| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.05.2022 | Summary Medical hopes it is the next wave in InsurTech | By Anna Lardinois Startup Storyteller
Cint Laskowski’s lifelong career in technology was launched by a childhood trip to Adler Planetarium in Chicago. His fascination with the planets created a longing to explore every aspect of the night ... |
| 08.12.2021 | How to fix a fragmented startup community? Here’s what a Rust Belt city’s stalwart organizer says | Matt Cordio’s entrée into the startup tech scene happened like so many others: in college over a beer.
After participating in an incubator program at Marquette University, the young founder began searching for new avenues to cultivate his e... |
| 29.11.2021 | 3 Houston suburbs lead sleigh full of cities with biggest holiday budgets | If you live in The Woodlands, Sugar Land, or League City, you may be making a holiday shopping list as long as a stocking and checking it more than twice.
These three Houston suburbs rank among the 10 U.S. cities with the fattest holiday bu... |
| 23.11.2021 | 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... |
| 17.11.2021 | 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... |
| 16.11.2021 | 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... |
| 16.11.2021 | 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... |
| 09.11.2021 | 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... |
| 09.11.2021 | 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... |
| 09.11.2021 | 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... |
| 08.11.2021 | 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... |
| 08.11.2021 | 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... |
| 08.11.2021 | 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... |
| 05.11.2021 | Hardworking Houston suburb tops list of biggest boomtowns in Texas | The Houston suburb of Conroe has come a long way since Civil War veteran Isaac Conroe planted roots there in October 1881 with the purchase of a tract of land and the establishment of a sawmill.
Fast forward 140 years, and Conroe now reigns... |
| 05.11.2021 | 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, , and more.
3 Houston innovators to know... |
| 04.11.2021 | Nuro scores $600M, Houston e-commerce startup launches ESG tool, and more local innovation news | 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... |
| 04.11.2021 | Houston expert explains health care's inequity problem | We are currently in the midst of what some have called the "wild west" of AI. Though healthcare is one of the most heavily regulated sectors, the regulation of AI in this space is still in its infancy. The rules are being written ... |
| 02.11.2021 | 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... |
| 28.10.2021 | Houston expert: Prime times for cyber-attacks and how to stay protected | October is cybersecurity awareness month. The topic might sound overwhelming, and it certainly can be, but there are a few easy ways we can educate and protect ourselves and our loved ones.
Be mindful of timing
Cyber actors target certain t... |
| 28.10.2021 | Houston makes the grade as a top place to live after college, says new report | For many college students, it's tough to imagine life after college when they're cramming for exams and cranking out research papers. Yet the time does come when they'll venture into the "real world" with their degrees.
Before gra... |
| 27.10.2021 | Early-stage accelerator announces 5 startups to its fall 2021 Houston cohort | An early-stage accelerator has picked its latest cohort of five Houston companies.
The Fall 2020 cohort of gBETA Houston includes:
AllIDoIsCook is founded by Tobi Smith and focused on exposing the world to Africa's cuisine by manufacturing ... |
| 01.10.2021 | Texas billionaire and family reign as the world’s richest clan | It's hardly a surprise that America's Walton family, including Fort Worth billionaire Alice Walton, remains the world's richest family. What's truly stunning is how much their wealth has grown in the past year — by more than $23 billion.
In... |
| 29.09.2021 | Deloitte launches first-of-its-kind clean energy lab in Houston | Houston will become home to professional services giant Deloitte's largest and most technologically advanced immersive, interactive innovation hub dubbed the Deloitte Greenhouse, Powered by Energy & Industrials.
Co-located with the comp... |
| 28.09.2021 | High-tech virtual reality experience blasts into the Space City | From the earliest days of our circling the planet in a tiny NASA capsule — to Elon Musk's SpaceX current commercial journeys — Houston and space travel will be forever and inexorably linked.
Fitting, then, that an unprecedented new immersiv... |
| 28.09.2021 | Research: 5 mistakes Houston entrepreneurs should be making | We all have heard "you learn from your mistakes," so, why do a lot of startup blogs warn entrepreneurs of the mistakes they shouldn't make when starting a business, but not very many tell them what mistakes they should be making? ... |
| 27.09.2021 | University of Houston scores national award for championing diversity | Fresh off news of a new free health clinic for the homeless, the University of Houston is once again making headlines for its commitment to empowering the community. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has announced UH and the University of Hou... |
| 27.09.2021 | Real estate giant to open another downtown Houston coworking hub | A new downtown Houston skyscraper that's on the rise and expected to be completed by the end of the year will offer flexible office space.
Texas Tower will feature The Square, Hines' flexible office product, the international real estate fi... |
| 27.09.2021 | 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 space health to virtual collaboration — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
James Hury,... |
| 03.08.2021 | Houston energy blockchain company announces $7.7M in funding, plans to expand to the Middle East | A Houston-based tech company has announced another round of funding to support its blockchain network growth as well as to establish a presence in the Middle East.
Data Gumbo has closed its series B funding round totaling $7.7 million with ... |
| 29.07.2021 | These 10 Houston companies rank among best U.S. employers for young professionals | Ten businesses in the Greater Houston area are clocking in among the country's best employers for millennials, according to a new report.
