| Date | Title | Description |
| 07.08.2026 | UTHealth Houston team joins NASA initiative to protect border drinking water | Climate change means far more to public health than living with hotter days. Transformations in our weather are contributing to challenges in accessing safe drinking water in some communities.
One of the most dire situations is along the US... |
| 06.08.2026 | U.S. News declares Houston hospital No. 1 in Texas for the 15th year | Houston Methodist Hospital and over a dozen more Houston-area hospitals have earned bragging rights in U.S. News & World Report's newly released rankings of the Best Hospitals for 2026-2027.
Every year, U.S. News annually evaluates near... |
| 06.08.2026 | Houston helps power Texas’ rise as AI infrastructure hub, new report finds | Houston plays a major role in Texas’ rapidly evolving AI economy, a new report indicates.
The report from Build American AI, a pro-AI advocacy group, notes Houston’s growing AI presence includes:
A factory being built by AI chipmaker NVIDIA... |
| 05.08.2026 | Who are Houston's top innovators? Nominate now for 2026 Houston Innovation Awards | Calling all Houston innovators: The 2026 Houston Innovation Awards, presented by InnovationMap, return this fall to celebrate the best and brightest in the Houston innovation ecosystem right now.
We're asking you to nominate Houston's top i... |
| 04.08.2026 | Rice lands $19 million grant to build AI-driven quantum materials lab | Rice University has received a $19.9 million award from the National Science Foundation to increase the production of quantum and electronic materials by using a combination of artificial intelligence, cloud-based labs and robotics.
The fou... |
| 04.08.2026 | KBR unveils name, branding for new government services spinoff | Houston-based KBR Inc.'s new Mission Technology Solutions unit officially has a name.
The previously announced government services spinoff, which until now has been nicknamed SpinCo, will now be known as Trinzic. The company said in a news ... |
| 03.08.2026 | Houston nonprofit wins Meta grant to study AI glasses for disabilities | A grant from Meta will help Easter Seals Greater Houston determine whether wearable AI smart glasses improve accessibility for those with disabilities. The local nonprofit is one organization that received a share of $2 million that Meta al... |
| 03.08.2026 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for August | School is back in session this month, and a busy slate of Houston business and innovation events follows. This month brings demo days, loads of networking opportunities and a major health symposium. Here’s what not to miss and how to regist... |
| 31.07.2026 | 2 Houston companies tapped to build robots for Mars & more innovation news | Editor's note: The biggest innovation headlines in July include robots for Mars, the launch of the Texas Stock Exchange, and cancer research funding. Below are the five most-read InnovationMap articles published July 15-31, 2026:
1. Houston... |
| 30.07.2026 | Venus Aerospace adds government, C-suite leaders following $91M raise | Fresh off its $91 million Series B, Houston-based Venus Aerospace has made several key additions and promotions to its leadership team.
The company says its expanded team will help it deploy its high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine... |
| 29.07.2026 | 15+ startups fueling Houston's $1 billion funding haul for Q1-Q2 2026 | Houston startups started 2026 strong, bringing in nearly $1 billion in venture capital in the first half of the year, Pitchbook data shows.
Here are 17 Houston companies that secured funding since January, according to reporting by Innovati... |
| 28.07.2026 | Houston healthtech startup raises $30M to scale surgical healing gel | Houston-based healthtech startup TYBR Health has raised a $30 million Series A round to scale its B3 GEL System, which helps protect tendons from scarring after surgery.
The round was led by Minneapolis-based Vensana Capital and Cleveland-b... |
| 27.07.2026 | TYBR Health Secures $30 Million to Revolutionize Surgical Healing | TYBR Health secured $30 million Series A funding. This investment fuels the B3 GEL System. The FDA-cleared hydrogel protects healing tissue post-orthopedic surgery. It focuses on biological recovery. Funding expands commercial access and su... |
| 27.07.2026 | SpaceX launches Starship test flight with most advanced Starlinks to date | SpaceX’s mammoth Starship rocket blasted off Friday, July 24, on another test flight stretching halfway around the world, this time releasing 20 of the most advanced Starlinks.
