maker Hub in Houston's East End District is growing with the recent addition of six startups.
"All of these companies cite the East End Maker Hub's physical innovation infrastructure, customizable spaces, strategic locatio... |
| 22.04.2021 | Texas expert: Energy reliability and climate sustainability are not mutually exclusive | It's no secret that Texas has long been a leader in energy production, but it may surprise you to learn that Texas leads the nation in wind-powered generation, producing 28 percent of all US wind-powered electricity in 2019.
We're not just ... |
| 22.04.2021 | Houston startup grows C-suite, Deloitte opens awards apps, SDO names leader, and more innovation news | The Houston innovation ecosystem has been especially busy this year, and for this reason, local startup and tech news may have fallen through some of the cracks.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation, local organization... |
| 20.04.2021 | Houston again anointed the most diverse city in the U.S. by new report | Diversity is currently at the forefront of the U.S. conversation, as anti-Asian hate crimes have spiked nearly 150 percent in 2021 and the Derek Chauvin trial currently broils in Minneapolis.
But now, a new study sheds some good news on the... |
| 31.03.2021 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events online in April | This month, Houstonians have yet another good batch of online innovation events — from Zoom panels to virtual conferences — and you and your tech network need to know about them.
Here's a roundup of virtual events not to miss this month — f... |
| 30.03.2021 | International hotel chain taps Houston staffing startup to get teams back to work | A Houston startup has struck a deal with a major new client focused on getting employees back to work at its 6,000 locations worldwide.
Maryland-based international hotelier Choice Hotels International Inc. selected Houston-based WizeHire i... |
| 29.03.2021 | Houston-area teen scores golden investment from Kendra Scott on Shark Tank | A17-year-old entrepreneur from Missouri City has struck gold with her business, thanks to a Texas-based jewelry superstar.
Tyla-Simone Crayton, who is CEO of her wing-style sauce company Sienna Sauce, scored a $100,000 investment for her bu... |
| 29.03.2021 | University of Houston to install nanotech-coated air filters on campus to prevent COVID-19 spread | A nanotechnology developed at the University of Houston is about to make a big difference right on campus.
UH's Facilities/Construction Management Preventive Maintenance team is working on a project that will install air filters that are na... |
| 19.03.2021 | Houston energy startup acquired by growing tech company | February's massive winter weather disaster underscored the fragile availability and volatile cost of electricity in the Houston area and throughout Texas. Just a month after the calamity, a Washington, D.C.-based company has scooped up Hous... |
| 18.03.2021 | The Ion Houston names new partner, growing startup names new CTO, and more local innovation news | It's been a busy week with virtual SXSW, spring break, and more. For this reason, some of Houston's innovation news may have fallen through some of the cracks.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation, a Houston startup gr... |
| 17.03.2021 | Tech exec shares how she's excited to 'make a splash' in Houston with recent expansion | When Rachel Moncton decided she wanted to move back to the United States after years of growing consumer tech company ClassPass internationally, she had no clue where she was going to end up.
The current vice president of marketing had serv... |
| 16.03.2021 | Houston medtech company helping to get health care innovations from idea to exit | Founding a health tech company is a process unlike any other startup. From the regulatory phase to clinical trials, health tech innovators face a long runway from idea to market, but a Houston-based organization has been working for over 20... |
| 16.03.2021 | Overheard: Houston innovators discuss ESG, energy transition, cleantech and more at SXSW | The first day of SXSW 2021 — a virtual edition of the Austin-based conference — is on the books, and Houston innovators were no strangers to attendees' screens thanks to Houston House put on by the Greater Houston Partnership.
Day one of th... |
| 16.03.2021 | Panel: The role of corporate innovation and the future of energy security | Editor's note: For SXSW 2021, the Greater Houston Partnership produced two days of interviews and panels hosted by me — Natalie Harms, editor of InnovationMap — and focused on Houston innovation. One focused on how Houston is leading the en... |
| 01.03.2021 | Here's when Houston can expect the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine | Texas can expect to receive the first 200,000 doses of the coveted Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week. The company announced that it has started the rollout process on March 1 — after the FDA approved its Emergency Use Authori... |
| 19.02.2021 | Tech company to grant funds to Houston-area BIPOC small business owners | Comcast, the telecom, media, and entertainment conglomerate, is awarding $1 million in grants to small businesses in Houston owned by entrepreneurs who are Black, indigenous or people of color (BIPOC).
In all, 100 grants of $10,000 each wil... |
| 19.02.2021 | 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, why a tech company chose Houston for its... |
| 18.02.2021 | NASA and Johnson Space Center celebrate unprecedented Mars Perseverance landing | While Houston is in the depths of a historic freeze, some spacey locals are celebrating a major cosmic milestone. NASA — and Johnson Space Center, locally — are toasting the landing of Perseverance, the amiable roving vehicle, on Mars.