The Best Workplaces for Millennials list is published annually by Fortune magazine and compiled by Gre... |
| 19.07.2021 | Exclusive: New accelerator launches to prepare Houston's future civic leaders | A new nonprofit program dedicated to preparing the future leaders of the city of Houston's is launching with the city's burgeoning innovation ecosystem in mind.
HTXelerator is a three-month program that trains its group of aspiring politici... |
| 12.07.2021 | 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 medical device development to fintech — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Stephanie C... |
| 09.07.2021 | 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 on using artificial intel... |
| 02.07.2021 | 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 on how veterans are leadi... |
| 01.07.2021 | Beloved Houston children's hospital once again named top in nation by prestigious report | Innovative and pioneering, Texas Children's Hospital has landed on many a best-of list. The latest is a ranking of the best pediatric hospitals in the nation by the prestigious U.S. News & World Report.
Texas Children's ranks an impress... |
| 01.07.2021 | Houston expert looks into behavioral analytics in private equity, growth equity, and venture capital | Study after study puts the failure rate of mergers and acquisitions somewhere between 70 percent and 90 percent (2011, HBR). One KPMG study narrowed the band of M&A failures to 75 percent to 83 percent (2015, KPMG). One constant in the ... |
| 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 ... |
| 30.06.2021 | Local tech exec expands med device company into oil and gas in a 'uniquely Houston' way | When asked about founding his company, the first thing Dan Purvis wants to talk about is the culture.
"The technology of today and the technology of 24 months from now will be very different," Purvis, CEO and founder of Houston-ba... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 17.06.2021 | Houston EV charging station startup gets ready to roll out services across the country | A Houston startup is revving up the region's — and the country's — supply of charging stations for electric vehicles.
The company, Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions (REVS), recently installed its first two charging stations. They're at two ... |
| 17.06.2021 | Houston space tech company reveals details on its new $40M facility | A Houston-based space tech company focused on sending the first American spacecraft to the Moon since NASA's Apollo program is planning on expanding its presence here on Earth too.
Intuitive Machines announced its plans to move from its cur... |
| 17.06.2021 | Houston expert: 4 questions to ask when hiring employees in other states | A larger share of employees has found themselves working from home, or at least working remote, than ever before and many continue to do so permanently. As employers actively take steps to ensure a strong showing throughout the economic rec... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 | 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 | 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... |
| 12.05.2021 | This Houston school makes the grade as one of the nation’s best private colleges for the value | As bastion of higher learning and innovation, Rice University has racked up no shortage of accolades and appearances on "best-of" lists.
Now, a new report casts Houston's "Ivy League of the South" as a top academic insti... |
| 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... |
| 12.05.2021 | 3 Houston startups announce strategic appointments across energy and tech | Three Houston startups have new hires they're excited about.
From new board members to c-level execs, here's who's moving and shaking in Houston innovation.
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| 11.05.2021 | Health care in a post-pandemic world: Telehealth is here to stay, but so are in-person visits | As medical practitioners were faced with the abrupt arrival of the pandemic, they had to immediately adapt to new technologies and switch to telehealth – fundamentally changing the way healthcare is delivered. During the first few months of... |
| 11.05.2021 | Energy company with U.S. HQ in Houston acquires local business | A renewable energy retailer based in the United Kingdom is once again expanding its presence in Texas with another strategic acquisition.
Octopus Energy US, which is based in Houston, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Hou... |
| 07.05.2021 | 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, events not to miss this month, big winne... |
| 07.05.2021 | Houston SaaS startup closes $12M series A funding round with support from local VC | A Houston startup with a software-as-a-service platform for the energy transition has announced it closed a funding round with participation from a local venture capital.
Molecule closed its $12 million series A, and Houston-based Mercury F... |
| 06.05.2021 | Houston school recognized as among the top institutions in the nation | Houston's Rice University continues to burnish its reputation in higher education.
A ranking released May 5 by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a British company that specializes in higher education data, puts Rice at No. 23 among the top colleges ... |
| 05.05.2021 | University of Houston power couple prescribes major gift for college of medicine | University of Houston medical students and staff will receive a gift that's just what the doctor ordered.
A prestigious and longtime UH power couple has bequeathed two major gifts a major gift to the school's burgeoning College of Medicine.... |
| 04.05.2021 | Houston hospital reveals renderings of Austin outpost ahead of groundbreaking | Texas Children's Hospital is working on its first freestanding location in Austin — and the hospital system just released a first look at what the state-of-the-art building will look like.
The new Texas Children's Austin campus — to be loca... |
| 03.05.2021 | These are Houston's 4 best high schools in 2021, says recent report | t's report card time, and four Houston high schools have made the grade, earning top 100 spots in this year's prestigious U.S. News & World Report rankings of the Best U.S. High Schools. One even merited a special distinction.
