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| Oct 9, 2026 | New statewide plan aims to eliminate cervical cancer in Texas by 2032 | MD Anderson, on behalf of a coalition of health systems, has announced a new plan to eliminate cervical cancer in Texas.
The five-year Texas Lone Star Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan was launched during the Cancer Prevention and Research I... |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Q&A: TIME100 AI honoree Angle Bush on building Houston’s artificial intelligence future | Angle Bush, founder and CEO of Black Women in Artificial Intelligence, has a running question for her organization's members: Are you in the lab?
For Bush, inquiry isn’t philosophical. Learning about artificial intelligence is one thing. Bu... |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Houston Marks Falls Prevention Awareness Day With Decades-Long Commitment to Keeping Seniors Safe, Strong & Independent | Falls Prevention Awareness Day
Annual citywide event, founded with physical therapist Bill Case, brings seniors together for fall-prevention education, exercise, health resources and support HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, September 21, 2026 /E... |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Who’s here? A look at the teams who made the Final Four | Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.
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| Mar 27, 2026 | NoTraffic Secures $90M to Accelerate AI Traffic Management Across North America | NoTraffic secured $90M Series C funding. PSG Equity led the round. This capital fuels aggressive expansion across North America. Its AI-powered mobility platform revolutionizes traffic management. It transforms traditional intersections int... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | NoTraffic: $90 Million Raised For AI Traffic Management Platform Expansion Across North America | NoTraffic, an AI-powered mobility platform focused on modernizing traffic management, announced it has raised $90 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate growth and expand its footprint across North America. The round was led by P... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Houston Launches New Procurement Platform Linking Beacon Bid and Pavilion to Modernize Citywide Purchasing | This launch positions Houston at the forefront of public procurement innovation.”
— Jed Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer, City of HoustonAUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, January 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The City of Houston Strategic Pr... |
| Dec 9, 2025 | DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By JIM MUSTIAN and JUAN A. LOZANO
HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with the city of Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods, part... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Houston man charged with murder in shooting of 11-year-old boy after door knocking prank | HOUSTON: Police have charged a Houston man with murder in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy who knocked on the door of a home and ran away as a prank, police said Tuesday (Sep 2).
The 42-year-old man, identified by authorities as Gon... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Texas is the 4th hardest working state in America, report finds | It's no secret that Texans are hardworking people. To align with the Labor Day holiday, a new WalletHub study asserts that the Lone Star State is one of the five most hardworking states in America for 2025.
The report ranked Texas the fourt... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Houston co. makes waves in brain health and more innovation news to know | Editor's note: The top innovation news for the second of half of August includes the Inc. 5000, a big contract from NASA, a new energy accelerator's launch, and innovative brain health treatment. Here are the five most-read InnovationMap st... |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Houston innovation hub announces first cohort for energy-focused accelerator | Energytech Nexus, a Houston-based hub for energy startups, has named its inaugural cohort of 14 companies for the new COPILOT accelerator.
COPILOT partners with Browning the Green Space, a nonprofit that promotes diversity, equity and inclu... |
| Aug 22, 2025 | How a Houston company is fighting anxiety, insomnia & Alzheimer’s through waveforms | A Houston-based company is taking a medicine-free approach to target brain neurologically associated with mental illness.
Nexalin Technology’s patented, FDA-cleared frequency-based waveform targets key centers of the midbrain to support the... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | First large-scale affordable housing project of 3D-printed homes rises in Houston | What’s being promoted as the world’s first large-scale affordable housing development built using 3D technology is taking shape in Houston.
Houston-based 3D construction company HiveASMBLD has teamed up with Houston-based Cole Klein Builder... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Rice University professor earns $550k NSF award for wearable imaging tech | Another Houston scientist has won one of the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Awards.
Lei Li, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University, has received a $550,000, five-year gr... |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Unions, cities, nonprofits sue to block Trump workforce cuts | Unions, cities, nonprofits sue to block Trump workforce cuts
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| Feb 28, 2025 | HUD announces $2.5M in disaster recovery across three states | The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced the allocation of $2.48 million in new disaster recovery funds, which will be distributed to three states and one city to “assist Americans impacted by recent hu... |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Drugs Have Won The War On Drugs: Drugged-Up Rat Infestation Edition | Perhaps the only headline just as repeatable as “‘No Way to Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens” is this other banger from The Onion: Drugs Win Drug War.
