| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.12.2024 | Houston's Health Tech Surge: A Year of Innovation and Growth | As 2024 draws to a close, Houston stands at the forefront of health tech innovation. The city has transformed into a bustling hub for life sciences, attracting talent, investment, and groundbreaking ideas. The landscape is vibrant, with sta... |
| 30.12.2024 | Houston biotech biz to merge with public co., set local HQ | Houston-based Tvardi Therapeutics and Cara Therapeutics announced the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction. Once completed, Houston will house the headquarters.
Tvardi is a clinica... |
| 05.11.2021 | Hardworking Houston suburb tops list of biggest boomtowns in Texas | The Houston suburb of Conroe has come a long way since Civil War veteran Isaac Conroe planted roots there in October 1881 with the purchase of a tract of land and the establishment of a sawmill.
Fast forward 140 years, and Conroe now reigns... |
| 05.11.2021 | 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, , and more.
3 Houston innovators to know... |
| 04.11.2021 | Houston expert explains health care's inequity problem | We are currently in the midst of what some have called the "wild west" of AI. Though healthcare is one of the most heavily regulated sectors, the regulation of AI in this space is still in its infancy. The rules are being written ... |
| 04.11.2021 | Nuro scores $600M, Houston e-commerce startup launches ESG tool, and more local innovation news | The Houston innovation ecosystem has been bursting at the seams with news from innovative tech companies and disruptive Houston startups as we fly through the final quarter of 2021.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation... |
| 26.10.2021 | Greentown Labs hires former Houston sustainability exec | The country's largest climatetech startup incubator has made a strategic new hire.
Lara Cottingham is the new chief of staff for Greentown Labs, a Boston-area company that opened in Houston earlier this year. Cottingham previously served as... |
| 27.09.2021 | 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 three local innovators across industries — from space health to virtual collaboration — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
James Hury,... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 10.08.2021 | How Houston companies can best learn and navigate startup etiquette | We often rely on frameworks, skillsets, and mindsets – many of which we can acquire in the classroom – to prepare us for a successful career. Even at Lilie, we emphasize the importance of entrepreneurial thinking and design processes. Yet w... |
| 03.08.2021 | Houston energy blockchain company announces $7.7M in funding, plans to expand to the Middle East | A Houston-based tech company has announced another round of funding to support its blockchain network growth as well as to establish a presence in the Middle East.
Data Gumbo has closed its series B funding round totaling $7.7 million with ... |
| 02.08.2021 | 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 three local innovators across industries — from energy to health care — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Will Womble, CEO of Umbrage... |
| 02.08.2021 | Rice University bioengineers create insulin-producing medical device | A team of bioengineers at Houston's own Rice University have created an implant that can produce insulin for Type 1 diabetics. The device is being created by using 3D printing and smart biomaterials.
Omid Veiseh, an assistant professor of b... |
| 16.07.2021 | Innovative brain injury rehabilitation center breaks ground in Southeast Houston | The Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute broke ground July 14 on a 64,000-square-foot research and rehabilitation center at Nassau Bay's Space Park, near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
The Nassau Bay City Council granted a permit last year for... |
| 14.07.2021 | ERCOT announces plan to improve Texas power grid reliability | Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently demanded aggressive action from state utility regulators to shore up the power grid.
Now, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, is revealing its plan to address improvements.
On Tuesday, July 1... |
| 12.07.2021 | 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 three local innovators across industries — from medical device development to fintech — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Stephanie C... |
| 09.07.2021 | 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 using artificial intel... |
| 08.07.2021 | Fresh off a $1.4B exit, this Houston innovator is focused on funding medical device tech | Earlier this year, Houston-based serial entrepreneur Larry Lawson celebrated the exit of his medical device company, Preventice Solutions, which he sold to Boston ScientificBoston Scientific in a $1.4 billion deal.
Nowadays, Lawson is laser... |
| 08.07.2021 | These 10 Houston startups closed funding rounds in Q2 | It's been a banner year for Houston startups raising funds. From an Amazon competitor emerging from stealth and snagging a $25 million series A to a $74 million series B for a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, Houston's innovative c... |
| 07.07.2021 | Report: Going to this Houston school really pays off for new grads | If you're looking for a Texas college or university where your education will come with an impressive paycheck, look no further than Houston's Rice University.
A new study from personal financial website SmartAsset shows the average startin... |
| 06.07.2021 | Here's what Houston employers need to know about using artificial intelligence in the hiring process | Workplace automation has entered the human resource department. Companies rely increasingly on artificial intelligence to source, interview, and hire job applicants. These AI tools are marketed to save time, improve the quality of a workfor... |
| 06.07.2021 | Houston health center tackles mental health with customization and tech for innovative solutions | There's no one-size-fits-all solution to medical care. NH Hospital is bringing innovative technologies and functional medicine to patients in the Houston area. Using patients' biochemical makeup, the medical provider has created a unique se... |
| 06.07.2021 | These modern Houston office spaces pile on the perks in fab locations | Companies are doing a major rethink post-pandemic about their office spaces. It's no longer an option to offer employees a sub-par work space, and those signing the lease aren't willing to overpay for less-than-impressive amenities.