Towering 407 feet, Starship soared from the company’s base at t... |
| 27.07.2026 | Houston space companies win NASA funding to build Mars exploration robots | Two Houston-area spacetech companies have landed a portion of a $17 million award from NASA to develop robots for exploring the surface of Mars, the agency announced this month.
Houston-based Intuitive Machines and Webster, Texas-based MEI ... |
| 24.07.2026 | Report: Houston ranks among 10 most affordable metros to raise a child | Raising a child is not an easy or inexpensive feat, but a new study has determined Houston parents have the 7th lowest childrearing costs in the country.
SmartAsset's new report, "Cost of Raising a Child in Major U.S. Metros – 2026 Stu... |
| 22.07.2026 | TYBR Health Raises $30 Million Series A To Expand B3 GEL System | TYBR Health has raised $30 million in Series A financing to expand commercial access to its B3 GEL System, pursue additional product indications and conduct clinical studies involving tissue protection following orthopedic surgery.
Vensana ... |
| 22.07.2026 | TYBR Health Raises $30M in Series A Funding | TYBR Health, a Houston, TX-based company developing clinical improvement in post-operative tendon mobility, raised $30M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Vensana Capital and Mutual Capital Partners, with participation from Neovate C... |
| 25.04.2024 | Report: Houston's VC trends so far in 2024 and what to watch for the rest of the year | Houston-based geothermal company Fervo Energy accounted for more than half of the venture capital raised by Houston-area startups in the first quarter of 2024.
The region’s VC haul in the first quarter totaled $462.4 million, according to t... |
| 23.04.2024 | Op-Ed: Removing barriers is critical for the future of Houston's health care workforce | Houston houses one of the most renowned medical communities in the world. However, Texas' current health care workforce shortage has severely impacted the city, with large swaths of the Gulf Coast Region deemed medically underserved. Thousa... |
| 19.04.2024 | Houston's health tech wins, startup opens new facility, and more trending innovation news | Editor's note:Let's roundup the top Houston innovation news from the week. Trending Houston tech and startup articles on InnovationMap included NanoTech moving into its new space, two health tech companies with big wins, and more.
Growing H... |
| 18.04.2024 | Houston-area school secures grant to foster STEM innovation, entrepreneurship | Three academics at Sam Houston State University have secured grant funding to support innovation and entrepreneurship at the university across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Kyle Scott, assistant professor of entrepreneu... |
| 16.04.2024 | How corporations can implement meaningful innovation, according to this Houston expert | I vividly remember, it was a typical Tuesday at Houston Exponential, and I’m sipping maybe my third coffee of the morning when the phone rings.
On the line is yet another hopeful voice from a newly minted innovation group at a "big com... |
| 12.04.2024 | Here's what Houston startups have raised in funding so far in 2024 | Five Houston startups have started the new year strong with over $320 million in venture funding — most of which from one mega deal for a geothermal company.
According to InnovationMap reporting, Houston's VC activity in the first quarter o... |
| 09.04.2024 | Houston organization introduces inaugural cancer-fighting cohort of data sciences, experts | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one step closer to ending cancer thanks to its new institute that's focused on data science.
MD Anderson’s goal with the new Institute for Data Science in Oncology (IDSO) is to advance co... |
| 09.04.2024 | Early-stage accelerator names 9th Houston cohort | For the ninth time, gBETA is incubating five early-stage Houston startups providing innovative solutions across skincare, human resources, and more.
Global organization gener8tor, along with Downtown Launchpad, started its ninth gBETA Houst... |
| 04.04.2024 | Houston tech platform raises series C round backed by Mastercard | Hello Alice, a fintech platform that supports 1.5 million small businesses across the country, has announced its series C round.
