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| 18.07.2026 | Bunkerhill Health Fuels Healthcare AI Revolution with $55M Investment | Bunkerhill Health secured $55 million in Series B funding for its Carebricks agentic AI platform. This platform empowers health systems to deploy custom AI agents across clinical, operational, and administrative workflows. Early deployments... |
| 16.07.2026 | Bunkerhill Health Raises $55M in Total Funding | Bunkerhill Health, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of AI-powered agent healthcare systems, raised an undisclosed amount in Series B funding.
The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with continued participation from Sequoia Capital, Felicis... |
| 16.07.2026 | Bunkerhill Health Secures $55M to Expand Carebricks Agentic AI Platform for Health Systems | What You Should Know
Healthcare AI infrastructure company Bunkerhill Health has closed its Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures, bringing its total funding to $55M across its Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds.
The company’s core ... |
| 16.07.2026 | Bunkerhill Health Raises $55 Million Series B To Scale Agentic AI Platform For Health Systems | Bunkerhill Health, a San Francisco-based company that builds agentic AI infrastructure for hospitals and health systems, has closed a Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with continued participation from Sequoia Capital, Felicis,... |
| 09.07.2026 | Her work went to the moon and back: This Singaporean helped develop a kit to track Artemis II astronauts’ health | Listen
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| 18.05.2026 | AUA 2026: new studies demonstrated Blue Light Cystoscopy benefits in high-risk NMIBC management and cost comparison study | AUA 2026: new studies demonstrated Blue Light Cystoscopy benefits in high-risk NMIBC management and cost comparison study
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| 03.04.2026 | Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions Applauds Texas Leadership on Ibogaine Research | Lt. Gov. Patrick and Speaker Burrows Demonstrate Bold Commitment to Veterans Suffering from PTSD and TBI
AUSTIN, Texas, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) today applauded the joint announcement... |
| 01.04.2026 | Milestones and Enhanced Governance drive dEEGtal forward |
A seasoned medical device entrepreneur, investor, lawyer and business advisor, Ann Bunnenberg’s experience in the neurotechnology sector aligns closely with dEEGtal’s mission to unlock the clinical value of brain signals through artificial... |
| 29.03.2026 | Healthcare AI Revolution: Qualified Health Secures $125M for Enterprise Platform | Qualified Health secures $125M Series B funding. This propels its enterprise AI platform for health systems. The investment addresses widespread healthcare AI fragmentation, vendor sprawl, and critical data silos. Qualified Health delivers ... |
| 28.03.2026 | Qualified Health: $125 Million Raised For Enterprise AI Platform Expansion In Health Systems | Qualified Health, an enterprise AI platform focused on healthcare, has raised $125 million in a Series B financing round to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence across health systems. The round was led by New Enterprise Asso... |
| 26.03.2026 | Qualified Health raises $125M to transform how enterprise healthcare systems adopt AI
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| 26.03.2026 | Qualified Health Raises $125M in Series B Funding | Qualified Health, a Palo Alto, CA-based company providing an enterprise AI platform built for health systems, raised $125M in Series B funding
The round was led by New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA), with participation from new investors... |
| 25.03.2026 | Qualified Health Secures $125M to Expand Enterprise AI Platform for Health Systems | What You Should Know
The Funding: Qualified Health, an enterprise AI platform built for health systems, has secured a $125M Series B round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from Transformation Capital, Menlo Venture... |
| 29.12.2025 | Money talks: Top Houston innovation grant and gift news of 2025 | Editor's note: As 2025 comes to a close, we're looking back at the stories that defined Houston innovation in 2025. Below, we recap the biggest Houston innovation grant funding and gift news of the year:
Houston scores $120M in new cancer r... |
| 03.11.2025 | Aspira Women’s Health: Laboratory Services Contract Secured With University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston | Aspira Women’s Health, a bio-analytical women’s health company focused on gynecologic disease diagnostics, has entered into a new laboratory services agreement with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Galveston), part ... |
| 29.10.2025 | Steele: The best prizes don’t necessarily come from Scandinavia | All the “will he get it or won’t he?” speculation surrounding the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize obscured news about other important annual prizes bestowed on worthy recipients this Fall. That is a shame, because these less-coveted awards are inter... |
| 19.09.2025 | Hobby debuts solar canopy as airport system reaches new sustainability milestone | Houston's William P. Hobby Airport is generating its own clean energy.
