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| 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... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for October | Editor's note: Healthcare and energy conferences headline this month's slate of innovation events in Houston. But there's also time for family-friendly gatherings and pickleball socials. Here’s what not to miss in October and how to registe... |
| 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 | 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 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 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 22, 2026 | Rice Alliance, Greentown name winners of Houston Energy and Climate Week pitch competitions | Approximately 100 startups from around the world pitched their breakthrough technologies and businesses during Houston Energy and Climate Week, with a select few taking home top prizes and bragging rights.
Each year, investors at the Rice A... |
| 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 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 | 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 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 | 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 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 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 10, 2026 | 10 can't-miss events at Houston Energy and Climate Week 2026 | Editor's note: Houston Energy and Climate Week returns for its third year, Sept. 12–18, with panels, happy hours, pitch days and tours focused on the energy transition.
The Ion District will host many of the week's events. Here are details ... |
| Sep 8, 2026 | This is the salary required to live comfortably in Texas in 2026 | A new national report looking at the income it takes to live comfortably in each of the 50 states has revealed Texans need to earn slightly less now than a year ago.
SmartAsset analyzed what a single individual, as well as family of four, m... |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Planned KBR spinoff scores $1B NOAA deal for extreme weather forecasting | Amid a major spinoff, Houston-based KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business has been awarded a five-year contract for up to $1.1 billion from NOAA’s National Weather Service to help predict and combat extreme weather conditions.
Under t... |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Texas is the 7th hardest working state in America for 2026, says report | Texans pride themselves on being industrious, and a new report has confirmed Texas as one of the 10 most hardworking states in America in 2026.
The Lone Star State claimed the No. 7 spot this year in a slight dip from its 2025 ranking, wher... |
| 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 | NOAA Awards $1.1B Mesonet Contract, Putting Drone Data Into Weather Forecasts for First Time | By Clark Johnson
Published: Sep 01 2026, 7:45 AM EDT
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