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| Oct 13, 2026 | Houston's Innovation Engine Accelerates: Tech, Health, and Industry Lead Texas Growth | Houston surges as a premier innovation hub. University of Houston researchers fight superbugs with AI and quantum sensing. They expand opioid overdose training, addressing a critical health crisis. Generous philanthropic gifts bolster engin... |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Meet the esteemed judges for the 2026 Houston Innovation Awards | Editor's note: Judging is now underway for the 2026 Houston Innovation Awards, and it's time to meet the decision makers.
Our 2026 judging panel comprises past award winners who represent a variety of industries and areas of expertise. They... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | UH secures $5M in philanthropic gifts to bolster engineering, nursing | The University of Houston has received two significant philanthropic gifts to advance innovation and healthcare, the college announced this month.
Manmohan Singh Kalsi and Marie-Luise Schubert Kalsi granted $4 million to UH’s Cullen College... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | SpaceX's supersized Starship rocket launches into orbit for first time | SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday, September 28, and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety.
The spacecraft reentered over the Pac... |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Tech giant Meta opens first Texas retail store in Houston's Galleria | Social media giant Meta has arrived in Houston with a new store that allows shoppers to go hands-on with all of its products. The Meta Lab, which offers an immersive retail experience, is now open daily on level two of the Galleria.
Shopper... |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Houston university to launch master’s in artificial intelligence | Houston’s Rice University will welcome students to its new Master of Artificial Intelligence (MAI) program next fall, the college announced last week.
The program, which will begin taking applications this fall, is geared toward students wi... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 5 must-know fall application deadlines for Houston innovators | Editor's note: As fall reaches full swing, Houston's innovation scene is calling on the latest batch of founders and startups looking to make a difference. A number of accelerators have opened applications. Read below to see which might be ... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Houston college joins inaugural workforce accelerator supported by Google | Houston City College (HCC) is one of 15 community colleges from around the country to be selected for the first-ever Workforce Futures Accelerator.
The three-year effort is supported by Google.org, the tech company’s philanthropic arm, and ... |
| Sep 23, 2026 | SpaceX to get more than 700 acres of Texas wildlife refuge in land swap | A federal judge on Monday, September 21, refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas, while environmental groups vowed to continue their legal challenge... |
| Sep 21, 2026 | ExxonMobil gets approval for $5B Texas Gulf Coast carbon capture project | Spring-based ExxonMobil has won approval from the Texas Railroad Commission for a $5 billion carbon capture and storage project in East Texas.
Dominic Genetti, senior vice president of CCS at ExxonMobil, told The Financial Times, which brok... |
| Sep 21, 2026 | UH Health names leader of new digital health institute | Recently launched UH Health has named the first-ever executive director of its new Institute for Digital Healthcare Transformation at the University of Houston.
Beto López has been tapped to lead the new initiative that aims to help develop... |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Eli Lilly breaks ground on $6.5B pharmaceutical factory in Houston | Leading pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly broke ground today, Sept. 21, on its $6.5 billion manufacturing site at Houston's Generation Park.
The 236-acre, state-of-the art factory is expected to come online in 2030 and will manufacture Found... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Houston researchers develop breakthrough device that could bypass spinal injuries | Scientists at Houston Methodist have announced a significant leap forward for spinal cord injury recovery.
The researchers have developed a device that essentially bypasses spinal injuries, allowing signals from previously “lost” functions ... |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Abbott assembles expert team to help lure U.S. Space Academy to Texas | State Rep. Greg Bonnen of Friendswood has been tapped to lead a new team that will promote Texas as the future home of the U.S. Space Academy.
Bonnen, a neurosurgeon, chairs Houston Physicians’ Hospital and the powerful Texas House Appropri... |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Houston university named No. 10 in nation and more top innovation news | Editor's note: September sees a flurry of news for the innovation community, with one Houston university topping a nationwide ranking and one Houston-area NASA contractor poised to go public. Here are the five most-read Houston innovation h... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Houston space companies take off with new tech, deals and contracts | Space City has had a busy month.