Houston Aiports announced that Hobby's red garage is now home to a "solar canopy" that is producing energy at 100 percent capacity to power daily operations. T... |
| 18.09.2025 | Houston health orgs lost $58M in canceled, stalled NIH grants, new report shows | Seven institutions in the Houston area have lost nearly $60 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that were aimed at funding health research.
The Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project identified 37 cancell... |
| 11.07.2025 | Greentown Labs names Lawson Gow as its new Houston leader | Greentown Labs has named Lawson Gow as its Head of Houston.
Gow is the founder of The Cannon, a coworking space with seven locations in the Houston area, with additional partner spaces. He also recently served as managing partner at Houston... |
| 03.07.2025 | Houston students develop new device to prepare astronauts for outer space | Rice University students from the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing designed a space exercise harness that is comfortable, responsive, and adaptable and has the potential to assist with complex and demanding spacewalks.
A ... |
| 23.05.2025 | Measles: A Resurgent Threat in the Heart of America | Measles is back, and it’s making headlines. A recent incident at Denver International Airport (DIA) has raised alarms. A passenger with measles traveled through the airport and stayed at a nearby hotel. Public health officials are on high a... |
| 22.05.2025 | Measles is very contagious. Here’s how to avoid it | Related Articles
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Passenger with measles traveled through DIA, stayed at Denver hotel, officials say
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| 30.04.2025 | Breaking the ‘intellectual bottleneck’: How AI is computing the previously uncomputable in healthcare | Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More
Whenever a patient gets a CT scan at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), the resulting images are auto... |
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| 16.10.2024 | Bright Minds Biosciences Stock Surges Almost 1,500% Bright Minds Biosciences (NASDAQ: DRUG) soared 1,445% in a single day, trading over 100 million shares without any news. |
Bright Minds Biosciences (NASDAQ: DRUG), a little-known biotech company, became the talk of the market yesterday after its stock skyrocketed by 1,445% in a single trading session. Typically trading under 1 million shares daily, the stock s... |
| 26.09.2024 | BioNTX Announces 2024 Tech Transfer Showcase Finalists Pitch Competition at the 2024 iC³ Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit | ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioNTX is pleased to announce the finalists for the 3rd Annual Tech Transfer Showcase, set for Friday, October 4th, at the 2024 iC³ Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit. The Te... |
| 08.08.2024 | Expanding Horizons: U.S. Dermatology Partners Enhances Access to Care | In the realm of healthcare, access is everything. U.S. Dermatology Partners is making strides to ensure that patients in underserved areas receive the dermatological care they need. With recent expansions in Kansas City, Missouri, and Alexa... |
| 08.08.2024 | U.S. Dermatology Partners Begins Offering Mohs Surgery in Kansas City, Missouri at Shoal Creek Office | U.S. Dermatology Partners Shoal Creek Mohs Surgery
U.S. Dermatology Partners expands access to skin cancer treatment to patients in Clay County with Mohs Surgery at its Kansas City, Missouri, Shoal Creek office location
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| 31.07.2024 | Bot Image, Inc. Announces Verification of CPT payment code for its 3D Reconstruction of Prostate Tumors detected using bpMRI | BELGRADE, Maine, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bot Image, Inc., a Nebraska and Maine based Artificial Intelligence medical device company (www.botimageai.com), demonstrated through partnerships in the radiology and urology communities that ... |
| 29.07.2024 | Cosmic Clouds and Cognitive Breakthroughs: A Journey Through Recent Scientific Innovations | In the vast expanse of the universe, scientists are uncovering secrets that could reshape our understanding of life and cognition. Two recent studies highlight this journey: one explores the creation of cosmic clouds in a lab, while the oth... |
| 28.07.2024 | Назальный спрей от Альцгеймера и с ноотропным эффектом | Изначально основным фокусом материалов, которые выходили на проекте, были именно ноотропы, как способ улучшить работу мозга. Однако, любая попытка оказать значительное влияние на работу нашего пилота, усложняется защитными механизмами и поб... |
| 03.06.2024 | Collaborative life science organization selects 7 innovators for inaugural Houston cohort | A group of seven groundbreaking scientists has been chosen as the first cohort of a top-flight new program for medical innovators.
Last year, the National Institute of Health (NIH) awarded the Gulf Coast Consortium with a $4 million grant. ... |
| 03.06.2024 | Amazon gets FAA approval allowing it to expand drone deliveries piloted outside of Houston | Federal regulators have given Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program, the company announced Thursday.