Houston's... |
| 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 | 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... |
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| 19.04.2021 | Houston supercar dealer now accepting Dogecoin as payment | Post Oak Motor Cars is now accepting dogecoin, a cryptocurrency that recently gained new heights of popularity following support from Tesla founder Elon Musk, as a form of payment. New Bugatti, Bentley, Karma, and Rolls-Royce vehicles are s... |
| 19.04.2021 | Houston startup rolls out blockchain-as-a-service model | A Houston blockchain startup has launched a new service that allows companies to enroll in the platform in just a few clicks.
Houston-based blockchain network developer Topl has announced the new platform, which is in its public beta stage.... |
| 19.04.2021 | 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 — energy venture, sports tech, and communications — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Barbar... |
| 16.04.2021 | Houston is poised to lead 5G growth in Texas, according to a new report | Based on one key measure, Houston sits at the forefront of a telecom revolution that could spark a regional economic impact of more than $30 billion.
Data published recently by the Texas Comptroller's Office points out that as of last Novem... |
| 16.04.2021 | Houston lands on list of nation's top spots for millennials on the move | The Bayou City is shining as an attractive destination for young people on the move.
According to the fifth-annual study from SmartAsset, millennials are fleeing cities like Los Angeles and Chicago and migrating to other areas in search of ... |
| 16.04.2021 | 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, self-driving pizza deliveries launching,... |
| 15.04.2021 | Houston-based corporate venture group makes 2 investments from new $300M fund | The venture arm of Chevron has made two recent investments as a part of a new fund. Both of the companies are creating solutions within alternative energy innovation.
Chevron Technology Ventures announced its $300 million Future Energy Fund... |
| 14.04.2021 | Growing Italian company with U.S. HQ in Houston launches new industrial-scale 3D printing | An Italian-American manufacturer of 3D parts and printers with its U.S. headquarters in Houston is touting what's billed as a first-of-its-kind innovation — an innovation that's helping drive the need for more local workers.
Roboze recently... |
| 14.04.2021 | Texans among the most stressed-out people in America, says new study | No wonder nearly 40 percent of Texans have packed on the pounds during the coronavirus pandemic. It turns out Texas ranks as the 10th most stressed-out state in the country.
A new study by personal finance website WalletHub indicates Texas'... |
| 14.04.2021 | Diversity-focused nonprofit leader announces new VC partner, calls for Houston to be sports tech hub | For 15 years, Ashley DeWalt has been working within the sports and entertainment industry — particularly within branding and consulting. Now, as managing director for DivInc, he's taking his business acumen and relationship-focused style to... |
| 09.04.2021 | 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 on the challenges of spac... |
| 09.04.2021 | Houston health center working with new study that uses app to track long-term COVID-19 effects | Aided by technology, medical sleuths at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are tracking the long-term effects of COVID-19 as part of a national study.
At the heart of the study is an app that allows patients who have s... |
| 08.04.2021 | Houston named a top life science emerging market | Houston is moving up the life sciences ladder.
In October, commercial real estate services company CBRE ranked Houston second on its list of the top emerging clusters for life sciences in the U.S. Pittsburgh took the No. 1 spot, while Austi... |
| 08.04.2021 | How the pandemic advanced tech in government and education, according to this Houston expert | If you've logged onto a government website recently, you know that dealing with creaking, outdated government technology is about as much fun as a trip to the DMV. Held back by byzantine procurement rules, management-by-committee, and an ag... |
| 31.03.2021 | Houston fintech unicorn raises $300M in series C | Houston's first "unicorn," fintech company HighRadius, is growing up fast.
On March 30, HighRadius, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, reported it raised a $300 million Series C round of funding that values the company at $3... |
| 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... |
| 31.03.2021 | Longtime Houston tech entrepreneur prioritizes giving back to ecosystem | When Chris Howard founded his technology consulting firm in 1997, there wasn't a tech scene in town. But as the company grew over the past 20-plus years, so did Houston's innovation ecosystem — and Howard had a front-row seat for it all.
No... |
| 30.03.2021 | Greentown Houston announces grand opening, clean energy accelerators open apps, and more innovation news | It's been a crazy start to 2021 with the innovation ecosystem being especially busy. For this reason, Houston innovation news may have fallen through some of the cracks.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation, Greentown ... |
| 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... |
| 30.03.2021 | Houston expert: Now is the time to diversify your workforce in the name of innovation | Pop quiz: What's the best way to introduce and nurture a culture of innovation in your organization?
Give all employees a VR headset
Mandate every team leader offer one new idea per quarter
Add the word "innovate" to the organizat... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 26.03.2021 | 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 importance of d... |
| 26.03.2021 | 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 the top U.S. ci... |
| 26.03.2021 | Amazon ramps up delivery service in Houston with 4 new outposts | Houstonians who anxiously watch their Amazon order status when it's "out for delivery" can take heart that the process may now be speedier.
Jeff Bezos' global juggernaut of all things shopping has just announced four new delivery ... |
| 25.03.2021 | 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... |
| 24.03.2021 | Houston accelerator announces third cohort focused on sustainability | The Ion Smart and Resilient Cities Accelerator has named the five companies participating in its latest cohort, which starts next week.
Launched in 2019, the programing for the accelerator and its member companies focus on addressing the ne... |
