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| 25.04.2024 | Report: Houston's VC trends so far in 2024 and what to watch for the rest of the year | Houston-based geothermal company Fervo Energy accounted for more than half of the venture capital raised by Houston-area startups in the first quarter of 2024.
The region’s VC haul in the first quarter totaled $462.4 million, according to t... |
| 23.04.2024 | Op-Ed: Removing barriers is critical for the future of Houston's health care workforce | Houston houses one of the most renowned medical communities in the world. However, Texas' current health care workforce shortage has severely impacted the city, with large swaths of the Gulf Coast Region deemed medically underserved. Thousa... |
| 19.04.2024 | Houston's health tech wins, startup opens new facility, and more trending innovation news | Editor's note:Let's roundup the top Houston innovation news from the week. Trending Houston tech and startup articles on InnovationMap included NanoTech moving into its new space, two health tech companies with big wins, and more.
Growing H... |
| 18.04.2024 | Houston-area school secures grant to foster STEM innovation, entrepreneurship | Three academics at Sam Houston State University have secured grant funding to support innovation and entrepreneurship at the university across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Kyle Scott, assistant professor of entrepreneu... |
| 16.04.2024 | How corporations can implement meaningful innovation, according to this Houston expert | I vividly remember, it was a typical Tuesday at Houston Exponential, and I’m sipping maybe my third coffee of the morning when the phone rings.
On the line is yet another hopeful voice from a newly minted innovation group at a "big com... |
| 12.04.2024 | Here's what Houston startups have raised in funding so far in 2024 | Five Houston startups have started the new year strong with over $320 million in venture funding — most of which from one mega deal for a geothermal company.
According to InnovationMap reporting, Houston's VC activity in the first quarter o... |
| 09.04.2024 | Early-stage accelerator names 9th Houston cohort | For the ninth time, gBETA is incubating five early-stage Houston startups providing innovative solutions across skincare, human resources, and more.
Global organization gener8tor, along with Downtown Launchpad, started its ninth gBETA Houst... |
| 09.04.2024 | Houston organization introduces inaugural cancer-fighting cohort of data sciences, experts | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one step closer to ending cancer thanks to its new institute that's focused on data science.
MD Anderson’s goal with the new Institute for Data Science in Oncology (IDSO) is to advance co... |
| 04.04.2024 | Houston tech platform raises series C round backed by Mastercard | Hello Alice, a fintech platform that supports 1.5 million small businesses across the country, has announced its series C round.
The amount raised was not disclosed, but Hello Alice reported that the fresh funding has brought the company's ... |
| 02.04.2024 | Houston startup scores $12M grant to support clinical evaluation of cancer-fighting drug | Allterum Therapeutics, a Houston biopharmaceutical company, has been awarded a $12 million product development grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
The funds will support the clinical evaluation of a the... |
| 02.04.2024 | Houston researcher scores prestigious NSF award for machine learning, power grid tech | An associate professor at the University of Houston received the highly competitive National Science Foundation CAREER Award earlier this month for a proposal focused on integrating renewable resources to improve power grids.
The award gran... |
| 02.04.2024 | Houston expert shares 3 leadership challenges inspired by jazz improvisation | Crises, whether supply chain disruptions, natural disasters, or the arrival of an upstart rival, are a revealing moment for leaders. Such scenarios can push companies to the brink of meltdown or usher in dramatic organizational transformati... |
| 01.04.2024 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for April | From pitching competitions to expert speaker summits, April is filled with opportunities for Houston innovators.
Here's a roundup of events you won't want to miss out on so mark your calendars and register accordingly.
Note: This post may b... |
| 29.03.2024 | Health tech startup launches Houston study improve stroke patients recovery | A Houston-born company is enrolling patients in a study to test the efficacy of nerve stimulation to improve outcomes for stroke survivors.
Dr. Kirt Gill and Joe Upchurch founded NeuraStasis in 2021 as part of the TMC Biodesign fellowship p... |
| 28.03.2024 | Texas has the 5th highest health care costs in the nation, Forbes says | A new Forbes Advisor study shedding light on Americans' top financial worries has revealed Texas has the fifth highest health care costs in the nation.
Forbes Advisor's annual report compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C. across nine d... |
| 25.03.2024 | TMC names latest cohort of health tech innovators for 2024 program | The Texas Medical Center Innovation has named its new cohort of health tech companies it's currently accelerating.