The ... |
| 17.02.2021 | Pivotal new waterfront science lab set to cast off in The Medical Center | The first step of a pivotal new Medical Center district has been revealed. International real estate firm Hines and partner 2ML Real Estate Interests have unveiled the first look at the initial building at Levit Green.
This new, 53-acre lif... |
| 17.02.2021 | The Ion's accelerators are working to bring out the best in Houston — from resiliency to diversity | When you look at the business accelerator programs offered at The Ion, a rising innovation hub in Midtown, you see Houston represented. From energy and space tech to resiliency and diversity, the four accelerators intentionally cover what H... |
| 16.02.2021 | Houston expert: 4 misconceptions of university tech transfer offices | Beyond their education and research missions, universities across the nation have turned research discoveries into big business. In addition to protecting intellectual property from faculty discoveries, universities build and support startu... |
| 16.02.2021 | Early-stage accelerator names new Houston leader, opens applications for next cohort | Houston's gBETA accelerator announced new leadership in conjunction with opening enrollment for its latest cohort this week.
The early-stage program, which is a part of Wisconsin-based gener8tor, has named Anu Pansare as its new director.
P... |
| 15.01.2021 | 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 top a female-founded startup that helps busy families manage... |
| 23.12.2020 | These are Houston's top lifestyle innovation stories this year | Editor's note: As 2020 comes to a close, InnovationMap is looking back at the year's top stories in Houston innovation. When it came to the lifestyle innovation — whether that be B2C startups or real estate — in Houston, five stories trende... |
| 21.12.2020 | Houston blockchain startup closes $3 million seed led by local VC | A Houston-based blockchain company that focuses on providing companies with ethical and sustainable practices within the supply chain has closed a $3 million round with support from investors both locally and across the country.
Today, Topl... |
| 22.06.2020 | Houston rent prices rise as COVID-19 impacts local housing market | The impact of COVID-19 has not been lost on the Houston housing market, with home sales dipping and rents rising. Here's a look at the current landscape.
Rising rents
In May, single-family home leases were up a solid 12 percent, notes the H... |
| 29.05.2020 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Houston innovation news has geared up with headlines of major personnel changes, research projects — COVID-19 and otherwise, and more. See below for this week's top five stories of innovation news in Houston.
3 Houston innova... |
| 17.04.2020 | Rice University launches online programming for entrepreneurs dealing with COVID-19 closures | Houston small businesses and startups have a long road of recovery ahead of them, and Rice University and some of its partners want to help local entrepreneurs prepare for it.
Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Stud... |
| 25.03.2020 | The $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill will 'probably' not be enough to protect workers and save the economy, Schumer says | Advertisement
The United States Senate and White House agreed Wednesday on a $2 trillion stimulus bill to help bolster American workers and the economy riven by the coronavirus pandemic.
It's the largest emergency stimulus package in modern... |
| 08.01.2020 | Boulder County rental rates remain stable for second straight year | For the second year in a row, rents throughout Boulder County remained relatively stable in 2019, suggesting the area’s housing supply has finally begun to catch up to demand.
“With so many apartment starts coming to market in the last coup... |
| 02.01.2019 | Houston company is solving the energy and space industries' carbon dioxide problems with synthetic photosynthesis | Houston-based Cemvita Factory is unlike most startups. Before even knowing what industry they were going to affect, Moji Karimi and his sister, Tara, established their company, which uses synthetic photosynthesis — the process of turning ca... |
| 28.12.2018 | Daydreaming — when done correctly — can be good for business | The mind is prone to wander. Commonly known as daydreaming – the state of mental disconnection from the task at hand – it can take up as much as half of the typical workday.
Some research suggests this may be a good thing. Wandering minds h... |
| 18.12.2018 | How to think outside the box — according to research | Creativity is an essential ingredient in problem-solving, and the importance of "thinking outside the box" has been stressed in nearly every context imaginable, business or otherwise. But that mantra assumes — wrongly — that we al... |
| 13.12.2018 | Identifying and engaging community stakeholders from the start is key to a success startup | Often times we think of technology as innovation. But innovation and the success derived from it is not always about technological advances.
Technological advances have driven innovation in all sectors of our economy. Technology and social ... |
| 05.12.2018 | Houston coding class grows tenfold in 2 years to meet the job market needs | When DigitalCrafts hosted its first coding boot camp in Houston, it opened with eight people. Two years later, the organization's next class will graduate 125 people as coders, ready to take on the challenges of the Bayou City's 21st centur... |
| 03.12.2018 | Apartment tenants receive rent hike for the holidays | Rent prices are set to increase for the holiday season after taking a slight breather in October and November.
