| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.06.2026 | Houston Forges Forward: A Nexus of Tech, Space, and Biotech Innovation | Houston drives American innovation across diverse sectors. Twenty-three area companies, including HPE, rank among S&P 500's most future-ready businesses. SpaceX's historic IPO fuels Martian colonization and space-based AI data centers. ... |
| 18.06.2026 | Texas Fuels Future: Space, AI, Fintech Propel Innovation and Growth | Houston and Texas drive global innovation. Axiom Space expands commercial space exploration alliances. SpaceX targets a massive IPO, advancing Mars missions and space-based AI. University of Houston leads AI research for elder care, while l... |
| 16.06.2026 | Houston space co. adds local colleges to university alliance | Houston’s Axiom Space has added 26 new members to its University Alliance—including two from Houston—to support the next generation of space exploration.
Engineers, researchers and students from the partnering universities will be dedicated... |
| 16.06.2026 | This Houston suburb named one of 10 newest boomtowns in U.S. | What do you get when you combine a city's surge in population, housing growth, and economy? For the Houston suburb of Conroe, it adds up to being America's No. 9 newest boomtown, according to a new survey from SmartAsset.
The personal finan... |
| 15.06.2026 | 5 must-read Houston innovation headlines: AI for seniors, major Meta news | Editor's note: The first half of June brought big innovation headlines for Houston, from AI exploration to major Meta investments and the 2026 Fortune 500 list. Below are the five most-read InnovationMap stories published June 1-14, 2026:
1... |
| 12.06.2026 | Houston brain health co. secures $6.5M for rare disease study | Houston-based Goldenrod Therapeutics, part of Fannin Partners' portfolio, has announced the initial close of a $6.5 million series seed preferred stock round.
The round was led by Ataxia Ventures and an affiliate of Fannin, according to a n... |
| 11.06.2026 | 27 Houston companies make Fortune 500 for 2026, led by energy giants | Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the number of companies based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Houston is a giant among U.S. hubs for corporate headquarters.
The 2026 Fortune 500 lists 27 companies based in the Houston... |
| 11.06.2026 | Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street | Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday, June 12, and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece. Musk, already the world's... |
| 10.06.2026 | NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts at Johnson Space Center in Houston | NASA on Tuesday, June 9, revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.
The announcement came two months after Artemis II's record-breaking trip around the ... |
| 09.06.2026 | Meta to bring $115 million AI data center training initiative to Houston | Meta and Associated Builders and Contractors have entered into a partnership to invest $115 million in training programs for the construction of AI data centers, with a portion of the project launching in Houston.
The companies announced Ju... |
| 08.06.2026 | Axiom Space tops $525M in oversubscribed round, announces Swiss subsidiary | Axiom Space tacked on an additional $175 million to a previously announced capital raise, bringing the oversubscribed round to a total of more than $525 million.
Axiom shared in February that it had secured $350 million in a financing round... |
| 05.06.2026 | Houston lab explores how AI bots can help the elderly | The University of Houston’s Empathetic Lifespan AI & Robotics for Aging (ELARA) Lab is currently conducting research into how AI bots may be able to help the elderly live more social and independent lives through several ongoing initiat... |
| 04.06.2026 | New UH survey reveals concerns over AI data center growth in Houston | A new report out of the University of Houston shows that area residents remain wary of the long-term effects of operating data centers.
The recent survey from the University of Houston’s latest SPACE City Panel, conducted by the Center for ... |
| 03.06.2026 | Eli Lilly scoops up Houston biotech startup in $300 million deal | Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has acquired Houston biotech startup CrossBridge Bio, which develops antibody-drug conjugates for cancer, in a deal worth up to $300 million. The deal was celebrated by TMC Venture Fund and the University of T... |
| 03.06.2026 | 7 Houston neighbors named to U.S. News' best places to live in 2026 | Several Houston suburbs have been crowned the best places to live in the U.S. for 2026, according to U.S. News & World Report. Sugar Land is the highest-ranked city in the Houston metro, and it ranks as the 10th best place to live in th... |
| 02.06.2026 | 7+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events in June 2026 | Editor's note: The FIFA World Cup comes to Houston this month, joined by major energy conferences and a lineup of fan-favorite, recurring events. Here’s what not to miss and how to register. Please note: this article may be updated to add m... |
| 01.06.2026 | Houston: A Powerhouse of Innovation and Investment | Houston's innovation scene booms. Major investments hit diverse sectors. Pharma giant Bristol Myers Squibb eyes a $1B campus. Tilman Fertitta acquires Caesars in a $17.6B deal. Cancer research gains $8M in CPRIT grants. Rosarium Health secu... |
| 01.06.2026 | Houston researchers report promising first in-human trial for implantable cancer therapy | When it comes to cancer remedies, the treatment can be as challenging for the body as its cause. But what if immunotherapy could be localized? That’s precisely what a Houston team may soon make a reality.
Rice University researchers, in par... |
| 29.05.2026 | 5 must-read innovation headlines: Pharma giant considers Houston hub + more | Editor's note: With May coming to a close, it's time to look back at the biggest innovation headlines for the second half of the month. Major moves were made in May, with NuScale Power entering the market, Persona AI inking a deal with Unde... |
| 28.05.2026 | Houston startup raises $6M to scale home-based healthcare platform | As healthcare systems race to expand care beyond hospitals and into the home, investors are placing bigger bets on the infrastructure needed to make that shift possible.