The amount raised was not disclosed, but Hello Alice reported that the fresh funding has brought the company's ... |
| 02.04.2024 | Houston researcher scores prestigious NSF award for machine learning, power grid tech | An associate professor at the University of Houston received the highly competitive National Science Foundation CAREER Award earlier this month for a proposal focused on integrating renewable resources to improve power grids.
The award gran... |
| 02.04.2024 | Houston expert shares 3 leadership challenges inspired by jazz improvisation | Crises, whether supply chain disruptions, natural disasters, or the arrival of an upstart rival, are a revealing moment for leaders. Such scenarios can push companies to the brink of meltdown or usher in dramatic organizational transformati... |
| 02.04.2024 | Houston startup scores $12M grant to support clinical evaluation of cancer-fighting drug | Allterum Therapeutics, a Houston biopharmaceutical company, has been awarded a $12 million product development grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
The funds will support the clinical evaluation of a the... |
| 01.04.2024 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for April | From pitching competitions to expert speaker summits, April is filled with opportunities for Houston innovators.
Here's a roundup of events you won't want to miss out on so mark your calendars and register accordingly.
Note: This post may b... |
| 29.03.2024 | Health tech startup launches Houston study improve stroke patients recovery | A Houston-born company is enrolling patients in a study to test the efficacy of nerve stimulation to improve outcomes for stroke survivors.
Dr. Kirt Gill and Joe Upchurch founded NeuraStasis in 2021 as part of the TMC Biodesign fellowship p... |
| 28.03.2024 | Texas has the 5th highest health care costs in the nation, Forbes says | A new Forbes Advisor study shedding light on Americans' top financial worries has revealed Texas has the fifth highest health care costs in the nation.
Forbes Advisor's annual report compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C. across nine d... |
| 25.03.2024 | TMC names latest cohort of health tech innovators for 2024 program | The Texas Medical Center Innovation has named its new cohort of health tech companies it's currently accelerating.
This first batch of companies for 2024 was selected from last fall's TMC Bootcamp. Eight of the 10 startups from the bootcamp... |
| 12.02.2021 | The Ion Houston reveals 3 new restaurant tenants | The Ion revealed its first three restaurants tenants. When it opens this summer, Midtown's innovation-focused mixed-use development will be home to Late August, Common Bond, and STUFF'd Wings.
Currently under construction at the site of the... |
| 11.02.2021 | TMC approves the addition of the University of Houston's new medical school | The largest medical city in the world has a new resident. The University of Houston College of Medicine is the newest official member of the Texas Medical Center (TMC). The move comes following approval by the TMC board of directors, UH ann... |
| 09.02.2021 | Houston energy tech incubator names 3 new companies to its program | Halliburton's new in-house incubator program that was announced last year has named three new energy tech startups that are moving in.
Halliburton Labs, which originally launched last summer, was established to promote innovation amidst the... |
| 05.02.2021 | Inaugural Houston Venture startup pitch competition names big winners and doles out nearly $1M | Just a few months ago, Venture Houston 2021 was just an idea. Now, the two-day conference concluded with over 2,500 registrants and doled out nearly $1 million in cash and investment prizes to startups.
The idea was to bring together startu... |
| 03.02.2021 | Greentown Houston shares progress on Midtown building and adds new corporate partners | Construction is underway on the Bayou City's first-ever clean tech incubator known as Greentown Houston.
Via a virtual ceremony on Feb 2, Mayor Sylvester Turner and a team from Massachusetts-based Greentown Labs revealed what the massive sp... |
| 27.01.2021 | Houston health tech founder shares the monumental impact data can have on health care | Hospitals are processing massive amounts of data on a daily basis — but few are optimizing this information in life-saving capacities. A Houston company is seeking to change that.
InformAI has created several tech products to allow hospital... |
| 26.01.2021 | Harris County rolls out new COVID-19 vaccination waitlist | Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced a new COVID-19 vaccine waitlist on January 25, in an effort to ensure those who are high priority don't get overlooked and make for a smoother process.
