| Date | Title | Description |
| 07.02.2024 | Houston Methodist signs on at new TMC Helix Park building | Texas medical giant Houston Methodist is the latest to join the Dynamic One building within TMC Helix Park.
The hospital announced that it has signed a 75,800-square-foot lease in the building and will take over two floors of biomedical res... |
| 06.02.2024 | 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 ... |
| 12.01.2024 | Houston innovation leader named to new role to drive strategy, programming | A longtime Houston innovation leader has added a new title to his role at Rice University.
Brad Burke, who has served as executive director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship for 20 years, has been named associate vice... |
| 12.01.2024 | Driverless semi-truck tech to launch between Houston and Dallas later this year | Kodiak Robotics is scaling up its driverless semi truck, which will initially carry cargo on a Houston-to-Dallas route that’s set to formally launch this year.
The most recent version of Kodiak’s truck debuted in Las Vegas at the recent 202... |
| 12.01.2024 | 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.
These 9 Houst... |
| 10.01.2024 | NASA postpones historic crew landing until 2026 | Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and another few years before landing on it, under the latest round of delays announced by NASA on Tuesday.
The space agency had planned to send four astronauts around th... |
| 10.01.2024 | 10 Houston scientists named to fellowship for turning research into businesses | Rice University has announced its latest cohort of fellows who aim to translate research into real-world startups.
The 2024 cohort of Rice Innovation Fellows is the third of its kind since the university's Office of Innovation and The Liu I... |
| 09.01.2024 | 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... |
| 04.01.2024 | Houston small biz organization expands strategic partnerships | In alliance with their mission of supporting Houston small businesses the Small Business Administration Houston District Office has expanded its partnerships.
The Houston SBA has joined forces with various organizations across a 32-county f... |
| 03.01.2024 | 5+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for January | Ring in the new year with fellow Houston innovators at everything from networking meetups to startup showcases.
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 be... |
| 02.01.2024 | Houston sustainability startup secures million-dollar prize after global competition | A Houston sustainability startup has secured a major win on a global scale.
Revterra, which produces novel batteries made from recycled steel, has been awarded a million-dollar piloting opportunity by ADNOC following a global competition.
T... |
| 28.12.2023 | 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... |
| 21.12.2023 | 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... |
| 18.12.2023 | 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... |
| 18.12.2023 | 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... |
| 15.12.2023 | Houston small biz services co. secures $30M in financing from Austin firm | Missouri City-based Exectras, a provider of services for small and midsize businesses, has secured debt financing of up to $30 million from Austin-based investment manager Tacora Capital.
Exectras says the money will go toward beefing up it... |
| 14.12.2023 | 7 energy startups tapped for Houston incubator program | Seven companies from around the world have been invited to join Halliburton Labs, the company announced today.
Halliburton Labs is an incubator program that helps early-stage energy tech companies through connections, access to facilities, ... |
| 13.12.2023 | How this Houston SaaS startup plans to scale with future of energy in mind | As much as she loves a good Excel spreadsheet, Samra Nawaz had just about had it with the convoluted — and not always completely accurate — process of building financial models within upstream oil and gas.
"Excel is generally a good to... |
| 12.12.2023 | 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... |
| 12.12.2023 | 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... |
| 11.12.2023 | Customizable commercial condo concept expands to The Woodlands | An Austin-based company that provides ownable multi-use space is expanding in the Houston area.
XSpace has announced that it will break ground next year in The Woodlands and open near the intersection of Six Pines Drive and Lake Woodlands D... |
| 11.12.2023 | 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, health care, and more.
Natara Branch, CEO of Houston Ex... |
| 24.10.2023 | Rice University secures NSF support to look into Houston flooding | Houston will be the setting of a new three-year National Science Foundation-funded study that focuses on a phenomenon the city is quite familiar with: flooding.
Conducted by Rice University, the study will consider how "design strategi... |
| 24.10.2023 | Houston expert: How early tech exposure can prepare the future workforce | In our ever-evolving digital landscape, there's no better time to embrace technology than now. This is evident by a fascinating prediction from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: a whopping 100,000 tech-related jobs are projected in the n... |
| 11.10.2023 | 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... |
| 02.10.2023 | 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... |
| 19.09.2023 | 6 ways Houston startups and small businesses can integrate AI, machine learning | In today's fast-paced and technologically driven world, artificial intelligence and machine learning have emerged as transformative technologies that hold immense potential for startups and small businesses. While AI was once perceived as t... |
| 28.08.2023 | 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... |
| 24.08.2023 | Houston robotics startup secures $2.1M contract extension with engineering tech co. | A Houston startup has just secured an extended contract with a major customer.