In a blog post published on its website, Seattle-based Amazon said that the Federal Aviation Admini... |
| 29.05.2024 | American College of Lifestyle Medicine awards scholarships dedicated to reducing lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities, diversifying workforce | ACLM
ACLM awards more than $100,000 in scholarships to underrepresented in medicine (UIM) clinicians tackling chronic disease through lifestyle medicine solutions.
ST. LOUIS, May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifest... |
| 12.04.2024 | Avaya ENGAGE® 2024 announces guest speakers for its conference | Avaya, a global leader in customer experience and communications solutions, announced the guest speakers and new interactive experiences at Avaya ENGAGE®─ the premier event where CX-savvy customers converge to discover how Avaya and its glo... |
| 05.03.2024 | Anti-inflammatory Drugs May Restore COVID-19 Smell Loss | Bárbara Pinho , Tech Times 05 March 2024, 04:03 pm
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Giving anti-inflammatory drugs, such as corticosteroids, early on could help people regain their sense of smell after being infected w... |
| 13.11.2023 | Congress must reauthorize the National Advisory Committee for Seniors and Disasters | With the election of Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker of the House, the urgent and important work of passing appropriations and vital national security legislation is now advancing. But it is also the time to address additional important issues... |
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| 16.12.2022 | Training Course: Achieving Data Quality and Integrity in Maximum Containment Laboratories | Image
Caption Attendees participate in this annual training course where they learn best practices for ensuring data quality and integrity in BSL-4 facilities.
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| 27.07.2022 | Biocogniv Powers UTMB’s Award-Winning COVID-19 Program | University of Texas Medical Branch pathologists increased throughput & lab interpretation volumes using Biocogniv’s interpAssist™, leading to a 2022 Gage Award.
Biocogniv’s technology helps UTMB pathologists increase throughput and volu... |
| 10.02.2022 | Kane Biotech Announces New Collaboration Agreements for Prosthetic Joint Infection, expanding its DispersinB® applications | WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kane Biotech Inc. announces that it has signed collaboration agreements with Dr. James Doub, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Institute of... |
| 10.02.2022 | Kane Biotech Announces New Collaboration Agreements for Prosthetic Joint Infection, expanding its DispersinB® applications | WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kane Biotech Inc. announces that it has signed collaboration agreements with Dr.
James Doub, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Institute of... |
| 19.07.2021 | Clinical Laserthermia : CLS receives new order for single use products from UTMB in the U.S., for treatment of early stage prostate cancer | CLS receives new order for single use products from UTMB in the U.S., for treatment of early stage prostate cancer Mon, Jun 18, 2018 08:30 CET
Clinical Laserthermia Systems (CLS) (publ), has, through its subsidiary CLS Americas Inc., receiv... |
| 19.07.2021 | Clinical Laserthermia : CLS receives new order for the TRANBERG®-system from UTMB in the U.S. | CLS receives new order for the TRANBERG®-system from UTMB in the U.S. Wed, Mar 14, 2018 14:45 CET
Clinical Laserthermia Systems (CLS) (publ), has, through its subsidiary CLS Americas Inc., received an order for the TRANBERG®|Thermal Therapy... |
| 15.06.2021 | Autonomous delivery company joins forces with FedEx for new pilot in Houston | A tech company with self-driving robots deployed across Houston delivering pizza, groceries, and more has yet again launched a new pilot program — this time focused on parcel delivery.
Nuro and FedEx announced a new partnership to deploy Nu... |
| 15.06.2021 | Houston unicorn fintech company launches new B2B education platform | Houston-based HighRadius — which recently hit $1 billion valuation, reaching unicorn status — has launched a new learning platform.
Highako Academy by HighRadius, launched the platform to help credit and collections teams build certain skil... |
| 15.06.2021 | Lessons in prototyping: Figuring out the best type of prototype | As you continue your journey of developing and bringing a new product to the market, you have a series of decisions to make when it comes to prototyping — whether you're going to launch a hardware or a software product, or the combination o... |
| 12.05.2021 | New Houston accelerator leader dives into first cohort | Everything's bigger in Texas, but Kate Evinger is focused on zeroing in on a small group of startups to help them in a Texas-sized way.
