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| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 minority-founded startups shaping the future of Houston innovation | Houston’s startup ecosystem reflects the diversity of the city itself.
As part of the 2026 Houston Innovation Awards, our Minority-founded Businesses category will honor an innovative Houston startup founded or co-founded by BIPOC or LGBTQ+... |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Rice University launches AI initiative, plans to hire 75 faculty | Houston’s Rice University announced a university-wide artificial intelligence initiative this week that includes hiring 75 new AI-focused faculty. It also shared new details about its planned state-of-the-art facility, The Arc.
Fresh off th... |
| 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 12, 2026 | UH lands $3M grant to expand opioid overdose training | The University of Houston has received a $3 million federal grant to expand its potentially life-saving overdose response training program.
The grant will support the Houston Health Department’s FRONTLINES program that trains first responde... |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Texas public libraries drive billions in economic impact, report finds | A new statewide study examining the economic impacts of public libraries has revealed they have generated over $3.8 billion in value to local communities — a return of $4.74 for every $1 invested.
The report, "Beyond the Stacks: Measur... |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Rice University launches new venture fund for university-affiliated startups | Rice University has launched its new One Giant Leap Ventures Fund I, which will invest in the university’s spinouts and alumni-founded startups.
The early-stage institutional venture fund will function with a hybrid structure that allows fo... |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Energy AI company opens first U.S. office at Houston’s the Ion | Building on its partnership with Houston-based oilfield services provider Halliburton, energy-sector AI company Shape Digital recently opened an office at The Ion. It’s the company’s first U.S. location.
Shape Digital’s workforce in Houston... |
| 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 2, 2026 | Houston team’s breakthrough device leads innovation news to know | Editor's note: September brought exciting headlines across the Houston innovation sector — from a breakthrough device for spinal injury treatment, to a pharmaceutical giant's Houston groundbreaking. Below, catch up on the five biggest innov... |
| 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 | 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 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 29, 2026 | Houston startup raises $2.4M for sleep apnea technology | Houston-based Bairitone Health has closed an oversubscribed seed round and achieved a regulatory milestone, the company tells InnovationMap.
The healthtech startup, which is developing solutions and technology for untreated obstructive slee... |
| 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 | New report ranks Texas among top 10 states where AI could disrupt jobs | A new nationwide report examining where AI could "reshape" the most jobs has ranked Texas No. 9 among the most at-risk states for AI job disruption.
The new SmartAsset report compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia to ... |
| 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 | 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 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 | 3 Houston children's hospitals ranked best in the nation by U.S. News | Houston has many renowned hospitals providing exceptional care, and now three local medical centers have earned national acclaim for their top-notch healthcare for children and adolescents.
Texas Children's Hospital, Children's Memorial Her... |
| 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 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 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 ... |
| Oct 4, 2021 | MODEC : launches Shape as Digital Arm | MODEC launches Shape as Digital Arm
Tokyo, October 4, 2021 - MODEC, Inc. ("MODEC") and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui") have launched Shape Pte. Ltd. ("Shape"), an advanced analytics and machine learning servi... |