This first batch of companies for 2024 was selected from last fall's TMC Bootcamp. Eight of the 10 startups from the bootcamp... |
| 12.02.2021 | The Ion Houston reveals 3 new restaurant tenants | The Ion revealed its first three restaurants tenants. When it opens this summer, Midtown's innovation-focused mixed-use development will be home to Late August, Common Bond, and STUFF'd Wings.
Currently under construction at the site of the... |
| 11.02.2021 | TMC approves the addition of the University of Houston's new medical school | The largest medical city in the world has a new resident. The University of Houston College of Medicine is the newest official member of the Texas Medical Center (TMC). The move comes following approval by the TMC board of directors, UH ann... |
| 09.02.2021 | Houston energy tech incubator names 3 new companies to its program | Halliburton's new in-house incubator program that was announced last year has named three new energy tech startups that are moving in.
Halliburton Labs, which originally launched last summer, was established to promote innovation amidst the... |
| 05.02.2021 | Inaugural Houston Venture startup pitch competition names big winners and doles out nearly $1M | Just a few months ago, Venture Houston 2021 was just an idea. Now, the two-day conference concluded with over 2,500 registrants and doled out nearly $1 million in cash and investment prizes to startups.
The idea was to bring together startu... |
| 03.02.2021 | Greentown Houston shares progress on Midtown building and adds new corporate partners | Construction is underway on the Bayou City's first-ever clean tech incubator known as Greentown Houston.
Via a virtual ceremony on Feb 2, Mayor Sylvester Turner and a team from Massachusetts-based Greentown Labs revealed what the massive sp... |
| 27.01.2021 | Houston health tech founder shares the monumental impact data can have on health care | Hospitals are processing massive amounts of data on a daily basis — but few are optimizing this information in life-saving capacities. A Houston company is seeking to change that.
InformAI has created several tech products to allow hospital... |
| 26.01.2021 | Harris County rolls out new COVID-19 vaccination waitlist | Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced a new COVID-19 vaccine waitlist on January 25, in an effort to ensure those who are high priority don't get overlooked and make for a smoother process.
Hidalgo explained the basics of how the waitl... |
| 25.01.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three innovators who have tons to share — from recent venture capital data and observations to public relations and marketing tips for startups.
Kath... |
| 22.01.2021 | 2 Houston startups win national technology award from SBA | A couple of Houston startups have something to celebrate. The United States Small Business Administration announced the winners of its Tibbetts Award, which honors small businesses that are at the forefront of technology, and two Houston st... |
| 20.01.2021 | SBA grant to open new centers to support women in business — and one will serve the Houston area | The Houston area is benefitting from national funding that will be dedicated to creating female-focused resource centers across the country.
The United States Small Business Administration announced grant funding to launch 20 new Women's Bu... |
| 20.01.2021 | These are the 7 newest health tech companies to join TMCx | Last year, TMCx, the Texas Medical Center's health tech startup accelerator pivoted to digital programming.
The accelerator revamped its program to allow for an initial Bootcamp stage that would bring in a larger group of startups and then,... |
| 18.01.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three innovators — each either new to their role or with a bit of acquistion news.
Niloufar Molavi, board chair at Central Houston Inc.
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| 15.01.2021 | New downtown office tower will rise in bustling Discovery Green | A new office tower will soon loom over the popular Discovery Green as the anchor of a new downtown district. Global development and construction firm, Skanksa, announced the new building at 1550 Lamar St. and its anchor tenant on January 13... |
| 12.01.2021 | Report: Here's how Houston ranks when it comes to tech salaries and job growth | It truly pays to work in the tech sector in the Houston metro area.
A report published January 11 by Austin-based tech company Spanning Cloud Apps LLC shows workers in the Houston area can more than double their pay when they hold down a te... |
| 08.01.2021 | Rice University teams up with Chase for new small business initiative | A school at Rice University has been tapped by Chase for Business to help provide free, online courses to small businesses.
Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies will be offering short courses as a part of a Small Busines... |
| 06.01.2021 | New app gives Houston hospital a better shot at giving COVID-19 vaccinations to employees | Across the country, millions of people eagerly await their COVID-19 vaccinations. But many of them are encountering a big roadblock on the path toward eradicating the pandemic: scheduling their shots.
To overcome that hurdle, some organizat... |
| 31.12.2020 | The key to making Houston the next renewable energy capital is collaboration | Will Houston become the renewable energy capital of America? It's entirely possible.