Houston-based aerospace institutions Venus Aerospace, Axiom Space, and Aegis Aerospace have each recently announced advancements in their respective fields that include expansions and new contracts from U.S.... |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 10 Houston billionaires land on Forbes' 2026 list of richest Americans | The richest billionaires in America have a collective worth of $8 trillion in 2026, a staggering $1.4 trillion increase since last year, says Forbes. American billionaires are so wealthy that it now takes an unprecedented $4.4 billion net w... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | New pilot program for air taxis, Project Nexus, takes flight in Texas | By 2029, Texas skies could be buzzing with air taxis, much like they are with drones today.
To kick off the "Project Nexus" pilot program in Texas, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, and Texas Department... |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Houston university ranks No. 10 best in the U.S. in new 2027 report | Education ranking and review website Niche has released its 2027 rankings of the best colleges in the U.S., and Rice University leads as the No. 1 best university in Texas, and No. 10 best nationwide.
Niche's annual rankings compared over 4... |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Houston-area NASA contractor plans Nasdaq IPO | Webster-based NASA contractor Rothe Development Inc. has filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public.
Rothe, a minority- and woman-owned business, hasn’t yet identified how many shares it will sell and how ... |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Houston ranks No. 3 among rising coding markets in U.S. | When you think of coders—the wizards who design, write and test programming languages for software and mobile apps—tech hotbeds like Silicon Valley and Austin might pop into your head.
But Houston has earned a spot on the coding map.
A new ... |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for September | The energy transition and AI will be the talk of this town this month, thanks to a packed calendar of Houston events. September brings the return of Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week and some of its signature anchor events, plus AI co... |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Pioneering cohousing development opens in Houston's historic 2nd Ward | An experimental, multi-generational building in the East End is now open and accepting residents. Only 10 of the 33 units remain available at East End Commons, the first project from CoHousing Houston.
Located at 115 Lenox, East End Commons... |
| Aug 22, 2026 | TikTok Influencer Bliss Grace Rico Raises Questions About AI, Authenticity and Accountability | Share
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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish from reality, one Houston TikTok influencer is raising uncomfortable questions about how far people should go in manufacturing their live... |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Repliers, Unlock MLS partner to expand AI-powered access to Central Texas market data | Repliers has partnered with Unlock MLS to provide direct, secure access to Central Texas MLS data through its artificial intelligence (AI)-focused API infrastructure and model context protocol server.
The partnership gives Unlock MLS subscr... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Margo Cunningham Marks Two Decades in Houston Real Estate, Expands Focus on New Construction | Margo Cunningham
The Cunningham Group @ CitiQuest Properties Continues to Serve Buyers, Sellers, and Developers Across the Greater Houston Area HUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Houston, Texas – Margo Cunningham... |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Rare Architecturally Distinct 2-Acre Waterfront Estate Hits the Market in Magnolia, Texas | Aerial twilight view of the architecturally distinctive waterfront estate situated on approximately two private acres along Indigo Lake in Magnolia, featuring private shoreline access, dock, and expansive outdoor living areas.
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| Sep 30, 2025 | Houston MLS enters data share agreement with DFW counterpart | Transacting business across the Lone Star State just got a bit easier for Texas real estate professionals and consumers. Houston Realtors Information Service, Inc., which is perhaps better known as HAR.com, and North Texas Real Estate Infor... |
| Feb 4, 2025 | SavvyCard® & Ketch® Partner to Provide Advertising Privacy & Permissions Tech to Real Estate Organizations | David Etheredge, CEO & Co-Founder, SavvyCard
Xavier Zang, COO & CRO, Ketch
The partnership will enable real estate MLSs, Associations and Brokerages to responsibly gather valuable data for monetization.
By integrating Ketch Consent ... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | REAL AI: Update on AI in real estate from NAREE, facts, headlines and Quote of the Week | By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 25
REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things AI in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact real estate. We post a new edition every Friday, an... |
| Jun 6, 2024 |
Unexpected trends in real estate agent dynamics | Relitix’s latest release of the Agent Movement Index™ (AMI) for April 2024 reveals a surprising shift in the dynamics of real estate agents, indicating potential changes in market conditions and strategies among brokerages.
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| May 20, 2024 |
RentSpree announces new MLS partnerships | Rental software provider RentSpree announced on Monday a new partnership with UtahRealEstate.com (URE), a multiple listing service (MLS) serving approximately 20,000 real estate professionals across Utah.
Additionally, RentSpree CEO Michael... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | What happens when a Houston home goes viral | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Most people scroll Zillow Gone Wild for entertainment, but more real estate agents in Houston are leveraging social media buzz to attract serious home shoppers to their listings.