As director of gBETA Houston, Evinger says the program, which expanded to Houston in 2019, is geared tow... |
| 12.05.2021 | 3 Houston startups announce strategic appointments across energy and tech | Three Houston startups have new hires they're excited about.
From new board members to c-level execs, here's who's moving and shaking in Houston innovation.
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| 11.05.2021 | Energy company with U.S. HQ in Houston acquires local business | A renewable energy retailer based in the United Kingdom is once again expanding its presence in Texas with another strategic acquisition.
Octopus Energy US, which is based in Houston, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Hou... |
| 11.05.2021 | Health care in a post-pandemic world: Telehealth is here to stay, but so are in-person visits | As medical practitioners were faced with the abrupt arrival of the pandemic, they had to immediately adapt to new technologies and switch to telehealth – fundamentally changing the way healthcare is delivered. During the first few months of... |
| 06.05.2021 | Houston research: Why venture capital firms might change a startup's leadership | Consider the 21st century's most storied CEOs: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos. All have one thing in common – not only did they run their companies, they founded them.
Each of these corporate leaders, in other words, had to deal with ve... |
| 09.04.2021 | Houston health center working with new study that uses app to track long-term COVID-19 effects | Aided by technology, medical sleuths at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are tracking the long-term effects of COVID-19 as part of a national study.
At the heart of the study is an app that allows patients who have s... |
| 09.04.2021 | Over $1.4M in prizes awarded at Rice University's student startup competition | In its 21st year, the Rice Business Plan Competition hosted 54 student-founded startups from all over the world — its largest batch of companies to date — and doled out over $1.4 million in cash and investment prizes at the week-long virtua... |
| 09.04.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | 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 innovators to know, a guest column on the challenges of spac... |
| 31.03.2021 | Houston fintech unicorn raises $300M in series C | Houston's first "unicorn," fintech company HighRadius, is growing up fast.
On March 30, HighRadius, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, reported it raised a $300 million Series C round of funding that values the company at $3... |
| 31.03.2021 | Longtime Houston tech entrepreneur prioritizes giving back to ecosystem | When Chris Howard founded his technology consulting firm in 1997, there wasn't a tech scene in town. But as the company grew over the past 20-plus years, so did Houston's innovation ecosystem — and Howard had a front-row seat for it all.
No... |
| 30.03.2021 | Houston expert: Now is the time to diversify your workforce in the name of innovation | Pop quiz: What's the best way to introduce and nurture a culture of innovation in your organization?
Give all employees a VR headset
Mandate every team leader offer one new idea per quarter
Add the word "innovate" to the organizat... |
| 30.03.2021 | Greentown Houston announces grand opening, clean energy accelerators open apps, and more innovation news | It's been a crazy start to 2021 with the innovation ecosystem being especially busy. For this reason, Houston innovation news may have fallen through some of the cracks.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation, Greentown ... |
| 25.03.2021 | 5 Houston startups start 2021 strong with fresh funding | Houston startups saw a tumultuous year last year when it came to funding, but some local businesses are seeing an uptick in various stages of venture funding — from a $130 million series B round to a few seed and pre-seed fundings.
In case ... |
| 25.03.2021 | Expert: Houston has a role to play at the dawn of health care consumerization | For the most part, Houstonians were either born here or came here in pursuit of economic opportunity — a job of some sort that brought us to Houston, either directly or indirectly. Economic opportunity is part of the DNA of this city. The b... |
| 24.03.2021 | Houston health care SaaS company makes strategic acquisition | A Houston-based health tech company is on an acquisition roll — it's latest deal marks the 11th acquisition in six years.
Software-as-a-service company symplr, which makes health care governance, risk management, and compliance software, ha... |
| 24.03.2021 | Growing Houston biotech startup is capturing a new way for oil and gas to get to carbon negative | As more and more energy companies are focusing on reducing their carbon footprint ahead of lofty clean energy goals, Moji Karimi, CEO and co-founder of Houston-based Cemvita Factory, is doing his oil and gas clients one better. In addition ... |
| 19.03.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | 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 innovators to know, a guest column about competing for in-de... |
| 18.03.2021 | Houston expert: How to use the power of data and analytics to inform small businesses | Starting a business in a digital era brings entrepreneurs unprecedented advantages with technology and tools designed to optimize a business' operation. Whether it is a B2C or B2B, business owners can gather almost any data and metrics to i... |
| 17.03.2021 | Deloitte recognizes the importance of becoming — and remaining — distinctly human | COVID-19 proved that people and organizations are capable of tremendous growth under the pressure of a crisis.
