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| Aug 17, 2026 | Wallonia Blocks Google River Cooling Permit for AI Data Center Over Drought | By Earl Bensen
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| Jul 23, 2026 | Emission Impossible: Corporate Climate Goals Moving from Adoption to Execution | This report draws on executive insights and disclosure data from US public companies to assess where corporate climate targets are credible, where emissions trends are off track, and what business leaders should do to govern, track, and com... |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Google AI Electricity Up 37%: Renewable Certificates Cannot Cover the Supply Chain Carbon | By Eloise Jones
Published: Jul 04 2026, 11:21 AM EDT
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| Feb 27, 2026 | Темная сторона ИИ: как строительство новых дата-центров ускоряет климатический кризис | Бум генеративного ИИ требует всё больше вычислительных мощностей — а значит, новых центров обработки данных. В 2026 году в США работает более 5 000 ЦОДов, по миру — свыше 8 000. По прогнозам Министерства энергетики США, в ближайшие четыре г... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Цифровая экология: делаем веб легче для планеты | Мы привыкли думать, что интернет — это что-то невесомое. Но за каждой загрузкой страницы стоит сервер, а он расходует электричество. Умножаем на миллиарды просмотров в день — и вот у веба уже вполне осязаемый углеродный след. Хорошая новост... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | What Are the Pros and Cons of Data Centers? | Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana
When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, I watched something remarkable happen.
Within two months, it hit 100 million users, a growth rate that sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley. Today, it has over ... |
| Apr 23, 2025 | The Environmental Cost of AI: A Ticking Time Bomb | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new gold rush. It promises efficiency, innovation, and convenience. But beneath the shiny surface lies a darker truth: a staggering environmental cost. As AI technology expands, so does its appetite for e... |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Spotlight on AI This Earth Day: ‘AI Is Fundamentally Incompatible With Environmental Sustainability’ | Image: Galyna_Andrushko/Envato Elements
Generative AI is energy-intensive, and the ways in which its environmental impact can be calculated are complex. Consider the downstream effect of generative AI on the environment when examining your ... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Neural Notes: Why AI growth could wreck your sustainability goals | Gordon Noble is the research director of Business, Economy and Governance at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney. Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
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| Feb 6, 2024 | Houston expert shares 3 business trend predictions for 2024 | Last year was a dynamic year for businesses across all sectors. Artificial intelligence went from a novel technology to a more widely utilized business productivity tool. Many companies invested additional resources in sustainable business ... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Key trends IT professionals should keep in mind for 2024 | According to Gartner the use of generative AI within enterprise applications will be a defining factor in the 2024 tech landscape. But this isn’t the only force that will impact how technology is deployed and consumed.
Geopolitical disrupti... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Is Texas a top state for business? New reports find mixed results | Texas economic development boosters are crowing about a new top-in-the-nation ranking. But they’re probably frowning about a different business ranking that’s mediocre.
First, the good news.
Business Facilities magazine just named Texas the... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Houston innovator's new book to help business leaders be 'authentically successful,' move past just inclusion | Denise Hamilton says she's been used to looking around and realizing she's the only woman or African American in the room, and for the past nine years, she's been providing resources and education to trailblazing women like her. Now, she wa... |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Google Supports Oregon ‘Right To Repair’ Reform | Big tech companies have long attempted to monopolize repair options to boost their profits, whether we’re talking about tractors, phones, or game consoles. |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Freshly funded startups, NASA-backed engine testing top this week's top Houston innovation stories | Editor's note:Welcome back for another roundup of top Houston innovation news from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup articles on InnovationMap included recent startup funding rounds, two new hires, and more.
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| Jan 11, 2024 | Key business marketing tips to take from top social media creators, according to these Houston researchers | Influencer marketing is booming, with companies allocating 10 to 25 percent of their advertising budgets to influencer-led strategies. Between 2016 and 2020, the number of sponsored posts rose from 1.26 million to 6.12 million, and overall ... |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Houston innovator: Why we need to protect the individual inventor | In 2011, Congress passed The America Invents Act, which created an administrative pathway for challenging the validity of patents. This allowed an opportunity to bypass our courts and get non-judges to determine whether an already issued pa... |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Money moves: Most-read Houston innovation grant and gift news of 2023 | Editor's note: As the year comes to a close, InnovationMap is looking back at the year's top stories in Houston innovation. Money means a lot to startups and other innovative entities, and while startups are usually scouting venture capital... |
| Dec 26, 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 recently making headlines in Houston across biotech and medical device.