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| Apr 14, 2024 | Beyoncé and Jay-Z bought the most expensive mansion in California history — but it's just part of their real-estate empire. Take a look at their homes. | Entertainment Beyoncé and Jay-Z bought the most expensive mansion in California history — but it's just part of their real-estate empire. Take a look at their homes.
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| Mar 8, 2024 | Singles need 17 years to save for a Houston starter home | couples and individuals to afford a starter home down payment">Data: Point2; Note: Down payment calculated as the minimum amount needed to have an affordable mortgage ( |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Inman Honors Innovation and Creativity in the Real Estate Industry by Announcing the 2023 Innovator Award Finalists | Since 1998, the Inman Innovator Awards have honored companies, individuals and new technology that increases productivity, efficiency and transparency for consumers and real estate professionals alike.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (PRWEB) July 20, 202... |
| Feb 23, 2023 | How a Houston real-estate agent who closed $28 million in deals in 2022 turned her broadcast news layoff into a lucrative new career | Lily Jang. Charles Baldwin
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Lily Jang became a real-estate agent in 2017 after working mostly as a broadcast-news anchor.
She got into real estate because she'd had bad experiences with agents and wanted flexible hours.
To stand o... |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Investment Property Opportunity Listed By Shannon Sudderth With The SMS Realty Group | St. Ives RV Resort offers great amenities for people of all ages.
ALVIN, BRAZORIA COUNTY, UNITED STATES, January 19, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Shannon Sudderth with The SMS Realty Group of ERA LEGACY LIVING recently listed an exceptional p... |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Photos show 3-bedroom, detached homes in 5 different US cities – see if you can guess their prices | How much do you think this home is selling for? RE/MAX
The average cost of a home varies significantly from state to state.
RE/MAX shared some of its real-estate listings for three-bedroom homes near major US cities.
Can you guess how much ... |
| 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 Houston for its... |
| 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 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 17, 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... |
| Feb 17, 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... |
| Feb 16, 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... |
| Feb 16, 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... |
| 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 Houston, events... |
| 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 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 families manage... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | 8+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events online in January | It's a whole new year, but Houston is cranking out the same great business and innovation-focused events.
Here's a roundup of virtual events not to miss this month — from workshops and webinars to summits and pitch parties. Note: This post ... |
| 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 important. Innov... |
| 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... |
| 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.
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| Jul 17, 2020 | Here’s how much house you can buy in Houston for $250,000 | Houston may be in the midst of a pandemic, but that hasn't slowed our real estate market. And a new study shows just how much bang for your buck you can get in the Bayou City versus Texas' other major metro areas.
A study released July 7 by... |
| Jun 22, 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.
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In May, single-family home leases were up a solid 12 percent, notes the H... |
| 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.
3 Houston innova... |
| Apr 17, 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... |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Houston boasts the best home values among major U.S. metros, according to new report | In Houston, you can get the most house for the buck among the country's biggest metro areas, a new study shows.
The study, recently published by Austin-based online insurance marketplace The Zebra, indicates you can purchase a 1,935-square-... |
| 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 Ventures and Phe... |
| 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... |
| Nov 7, 2019 | Side Closes $60 Million Series C | Side, the only real estate brokerage that enables high-performing agents, teams, and local brokerages to grow their businesses and their own boutique brands, today announced it has raised over $60 million in total funding, including the mos... |
| Jun 11, 2019 | There are only 3 Frank Lloyd Wright houses in Texas, and one just hit the market for $2.85 million. Take a look at the home - and its original furnishings. | TK Images
This Frank Lloyd Wright home could be yours for $2.85 million.
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Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed only three homes in Texas.
One of them is now for sale in Houston for $2.85 million.
In 1995, the home underwent re... |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Millennials are ditching the cookie-cutter McMansion for the 'McModern' | Advertisement
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For nearly 40 years, the McMansion has dominated American suburbs. The cookie-cutter homes, which typically measure between 3,000 and 5,000 square feet, are meant to exude affluence... |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Realtor busted doing drugs [and other things] in her newly sold home | A Texas Realtor was caught on Friday with drugs in a home she sold just the day before in Houston, according to an article by Khaleda Rahman for Daily Mail.
Police responded to a call from a concerned neighbor who saw flashlights in what wa... |
