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| Mar 26, 2021 | Houston named a top city for women in STEM fields | If you're a woman in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and you call Houston home, according to a new report, you're doing it right.
In honor of Women's History Month, CommercialCafe updated its 2020 ranking of ... |
| Mar 26, 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 guest column about the impor... |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Texas named a best state for remote work | Economic development boosters regularly tout Texas as a business-friendly state. Now, they can add another positive attribute: Texas ranks as one of the top remote-work-friendly states in the U.S.
A new list from the CareerCloud career plat... |
| Mar 19, 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 guest column about competing... |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Houston expert: How to use the power of data and analytics to inform small businesses | Starting a business in a digital era brings entrepreneurs unprecedented advantages with technology and tools designed to optimize a business' operation. Whether it is a B2C or B2B, business owners can gather almost any data and metrics... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Overheard: Houston's innovation leaders weigh in on the city's developing ecosystem at SXSW | Another day of SXSW 2021 has concluded, and just like the first day, Houston innovators logged on to discuss technology and innovation that's taking off in town.
The second of the two days of programming focused on the development of t... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Here's how Texas ranks among the nation's most innovative states | Innovation is one of the cogs of any state's economic engine, and it appears Texas' innovation cogs are decently oiled.
Texas ranks 17th in a new study by personal finance website WalletHub of the country's innovative states.... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Deloitte recognizes the importance of becoming — and remaining — distinctly human | COVID-19 proved that people and organizations are capable of tremendous growth under the pressure of a crisis.
The challenge for many will be to sustain that momentum to discover new ways to thrive in the long term, even as disruption const... |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Texas winery taps Houston tech company for innovative AR experience | The Lone Star State is home to a vibrant and innovative wine scene, but, just like most hospitality businesses, winemakers missed the opportunity to engage with their patrons amid the pandemic. With a new idea of how to engage its customers... |
| Mar 5, 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 guest column about pitching ... |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Expert: Texas must grow its solar infrastructure to prevent more weather-related power outages | As Texans begin to recover from last month's once-in-a-century winter storm, many wonder how the state — an icon of the oil and gas industry and home to Houston, "the energy capital of the world" — was thrust into darkness fo... |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Unique Houston-based venture studio looks to double portfolio in 2021 | Lauren Bahorich is in the business of supporting businesses. In February 2020, she launched Cloudbreak Enterprises — B-to-B SaaS-focused, early-stage venture studio — with plans to onboard, invest in, and support around three new scalable c... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Rice Alliance event identifies 4 most-promising energy tech companies at CERAWeek | Wondering what energy tech companies you should keep an eye on? Wonder no more.
As a part of 2021 CERAWeek by IHS Markit, the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship hosted a virtual pitch competition today featuring 20 companies ... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Deloitte names new Houston-based O&G leader with focus on innovation and inclusion | Amy Chronis has had a big year. First, she took over as the Greater Houston Partnership's 2021 chair. And on February 25 she was named a vice chairman of Deloitte LLP and leader of its oil, gas, and chemicals sector.
In her new role, C... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Rice Business Plan Competition names 2021 startups to compete for over $1M in prizes | After receiving applications from over 440 startups from around the world, the Rice Business Plan Competition has named 54 startups to compete in the 2021 event.
Touted as the world's largest and richest student startup competition, RB... |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Chevron's Houston-based venture arm launches $300M fund focusing on low-carbon tech | Chevron Corp.'s investment arm has launched a $300 million fund that will focus on low-carbon technology.
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC's Future Energy Fund II builds on the success of the first Future Energy Fund, which kicked ... |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Houston expert: Winter storm Uri's devastation should be a reminder to prioritize innovative energy solutions | Texas has landed itself in the middle of a fierce debate following what's been considered one of the worst winter storm in recent history for the state.
Uri wreaked havoc as it rolled through regions that were wholly unprepared for the... |
| Feb 22, 2021 | 4 female Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to four innovators across industries recently making headlines — from space tech to startup development organizations.
Dorit Donoviel, di... |
| Feb 19, 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... |
| Feb 19, 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 Houst... |
| Feb 18, 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 ... |
| Feb 5, 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, an update from Greentown Houst... |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Tilman Fertitta takes much of his empire public in massive $6.6 billion merger | Tilman Fertitta is about to become even wealthier. The Houston billionaire announced that his company, Fertitta Entertainment, will go public via a merger with FAST Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: FST).
In total, the deal will be worth approximate... |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Rice University competition to link veterans with NextSeed investors | Rice University's Business Veterans Association has helped military veteran raise more that $3.5 million in investments over the last seven years through it's annual pitch competition. And this year, the stakes are even higher.
Th... |
| Jan 15, 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 famil... |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Female-founded Houston startup helps busy families do it all | So much to do and so little time? We feel you. In a 2018 Pew Research Center survey, 60 percent of U.S. adults said they sometimes felt too busy to enjoy life. Bevy, an organization company serving greater Houston, is helping the overwhelme... |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Editor's Picks: Top 10 Houston startup feature stories of the year | Editor's note: As 2020 comes to a close, InnovationMap is looking back at the year's top stories in Houston innovation. This past year, InnovationMap featured profiles on dozens of these Houston startups — from blockchain and soft... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Here are the top 5 Houston startup venture capital deals in 2020 | 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 money raised in Houston, these five startups raised the most, according to reporting done ... |
| Dec 21, 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... |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Here are Houston's top 5 health innovation stories of the year | Editor's note: As 2020 comes to a close, InnovationMap is looking back at the year's top stories in Houston innovation. The medical world has had a busy year amid the pandemic, and health tech innovation has never been more import... |
| Nov 23, 2020 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In today's Monday roundup of Houston innovators, I'm introducing you to three innovators across industries — from sports tech to startup mentorship.