The challenge for many will be to sustain that momentum to discover new ways to thrive in the long term, even as disruption const... |
| 17.03.2021 | Here's how Texas ranks among the nation's most innovative states | Innovation is one of the cogs of any state's economic engine, and it appears Texas' innovation cogs are decently oiled.
Texas ranks 17th in a new study by personal finance website WalletHub of the country's innovative states. While the Lone... |
| 17.03.2021 | Overheard: Houston's innovation leaders weigh in on the city's developing ecosystem at SXSW | Another day of SXSW 2021 has concluded, and just like the first day, Houston innovators logged on to discuss technology and innovation that's taking off in town.
The second of the two days of programming focused on the development of the Ho... |
| 16.03.2021 | Overheard: Houston innovators discuss ESG, energy transition, cleantech and more at SXSW | The first day of SXSW 2021 — a virtual edition of the Austin-based conference — is on the books, and Houston innovators were no strangers to attendees' screens thanks to Houston House put on by the Greater Houston Partnership.
Day one of th... |
| 16.03.2021 | Houston medtech company helping to get health care innovations from idea to exit | Founding a health tech company is a process unlike any other startup. From the regulatory phase to clinical trials, health tech innovators face a long runway from idea to market, but a Houston-based organization has been working for over 20... |
| 16.03.2021 | Panel: The role of corporate innovation and the future of energy security | Editor's note: For SXSW 2021, the Greater Houston Partnership produced two days of interviews and panels hosted by me — Natalie Harms, editor of InnovationMap — and focused on Houston innovation. One focused on how Houston is leading the en... |
| 15.03.2021 | 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 across industries — plastics manufacturing, software, blockchain — recently making headlines.
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| 15.03.2021 | Houston data science company expands pandemic-inspired research tool | Last fall, Houston-based Mercury Data Science released an AI-driven app designed to help researchers unlock COVID-19-related information tucked into biomedical literature. The app simplified access to data about subjects like genes, protein... |
| 12.03.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | 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 innovators to know, a guest column about addressing the digi... |
| 12.03.2021 | 7 can't-miss events at virtual SXSW featuring Houston speakers | Many Houstonians were hoping to be able head out to Austin next week for SXSW 2021, but now they don't have to venture out from behind their computer screens.
SXSW has pivoted to virtual this year, but the online schedule still features all... |
| 11.03.2021 | How technology helped Houston fight against the pandemic | The entire world came to a standstill when the COVID-19 pandemic came knocking at the door, and Houston was no different than the rest. Businesses got shut down, people were losing jobs left and right, the medical infrastructure was wheezin... |
| 11.03.2021 | The future of Houston's economy shines bright, according to new report | The Houston metro area shed 141,300 jobs last year — the worst one-year job loss ever recorded in the region — and the area's unemployment rate peaked at 14.3 percent last April. But, according to a new ranking, there's at least one bright ... |
| 11.03.2021 | Houston experts: Diversity is key to venture capital success | Venture capital firms across the board have a goal of driving a return on their investments, but getting a good ROI and factoring in diversity and inclusion into the equation are not mutually exclusive.
In fact, on a panel at the HX Venture... |
| 10.03.2021 | Houston startup plans to expand to revolutionize tech-enabled small business support | Hiring and recruiting has been a challenging and inefficient process for small businesses — yet it could not be more important as a company with a small, growing team.
"Today, whether you're running a startup for the first or second ti... |
| 10.03.2021 | Rice University's Shell-backed hub announces latest research grants | Several clean energy research teams have been awarded grants from a Rice University hub that focuses on innovating zero-emissions technology.
The Carbon Hub has awarded seven seed grants to research teams working on solutions for clean ener... |
| 09.03.2021 | Houston expert: Three steps community organizations can take to close the digital divide | The pandemic has had a devastating impact on low-income communities. On top of job losses and a greater risk of exposure to COVID-19, people in disadvantaged neighborhoods face another significant hurdle: access to technology.