Hidalgo explained the basics of how the waitl... |
| 25.01.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three innovators who have tons to share — from recent venture capital data and observations to public relations and marketing tips for startups.
Kath... |
| 22.01.2021 | 2 Houston startups win national technology award from SBA | A couple of Houston startups have something to celebrate. The United States Small Business Administration announced the winners of its Tibbetts Award, which honors small businesses that are at the forefront of technology, and two Houston st... |
| 20.01.2021 | These are the 7 newest health tech companies to join TMCx | Last year, TMCx, the Texas Medical Center's health tech startup accelerator pivoted to digital programming.
The accelerator revamped its program to allow for an initial Bootcamp stage that would bring in a larger group of startups and then,... |
| 20.01.2021 | SBA grant to open new centers to support women in business — and one will serve the Houston area | The Houston area is benefitting from national funding that will be dedicated to creating female-focused resource centers across the country.
The United States Small Business Administration announced grant funding to launch 20 new Women's Bu... |
| 18.01.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three innovators — each either new to their role or with a bit of acquistion news.
Niloufar Molavi, board chair at Central Houston Inc.
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| 15.01.2021 | New downtown office tower will rise in bustling Discovery Green | A new office tower will soon loom over the popular Discovery Green as the anchor of a new downtown district. Global development and construction firm, Skanksa, announced the new building at 1550 Lamar St. and its anchor tenant on January 13... |
| 12.01.2021 | Report: Here's how Houston ranks when it comes to tech salaries and job growth | It truly pays to work in the tech sector in the Houston metro area.
A report published January 11 by Austin-based tech company Spanning Cloud Apps LLC shows workers in the Houston area can more than double their pay when they hold down a te... |
| 08.01.2021 | Rice University teams up with Chase for new small business initiative | A school at Rice University has been tapped by Chase for Business to help provide free, online courses to small businesses.
Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies will be offering short courses as a part of a Small Busines... |
| 06.01.2021 | New app gives Houston hospital a better shot at giving COVID-19 vaccinations to employees | Across the country, millions of people eagerly await their COVID-19 vaccinations. But many of them are encountering a big roadblock on the path toward eradicating the pandemic: scheduling their shots.
To overcome that hurdle, some organizat... |
| 31.12.2020 | The key to making Houston the next renewable energy capital is collaboration | Will Houston become the renewable energy capital of America? It's entirely possible.
While the coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges to the city's 4,600 energy firms, Houston's energy sector is resilient and can rebuild by prioritiz... |
| 23.12.2020 | First commercial space station on the planet to be built in Houston | Houston's Spaceport will be the place where the world's first commercial space station will be built, according to Mayor Sylvester Turner.
The announcement was made during a December 22 briefing, where Turner announced the partnership betwe... |
| 18.12.2020 | Deloitte explains why it's time to shift from survive to thrive | The pandemic brought into sharp relief the pitfalls of strategies that envision moving from point A to point B on a static path, and that assume that one has years, not months or weeks, in which to rethink outdated views and establish a new... |
| 15.12.2020 | These are the top 5 Houston innovation guest columns of 2020 | Editor's note: InnovationMap is Houston's only news source and resource about and for startups, and some of this year's top stories were penned — or, more realistically, typed — but the Houston innovation community itself. As we get ready f... |
| 07.12.2020 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In today's Monday roundup of Houston innovators, I'm introducing you to three innovators across industries — from space exploration to materials science.
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor at Rice University
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| 30.11.2020 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events online in December | It's the last monthly events roundup for 2020 — and this month, understandably, is a bit slow due to the holidays, but we have a roundup of the must-attend events for December.