50+ years of hardline prohibition have only resulted in bette... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Beacon Bid and City of Houston Announce February 1, 2025 Launch of E-Bid Portal | City of Houston and Beacon Bid
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We’re confident that the new system will create a smoother, more transparent experience for suppliers, and we’re fully committed to and prepared to support suppliers through this transition.”
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| Sep 19, 2024 | The Rise of Drones: A Decade of Innovation at Commercial UAV Expo 2024 | The skies are buzzing. Drones are no longer just toys; they are tools transforming industries. The Commercial UAV Expo 2024, held in Las Vegas, showcased this evolution. It marked a decade of growth in the commercial drone sector. The event... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | The Rise of Drones: A New Era in Commercial Aviation | The sky is no longer the limit. Drones are soaring into the mainstream, transforming industries and reshaping the future. The recent Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas highlighted this evolution. It was a grand gathering, a celebration of inn... |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Commercial UAV Expo 2024 Convenes Thousands for Historic 10th Edition | Outdoor Flying Demonstration
Commercial drone event hosted 3,321 UAS professionals; record-breaking exhibit hall expansion.
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Commercial drone professionals gathered last week for the tent... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Navigating the Skies: The Future of Drones and Local Airports | The airspace is changing. Drones are no longer just toys; they are tools. They promise efficiency, innovation, and new opportunities. Meanwhile, local airports face challenges that could reshape their futures. The juxtaposition of these two... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Commercial UAV Expo to Bring Thousands of Commercial Drone Professionals to Las Vegas, Sept. 3-5. | Outdoor Flying Demonstrations
More than 3,500 professionals from around the world expected to attend
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More than 3,500 commercial drone professionals from more than 60 countries will gather at Co... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | The Political Battlefield: Harris Under Fire and the Legacy of Sheila Jackson Lee**
** | ** In the tumultuous arena of American politics, the spotlight often shines brightest on those who dare to stand out. Kamala Harris, the current Vice President, finds herself at the center of a political storm as she prepares to step into t... |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Sheila Jackson Lee, longtime Texas congresswoman, dies at 74 | Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died, her office announced Friday evening. She was 74 years old.
A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Last month, however, Jackson Lee revealed that she had been diagnosed with panc... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Houston biotech company expands leadership as it commercializes sustainable products | Houston-based biotech company Cemvita recently tapped two executives to help commercialize its sustainable fuel made from carbon waste.
Nádia Skorupa Parachin came aboard as vice president of industrial biotechnology, and Phil Garcia was pr... |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Commercial UAV Expo Announces Keynotes Focused on Successful Public & Enterprise Drone Programs, FAA Drone Regulations | Keynote Preview
Leaders from Houston Public Works, PG&E, and FAA to provide actionable insights on advancing the commercial drone industry
PORTLAND, Maine, July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Houston robotics innovator's next mission, events not to miss, and more trending news | Editor's note:Let's roundup the most-read Houston innovation news from the week. Trending Houston tech and startup articles from InnovationMap and its daily newsletter included a Houston innovator's new startup, events not to miss, and more... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Houston Airports rollout innovative fleet of fire rescue vehicles | Houston Airports and the Houston Fire Department will roll out a new fleet of eco-friendly and health-promoting vehicles this summer.
Four new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) trucks will be deployed at HFD Stations 99 and 92 near I... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Arrests made after 12-year-old Houston girl found dead in creek; one suspect allegedly tried to escape off balcony | Two men who were seen on surveillance footage with a 12-year-old girl before her body was found in a Houston creek earlier this week were arrested Thursday in her death, police said. One of the suspects tried to jump off a balcony and escap... |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Where unaccompanied migrant children in SF come from | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Data: U.S. Department of Human Health and Services via New York Times; Note: Includes places that have received at least 100 unaccompanied migrant children; Map: Kavy... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Bad dogs! Minneapolis lands on postal service list of cities with most dog attacks | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The Twin Cities' bad dogs went after enough mail carriers to land Minneapolis on the U.S. Postal Service's list of cities with the most dog attacks.