Webster-based Nauticus Robotics, a maker of autonomous oceangoing robots, has bulked up its current contract with Reston, Virginia-based Leidos in a $2.1 million... |
| 09.02.2021 | Houston software startup closes $7.5M series A led by two Houston-area VC firms | A Houston B2B software startup has closed a new round of funding led by two Houston venture capital firms.
WizeHire, a tech-enabled hiring solution for small businesses, closed a $7.5 million series A funding round that was led by Houston-b... |
| 03.02.2021 | Look ahead to 2021's tech trends with Deloitte's experts | As poet Robert Burns mused, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. In January 2020, most of us had plans —thoughtful road maps to guide our organizations, our technology, and our lives through the months to follow.
And then COVI... |
| 29.01.2021 | Report: Lone Star State snags spot as world's 9th largest economy by GDP | If Texas were a country — and plenty of Texans wish that were the case — it would rank among the world's 10 largest economies. Economic development officials are now touting that fact as evidence of Houston and the rest of Texas being a gre... |
| 15.01.2021 | Texas named a top state for women-led startups | Who runs the world? According to Merchant Maverick's inaugural Best States for "Women-Led Startups'' study, Texas is a great place for women to be in charge.
The Lone Star state cracked the top 10 on the list, earning a No. 6 spot acco... |
| 08.01.2021 | 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 top interviews from 2020, innovators to know, and a guest col... |
| 04.01.2021 | 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... |
| 29.12.2020 | 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... |
| 02.12.2020 | Rice scientist tapped by NASA for Mars mission | A Rice University Martian geologist has been chosen by NASA as one of the 13 scientists who will be working on a new Mars rover.
Perseverance, the rover that launched in July and is expected to land on Mars in February. It will be scouting ... |
| 25.11.2020 | 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... |
| 12.11.2020 | Rice research: Do leaders with distinctive names run distinctive businesses? | You probably know the names Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Bob Johnson. But how about DeShuna Spencer? She's the founder and CEO of the online streaming platform KweliTV. The platform's broad array of movies, news and other programming features... |
| 05.11.2020 | 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... |
| 03.11.2020 | Houston software company creates COVID-19 transportation app | A Houston software company has pivoted its technology to create an app that can safely transport COVID-19 patients to their quarantine location.
Mobisoft announced the launch of NEMT Pulse, a non-emergency medical transportation app to be u... |
| 09.10.2020 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note:Another week is in the book. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included events not to miss, the grand opening of the Downtown Launchpad, and more.
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| 06.10.2020 | 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 ... |
| 28.09.2020 | Houston-area space tech startup gets upgraded control center | A space tech startup based in Clear Lake, just outside of Houston, has a new office that's going to help them take their technology out of this world.
Intuitive Machines, an engineering firm specializing in automation and aerospace, has upg... |
| 15.09.2020 | Here's what the new SEC accredited investor definition means for potential Houston VCs | This month. the Security and Exchange Commission, or SEC, modified the definition of "accredited investor," with the effect of dramatically increasing the number of people eligible to participate in non-publicly traded investments... |
| 14.09.2020 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor'snote: Another Monday, another round of innovators to know in Houston as you start your week. This week's edition features a researcher who has crunched the numbers on Houston's tech specialties, a founder who's shining a spotlight o... |
| 07.09.2020 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor'snote: This year has made for some pivotal moments for various Houston companies across industries. For some, the pandemic has meant reevaluating their business plans or increased a need for their product or service. For others, soci... |
| 28.08.2020 | Texas startup dials up plans to reboot once-popular BlackBerry phone | A Texas company is dialing up a comeback for the once pervasive BlackBerry.
OnwardMobility, an Austin startup that produces mobile devices, said August 19 that it had sealed a deal with BlackBerry and FIH Mobile to resurrect the device. In ... |
| 18.08.2020 | 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... |
| 14.08.2020 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor'snote: Another week of Houston innovation is coming to a close, which means it's time to reflect on the top stories. From an update from Chevron Technology Ventures and innovators to know to new COVID-19 research projects, here's wha... |
| 13.08.2020 | UH: How biotech companies are withstanding the pandemic | At a time when the business world is reeling, biotech companies are still hanging on. Many biotech startups have successfully pivoted their entire platforms to focus on coronavirus-related work.
Of course, these companies aren't without the... |
| 13.08.2020 | Houston energy tech investment group rebrands to address sustainability | As the pandemic took its hold on the economy and the energy industry's commodity crisis did its damage, Patrick Lewis understandably assumed that maybe sustainability initiatives might be on the back burner for his network of energy compani... |
| 12.08.2020 | 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... |
| 07.08.2020 | Nonprofit arts event in Houston pivots to virtual experience | As summer rolls on and Houston adapts to the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic, myriad arts organizations are pivoting, morphing their in-person events into virtual experiences.