Moji Karimi, co-founder and CEO of ... |
| Dec 21, 2023 | City approves $5.5M investment for Houston flight school | Houston City Council approved Houston Airports to use $5.5 million from its Airport Improvement Fund to build the Texas Southern University Flight Academy at Ellington Airport.
The new facility will add to student learning with TSU’s aviati... |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Inside AI's giant land grab | This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.
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| Dec 18, 2023 | New GHP leader takes helm, creates ‘shared leadership model’ | The Greater Houston Partnership announced organizational changes under the tenure of its new president and CEO, Steve Kean.
Kean officially took on his new role earlier this month, after being named the next CEO this summer. The GHP's forme... |
| Dec 18, 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 recently making headlines in Houston across energy and space tech.
Samra Nawaz, CEO and co-founder of WellW... |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Space tech unicorn opens new 22-acre HQ in the Houston Spaceport | The Houston Spaceport has officially celebrated the opening of another facility from a fast-growing space tech company.
Axiom Space has opened its new Assembly Integration and Test Building, which will be the new headquarters for the Housto... |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Proposed Texas high-speed Houston-Dallas rail lands $500K in federal funds | Amtrak and its partners will receive more than $2.1 billion in a federal program to improve existing routes and expand Amtrak service across the U.S.
That includes $500,000 from the Federal Railroad Administration awarded to the long-in-the... |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Houston startup's sustainable energy project with Google goes online | Google is on a mission to run all of its data centers and office campuses on constant carbon-free energy by 2030, and the tech giant is one step closer to that goal.
Last week, Google announced that its 24/7 carbon-free energy, or CFE, in N... |
| Dec 6, 2023 | LEAF2023 - A Milestone in Sustainable Development and Collaborative Innovation | Kate Brandt, Google's Chief Sustainability Officer, delivering an insightful keynote speech on sustainable technology and innovation at LEAF2023.
LEAF2023: A Convergence of Global Leaders Fostering Sustainable Innovation and Action for Envi... |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Texas cities see mixed results on list of top markets to start a business | While the Lone Star State secured top marks for states to launch a company, Houston was a bit outpaced by two of its sister cities.
According to a study by The Credit Review, a personal finance website, Texas was one of the best states in w... |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Google строит геотермальную электростанцию для питания дата-центров в Неваде | Google в партнёрстве со стартапом Fervo возводит геотермальную электростанцию для обеспечения питанием двух центров обработки данных в американском штате Невада. Объект будет способен генерировать 3,5 МВт электроэнергии, этого достаточно, ч... |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Houston corporate communications expert on importance of messaging when scaling a tech company | Several years ago, Kelsey Hultberg decided to make a pivot. Looking for a role with career growth opportunities, the communications professional thought she'd find something at an oil and gas company, but then she met John Berger, founder a... |
| Oct 2, 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 femtech to edtech — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Pedro Silva, CEO and co-founder... |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Houston VR training startup wins $90M contract with Air Force, Space Force | HTX Labs has won a three-year, $90 million contract to provide immersive training capabilities for the Air Force and Space Force.
Under the new contract, which is set to end in September 2026, HTX Labs will supply immersive training technol... |
| Sep 2, 2023 | AI has a big, dirty problem that is tarnishing Big Tech's environmental image | Construction workers building a new Facebook data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah, in May 2019. George Frey/Reuters
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| Aug 28, 2023 | Houston caught slacking in Forbes study on best cities for remote workers | With many companies encouraging — or commanding — that remote workers return to the office in 2023, more and more Americans are seeking employment opportunities that will give them the freedom to work from elsewhere.
Houston is (remotely) c... |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Amazon built a data center empire in northern Virginia. Exclusive filings reveal it's using as much energy as a major city. | Real Estate Amazon built a data center empire in northern Virginia. Exclusive filings reveal it's using as much energy as a major city.