That's ... |
| 05.07.2021 | Comcast gives 50 community centers in the Houston area an upgrade with free Wi-Fi | Comcast is giving a technology lift to thousands of people throughout the Houston metro area.
The media and tech giant says it has started 50 WiFi-equipped "Lift Zones" at community centers across the region. These zones enable lo... |
| 02.07.2021 | Houston's Johnson Space Center names history-making new director | NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston has witnessed a universe of history-making moments. There's now another milestone to add to the list.
On June 30, Vanessa Wyche was named director of Johnson Space Center, becoming the first Black woma... |
| 02.07.2021 | 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 how veterans are leadi... |
| 02.07.2021 | Houston clean energy lab names 4 new companies to program | Halliburton Labs has doubled the number of clean energy companies that are operating out of its facilities with the addition of its second cohort.
Four companies have been selected for the program, joining four existing member companies of ... |
| 01.07.2021 | Houston expert looks into behavioral analytics in private equity, growth equity, and venture capital | Study after study puts the failure rate of mergers and acquisitions somewhere between 70 percent and 90 percent (2011, HBR). One KPMG study narrowed the band of M&A failures to 75 percent to 83 percent (2015, KPMG). One constant in the ... |
| 01.07.2021 | Beloved Houston children's hospital once again named top in nation by prestigious report | Innovative and pioneering, Texas Children's Hospital has landed on many a best-of list. The latest is a ranking of the best pediatric hospitals in the nation by the prestigious U.S. News & World Report.
Texas Children's ranks an impress... |
| 30.06.2021 | Nominate now: InnovationMap announces inaugural Houston innovation awards | Calling all Houston innovators — now is your time to shine.
InnovationMap and its partner, Houston-based Techwave, a global IT services and solutions provider, are pleased to present an inaugural set of awards honoring Houston's innovators ... |
| 30.06.2021 | Local tech exec expands med device company into oil and gas in a 'uniquely Houston' way | When asked about founding his company, the first thing Dan Purvis wants to talk about is the culture.
"The technology of today and the technology of 24 months from now will be very different," Purvis, CEO and founder of Houston-ba... |
| 29.06.2021 | Houston energy exec launches well-plugging fintech | Long-time Houston energy executive Tony Sanchez has launched a new fintech company that aims to help oil and gas exploration and production operators decommission orphaned wells and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
The company, OneNexu... |
| 29.06.2021 | Houston-based veterans will lead the energy transition, says this expert | Many people living in Houston don't realize that the veteran community is taking an increasing leadership role in the energy transition. The Greater Houston area is the second largest veteran community in America with over 5,500 new veteran... |
| 25.06.2021 | 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, Houston was recognized as being business... |
| 24.06.2021 | Networking with high-status colleagues isn't successful across industries, per Rice University research | In a timeless scene from the mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap," an 80s metal band swaggers in for a performance only to find they're billed second to a puppet show. Though the film is farce, real musicians often come to question t... |
| 24.06.2021 | Houston data management company closes $18M in fresh funding | A Houston company that's created a centralized log management solution has closed a new round in funding.
Graylog closed its $18 million growth equity round led by Richmond, Virginia-based Harbert Growth Partners, a new investor, and Minnea... |
| 24.06.2021 | Daily funding roundup - June 23rd, 2021 | Tvardi raised $74M, Anjuna landed $30M, Merlyn Mind secured $29M, DrChrono has picks up $12M
Incorta: Incorta is a San Mateo, Ca.-based startup that sells a data crunching service for customers to analyze corporate data spread across multip... |
| 24.06.2021 | Cancer-fighting company based in Houston emerges from stealth and snags $74M in its latest round | A Houston-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company has raised millions in its latest round.
Tvardi Therapeutics Inc. closed its $74 million series B funding round led by new investors New York-based Slate Path Capital, Florida-based P... |
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| 23.06.2021 | Tvardi Therapeutics Raises $74 Million in Series B Financing to Advance Clinical Programs | Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (“Tvardi”) a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of STAT3 inhibitors, has closed a $74 million Series B financing. The financing was led by new investors Slate Path C... |
| 27.09.2018 | Tvardi, Co-Founded by Former MD Anderson Leader DePinho, Raises $9M | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Houston—Tvardi Therapeutics, a Houston biotech co-founded last year by the former chief of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, has raised $9 million to suppor... |
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| 24.09.2018 | Tvardi Raises $9M in Series A Financing | Tvardi Therapeutics Inc., a Houston, Texas-based clinical-stage private biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of STAT3 inhibitors, completed a $9m Series A financing round.
The backers were not disclosed.
The company intends ... |
| 23.09.2018 | Tvardi Therapeutics Raises $9M Series A | Tvardi Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage private biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of STAT3 inhibitors, announced today the completion of a $9 million Series A financing round.
Series A funding is expected to enable the... |
| 23.09.2018 | Tvardi Therapeutics Raises $9M Series A | Tvardi Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage private biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of STAT3 inhibitors, announced today the completion of a $9 million Series A financing round.
Series A funding is expected to enable the... |
| 22.09.2018 | Tvardi Announces $9M in Series A Financing |
HOUSTON, TX, Clinical-stage private biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of STAT3 inhibitors, completed a $9 million Series A financing.
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