One such event is the 49-year-old, annual Bayou City Arts Fe... |
| 31.07.2020 | 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... |
| 29.07.2020 | 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... |
| 17.07.2020 | Here’s how much house you can buy in Houston for $250,000 | Houston may be in the midst of a pandemic, but that hasn't slowed our real estate market. And a new study shows just how much bang for your buck you can get in the Bayou City versus Texas' other major metro areas.
A study released July 7 by... |
| 14.07.2020 | 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... |
| 30.06.2020 | 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... |
| 12.06.2020 | 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... |
| 13.05.2020 | Texas vodka brand doles out $1M grant to Houston research institution for COVID-19 vaccine | A vodka distiller based in Austin is sending funds to a Houston research group that's working on a vaccine to fight the coronavirus.
Tito's Handmade Vodka — through its philanthropic arm Love, Tito's — has pledged to give Baylor College of ... |
| 16.03.2020 | 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 ... |
| 12.03.2020 | Rodeo Houston shuts down due to coronavirus concerns, city prepares for economic impact | As the coronavirus continues to march across the country, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department on March 11 ordered the shutdown of this year's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. This stems from Houston and Harris County decl... |
| 11.03.2020 | Report: Houston ranked No. 2 in the country for corporate relocation, expansion projects landed in 2019 | In Texas, Houston rules the corporate relocation and expansion kingdom.
Site Selection magazine ranks Houston second among large U.S. metro areas for the number of corporate relocation and expansion projects landed in 2019. That's up two sp... |
| 04.02.2020 | AI-powered oil and gas startup secures $15 million from Houston VC firms in its series B | It's payday for Ambyint. The Canadian startup, which has an office in Houston, has closed its $15 million series B funding round with support from local investors.
Houston-based Cottonwood Venture Partners led the round, and Houston-based M... |
| 04.02.2020 | 6 things this Houston entrepreneur wishes he’d known before starting his company | Recently, I was asked what it took to build a startup in Houston. It has taken me three attempts to create a successful startup, and there were a few things that I wish I'd known right out of the gate.
Whether your goal is to exit through a... |
| 24.01.2020 | Real estate tech company founded by Houstonian launches locally, looks for office space | A New York-based company that uses technology to optimize the commercial real estate leasing process is expanding into Houston — and it's a bit of a homecoming for the company's CEO.
SquareFoot, which was founded by Houston native Jonathan ... |
| 02.01.2020 | Houston startup uses artificial intelligence to bring its clients better business forecasting calculations | The business applications of artificial intelligence are boundless. Tony Nash realized AI's potential in an underserved niche.
His startup, Complete Intelligence, uses AI to focus on decision support, which looks at the data and behavior of... |
| 18.12.2019 | Shell commits to $10M carbon initiative with Rice University, Houston startup acquired by Honeywell, and more innovation news | Even toward the end of the year and amid the holiday season, Houston's innovation news can be a lot to keep up with. Here are seven short stories of Houston innovation — from an exit for a Houston startup and a multimillion-dollar clean ene... |
| 22.11.2019 | 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... |
| 21.11.2019 | 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... |
| 20.11.2019 | 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... |
| 11.11.2019 | Here's how Houston hospitals stack up when it comes to safety, according to a national study | Close to half of the Houston area's general acute-care hospitals are at the top of their class, according to new safety grades assigned to U.S. hospitals. But one hospital in the region is failing on the safety front, the grades show.
In it... |
| 04.11.2019 | 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.
Michae... |
| 24.09.2019 | Houston fintech company forms partnership that allows for rapid expansion of its SaaS platform | Houston-based fintech company HighRadius Corp. has forged a partnership with Canadian conglomerate Thomson Reuters Corp. that will open up more markets for its enterprise software-as-a-service.
The partnership equips HighRadius to tap into ... |
| 23.09.2019 | 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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| 23.09.2019 | Houston hospital system recognized for patient care and technology | Houston Methodist has a couple new feathers in its cap. The hospital system was recognized with two different awards recently.
Houston Methodist was the only hospital system to have four hospitals receive a 2019 Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum,... |
| 18.09.2019 | 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... |
| 26.08.2019 | 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... |
| 09.08.2019 | Houston clocks in as No. 2 most overworked city in the nation | A new study on work-life balance proves Houstonians work harder than almost anyone else in the country.