Rent prices increased 0.57% in December, or by about $6 for one-bedroom apartments, according to the National Apartment Report – ... |
| 03.08.2017 | An Inside Look into the Madison, WI Entrepreneurial Hub | Madison, Wisconsin is the home to Badger football and some of the best ice cream and cheese in the country. It's also has a booming entrepreneurial ecosystem that is seeing some significant growth in the last few years.
Scott Resnick, Entre... |
| 23.03.2017 | These 4 charts break down the details behind Millennials living at home | Student debt, housing affordability and income are commonly tossed out as the culprits behind Millennials needing to move back in with their parents. The details, however, expand a lot farther than there, as a new report from ABODO, an apar... |
| 16.09.2016 | Rent College Pads Raises $1M for Tools to Help Students Find Housing | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Milwaukee-based Rent College Pads announced it has raised $1 million from investors to fuel the growth of its technology, which according to the startup’s website is active at... |
| 10.09.2016 | Why my startup is staying in the Midwest | Like a lot of tech entrepreneurs in the Midwest, I get asked a lot why my startup, ABODO, isn’t in Silicon Valley. I hear it even more after the release of reports like this one from the Kauffman Institute, which ranked the state of Wiscons... |
| 10.09.2016 | Why my startup is staying in the Midwest | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Like a lot of tech entrepreneurs in the Midwest, ... |
| 31.08.2016 | Abodo raises $4.8 million | — Abodo.com, a Madison start-up that provides online apartment listings, said Wednesday it has raised $4.8 million in outside investments... |
| 31.08.2016 | Abodo Raises $4.8M in Series A Funding | Abodo, a Madison, Wis.-based leader in apartment listing technology, completed of its $4.8m Series A financing.
The round was led by existing investor 4490 Ventures with participation from American Family Ventures and Flyover Capital.
The c... |
| 31.08.2016 | ABODO Raises $4.8 Million in Series A Funding Round | MADISON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 31, 2016–
ABODO, a leader in apartment listing technology, today announced the completion of its Series A financing, totaling $4.8 million.
Led by existing investor 4490 Ventures, this investment follows... |
| 31.08.2016 | Abodo Adds $4.8M to Bring Apartment-Hunting Website to More Cities | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Abodo, a Madison, WI-based startup whose technology helps users find apartments and contact property managers, said on Wednesday that it had raised $4.8 million from investors... |
| 16.06.2016 | Apartment Rental Website Abodo Homes In On $3.3M In Funding | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Abodo, a Madison, WI-based startup that has developed technology to help users search for apartments and contact property managers, has raised more than $3.3 million from 13 i... |
| 22.09.2014 | Cribspot takes in $660,000 to help college kids find a suitable home | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Cribspot, a startup that helps students find cool... |
| 22.09.2014 | Cribspot takes in $660,000 to help college kids find a suitable home | Cribspot, a startup that helps students find cool places to live while helping small landlords manage their properties, raised $660,000 in seed money in a round led by Huron River Ventures and Detroit’s First Step Fund.
Cribspot, according ... |
| 30.07.2014 | Abodo raises $1.25 million for its upscale apartment service for college students | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
It is hardly unique, but it just may work.
Abodo,... |
| 30.07.2014 | Apartment Website Abodo Snags 4490 Ventures’ First Investment | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Abodo, the Madison, WI-based apartment rental website, has closed a $1.25 million Series A investment that’s significant not only for the company, but also because of the inve... |
| 30.07.2014 | Abodo raises $1.25 million for its upscale apartment service for college students | It is hardly unique, but it just may work.
Abodo, a niche virtual service targeting college kids looking for more than just a cheap flophouse to live in, secured $1.25 million in venture funding Wednesday in a round backed by American Famil... |
| 30.07.2014 | ABODO Raises $1.25M in Series A |
MADISON, WI, Hyperlocal online rental marketplace ABODO announced today it has closed $1.25 million in Series A financing.
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| 30.07.2014 | Abodo Closes $1.25M in Series A Financing | Abodo, a Madison, WI-based online rental marketplace, closed $1.25m in Series A financing.
The round was led by American Family Ventures with participation from 4490 Ventures and Lakewest Venture Partners.
The company intends to use the fun... |
| 27.03.2014 | Wisconsin Startups Join War of Apartment-Hunting Websites | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
When CoStar Group acquired Apartments.com for $585 million in early March, it was quite the endorsement for the 17-year-old website. But the company hardly has the field to it... |