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| Aug 16, 2023 | Tech Takes Diverse Approaches to Sustainability Including Net Zero Carbon by 2030 | Image: blacksalmon/Adobe Stock
Parse away, but dire is the climate news these days, including the potential of the world to breach a 1.5c temperature increase threshold by 2027. Such consequences of global warming as fires in Hawaii, the cl... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Exclusive: New-to-Houston hardtech accelerator names local leader | An organization that promotes early-stage innovation within the hardtech space has named one of the founding entrepreneurs of Greentown Labs as its local Houston lead.
Activate named Jeremy Pitts as the Houston managing director this month.... |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Ziua Pământului 2023: Top căutări ale românilor pe Google despre schimbări climatice și protecția mediului | Google prezintă căutările populare legate de schimbările climatice și protecția mediului în România, cu ocazia Zilei Pâmântului, marcată în fiecare an pe 22 aprilie. Datele acoperă ultimele 12 luni, respectiv intervalul martie 2022 - martie... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Stadia controllers could become e-waste unless Google issues Bluetooth update | Enlarge / Ars originally liked the Stadia controller, describing it as "solidly built, with springy, responsive inputs." It could still be that way without a giant USB cord if Google unlocked its full Bluetooth capabilities.
Kyle ... |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Google Cloud’s new sustainability platform aims to bring enterprise climate goals down to earth | If you ask most executives if they want to do the right thing by the planet, chances are they are going to say yes, even if they don’t know exactly what that involves. Some companies could exaggerate their intentions in a process known as “... |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Google marks Earth Day 2022 with a bleak time lapse of climate change, and shares news of progress towards net zero and sustainability | Today is Earth Day, the annual event that aims to promote protecting the environment. The global event has been running for over fifty years, and the big names from the world of technology play a major role, both in terms of the negative im... |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Apple, Google, and Microsoft devices flunk repairability scores | The news: Products made by Apple, Google, and Microsoft are less repair friendly than those made by competitors, according to a report from the US Research Interest Group’s Education Fund.
What this means: The difficulty and expense involve... |
| Jan 24, 2022 | ENGIE : Why has Big Tech chosen us? | Amazon, Microsoft and Google are all customers of ENGIE, primarily through CPPAs - long-term renewable energy supply contracts for clients. When it comes to decarbonisation, tech giants are leading the way. Why have they chosen ENGIE? Why a... |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Why Data Is The Key To Driving Sustainability In Retail | Both corporate values and customer expectations are driving more conscious policies and spending to benefit the planet. Here’s how data and analytics are helping retail organizations hit their sustainability targets. |
| Sep 9, 2021 | This AI Makes Sure Your Data Center Is Always Up And Running | Data is eating the world and data centers rapidly expand to contain the more than 65 trillion gigabytes of data created and replicated worldwide. IDC predicts a 23% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of data from 2020 to 2025, driving new a... |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Google Study Confirms Impact Investors Are Key To Creating A Circular Economy For Plastics | Google GOOG teamed up with AFARA and IHS Markit INFO to bring big data analytics to the plastic pollution crisis. Their important new study will be released later this summer, but we all recently got a sneak preview via the executive summar... |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Google CEO Sundar Pichai: Climate is ‘bar none’ the No. 1 concern for young people | Google’s dedicated “sustainability” landing page is where the tech giant outlines its goals to combat climate change — like being carbon free by 2030 — and shows status reports on its environmental efforts, such as making a “hyperlocal” air... |
| May 26, 2021 | Google and Aclima have collected 100M air pollution and greenhouse gas measurements | Did you miss a session from the Future of Work Summit? Head over to our Future of Work Summit on-demand library to stream.
Google’s Project Air View, launched in 2015 by Google and Aclima, has reached a new milestone of more than 100 millio... |
| May 26, 2021 | Google and Aclima have collected 100M air pollution and greenhouse gas measurements | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Google’s Project Air View, launched in 2015 by Go... |
| May 17, 2021 | Gryphon Digital Mining Has Signed Crypto Climate Accord | Gryphon’s long-term objective is to be the first vertically integrated crypto miner with a wholly-owned 100% renewable energy supply.