Mobile technology company Kisi set out to determine which major U.S. cities offer the best work-life balance, and which ones could use a... |
| 19.07.2019 | Houston artificial intelligence startup aims to impact medical field | A Houston-based startup has a new technology that allows hospitals and medical establishments better access to its own data – which translates into more effective diagnoses and preventative care.
InformAI — founded by Jim Havelka, CEO, in 2... |
| 09.07.2019 | Texas named the No. 1 state to start a business | The entrepreneurial spirit is best cultivated by Texans, apparently. The Lone Star State comes in first place for being business-friendly to startups and their founders in a recent study.
Out of all 50 states, Texas reigns supreme in Wallet... |
| 05.07.2019 | 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... |
| 14.06.2019 | Houston sees boom of foreign investment and exports over the past decade | Throughout the past decade, over 500 foreign-owned companies from 36 countries have planned investments in Houston. The investments are spread across more than 600 deals within 63 industries in Houston. Adding up the amount of disclosed val... |
| 10.06.2019 | 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... |
| 05.06.2019 | University of Houston ranks among top schools for issued patents | A new ranking shows the University of Houston is flexing its brains and its brawn as one of the most prolific producers of patents in the academic world.
The new ranking, published by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual P... |
| 04.06.2019 | Houston SaaS startup closes $4.5 million Series A round of funding | A Houston startup has something to roar about. Information Technology automation and management company, Liongard, has closed its latest round of funding at $4.5 million.
The Series A round was lead by TDF Ventures, a software, infrastructu... |
| 24.05.2019 | These are the Houston companies headed to MassChallenge Texas in Austin | It's the second cohort for Boston-based MassChallenge Texas in Austin, and this year's 74 selected finalists are well represented by Houston.
"Coming from an extremely competitive application pool, the startups in our second Austin-bas... |
| 23.05.2019 | Houston health care data company grows with new medical device partnerships | Educated as an engineer, Chris DuPont has stepped outside his professional comfort zone to generate funding for his Houston-based startup, Galen Data Inc. DuPont's pool of technical contacts in Houston is "wide and deep," he says,... |
| 21.05.2019 | 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... |
| 16.05.2019 | 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... |
| 19.04.2019 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Heading into Easter Weekend, news might slow down a bit. However, last week was chock full of trending news — from entrepreneurs giving back to funding rounds closing. Check out what news readers were into this week.
Need mor... |
| 26.03.2019 | Houston's innovation ecosystem channels the wildcatter's spirit — but with one major difference | Historically, Texas has been a land of opportunity, and that might ring true now more than ever since the state's oil boom. As Houston's innovation ecosystem grows and develops, are these entrepreneurs reminiscent of the wildcatter days of ... |
| 04.03.2019 | Exclusive: Global early stage accelerator program launches second Texas location in Houston | Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute has announced its second Texas program in Houston, which will operate out of Station Houston. Founder Institute Houston applications for the inaugural cohort close May 19.
The early stage accelerator f... |
| 26.02.2019 | Popular Houston coworking space hosts event that's all about the hustle | If you have a side hustle — and these days, who doesn't? — you won't want to miss this event. WeWork and the Houston Rockets are hosting a party and panel discussion about the art of the side hustle and creating a life you love.
On February... |
| 15.02.2019 | Houston biotech company aims to enhance oncology treatment of highly resistant cancers | Immunotherapy and personalized medicine get all the headlines lately, but in the fight against cancer, a natural compound created by bees could beat them in winning one battle.
In 2007, chairman and CEO Walter Klemp founded Moleculin Biotec... |
| 06.02.2019 | Houston B-to-B tech startup gears up for growth following $7 million Series A | A Houston startup looking to digitize the human resources industry just completed a reassuring round of funding. GoCo closed its Series A funding round led by ATX Seed Ventures alongside UpCurve, Inc. at $7 million.
GoCo, which was founded ... |
| 28.01.2019 | Houston startup aims to flip the script on social media marketing | Social media companies are using user data for their own financial gain, but what if users had a cut in the profits? That's the business model for Houston-based Social Chains.
"Social Chains is a social media platform of real people, r... |
| 16.01.2019 | 5 emerging energy tech companies in Houston revolutionizing the industry | If you thought Houston's wildcatter days were exciting, just you wait. Houston has an emerging ecosystem of tech startups across industries — from facial recognition devices used at event check in to a drone controller that mimics movement ... |
| 27.11.2018 | Houston DNA-based dating app expands nationwide, launches next funding round | Houston singles can find their perfect match — even if it's someone across the country. Houston-based Pheramor — a DNA-based dating app — is available for download in every state.
Brittany Barreto, Pheramor's co-founder and CEO, has a PhD i... |