While the coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges to the city's 4,600 energy firms, Houston's energy sector is resilient and can rebuild by prioritiz... |
| 23.12.2020 | First commercial space station on the planet to be built in Houston | Houston's Spaceport will be the place where the world's first commercial space station will be built, according to Mayor Sylvester Turner.
The announcement was made during a December 22 briefing, where Turner announced the partnership betwe... |
| 18.12.2020 | Deloitte explains why it's time to shift from survive to thrive | The pandemic brought into sharp relief the pitfalls of strategies that envision moving from point A to point B on a static path, and that assume that one has years, not months or weeks, in which to rethink outdated views and establish a new... |
| 15.12.2020 | These are the top 5 Houston innovation guest columns of 2020 | Editor's note: InnovationMap is Houston's only news source and resource about and for startups, and some of this year's top stories were penned — or, more realistically, typed — but the Houston innovation community itself. As we get ready f... |
| 07.12.2020 | 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 space exploration to materials science.
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor at Rice University
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| 30.11.2020 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events online in December | It's the last monthly events roundup for 2020 — and this month, understandably, is a bit slow due to the holidays, but we have a roundup of the must-attend events for December.
From workshops and panels to summits and pitch parties, here ar... |
| 20.11.2020 | Major Houston energy conference once again postponed due to COVID-19 | This year, thousands of visitors from some 100 countries around the world were expected to descend on NRG Center for the annual Offshore Technology Conference. But like so many major in-person happenings, the event has been again postponed ... |
| 19.11.2020 | Houston company partners with General Motors, others to boost country’s ventilator supply | Houston-based Velentium played a key role in mobilizing thousands of ventilators in the United States at a time when the pandemic and the uncertainty around it was surmounting around the country.
The medical technology company primarily wor... |
| 16.11.2020 | 3 female Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In today's Monday roundup of Houston innovators, I'm introducing you to three female innovators across industries — from life science to impact innovation.
Fiona Mack, head of JLABS @ TMC
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| 13.11.2020 | Here's what events to attend each day during The Houston Innovation Summit | Back for its fourth year, The Houston Innovation Summit has tons of online, interactive events lined up — starting today.
THIS, just like last year, runs on the same week of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which is focused on education, ecosy... |
| 12.11.2020 | Houston nonprofit introduces new startup incubator ahead of impact-focused innovation week | Impact Hub Houston — the local chapter of a nonprofit focused on supporting startups in the social impact space — has a lot on its plate this month.
Not only is next week The Houston Innovation Summit — the fourth annual week of entrepreneu... |
| 20.10.2020 | Houston coffee startup pivots to hand sanitizing product amid pandemic | Houstonians' workday routines look much different today than they did seven months ago. With a large percentage of people working from home, office rituals have come to a halt and few habits have been immune to change — including our coffee... |
| 20.10.2020 | UT system funds Houston researchers in new collaboration to cure cancer | In a renewed effort to move the needle on finding a cure for cancer, the University of Texas system has launched a new collaboration in oncological data and computational science across three programs.
Houston-based University of Texas MD A... |
| 19.10.2020 | 10 can't-miss events from Houston-based SpaceCom's virtual conference | Today marks the first day in SpaceCom's two-week online conference featuring space entrepreneurs, NASA executives, government experts, and more.
Usually a must-attend event hosted at George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, Sp... |
| 19.10.2020 | Why your tech company should partner with forward-thinking Chile | What's one of the most important ways a tech company can ensure success? Collaboration. Finding that perfect fit with a like-minded partner just might change the world — but first you have to find each other.
For many U.S.-based companies, ... |
| 13.10.2020 | Mayor Turner recognized nationally for progress of moving Houston toward resiliency | In the past five years, six federally declared flooding disasters have wreaked havoc in Houston — most notably Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Now, you might say Houston stands tall as a hub of resilience when it comes to disaster preparedness an... |
| 30.09.2020 | Houston Independent School District launches new COVID-19 tracker | Greater Houston parents have an important date circled and marked on their calendars: October 19. That's the day Houston Independent School District welcomes students back for in-person instruction at all schools.
However, a major point of ... |
| 24.09.2020 | Houston biotech company launches animal testing on a drug that could treat COVID-19 | A clinical stage pharmaceutical company based in Houston has entered into the next phase of testing out a drug that could be used to treat COVID-19.