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Renewable bitcoin mining firm Gryphon Digital Mining has reinforced its ESG com... |
| May 2, 2021 | To Reduce Carbon Footprint, Google Maps Will Soon Launch A Feature That Shows Eco-Friendly Routes | 2 Mins Read
As part of its pledge to combat climate change, Google Maps is working on building a new feature that will direct drivers to routes it calculates to be the most eco-friendly based on insights from the U.S. government’s National ... |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Electrifying Everything: Wind Continues Roaring Onward | The impact of severe weather on the energy systems in Texas and other Midwest states right now is unprecedented, and in many ways nearly impossible to prepare for. While we recognize that this crisis can’t be attributed to one single source... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | This Houston suburb is the newest COVID-19 vaccine hub in the region | A major Houston suburb is the newest major COVID-19 vaccine hub in the region. Fort Bend County has received an additional 8,000 vaccines, county judge KP George announced on February 9 at a press conference.
That means the county is offici... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Houston biotech receives up to $6M federal grant for COVID-19 treatment | The Pentagon is putting its financial power behind two COVID-19 clinical trials led by Houston-based biotech company Pulmotect Inc.
The U.S. Department of Defense is pumping as much as $6 million into the pair of Phase 2 trials, which invol... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Houston investment group names new leadership | A Houston-based investment group has announced three new leadership changes to its organization to start of the new year.
Goose Capital Inc. named Chris Staffel as managing director, along with Jeff Smisek as the firm's president and Jay Co... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the first weekly roundup of Houston innovators of 2021, I'm introducing you to three innovators across the city — one of the richest people in Houston, a venture capital expert, and a female founder with big plans for 2021... |
| Dec 29, 2020 | These 4 Houstonians cash in on Forbes' list of richest American families | While 2020 has been a nightmare financially for many, some locals have cashed in. One example is Houston's Duncan family, with a net worth of $22 billion, who once again appear on the annual Forbes ranking of America's richest families. (Th... |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Houston expert: Rethinking priorities at educational institutions | As a new year approaches, it is common to see various school rankings begin to appear in different studies and within various media outlets. Whether they're ranking colleges, high schools or even pre-k schools, these lists have long impacte... |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Chevron to launch makerspace at The Cannon, Houston a top city for STEM, and more innovation news | Houston's innovation ecosystem has been booming with news, and it's likely some might have fallen through the cracks.
For this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation, a startup snags a win at a pitch competition, Chevron announc... |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Houston startup is fostering the future of chronic disease prevention and treatment | A family illness got Jani Tuomi thinking — why does treatment of chronic conditions seem like too little, too late? When his brother fell ill, he wondered if more could have been done preemptively.
"The doctors were really good at trea... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Deloitte explores the brave new world of virtual communication | Picture this: A corporate executive spends the morning exploring a trade show floor, viewing videos and presentations on new products and networking with companies, vendors, and other attendees from around the world.
In the afternoon, they ... |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Houston real estate expert shares why now's the time for the city's innovation ecosystem to emerge | Rand Stephens has been in Houston since the '80s, and he's seen the city evolve from having an economy heavily dominated by oil and gas to a city focused on diversification of industry.
Now, as a technology and innovation ecosystem is emerg... |
| Oct 8, 2020 | 3 ways artificial intelligence is changing Houston's future | Artificial intelligence is the buzzword of the decade. From grocery shopping assistance to personal therapy apps, AI has sunk its teeth into every single industry. Houston is no exception to the AI boom. Enterprise-level companies and start... |
| Oct 8, 2020 | 3 Houston research groups dive into game changing COVID-19 projects | Researchers across Houston are working on COVID-19 innovations every day, and scientists are constantly finding new ways this disease is affecting humankind.
Wastewater detection, mental illness effects, a software solution to testing — her... |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Houston-area education platform looking for new schools to help teachers with online tools | A Houston-based nonprofit mentorship program that matches underperforming second to fifth graders with college student tutors to provide them targeted support has adapted to the online schooling era, by introducing hybrid learning services ... |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Houston-based 3D printing company plans to change the world — one piece of trash at a time | Aside from collecting their plastics throughout the week and dragging the bin to the curb, people aren't usually preoccupied with the recycling of materials. Houston-based Re:3D wants to change that.
The company was founded in 2013 by NASA ... |
| Aug 18, 2020 | New startup accelerator emerges in Houston to promote collaboration between Black and Hispanic communities | Two local business leaders have teamed up to create a Houston-based accelerator focused on Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs.