Youngro Lee, co-founder and CEO of NextSeed
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| Nov 9, 2020 | Houston university ranks among top of the class for best schools for the money | A Houston school is among the head of the class when it comes to bang for your buck. This, according to a recent survey from College Factual, which ranked the best colleges for your money in the Southwest.
The University of Houston comes in... |
| Sep 29, 2020 | MassChallenge Texas names its top 10 companies in its Houston cohort | Boston-based MassChallenge has named its top picks from its second Houston cohort ahead of its awards event. This year's programming, due to the pandemic, was held completely online.
"Great entrepreneurs don't let a crisis go... |
| Sep 29, 2020 | MassChallenge Texas Names Top 10 Startup Finalists From 2020 Houston Cohort | Global network for innovators begins to identify top startups and geographies of top innovators launching groundbreaking, fundable businesses and plans to share trends at October 22, 2020 streaming event.
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| Sep 29, 2020 | This is how an IPO affects a community, according to Houston researcher | A massive company announces plans to bring its headquarters to town, and the locals can't stop grumbling. The added traffic. The noise. The shifts in neighborhood routine as a giant new facility gets up and running.
Then the company fi... |
| Sep 29, 2020 | MassChallenge Names Top 48 Finalist Startups From 2020 Austin, Boston, Houston, and Rhode Island Cohorts | Global network for innovators begins to identify top startups and geographies of top innovators launching groundbreaking, fundable businesses and plans to share trends at October 22, 2020 streaming event.
(Boston, MA – September 29, 2020) ... |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Fast-growing Houston e-commerce startup closes $25M series C | A Houston-based industrial supply chain and analytics company has announced that it has closed its series C round this week.
GoExpedi raised $25 million in series C funding led by San Francisco-based Top Tier Capital Partners with participa... |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Houston tech companies have raised over $466M so far this year, new report finds | This year might be a wash for a lot of things, but according to a new fundraising report from Houston Exponential, the Bayou City has seen an increase in funding this year compared to 2019.
The HTX Funding Review found that Houston startups... |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Flood-focused startups pitch at virtual event held by Houston's new resiliency innovation hub | In light of Houston's frequent floods, a local organization has formed to encourage innovation in resiliency — especially as the city moves throughout the 2020 hurricane season.
The Gulf Coast & Southwest Resilience Innovation Hub ... |
| Jun 2, 2020 | MassChallenge names 56 startups to newest Houston cohort along with new space and sports tracks | After launching in Houston with a smaller cohort last year, MassChallenge Texas has announced its latest, full-scale cohort and is kicking off virtual programming this month.
"Today's world is up against new challenges that requir... |
| Jun 2, 2020 | MassChallenge Texas in Houston Announces Summer 2020 Cohort | June 2, 2020 (Houston, Texas) - MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, today announced the 56 early-stage startups invited to join the 2020 MassChallenge Texas in Houston program. These startups have been rigor... |
| May 29, 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.
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| May 26, 2020 | Houston startup raises $10M, A&M names TMC campus, and more innovation news | Houston's innovation ecosystem has been booming with news, and it's likely some might have fallen through the cracks. From a Texas university naming its burgeoning new campus to a Houston SaaS startup with fresh funds, here are so... |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Houston-based oil and gas software company raises $1.6 million | A Houston energy tech startup that's digitally optimizing the minerals rights buying and selling process has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed financing round to the tune of $1.6 million.
M1neral's round was co-led by Amnis Ventur... |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Houston-based digital marketplace for industrial equipment raises $5.5 million series A | A Houston startup that acts as a digital marketplace for industrial equipment in the oil and gas and construction industries closed a sizeable series A financing round this month.
Hitched Inc. raised $5.5 million in its series A funding led... |
| Sep 20, 2019 | These Houston entrepreneurs and startups are searching for flooding solutions | The feeling is all too familiar for Houstonians. Tropical Storm Imelda hit Houston with devastating flood waters just two years after Hurricane Harvey did its damage.
With any obstacle or challenge, there is room for innovation. Over the pa... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | MassChallenge Texas Names Top 6 Startups From Inaugural Houston-Based Cohort | MassChallenge Texas, part of MassChallenge’s global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, today announced the six top startups from its first Houston-based accelerator. Representing some of the most innovative solutions across a rang... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | MassChallenge Texas names top startups from its inaugural Houston cohort to move on to the final round | MassChallenge Texas revealed the cream of the crop from its first Houston cohort. The top six startups will now be judged in one final pitch competition on September 5.
"Each of the 25 startups in our first cohort have made incredible ... |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Houston startup is providing self-deploying flood damage prevention technology | Tasha Nielsen was on a trip to Denmark when she came across a Danish company making strides in flood prevention techniques.
"We were visiting family one day when we turn on the news and see FloodFrame's brand launch," Nielsen... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | MassChallenge Texas Announces First Houston-Based Cohort | 26 high-impact companies represent the top startup applicants from around the world who will participate in the not-for-profits first Houston-based program. The addition of the Houston program startups extends MassChallenge Texas’ support t... |