From workshops and panels to summits and pitch parties, here ar... |
| 20.11.2020 | Major Houston energy conference once again postponed due to COVID-19 | This year, thousands of visitors from some 100 countries around the world were expected to descend on NRG Center for the annual Offshore Technology Conference. But like so many major in-person happenings, the event has been again postponed ... |
| 19.11.2020 | Houston company partners with General Motors, others to boost country’s ventilator supply | Houston-based Velentium played a key role in mobilizing thousands of ventilators in the United States at a time when the pandemic and the uncertainty around it was surmounting around the country.
The medical technology company primarily wor... |
| 16.11.2020 | 3 female Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In today's Monday roundup of Houston innovators, I'm introducing you to three female innovators across industries — from life science to impact innovation.
Fiona Mack, head of JLABS @ TMC
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| 13.11.2020 | Here's what events to attend each day during The Houston Innovation Summit | Back for its fourth year, The Houston Innovation Summit has tons of online, interactive events lined up — starting today.
THIS, just like last year, runs on the same week of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which is focused on education, ecosy... |
| 12.11.2020 | Houston nonprofit introduces new startup incubator ahead of impact-focused innovation week | Impact Hub Houston — the local chapter of a nonprofit focused on supporting startups in the social impact space — has a lot on its plate this month.
Not only is next week The Houston Innovation Summit — the fourth annual week of entrepreneu... |
| 20.10.2020 | Houston coffee startup pivots to hand sanitizing product amid pandemic | Houstonians' workday routines look much different today than they did seven months ago. With a large percentage of people working from home, office rituals have come to a halt and few habits have been immune to change — including our coffee... |
| 20.10.2020 | UT system funds Houston researchers in new collaboration to cure cancer | In a renewed effort to move the needle on finding a cure for cancer, the University of Texas system has launched a new collaboration in oncological data and computational science across three programs.
Houston-based University of Texas MD A... |
| 19.10.2020 | Why your tech company should partner with forward-thinking Chile | What's one of the most important ways a tech company can ensure success? Collaboration. Finding that perfect fit with a like-minded partner just might change the world — but first you have to find each other.
For many U.S.-based companies, ... |
| 19.10.2020 | 10 can't-miss events from Houston-based SpaceCom's virtual conference | Today marks the first day in SpaceCom's two-week online conference featuring space entrepreneurs, NASA executives, government experts, and more.
Usually a must-attend event hosted at George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, Sp... |
| 13.10.2020 | Mayor Turner recognized nationally for progress of moving Houston toward resiliency | In the past five years, six federally declared flooding disasters have wreaked havoc in Houston — most notably Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Now, you might say Houston stands tall as a hub of resilience when it comes to disaster preparedness an... |
| 30.09.2020 | Houston Independent School District launches new COVID-19 tracker | Greater Houston parents have an important date circled and marked on their calendars: October 19. That's the day Houston Independent School District welcomes students back for in-person instruction at all schools.
However, a major point of ... |
| 24.09.2020 | Houston biotech company launches animal testing on a drug that could treat COVID-19 | A clinical stage pharmaceutical company based in Houston has entered into the next phase of testing out a drug that could be used to treat COVID-19.
Moleculin Biotech Inc. has tapped an independent lab to examine the antiviral activity of i... |
| 23.09.2020 | Houston coworking space to donate office space to startups affected by COVID-19 | A Houston-based commercial real estate company in the historic East Downtown District, is giving away free space to two startups who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
The Headquarters is currently accepting submissions f... |
| 14.09.2020 | Facebook taps Houston college campus for new tool on its app | Facebook launched as a social media platform solely for college students back in 2004. Since then, college students have gradually moved away from Mark Zuckerberg's baby in favor of platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok.
Now, in a ... |
| 08.09.2020 | NASA is hiring flight directors at Houston's Johnson Space Center | NASA has put out the virtual "now hiring" sign at Johnson Space Center. United States citizens have until Thursday, September 10, to apply for the position of flight director.