BH Ventures has applications open for its inaugural cohort until August 21, and co-founders Sharita M. Humphrey and... |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Local investor shares how Houston SaaS companies can stay afloat amid the pandemic | The COVID pandemic has created a macro environment that is similar to that of the 1918 Spanish Flu and the 2008 downturn and B2B software-as-a-service companies, like Salesforce, found the 2008 downturn an advantageous environment for cheap... |
| Aug 12, 2020 | These are the latest COVID-19-focused research projects happening at Houston institutions | As Houston heads toward the end of summer with no major vaccine or treatment confirmed for COVID-19, local research institutions are still hard at work on various coronavirus-focused innovations.
Free mental health care, local COVID-19 test... |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Houston scores lofty ranking in new study of America’s best cities | Buoyed by diversity, fine food, and Fortune 500 companies, Houston ranks as the 11th best city in the country and the top city in Texas, according to a consulting firm's annual study.
"Smart, skilled, and soulful, Houston is the Americ... |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Houston oil and gas giant premieres new startup incubator and names first participant | Not intending to be left out of the energy transition, a Houston-based, multinational oil and gas services company has announced its new incubator for startups to advance cleaner, affordable energy.
Halliburton Company has introduced Hallib... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | New next-gen technology in Houston is enhancing vehicle navigation | The dawn of smart cities is upon us, using the internet of things to solve both big and little problems. In Georgia, Texas, and Hawaii, a new technology is being used that will ease traffic woes for public safety vehicles.
The technology us... |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Tech startup lands in Houston to help space support services take off | A Virginia-based space company startup focusing on developing small and inexpensive satellites is making an out-of-this-world entrance in the Houston commercial innovation space.
SCOUT has been selected as part of the 2020 MassChallange's T... |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Now is the time to expand machine learning, says Houston researcher | One might not expect the game of checkers to have anything to do with artificial intelligence, but the game really marked the beginning of machine learning in 1959. Pioneered by an MIT professor named Arthur Lee Samuel, it was discovered th... |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Data science startup based in Houston focus on neuroscience software nabs $3.78M grant | Armed with a nearly $3.8 million federal grant, a Houston startup aims to boost neuroscience research around the world.
Vathes LLC, a developer of data management software that collaborates with neuroscience research labs in North America a... |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Overheard: Experts discuss why Houston is the next hub for tech investing | When Joe Alapat, co-founder and CEO of Liongard, was first getting started on his company, he says a few people recommended he go to Austin or one of the coasts to give his software company a better chance.
"For me, the thought process... |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Houston design build firm breaks down why value engineering is a smart move | The method of value engineering, where less expensive materials and methods are used without sacrificing functionality, certainly has its benefits.
While you must weigh the pros and cons of using it in each unique situation, the experts at ... |
| Jan 9, 2020 | New-to-Houston accelerator names program director, opens applications | The second of two top accelerator programs that have taken a bet on Houston has announced its new program director and opened applications for its spring 2020 cohort.
Wisconsin-based gener8tor announced in September that its pre-accelerator... |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Chevron makes another investment, Houston researchers nationally recognized, and more innovation news | Houston's innovation news hasn't quite slowed yet for the holidays. This most recent news roundup includes lots of money raised, a new contract for a Houston startup, innovators recognized and more.
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| Nov 22, 2019 | Overheard: Local fighters land knockout statements at Houston's first Digital Fight Club | On Wednesday, Houston's innovation ecosystem hosted the rowdiest crowd at a professional business event that the city has ever seen.
Digital Fight Club, a Dallas-based event company, had its first Houston event at White Oak Music Hall on No... |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Survey company wants to make collection information in Houston short, sweet, and to the point | In a 2019 report card handed out by Cincinnati-based startup Wyzerr, Houston didn't do too well — It got a C, a 2.5 out of 4. Houston is passing, but just barely.
Wyzerr didn't give the city a bad rating; Houstonians did. In July, Wyzerr se... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Houston-based medical device companies pitch at TMCx Demo Day | Earlier this month, 16 medical device companies wrapped up their time at the Texas Medical Center's accelerator program and pitched their companies to fellow health professionals, guests, and more. While each made important connections in t... |
| Nov 5, 2019 | Here's what makes a startup stand out, according to University of Houston research | During your pitch, investors will be looking to see what your startup's value proposition is. What can you offer that your competitors cannot?
