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| 13.06.2022 | How AI Can Help Overcome the “Great Supply Chain Disruption” | As the mayhem at ports persists with no end in sight, a troubling realization is sinking in: This chaos will not subside with time alone, and the impacts of the “Great Supply Chain Disruption” are being felt across the country. For example,... |
| 24.02.2022 | FlixBus, Flink and Runtastic founders back Berlin startup with €3.4 million to put an end to inefficient e-commerce deliveries | According to a recent Accenture study, 90% of shoppers like to track their delivery status and want deliveries to be easily integrated into their busy lifestyles. A Berlin-based startup is addressing this need and will roll out an intuitive... |
| 24.09.2021 | Rice University rises with massive $100M gift for innovative new student center | Rice University's Owls are soaring of late, with the school just being named the top in Texas and No. 7 in the U.S. Now, the institution known as the "Ivy League of the South" is the recipient of a mammoth gift aimed at a game-cha... |
| 24.09.2021 | City launches public dashboard for tracking COVID-19 in Houston's wastewater | In 2020, a group of researchers began testing Houston's wastewater to collect data to help identify trends at the community level. Now, the team's work has been rounded up to use as an online resource.
The Houston Health Department and Rice... |
| 22.09.2021 | Venture capital firm Greylock gears up for mango seeds | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
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| 22.09.2021 | Venture capital firm Greylock gears up for mango seeds | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
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| 21.09.2021 | Project44 acquires last-mile delivery startup Convey for $255M | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Project44, a Chicago, Illinois-based supply chain... |
| 21.09.2021 | Project44 acquires last-mile delivery startup Convey for $255M | The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
Project44, a Chicago, Illinois-based supply chain visibility solutions provider, today announced it has acquired last-mile... |
| 22.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators make Forbes list of up-and-coming entrepreneurs | Three Houston entrepreneurs are basking in the national spotlight.
The trio — Vernee Hines, Carolyn Rodz, and Siddhartha Sachdeva — were just named to Forbes' Next 1000 list of the country's up-and-coming entrepreneurs. They're among the 25... |
| 22.06.2021 | 2 Houston research projects unveil groundbreaking solar and battery technologies | Research, perhaps now more than ever, is crucial to expanding and growing innovation in Houston — and it's happening across the city right under our noses.
In InnovationMap's latest roundup of research news, two Houston institutions are wor... |
| 18.06.2021 | Houston shopping center opts for buzzy new environmental project | Bees are glorious creatures, tasked with pollination and the no-big-deal duty of balancing our planet's ecosystem and keeping the circle of life moving. Oh, and the honey!
No surprise, then, that beekeeping is all the buzz. With that in min... |
| 18.06.2021 | 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 new autonomous delivery pilot, an Euro... |
| 16.06.2021 | Houston researchers snag government funds for net-zero emissions projects | Rice University and the University of Houston were two of four national institutions to receive sizable grants from the Department of Energy last month to go toward the research and development of projects that will improve CO2 storage to h... |
| 16.06.2021 | Splashy European pool-sharing app dives into Houston just in time for summer | Scorching temps. Baking cars. ERCOT begging locals to set their thermostats to 78 (say what?). Why, it's almost like it's summer in Houston or something.
After a long sweat, nothing cools off like a long swim in a sparkling pool. To that en... |
| 16.06.2021 | New Houston startup development program to help launch corporate volunteer software | Brooke Waupsh wanted to change the way people volunteered and help increase access to volunteers for nonprofits. So, she launched Swoovy, a dating app that connected singles who wanted to do some good on their first dates. Now, the Austin-b... |
| 14.06.2021 | Houston small biz tech platform raises $21M series B | A tech company focused on supporting and growing startups and small businesses has reached its own next big growth milestone this week.