Now that American astronauts are once again launching ... |
| 01.09.2020 | 10+ can't-miss virtual business and innovation events in Houston for September | While September 1 might mean nearing fall to some, here in Houston we've got several more weeks of summer weather. However, encroaching fall also means the beginning of many annual events that happen in the Houston innovation ecosystem. Thi... |
| 31.08.2020 | Overheard: Experts call for Houston to become the 'energy transition capital of the world' | Before the inaugural Houston Climate Week was shutdown — ironically by a major climate event — event attendees heard from a panel of energy experts that spoke of certain challenges the city's economy faces as the energy transition continues... |
| 05.08.2020 | New Houston hub calls for collaboration for flood and hurricane prevention innovation | When it comes to insurance, most people's interaction is pretty limited buying a plan, filing claims when need be, and paying the monthly bill. However, unbeknownst to most of their insured clients, insurance companies are investing in insu... |
| 24.07.2020 | These 3 Houston-area researchers receive millions in grants for ongoing innovation projects | Money makes the world go 'round, and that's certainly the case with research projects. Grants are what drives research at academic institutions across the country and fuel the next great innovations.
These three projects coming out of Houst... |
| 24.07.2020 | This Houston organization is rethinking access to and education on women's health | If you browse through the required school curriculum in Texas, you might be surprised to find that sex ed doesn't quite make the cut. Sex education is optional in the Lone Star State and state law requires schools to stress abstinence when ... |
| 23.07.2020 | YMCA of Greater Houston announces equity-focused innovation center backed by Reliant | Houston is the most diverse city in the nation, and the YMCA of Greater Houston is looking to do its part to promote equity innovation by opening a new center.
The Equity Innovation Center Powered by Reliant will be the first of its kind in... |
| 17.07.2020 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Just like Houston's weather, the city's innovation news is heating up. From innovators to know this week and a new technology to kill COVID-19 germs to a growing energy tech startup, here's the latest in Houston innovation.
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| 13.07.2020 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: Houston's innovation ecosystem continues to grow. Last week, a group of startup mentors formed a new program that's a masterclass for aspiring entrepreneurs. Plus, a Houston innovator is writing the book on inclusion while an... |
| 08.07.2020 | Houston entrepreneur tackles diversity and inclusion challenges through new book | If you went to school in America, you might have been taught that George Washington's teeth were made out of wood. While this information might have been effective in promoting oral health as a kid, it's important for you to know that Georg... |
| 08.07.2020 | University of Houston researchers studying COVID-19 prevention and treatment | Researchers across the country are focusing on all things COVID-19 — from biotherapies and treatment to vaccines and prevention. A handful of researchers based out of the University of Houston are doing their best to move the needle on a cu... |
| 02.07.2020 | 4 COVID-19 messaging tips from Houston communications expert | Houston is undoubtedly hitting critical mass with COVID-19. The common sentiment has transitioned from "knowing someone who knows someone that has COVID-19" to more frequent first-hand, anecdotal experiences. When a potential expo... |
| 30.06.2020 | Rice research on why fighting workplace discrimination of LGBTQ+ employees boosts business | Being gay, lesbian or bisexual in the workplace often means facing choices that are deeply unfair. Choose to come out and risk being stigmatized or hide your orientation and prepare for a career weighted with the immense stress of secrecy. ... |
| 26.06.2020 | Nonprofit rises to create resources and networking for Houston's LGBTQ+ community | As Pride Month winds down, a new nonprofit is ramping up efforts to provide resources, training, financial aid, and networking opportunities for LGBTQ+ members of Houston's tech and creative communities.
Co-founders Alan Lett, creative dire... |
| 25.06.2020 | Houston founder: COVID-19 return-to-work plans failing to consider breastfeeding moms | Consensus seems to indicate that working from home has proven more effective than previously believed, though most would also agree that there is still a need for an office outside the home.
By now, I've received about a million different e... |
| 22.06.2020 | Houston rent prices rise as COVID-19 impacts local housing market | The impact of COVID-19 has not been lost on the Houston housing market, with home sales dipping and rents rising. Here's a look at the current landscape.