Moleculin Biotech Inc. has tapped an independent lab to examine the antiviral activity of i... |
| 23.09.2020 | Houston coworking space to donate office space to startups affected by COVID-19 | A Houston-based commercial real estate company in the historic East Downtown District, is giving away free space to two startups who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
The Headquarters is currently accepting submissions f... |
| 14.09.2020 | Facebook taps Houston college campus for new tool on its app | Facebook launched as a social media platform solely for college students back in 2004. Since then, college students have gradually moved away from Mark Zuckerberg's baby in favor of platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok.
Now, in a ... |
| 08.09.2020 | NASA is hiring flight directors at Houston's Johnson Space Center | NASA has put out the virtual "now hiring" sign at Johnson Space Center. United States citizens have until Thursday, September 10, to apply for the position of flight director.
Now that American astronauts are once again launching ... |
| 01.09.2020 | 10+ can't-miss virtual business and innovation events in Houston for September | While September 1 might mean nearing fall to some, here in Houston we've got several more weeks of summer weather. However, encroaching fall also means the beginning of many annual events that happen in the Houston innovation ecosystem. Thi... |
| 31.08.2020 | Overheard: Experts call for Houston to become the 'energy transition capital of the world' | Before the inaugural Houston Climate Week was shutdown — ironically by a major climate event — event attendees heard from a panel of energy experts that spoke of certain challenges the city's economy faces as the energy transition continues... |
| 05.08.2020 | New Houston hub calls for collaboration for flood and hurricane prevention innovation | When it comes to insurance, most people's interaction is pretty limited buying a plan, filing claims when need be, and paying the monthly bill. However, unbeknownst to most of their insured clients, insurance companies are investing in insu... |
| 24.07.2020 | These 3 Houston-area researchers receive millions in grants for ongoing innovation projects | Money makes the world go 'round, and that's certainly the case with research projects. Grants are what drives research at academic institutions across the country and fuel the next great innovations.
These three projects coming out of Houst... |
| 24.07.2020 | This Houston organization is rethinking access to and education on women's health | If you browse through the required school curriculum in Texas, you might be surprised to find that sex ed doesn't quite make the cut. Sex education is optional in the Lone Star State and state law requires schools to stress abstinence when ... |
| 23.07.2020 | YMCA of Greater Houston announces equity-focused innovation center backed by Reliant | Houston is the most diverse city in the nation, and the YMCA of Greater Houston is looking to do its part to promote equity innovation by opening a new center.
The Equity Innovation Center Powered by Reliant will be the first of its kind in... |
| 17.07.2020 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Just like Houston's weather, the city's innovation news is heating up. From innovators to know this week and a new technology to kill COVID-19 germs to a growing energy tech startup, here's the latest in Houston innovation.
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| 13.07.2020 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: Houston's innovation ecosystem continues to grow. Last week, a group of startup mentors formed a new program that's a masterclass for aspiring entrepreneurs. Plus, a Houston innovator is writing the book on inclusion while an... |
| 08.07.2020 | Houston entrepreneur tackles diversity and inclusion challenges through new book | If you went to school in America, you might have been taught that George Washington's teeth were made out of wood. While this information might have been effective in promoting oral health as a kid, it's important for you to know that Georg... |
| 08.07.2020 | University of Houston researchers studying COVID-19 prevention and treatment | Researchers across the country are focusing on all things COVID-19 — from biotherapies and treatment to vaccines and prevention. A handful of researchers based out of the University of Houston are doing their best to move the needle on a cu... |
| 02.07.2020 | 4 COVID-19 messaging tips from Houston communications expert | Houston is undoubtedly hitting critical mass with COVID-19. The common sentiment has transitioned from "knowing someone who knows someone that has COVID-19" to more frequent first-hand, anecdotal experiences. When a potential expo... |
| 30.06.2020 | Rice research on why fighting workplace discrimination of LGBTQ+ employees boosts business | Being gay, lesbian or bisexual in the workplace often means facing choices that are deeply unfair. Choose to come out and risk being stigmatized or hide your orientation and prepare for a career weighted with the immense stress of secrecy. ... |
| 26.06.2020 | Nonprofit rises to create resources and networking for Houston's LGBTQ+ community | As Pride Month winds down, a new nonprofit is ramping up efforts to provide resources, training, financial aid, and networking opportunities for LGBTQ+ members of Houston's tech and creative communities.
Co-founders Alan Lett, creative dire... |
| 25.06.2020 | Houston founder: COVID-19 return-to-work plans failing to consider breastfeeding moms | Consensus seems to indicate that working from home has proven more effective than previously believed, though most would also agree that there is still a need for an office outside the home.