By the numbers: There were 27 dog attacks on mail c... |
| Jun 4, 2024 | EVs Could Improve Air Quality in Major US Cities - Study | By Jace Dela Cruz
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U.S. cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and many more are notor... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | USPS workers are attacked by dogs every day. Here are the U.S. cities with the most bite attacks. | Mail carriers asking for more security on dangerous routes
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U.S. Postal Service workers are facing a growing number of dog attacks, with 5,800 letter carriers suffering bites l... |
| May 31, 2024 | How to prepare now for hurricane season in Houston | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
It's that time we all collectively dread: The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starts tomorrow, and early forecasts say it will be a doozy.
Why it matters: Houstonians know better than most that it take... |
| May 24, 2024 | The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Best Mortgage Broker in Houston | Share
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When you’re on the hunt for a new home in Houston, navigating the mortgage landscape can feel like walking through a maze. That’s where a mortgage broker comes into play. But what exactly is a mort... |
| May 20, 2024 | Central America's heat wave helped spark Houston's deadly derecho | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The storm that killed at least four people in Houston and barreled through New Orleans into northern Florida late last week has ties to a record-shattering, relentless heat wave anchored over Central ... |
| May 11, 2024 | Young and old, Jew and Gentile Gather in Texas Cities to Remember the Millions Murdered During the Holocaust (1939-1945) | Recently, communities gathered in two of Texas' largest cities to honor the memory of the millions who perished in the Shoah (Holocaust) 80 years ago.
HOUSTON and DALLAS, May 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The March of Remembrance in Texas ... |
| May 9, 2024 | Houston is searching for a new police chief | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Amid a widening scandal at the Houston Police Department, Mayor John Whitmire is now looking for a new permanent chief.
Why it matters: After the abrupt resignation of police chief Troy Finner, Whitmi... |
| May 6, 2024 | Tornadoes spotted in Oklahoma as dangerous storms move across Great Plains | Tornadoes touched down Monday evening in rural Oklahoma and large hail pelted parts of Kansas as an outbreak of dangerous storms brought the possibility of strong twisters staying on the ground for many miles.
Forecasters have issued a rare... |
| May 5, 2024 | Hundreds of people rescued from flooding as water rises in Houston, Texas | |
| May 5, 2024 | At least one child killed as flooding hits Texas | One child was killed over the weekend in Texas as flooding impacted large swaths of the state.
Two adults and a child were in a car in Johnson County, just south of Fort Worth, when they got caught in fast-moving water in the early morning ... |
| May 4, 2024 | Hundreds rescued from floodwaters around Houston as millions in Texas, Oklahoma, remain under threat | High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water. Others prepared to evacuate their p... |
| May 2, 2024 | Houston advocates want Metro to boost service | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
While Houston transit ridership is rebounding from the pandemic, many passengers are experiencing longer wait times for rides and want improvements, a new report finds.
Why it matters: The annual Equi... |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Where Houston-area home values are growing the most | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: Zillow; Note: Typical home value refers to the average of the middle third of Zillow home value estimates for every home in a given region with a county record, including single-family, condomin... |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Louisiana likely to have hotter-than-usual summer | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
New Orleans has moderately high odds of a hotter-than-usual summer in part because of a warmer Gulf of Mexico, according to new forecasts and scientific research.
Why it matters: Extreme heat is a maj... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Wu pitches commercial tax hike to counter tumbling values | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Mayor Michelle Wu wants to temporarily shift some of the city's tax burden away from residential property owners if commercial property values take a nosedive.
Why it matters: Wu wants to head off a s... |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Houston officer back on duty after 4th deadly shooting incident | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
A Houston police officer is back on active duty after being involved in a fatal shooting last month, the fourth time in his six-year career that he's been investigated for using deadly force.
Why it m... |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Don Steven McDougal indicted in murder, attempted kidnapping of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham | A Texas grand jury indicted Don Steven McDougal on two counts of capital murder on Monday in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, court documents showed.
