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| Nov 24, 2021 | Houston hospital receives $37M in donations to continue its life-saving cancer care | A $25 million gift will support expansion of research conducted at the Houston Methodist Cancer Center and may help the center earn top-tier federal designation.
In honor of the $25 million donation from Dr. Mary Neal and husband Ron Neal, ... |
| Nov 23, 2021 | How this Houston-based alcohol importer, distributor uses tech to stay ahead of the curve | You might say that Mexcor International, a Houston-based importer and distributor of wine, spirits, and other types of alcohol, relies on a single bottle of vodka rather than a case of vodka when it comes to its tech capabilities.
The annua... |
| Nov 23, 2021 | University of Houston: Tips for building an innovative team | "Teamwork makes the dreams work". The well-known phrase has been overused as a company motto. Yet, it remains true and always will.
Haven't heard it? Maybe you've heard, "If everyone is moving forward together, then success t... |
| Nov 22, 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 energy to design innovation — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Allie Danziger, co-fo... |
| Nov 17, 2021 | University of Houston scores $1 million from top Texas foundation | One of the most prestigious foundations in Texas has made a generous gift to a local university's fledgling medical department. The M.D. Anderson Foundation has pledged $1 million to the University of Houston College of Medicine, UH announc... |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 3 Houston companies make Deloitte's fastest-growing tech list | Three Houston companies have earned spots on this year's edition of the North American Technology Fast 500.
The three Houston honorees are:
Enercross, a provider of logistics software for the energy sector. It appears at No. 31 on the Fast ... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Greater Houston Partnership names former BP exec to lead energy transition | Jane Stricker, a longtime Houston-based executive at oil and gas giant BP, has been tapped to lead the Greater Houston Partnership's new initiative designed to boost the Bayou City's profile in the shift toward low-carbon energy.
The partne... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Houston research: Understanding social hierarchy is key to professional success | Social climbers get on people's nerves by constantly vying to be close to whoever is in charge. No wonder disparaging names for them abound: opportunists, social climbers, clout chasers. To those around them, the climbers' motives are trans... |
| Nov 15, 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 sportstech to startup-focused nonprofit work — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Aaro... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | How Houston companies can use pandemic challenges to foster innovative corporate inclusion efforts | They say necessity is the mother of invention, and over the last 18 months, that proverb has proven true across the world, from classrooms to boardrooms. Shuttered classrooms and businesses, overflowing hospitals, and social unrest spurred ... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Houston coworking company opens new Galveston hub amid profound growth and expansion | The Cannon Houston has expanded its footprint throughout 2021, and one of the coworking company's newest hubs has opened its doors seaside.
The Cannon Galveston @ the MarMo is a new coworking space with membership options starting at $180 a... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Houston sportstech startup scales, plans expansion into health care | When sEATz launched, the startup was looking to provide a way for sports fans to order their beer and hotdog to their seat without having to miss a moment of a game. Over the years, the Houston company has expanded its technology to be a re... |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Representation in research matters, says this Houston expert | Diversifying your human subjects for studies is essential for good research.
"Up to 75 percent of Pacific Islanders are unable to convert an antiplatelet drug into its active form and therefore are at higher risk for adverse outcomes f... |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Houston Exponential hires new exec to promote inclusive innovation | Houston's considered one of the most diverse cities in the country, and Houston Exponential is focused on building an innovation ecosystem that's reflective of that.
The nonprofit organization announced a new hire that will lead this initia... |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Roundup: Houston startups announce new partnerships, crowdfunding campaigns, and more | The Houston innovation ecosystem has been bursting at the seams with news from innovative tech companies and disruptive Houston startups as we fly through the final quarter of 2021.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation... |
| Nov 8, 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 dating tech to investment — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Erica Sinner, founder o... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Houston biotech company raises $15M round led by Chinese health care investor | A Houston-based biotech company that was founded by a University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center doctor has closed a fresh round of funding.
Cellenkos closed its $15 million series A round led by BVCF Management, based in Shanghai, China... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | 4 Houston-area businesses rank among Inc.'s best-led companies in the country | Some Houston-area companies now have some major bragging rights — and perhaps, an influx of resumes on the way. Inc. magazine has released its new list of the country's 250 best-led midsize companies, and four Greater-Houston firms are in t... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Overheard: Energy transition experts weigh in at Houston climatetech conference | This week, world leaders are discussing climate change and the future of our planet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, but local leaders were also discussing much closer to home.
Greentown Labs hosted its ... |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Houston health tech startup closes $10M series B led by Austin investors | A Houston-based tech company that's tackling cognitive health diagnoses with its innovative platform has closed its latest round of funding.
BrainCheck, the cognitive health care platform for physicians, announced the closing of its $10 mil... |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Houston entrepreneur is flipping the switch on online dating with new app | Like most people who are single and looking for a relationship, Erica Sinner is familiar with the dating apps. She's swiped and messaged with men in her area, but has little to show for it other than comically lazy responses from not-so pot... |
| Nov 2, 2021 | University of Houston: 3 problems with the 'covidization' of science and research | It has been – and for a while, will be – everywhere. The words: COVID-19, coronavirus and pandemic. According to an article by Holly Else in Nature, "coined in April by Madhukar Pai, a tuberculosis researcher at McGill University in Mo... |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 3 energy transition companies with Houston ties pitch at international conference | It's all hands on deck for pioneering technology to advance the energy transition and climatetech, and three companies with a Houston presence just took the national stage to showcase their climate change solutions.
The United Nations' 2021... |
| Oct 29, 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 partnership between The Ion and Ca... |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Houston bioprinting startup to be acquired for up to $400M | Houston-based Volumetric Biotechnologies has gone from startup to nine-figure acquisition in a mere three years.
Volumetric, which makes 3D-printed human organs and tissues, agreed October 27 to be purchased by publicly traded 3D Systems, a... |
| Oct 29, 2021 | MassChallenge's 2021 Houston cohort snags cash prizes in 12th annual showcase | Nine startups that went through the 2021 Houston cohort for MassChallenge Texas have received cash prizes from the global accelerator.
Now in its 12th year, Boston-based MassChallenge awarded 39 equity-free cash and investment prizes to 36 ... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 36 MassChallenge Startup Winners Named from the 2021 U.S. Early Stage Cohort | 12th Annual MassChallenge Showcase & Awards highlights the diverse startup landscape
Boston, MA – Now in its 12th year, MassChallenge, the global network for innovators, awarded 39 equity-free cash and investment prizes to 36 startup... |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Houston university's MBA program claims coveted top spot of annual ranking | Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business has raked in yet another top spot on an annual list of top MBA programs.
A new ranking from Poets & Quants, which covers news about business schools, puts Rice at No. 3 among the world... |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Greentown Labs hires former Houston sustainability exec | The country's largest climatetech startup incubator has made a strategic new hire.
Lara Cottingham is the new chief of staff for Greentown Labs, a Boston-area company that opened in Houston earlier this year. Cottingham previously served as... |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Renewables are Houston's next chapter, says this expert | Houston has long been known as an innovative city — from medicine to technology to creative cuisines (see Viet-Cajun). I am always proud to see how cultures, education, and change come together to build the fabric of our city. As we look fo... |