Machine learning-enabled small business support company Hello Alice, founded in Houston with a large pre... |
| 14.06.2021 | 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 two local innovators, as well as one honorary Houstonian, across industries — energy, manufacturing, and more — recently making headlines in Houston... |
| 14.06.2021 | Nearly half of Houston workers complain of serious burnout, says new report | Local workers who're especially dreading that commute or cracking open the laptop in the morning aren't alone. A new study reveals that nearly half of Houston laborers are more burned out on the job.
Some 49 percent of Bayou City residents ... |
| 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 | This Houston school makes the grade as one of the nation’s best private colleges for the value | As bastion of higher learning and innovation, Rice University has racked up no shortage of accolades and appearances on "best-of" lists.
Now, a new report casts Houston's "Ivy League of the South" as a top academic insti... |
| 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 | 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... |
| 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... |
| 13.01.2021 | New Survey from Convey Reveals Consumers Were Overwhelmingly Positive About Recent Holiday Shopping Experiences | Even though this holiday was turned upside down by the pandemic, retailers did a fantastic job and the end result was that consumers were very positive about their holiday shopping experiences
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| 10.12.2020 | What To Consider When Choosing A Shipping Company | getty |
| 26.03.2020 | Five Last-Mile Supply Chain Trends To Look For In 2020 | Photo:Getty |
| 19.12.2018 | 25 Hot Austin Startups to Watch in 2019 | This year, three of the startups featured in our 2018 Austin Tech Calendar were acquired by larger companies. |
| 20.06.2018 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, June 20 | 5 Qs WITH A DEALMAKER
Lux Capital partner Renata Quintini wasn’t supposed to be a venture capitalist.
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“It was during a time when the Internet infrastructure was getting l... |
| 21.12.2017 | 18 Austin Startups to Watch in 2018 | 2017 was a pivotal year for dozens of Austin tech startups. So which companies will emerge with big moves in 2018?
We've been exploring that question by reading through our 2017 coverage, talking with investors and founders and looking at s... |
| 31.08.2017 | Software Maker Convey Wins Innovation Award, Snags $8M for Growth | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Austin—[Updated 4:34 p.m. See below.] For Convey, a startup with technology aimed at improving the process of shipping and delivery, winning an award from the Austin Chamber o... |
| 30.08.2017 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, August 30 | MEET ME AT THE BARRE
Good morning, Term Sheet readers. Here’s an interesting deal that caught my eye yesterday.
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| 29.08.2017 | Convey Closes $8.25M in Series B Funding | Convey, an Austin, Texas-based customer-centric delivery platform, raised $8.25m in Series B funding.
Backers included Techstars Venture Capital Fund, RPM Ventures and others. In conjunction with the funding, Jason Seats, managing partner a... |
| 26.05.2017 | 17 Companies Named Winners of the 2017 Austin A-List of the Hottest Startups | |
| 28.07.2016 | Austin's Retail Tech Scene is Heating Up: Here are 10 Companies to Watch | Austin isn't a retail town. Not in the way Chicago or Minneapolis are. In fact, none of the biggest retail companies have a major presence in Austin.
So it's a bit of an anomaly that Austin has hatched several successful retail tech compani... |
| 29.06.2016 | Austin-based Convey Raises $4.5 Million in Venture Capital | Convey, a Techstars Austin graduate, announced Wednesday it has raised $4.5 million in Series A funding. |
| - | FlixBus, Flink and Runtastic founders back Berlin startup with €3.4 million to put an end to inefficient e-commerce deliveries | According to a recent Accenture study, 90% of shoppers like to track their delivery status and want deliveries to be easily integrated into their busy lifestyles. A Berlin-based startup is addressing this need and will roll out an intuitive... |
| - | 31 Amazon rollup companies to know that specialize in snapping up third-party sellers and turning them into multimillion-dollar brands | From left to right: Ryan Gnesin, Charlie Chanaratsopon, Helen Vaid, and Walter Gonzalez. Elevate; Boosted; Foundry; GOJA; Marianne Ayala/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading... |