By now, I've received about a million different e... |
| 22.06.2020 | 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.
Rising rents
In May, single-family home leases were up a solid 12 percent, notes the H... |
| 17.06.2020 | Houston medical school presents inaugural class as construction begins on new building | This month, the University of Houston has taken a couple huge steps toward establishing a prestigious medical school program — the first new medical school to be established in Houston in almost 50 years.
UH has broken ground on its $80 mil... |
| 16.06.2020 | Houston expert: How to make the most out of your virtual meeting | Even in the pre-pandemic world, more employees were working remotely in America than ever before. Participating in virtual meetings is the norm, at least for now. The shift came rather abruptly. Millions of Americans had only a few days to ... |
| 11.06.2020 | Houston-area health services company launches COVID-19 pre-screening app | A Woodlands-based health services company recently announced a new app that can serve as a self-service pre-screening tool for COVID-19 to be used by employees to return to their workplace.
Axiom Medical created the CheckIn2Work app to make... |
| 10.06.2020 | Texas researchers map out parts of Houston most vulnerable to COVID-19 | A group of researchers from the University of Texas and the University of Houston have created a mapping tool for identifying which parts of the greater Houston area are at the greatest risk from COVID-19.
"The map offers a comparative... |
| 08.06.2020 | Here are 3 research projects to watch in Houston | Research, perhaps now more than ever, is crucial to expanding and growing innovation in Houston.
In InnovationMap's latest roundup of research projects, we look into studies on traffic-reducing technology, recently funded projects on senior... |
| 08.06.2020 | Houston innovation hub names interim leader | A developing innovation hub rising in Midtown Houston has named an interim executive director following the sudden exit of its former leader.
Jan Odegard has been named interim executive director of the Ion after Gabriella Rowe announced he... |
| 04.06.2020 | 15 more COVID-19 research projects receive funds from Houston university | Researchers at a Houston institution have been rewarded for their work that focuses on COVID-19 and how it's affected various aspects of life.
Rice University has named its two more rounds of recipients of its COVID-19 Research Fund — an in... |
| 29.05.2020 | Houston nonprofits can receive free tech help from big bank's batch of experts | Though it's been around since 2012, JPMorgan Chase's Force for Good program feels especially vital right now. The project connects Chase employee volunteers with hundreds of nonprofits around the world to build sustainable tech solutions th... |
| 28.05.2020 | Tech startup rolls out driverless prescription drug delivery in Houston | The latest partnership from California-based Nuro, which has a fleet of driverless vehicles in Houston, means prescription drug delivery to certain parts of Houston.
Rhode Island-based CVS Pharmacy will offer the delivery option for prescri... |
| 28.05.2020 | Early-stage accelerator announces inaugural Houston cohort | Even amid a pandemic, a Houston startup accelerator focused on local, early-stage companies has announced its new cohort and is operating its program virtually.
International accelerator gener8tor announced last fall that its early-stage pr... |
| 27.05.2020 | Houston innovation hub leader shares details on recent resignation | A Houston tech ecosystem leader has announced her resignation from her position in order to seek out a new role.
Gabriella Rowe, who served The Ion as executive director until earlier this week, has confirmed she has resigned from her posit... |
| 22.05.2020 | These 3 Houston research projects are revolutionizing health science | Researchers across the world are coming up with innovative breakthroughs regarding the coronavirus, but Houston research institutions are also making health and wellness discoveries outside of COVID-19.
Here are three from Houston researche... |
| 21.05.2020 | Houston organization creates the 'Netflix for churches' in light of social distancing | Places of worship were not immune from various stay-at-home orders, and many still have not resumed services. But a Houston startup is giving religious institutions an opportunity to reach their congregations — virtually.
Houston-based Chur... |
| 18.05.2020 | Houston school board votes in favor of moving forward with innovation designation | In the Houston Independent School District's board meeting on Thursday, May 14, the board of trustees voted in favor to begin a process that would designate HISD a District of Innovation.
The ruling allows HISD to begin the process of recei... |
| 15.05.2020 | The do's and don'ts of using your PPP loan funds | Now that you've taken the first steps toward getting your Paycheck Protection Program loan funds, Texas Citizens Bank is here to help you stay on track by sharing important do's and don'ts about how to use them.
The staff of Texas Citizens ... |
| 15.05.2020 | Houston school offers COVID-19 'disease detective' online course | As the nationwide battle against COVID-19 surges on, the University of Houston is launching a free new program to train locals how to identify and warn potentially exposed individuals throughout the region.