McDougal, a family friend, was indicted in Polk County on charges of intentiona... |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Houston advocates pressure city for sewage overflow funding | Local organizations are demanding the city create a $20 million private sewer pipe repair fund to help fix sewage overflows into homes and yards.
Why it matters: The proposed fund aims to alleviate the burdens on low-income Black and brown ... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Cyclyx Announces Expansion of Innovative 10to90 All-Plastic Bag It & Bring It Collection Program in City of Houston to Divert Plastic Waste from Landfill | Cyclyx Announces Expansion of Innovative 10to90 All-Plastic Bag It & Bring It Collection Program in City of Houston to Divert Plastic Waste from Landfill
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Five new locations in Houston will... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Waymo begins robotaxi testing in Atlanta | Waymo, the self-driving company under Alphabet, began testing its robotaxis in Atlanta on Tuesday, adding another city to its ever-expanding testing and deployment domain.
Over the next few months, Waymo will deploy a handful of cars driven... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Texas Original medical cannabis provider opens in Sugar Land | Texas Original, the state's largest medical cannabis provider, recently opened its first medical cannabis prescription pickup location in Sugar Land.
Why it matters: Texas Original CEO Nico Richardson tells Axios that the company plans to k... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Report shows areas where kids get hit by cars | A new report shows 21 children were hit by cars and killed while traveling on foot or by bike in a five-year span in Houston.
What they found: Baker Institute researchers analyzed state crash data to find how many children were injured or k... |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Driver could be charged in fatal Houston crosswalk crash | Police are still determining whether criminal charges will be filed against a driver who hit and killed a woman in a downtown Houston crosswalk in late January.
Why it matters: Advocates say the case could lead to Harris County's first pros... |
| Feb 6, 2024 | How to celebrate Black History Month in Houston | Black History Month is here, and Houston has plenty of events to help you celebrate Black excellence.
Here are some things to check out:
📚 Join The Reading Room for a talk with artists Berlin and Charonda Johnson and poet Avalon Hogans abou... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | United Airlines plans $2.6B terminal renovation | United Airlines is planning a $2.6 billion renovation and expansion of Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, but the city controller continues to decline to sign off on funding for the terminal overhaul.
Catch up quick: The ex... |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Houston initiative receives $4M grant to promote biomedical entrepreneurship | The National Institute of Health has awarded a $4 million grant to a Houston-area initiative in the name of sparking biomedical activity.
The grant will create a new Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub, known as REACH, in Houston.... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Houston is the 8th best metro for newcomers to make connections, study says | A big city might seem impersonal, but don't be fooled. There's more going on behind the scenes than what a resident might be seeing through their local lens, especially in Houston. A recent LinkedIn study has revealed the best U.S. metros f... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | What Houston startups are hiring, new high tech athletics facility, and more trending innovation news | 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 articles on InnovationMap included which Houston Innovation Awards finalists are hiring, Ric... |
| Oct 26, 2023 | VC investor: Houston's energy tech ecosystem grows as Bay Area activity seemingly slows | There's stretch of sleek low rise office buildings in Palo Alto — referred to as Sandhill Road — that has long been the center of Silicon Valley (and the world’s) venture capital sector. An investor friend of mine told me recently that Sand... |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Houston energy startup joins Texas-based climate accelerator | An Austin-based climate accelerator announced its 2023 cohort, which includes a Houston cleantech startup.
StudioX named seven startups to its 2023 cohort, and SeisWave Corp., a seismic service company, will join the program that aims to he... |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Rice University, Houston Methodist launch state-of-the art human performance center | Rice University and Houston Methodist teamed up to open the new Center for Human Performance this month.
Located in Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse, just across the street from Houston Methodist's Texas Medical Center offices, the interdisciplinary... |
| Oct 19, 2023 | University of Houston doubles down on Sugar Land tech campus with $65M building | The University of Houston broke ground earlier this month on a new $65 million instructional building that will allow the college to move its entire Technology Division to Sugar Land.
The 75,000-square-foot building, known as Technology Bui... |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Exclusive: First self-driving car service for passengers launches in Houston | For the first time, Houstonians can hail an autonomous vehicle to get from point A to point B, thanks to a tech company's latest market roll out.