Rising rents
In May, single-family home leases were up a solid 12 percent, notes the H... |
| 17.06.2020 | Houston medical school presents inaugural class as construction begins on new building | This month, the University of Houston has taken a couple huge steps toward establishing a prestigious medical school program — the first new medical school to be established in Houston in almost 50 years.
UH has broken ground on its $80 mil... |
| 16.06.2020 | Houston expert: How to make the most out of your virtual meeting | Even in the pre-pandemic world, more employees were working remotely in America than ever before. Participating in virtual meetings is the norm, at least for now. The shift came rather abruptly. Millions of Americans had only a few days to ... |
| 11.06.2020 | Houston-area health services company launches COVID-19 pre-screening app | A Woodlands-based health services company recently announced a new app that can serve as a self-service pre-screening tool for COVID-19 to be used by employees to return to their workplace.
Axiom Medical created the CheckIn2Work app to make... |
| 10.06.2020 | Texas researchers map out parts of Houston most vulnerable to COVID-19 | A group of researchers from the University of Texas and the University of Houston have created a mapping tool for identifying which parts of the greater Houston area are at the greatest risk from COVID-19.
"The map offers a comparative... |
| 08.06.2020 | Here are 3 research projects to watch in Houston | Research, perhaps now more than ever, is crucial to expanding and growing innovation in Houston.
In InnovationMap's latest roundup of research projects, we look into studies on traffic-reducing technology, recently funded projects on senior... |
| 08.06.2020 | Houston innovation hub names interim leader | A developing innovation hub rising in Midtown Houston has named an interim executive director following the sudden exit of its former leader.
Jan Odegard has been named interim executive director of the Ion after Gabriella Rowe announced he... |
| 04.06.2020 | 15 more COVID-19 research projects receive funds from Houston university | Researchers at a Houston institution have been rewarded for their work that focuses on COVID-19 and how it's affected various aspects of life.
Rice University has named its two more rounds of recipients of its COVID-19 Research Fund — an in... |
| 29.05.2020 | Houston nonprofits can receive free tech help from big bank's batch of experts | Though it's been around since 2012, JPMorgan Chase's Force for Good program feels especially vital right now. The project connects Chase employee volunteers with hundreds of nonprofits around the world to build sustainable tech solutions th... |
| 28.05.2020 | Early-stage accelerator announces inaugural Houston cohort | Even amid a pandemic, a Houston startup accelerator focused on local, early-stage companies has announced its new cohort and is operating its program virtually.
International accelerator gener8tor announced last fall that its early-stage pr... |
| 28.05.2020 | Tech startup rolls out driverless prescription drug delivery in Houston | The latest partnership from California-based Nuro, which has a fleet of driverless vehicles in Houston, means prescription drug delivery to certain parts of Houston.
Rhode Island-based CVS Pharmacy will offer the delivery option for prescri... |
| 27.05.2020 | Houston innovation hub leader shares details on recent resignation | A Houston tech ecosystem leader has announced her resignation from her position in order to seek out a new role.
Gabriella Rowe, who served The Ion as executive director until earlier this week, has confirmed she has resigned from her posit... |
| 22.05.2020 | These 3 Houston research projects are revolutionizing health science | Researchers across the world are coming up with innovative breakthroughs regarding the coronavirus, but Houston research institutions are also making health and wellness discoveries outside of COVID-19.
Here are three from Houston researche... |
| 21.05.2020 | Houston organization creates the 'Netflix for churches' in light of social distancing | Places of worship were not immune from various stay-at-home orders, and many still have not resumed services. But a Houston startup is giving religious institutions an opportunity to reach their congregations — virtually.
Houston-based Chur... |
| 18.05.2020 | Houston school board votes in favor of moving forward with innovation designation | In the Houston Independent School District's board meeting on Thursday, May 14, the board of trustees voted in favor to begin a process that would designate HISD a District of Innovation.
The ruling allows HISD to begin the process of recei... |