The new contact tracing and case ... |
| 11.05.2020 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | It seems like 2020 is the year of the pivot and taking what the world has thrown at you —from pandemics to oil gluts — and making something out of what you have.
This week's innovators to know include a Houston startup flipping the switch o... |
| 07.05.2020 | Houston-focused bank comes through with record number of vital PPP loans | At the beginning of April, small businesses were allowed to begin applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans, a historic solution designed to help cover payroll, benefits, mortgage payments, and utilities.
It was a mad dash as many race... |
| 04.05.2020 | Houston entrepreneur creates online marketplace to support local shops amid coronavirus crisis | The retail industry has been hit hard due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent social distancing measures that kept customers out of stores. With retail stores reopening at 25 percent capacity, a Houston startup is helping custome... |
| 30.04.2020 | Report finds two major metros are the biggest sources of new Houstonians | Despite the current state of things — a pandemic, historic unemployment numbers, and an unstable economy — people are still thinking of moving. And, according to Apartment List, they have eyes on Texas.
The website's quarterly Renter Migrat... |
| 29.04.2020 | Houston startup upgrades tech to better serve moms at home during COVID-19 | With much of society working from home, a huge burden has been placed on parents who are juggling their careers and homeschooling their children for the rest of the academic year. In many situations, the bulk of this responsibility has weig... |
| 27.04.2020 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Across industries, Houston innovation leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators are coming up with creative solutions for the coronavirus or its subsequent challenges — from digital resources to reliable face masks.
This week's innovators to k... |
| 24.04.2020 | Here's what Houston high schools shine brightest in the state, according to a new report | A couple of Texas schools have been working hard on extra credit, or so says the latest ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Its list of the Best U.S. High Schools, released April 21, includes two Dallas public schools in the national t... |
| 24.04.2020 | This Texas startup is helping Houston pets get virtual care during coronavirus | A Texas-based, digitally optimized company focused on veterinary care is helping pet owners connect with medical professionals from the comfort of their homes, offsetting the impact of the social distancing measures to reduce the spread of ... |
| 23.04.2020 | Houston accelerator announces newest cohort to tackle cleantech | As the world celebrated the 50th annual Earth Day on April 22, a Houston innovation organization announced a new group of startups for its accelerator program that will focus on cleantech solutions within the city of Houston and beyond.
The... |
| 17.04.2020 | 2 big companies team up with Houston nonprofit to feed unemployed hospitality workers | Two companies have stepped up in a big way to help a local nonprofit distribute thousands of meals to unemployed hospitality workers who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus shutdown.
By partnering with energy company Hess Corporation and... |
| 16.04.2020 | Physics professor at University of Houston puts nanotech to work to fight the spread of COVID-19 | The start of 2020, though most didn't know it at the time, meant a huge change to society. Though coronavirus didn't yet seem to be an issue for the United States, the world was entering into a new normal where wearing face masks in public ... |
| 13.04.2020 | Philanthropic supply chain tool connects Houstonians with resources during coronavirus crisis | A Houston startup that has been working in a pilot program capacity with the city of Houston has accelerated the rollout of its platform to help connect and coordinate people's needs to resources in real-time during the coronavirus outbreak... |
| 09.04.2020 | Economists dive into the economic impact of COVID-19, low oil prices on Houston | Houston's economy continues to suffer as a result of the coronavirus-fueled economic slide and the collapse in oil prices. But just how much are these twin crises injuring Bayou City?
Economic data and forecasts present an increasingly grim... |
| 09.04.2020 | Houston bakery startup dishes out healthy, low-calorie treats | A Houston bakery is helping Houstonians satisfy their sweet tooth and while also counting their calories. ChipMonk Baking, a local, mail-order bakery, has seen significant growth since the start of the coronavirus pandemic as people look fo... |
| 07.04.2020 | Texas business-focused bus service curbs routes in response to COVID-19 | As the coronavirus cripples travel, Dallas-based luxury bus operator Vonlane LLC has temporarily eliminated four routes serving Texas.
In a March 24 email to customers, Vonlane founder and CEO Alex Danza said the four routes that have been ... |
| 06.04.2020 | Another major Houston conference cancels due to COVID-19 | First, CERAWeek announced it would not take place in early March — and SWSW followed suit, as did Rodeo Houston. The spiral of canceled events and conferences continues as the annual Offshore Technology Conference has been canceled.
Every y... |