San Francisco-based Cruise, which has launched in its hometown, Phoenix, and Austin over the p... |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Global accelerator announces latest Houston cohort of early-stage startups | For the eighth time, a global accelerator and venture group has selected five early-stage Houston tech startups to support and help grow.
In partnership with the Downtown Launchpad, gener8tor began its eighth gBETA cohort in September. The ... |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Houston Innovation Awards names longtime Rice leader as 2023 Trailblazer | In less than a month, all of Houston's innovation community's movers and shakers will gather to celebrate the Houston Innovation Awards, and the night's first honoree has officially been named.
Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alli... |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Houston AI SaaS startup secures $5.5M seed funding from Austin VC | A Houston startup that's using artificial intelligence and natural language processing to disrupt the retail automotive industry has raised seed funding.
Konect.ai announced a $5.5 million seed investment from Austin-based Silverton Partner... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Texas burger spot takes bite out of innovative, eco-friendly initiative | Hearty Austin-based chain Hopdoddy Burger Bar has unveiled a new lineup of regenerative burgers that are supposed to be better for the planet and the consumer.
The term "regenerative burger" could cause a few head-scratches: Some ... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | University of Houston lands $63.5M contract with DOD to develop tech for the 'future battlefield' | The University of Houston was recently awarded its largest grant in history—this time, from the U.S. Department of Defense.
The $63.5 million contract aims to support UH in developing analytical modeling and simulation platforms that help t... |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Houston unpacks No. 7 rank in U.S. for recent moves, says new report | Houston is shifting as people move into the city and around it. A new population analysis by online loan marketplace LendingTree has named Houston the No. 7 metro for recent movers.
The study used population data from a 2021 U.S. Census Bur... |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Energy tech startup secures $20M series B, plans to expand platform | A Houston startup has raised $20 million in its latest round of funding in order to accelerate its energy analytics and grid decarbonization technology.
Amperon Holdings Inc. announced today that it closed its series B round at $20 million.... |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Cancer-fighting startup partners with Houston cell therapy accelerator | When it came time to name their cell therapy startup, Houston life science innovators simply had to look to their calendar.
“I would argue that March is the best month in Houston,” Sarah Hein tells InnovationMap. “We started talking about p... |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Space tech startup opens new $40M HQ at Houston Spaceport | Houston aerospace company Intuitive Machines has moved into its new $40 million headquarters at the Houston Spaceport.
Intuitive Machines’ new home supports NASA’s $93 billion Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon by ... |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Houston school names digital education expert to newly created position | Rice University is beefing up its digital education efforts with the hiring of an internationally known expert from Duke University.
Shawn Miller is set to join Rice on November 1 in the newly created position of associate provost for digit... |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 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 health care to energy tech — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Brianna Brazle, founde... |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Houston-based, cancer-fighting organization breaks ground on new collaborative building | Houston is where medical researchers and clinicians come together. And it’s getting easier for that to happen thanks to an innovative new facility from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
On September 20, the world-class inst... |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Inflation: Why Houston employers should prioritize employee financial well-being | Inflation impacts everyone, including individuals, the workforce and business leaders. As the cost of living continues to rise, employees face diminishing purchasing power, shrinking retirement savings and higher stress levels.
In PwC’s 202... |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Houston program buoys promising cancer research with live-saving innovation | How do you bring promising cancer research to the masses? TMC Innovation's Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics was established with that question in mind.
Funded by a $5 million grant from CPRIT, or the Cancer Prevention and Research Instit... |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Photos: City of Houston reveals $4.4M facilities upgrades to repair Hurricane Harvey damage | Where some might see just a basement, Mayor Sylvester Turner sees an opportunity to tell a story of Houston's resiliency and dedication to sustainability.
When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, it left 18 to 20 inches of floodwaters in the base... |
| Sep 20, 2023 | 2 Houston universities score big for patents, MBA programs | Two new rankings have put the University of Houston and Rice University in the academic limelight.
UH ranks 60th on the National Academy of Inventors’ list of the top 100 universities for utility patents granted last year in the U.S. Meanwh... |
| Sep 18, 2023 | NASA lands on top of prestigious list of Forbes' best employers in Texas | Houston continues to prove it hosts the best of the best employers in Texas as NASA tops Forbes' 2023 list of "America’s Best Employers By State."