Imagine if you will, your startup develops a watch that can detect when you're about to have a he... |
| Nov 4, 2019 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | This week, some key Houston innovators to know include the CEO of a tech company that's demystifying Google's SEO, a local entrepreneur who just raised millions in funding, and the newest addition to the Houston innovation ecosystem.
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| Oct 30, 2019 | Houston tech company launches digital product to take the guesswork out of SEO | A Houston company wants to arm content creators and writers with the tools to perfect search engine optimization, and they want to provide these tools for free.
INK, a downloadable writing tool and web app, was created by the brains behind ... |
| Sep 23, 2019 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Starting off a new — hopefully drier — week in Houston, these three Houston innovators to know are looking to make an impact. From using tech for good to creating a women's movement in Texas business, these three Houstonians are on a roll.
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| Sep 18, 2019 | New coworking space to open, Houston to host Accenture's health tech awards, and more innovation news | A lot is happening in the Houston innovation ecosystem — so much that you may have missed a few key news items. Let's hit the highlights, shall we?
Applications are open for major health tech awards program that is coming to town, a Houston... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Health care tech company with Houston ties gets huge opportunity on the West Coast | Sani nudge, a graduate of the TMCx healthcare accelerator's nineth cohort at Houston's Texas Medical Center, is getting a significant nudge from a new collaboration with a social-impact organization based in California.
Among more than 1,00... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | How you can encourage wellness in the workplace ahead of self care month | September is self-care awareness month. The purpose of the awareness campaign is to remind Americans that it is necessary to mindfully and purposefully care for yourself. Not only can individuals take steps toward self-care, but employers c... |
| Aug 26, 2019 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | As Houstonians head back to work or school following a fun summer break, we know two things for sure.
The first is that traffic will get back to its headache inducing craziness and that Houston startup news will only get more frequent. This... |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Why women should take a personal finance day from this Houston founder | You've seen the statistics on Americans' financial health. The average American is not in great shape: $6,000 per person in credit card debt, $4,900 per person in student loan debt, and 51 percent of all workers who feel they aren't saving ... |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Google publishes sustainability plan for hardware, but its impact is uncertain | Enlarge / Exterior view of a Googleplex building, the corporate headquarters of Google and parent company Alphabet, May 2018.
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| Jul 12, 2019 | Houston medical device company closes $30 million round | A clinical-stage medical device company based in Houston has rounded up $30 million for its Series D funding. Procyrion Inc.'s round was lead by Bluebird Ventures — a new funding partner for the company.
Procyrion is developing a blood pump... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Here's what you should look out for in Houston during Space City Month | Fifty years ago, NASA sent a crew of astronauts to the moon and back while a team controlled the mission from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
In honor of this history-making experience, the Space City is playing host to Space City Mont... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | 5 Texas entrepreneurs rank among Forbes' richest self-made women | It's common knowledge Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and Gulf States Toyota owner Dan Friedkin rank among the wealthiest people in Texas. But did you know that five other entrepreneurs — collectively worth more than $4 billion — stan... |
| May 22, 2019 | Amazon shareholders push retailer to wean itself off fossil fuels | At Amazon's shareholder meeting Wednesday, employees and some shareholders unsuccessfully pushed a resolution to make the company disclose its carbon footprint and reduce its fossil-fuel use.
Although Amazon is the fifth-largest company in ... |
| May 21, 2019 | Houston startup is using technology to connect parents to local summer programs for their children | Tudor Palaghita and his sister Ana are both parents and both busy professionals. And both used the same word when it came to finding camps to help their kids pass the long, steamy summer: painful.
"We're working parents, we're strapped... |
| May 16, 2019 | Houston named the No. 2 city for STEM jobs | Sure, Houston can boast that it's the Energy Capital of the World. That's undisputed. However, Houston also is making strides in the wider range of STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
A new study from the Americ... |
| May 13, 2019 | New SpaceX exhibit expected to land at Space Center Houston this summer | Space Center Houston has a new exhibit launching this summer. The nonprofit will have a Falcon 9 first stage booster on display starting later this summer.
The booster was used in two missions, which marked the first time a refurbished boos... |