In communitie... |
| 09.03.2021 | Overheard: How the energy tech ecosystem will evolve and the role of Houston innovators | The energy technology and innovation ecosystem is comprised of stakeholders across the industry — from the academic institutions that house researchers in the field and the entrepreneurs with the big ideas to the venture backers who fund th... |
| 08.03.2021 | 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 female innovators across industries recently making headlines — all three focusing on investing in innovation from B2B software to energy tech.... |
| 08.03.2021 | Houston blockchain-as-a-service company rolls out automated ESG tool | A Houston tech company that has created a blockchain-backed interconnected industrial smart contract network is announcing a new tool to help its industrial clients automate environmental, social and corporate governance tracking and report... |
| 08.03.2021 | Sustainable plastics manufacturing company expands in Houston and beyond | An under-the-radar company in Houston has ramped up its manufacturing capacity as it seeks to seize upon rising interest in sustainable plastics.
Houston-based Inhance Technologies, a sustainable manufacturer that transforms conventional pl... |
| 05.03.2021 | Texas winery taps Houston tech company for innovative AR experience | The Lone Star State is home to a vibrant and innovative wine scene, but, just like most hospitality businesses, winemakers missed the opportunity to engage with their patrons amid the pandemic. With a new idea of how to engage its customers... |
| 05.03.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | 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 innovators to know, a guest column about pitching to venture... |
| 04.03.2021 | Unique Houston-based venture studio looks to double portfolio in 2021 | Lauren Bahorich is in the business of supporting businesses. In February 2020, she launched Cloudbreak Enterprises — B-to-B SaaS-focused, early-stage venture studio — with plans to onboard, invest in, and support around three new scalable c... |
| 04.03.2021 | Expert: Texas must grow its solar infrastructure to prevent more weather-related power outages | As Texans begin to recover from last month's once-in-a-century winter storm, many wonder how the state — an icon of the oil and gas industry and home to Houston, "the energy capital of the world" — was thrust into darkness for day... |
| 03.03.2021 | Rice Alliance event identifies 4 most-promising energy tech companies at CERAWeek | Wondering what energy tech companies you should keep an eye on? Wonder no more.
As a part of 2021 CERAWeek by IHS Markit, the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship hosted a virtual pitch competition today featuring 20 companies ... |
| 02.03.2021 | Deloitte names new Houston-based O&G leader with focus on innovation and inclusion | Amy Chronis has had a big year. First, she took over as the Greater Houston Partnership's 2021 chair. And on February 25 she was named a vice chairman of Deloitte LLP and leader of its oil, gas, and chemicals sector.
In her new role, Chroni... |
| 02.03.2021 | Rice Business Plan Competition names 2021 startups to compete for over $1M in prizes | After receiving applications from over 440 startups from around the world, the Rice Business Plan Competition has named 54 startups to compete in the 2021 event.
Touted as the world's largest and richest student startup competition, RBPC, w... |
| 01.03.2021 | Here's when Houston can expect the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine | Texas can expect to receive the first 200,000 doses of the coveted Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week. The company announced that it has started the rollout process on March 1 — after the FDA approved its Emergency Use Authori... |
| 26.02.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | 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 innovators to know, a guest column responding to Winter Stor... |
| 25.02.2021 | Chevron's Houston-based venture arm launches $300M fund focusing on low-carbon tech | Chevron Corp.'s investment arm has launched a $300 million fund that will focus on low-carbon technology.
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC's Future Energy Fund II builds on the success of the first Future Energy Fund, which kicked off in 201... |
| 23.02.2021 | Houston expert: Winter storm Uri's devastation should be a reminder to prioritize innovative energy solutions | Texas has landed itself in the middle of a fierce debate following what's been considered one of the worst winter storm in recent history for the state.
Uri wreaked havoc as it rolled through regions that were wholly unprepared for the sudd... |
| 23.02.2021 | This Texas company is on a mission to the moon with $93 million NASA contract | A local aerospace company is over the moon about its latest endeavor: a NASA-funded project to deliver scientific payloads to the lunar surface.
NASA recently awarded rocket-maker Firefly Aerospace $93.3 million to deliver a suite of scienc... |
| 22.02.2021 | 4 female Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to four innovators across industries recently making headlines — from space tech to startup development organizations.
Dorit Donoviel, director of the T... |
| 22.02.2021 | Two female founders create a PR solution for startups and small businesses in Houston and beyond | Public relations can feel elusive and overwhelming to small business owners. Carla Nikitaidis and Kathryn Worsham Humphries, two seasoned communications consultants, are used to hearing clients ask if they need PR — and more often than not,... |
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