The highly anticipated list, published August 22, is a collaboration between Forbes... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Houston startup with sustainable biotech solutions lands new customer in United Airlines | An innovative Houston company is celebrating a new deal with a global airline.
Cemvita Corp. announced a new offtake arrangement with United Airlines. Cemvita's first full-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant will provide up to 1 billion g... |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Houston health tech leader to expand accelerator to continue connecting female founders | With a decades-long career in health care, Ayse McCracken's most recent professional chapter has been laser focused on finding, supporting, and accelerating female-founded startups in health tech with her nonprofit, Ignite Healthcare Networ... |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Founders, investors sound off on Houston's VC scene, energy innovation potential, and more | Last week, nearly 1,000 people convened in Houston to discuss venture capital activity, startups, and decarbonization, and the Houston factor among it all.
On September 7, Venture Houston hosted several keynote addresses and panels througho... |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Rice University launches research innovation grant program with VC fund in the works | Over 60 years ago at Rice University, President John F. Kennedy recommitted the country to the Space Race. Now, decades later, the university is announcing its commitment to moonshot innovators.
Rice University's Office of Innovation establ... |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 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 health care to energy tech — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Michelle Stansbury, vi... |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Houston startup launches networking app for next-generation energy workforce | A Houston-based media organization dedicated to covering the energy industry has officially launched the beta program of their networking app.
After producing zanily named energy podcasts like “Big Digital Energy” and “What the Funk,” Digit... |
| Sep 7, 2023 | University of Houston reveals $35M campus transformation ahead of centennial | As the University of Houston gets ready for its centennial in 2027, the school is launching a major transformation to its urban campus. The $35 million project aims to transform several prominent areas of the university grounds and create a... |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Houston expert: Cultivate transparency when recruiting flexible workplace positions | How the workplace operates, especially flexible work arrangements, captivate job seekers, prompting many job listings to spotlight remote or hybrid work options. Interestingly, a significant portion of hybrid and remote workers say they wou... |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Houston regenerative medicine company opens new lab at UH | Pete O’Heeron wants you to know that “Bohemian Rhapsody” was originally released as a B-side. What does this nugget about Queen have to do with regenerative medicine? For O’Heeron and his company, FibroBiologics, it means everything.
That’s... |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 13 initiatives receive grant funding from new EV-focused, Houston-led program | Evolve Houston awarded its inaugural microgrants this week to 13 groups, neighborhoods and an individual working to make electric vehicles accessible to all Houstonians.
Launched in 2022, Evolve's eMobility Microgrant Initiative supports co... |
| Aug 30, 2023 | How this Houston investor closed a $32M oversubscribed fund in less than a month | It might be cool to arrive fashionably late to a party, but Houston investor Sahir Ali likes to be early when it comes to new technologies.
"What has been a part of my success and has driven a lot of my profesional, scientific, and fin... |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Nominations open for innovation awards, Houston gains unicorn, and more trending news | 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 the region's newest unicorn, newly opened nominations for inn... |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Houston to host 6 Italian aerospace companies with new program | It's an Italian invasion in Houston — and it's happening in the name of accelerating innovation within aerospace.
For the first time, Italy has announced an international aerospace-focused program in the United States. The Italian Trade Age... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | A Louisiana-born, Houston-backed outdoors activity startup is expanding into the Bayou City | A Louisiana-founded hunting and fishing startup is growing its operations and expanding into Houston.
Mallard Bay, a marketplace for booking guided fishing and hunting trips, will move half of its employees to Houston and will join the Grea... |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Massive $32M gift from former patient, new UH deal pump big changes into Houston organization | Leadership at The Texas Heart Institute has two major things to celebrate. First, it just received a $32 million donation from a patient — the largest charitable donation in its history.
Shortly after that news came out, the institute annou... |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Houston space tech startup raises $350M series C, clinches unicorn status | Houston has another unicorn — a company valued at $1 billion or more — thanks to a recent round of funding.
Axiom Space released the news this week that it's closed its series C round of funding to the tune of $350 million. While the compan... |