This month, Rosarium Health announced it has raised $6 million in seed... |
| 28.05.2026 | Houston business mogul Tilman Fertitta acquires Caesars in $17.6B deal | Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta may currently be serving as America’s ambassador to Italy, but his company is as busy as ever. Fresh off its move to revive the Houston Comets WNBA franchise, his company, Fertitta Entertainment, has anno... |
| 26.05.2026 | Houston investment firm closes $105M energy venture fund | Houston-based investment firm Veriten has announced the initial close of its second flagship energy venture fund with more than $105 million in capital commitments.
Fund II will build on Veriten’s initial fund and aim to support “scalable t... |
| 26.05.2026 | Axiom Space launches Japanese subsidiary, names leadership | Axiom Space is setting up a Japanese subsidiary to tap into billions of dollars worth of business opportunities in the vast Asia-Pacific region. The company’s new office in Japan will open July 1.
“For the Asia-Pacific region, an Axiom Spac... |
| 25.05.2026 | Here's how Houston ranks among the best U.S. cities to start a career | College graduates staying in Houston are in the right place to be, according to a new WalletHub study. Houston has emerged on a new list of the 100 best places in America for starting a career.
Houston ranked 51st out of 182 U.S. cities bas... |
| 23.04.2025 | VEERUM launches VisOps to redefine how industrial teams operate with visual data | VEERUM introduces VisOps (visual operations), a new technology category delivering the primary visualization layer for industrial operations. CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, April 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VEERUM, a global SaaS leader in vis... |
| 04.06.2024 | VEERUM launches advanced shutdown and turnaround solution to optimize planning for process facilities | VEERUM launches a new shutdown and turnaround solution to enhance planning, scheduling, and execution for process facilities. CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, June 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VEERUM, a frontrunner in visual asset management, ann... |
| 16.05.2024 | VEERUM launches VEERUM 3DVAULT for geospatial data management and governance | VEERUM 3DVAULT is a scalable data storage solution designed to accommodate large datasets. CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, May 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VEERUM, a leader in visual asset management, announces the launch of its newest SaaS off... |
| 21.07.2023 | HUVR Delivers on Promise of Digital Twin with 3DC | Adds context to inspection data increasing operational efficiency AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- HUVR Delivers on Promise of Digital Twin with 3DC
Adds context to inspection data increasing operational efficie... |
| 12.07.2023 | VEERUM announces support for OGC's 3D Tiles standard to modernize asset visualization for industrial assets | Unleash the power of 3D Tiles in VEERUM.
VEERUM is pleased to announce support of industry textured mesh standard file formats. CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, July 12, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- VEERUM’s approach to digital asset management has a... |
| 06.06.2023 | VEERUM is named a 2023 Best Workplace in Technology for the second consecutive year | VEERUM is named a 2023 Best Workplace in Technology CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, June 6, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- VEERUM, a global software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, is proud to announce its consecutive recognition as the Best Workplace i... |
| 29.05.2023 | VEERUM raises $9.3M funding to propel growth as premier digital twin solution | VEERUM raises $9.3M in a funding round led by Idea Well Capital
VEERUM secures $9.3M funding round led by Idea Well Capital Partners, BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund, Evok Innovations, and Builders VC. CALGARY, ALBERTA, CAN... |
| 14.04.2023 | VEERUM is a 2023 Best Workplace™ in Canada | VEERUM has been ranked one of the best workplaces in Canada
VEERUM has been named on the 2023 Best Workplaces in Canada list, adding to its recent awards of Best Workplaces in Technology and Best Workplaces in Alberta. CALGARY, AB, CANADA, ... |
| 15.11.2022 | VEERUM has been recognized as a 2022 Best Workplace™ in Alberta | VEERUM is named a 2022 Best Workplaces in Alberta
VEERUM has been named on the 2022 Best Workplaces in Alberta, adding to its recent award of Best Workplaces in Technology. CALGARY, AB, CANADA, November 15, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VEERUM... |
| 01.11.2022 | HUVRdata and VEERUM Partner to Deliver Digital Twin Technology to Supermajor Energy Producers | HUVRdata, welcomes VEERUM to the HUVR Partner Network. Combining HUVR’s data platform with VEERUM’s 3D digital twin technology offersunparalleled context. NASHVILLE, TN, USA, November 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Delivering 3D contextualiz... |
| 16.08.2022 | VEERUM named a 2022 Best Workplace in Technology™ by Great Place to Work® | VEERUM is named a 2022 Best Workplace in Technology
VEERUM is recognized by Great Place to Work for creating a culture of trust. CALGARY, AB, CANADA, August 16, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Great Place to Work® has named VEERUM Inc., a global... |
| 06.07.2022 | VEERUM announces appointment of Laura Callow as new Vice President of Marketing | Laura Callow is VEERUM's new VP of Marketing
VEERUM will draw on Laura’s two decades of marketing and branding leadership to accelerate the growth of the organization. CALGARY, AB, CANADA, July 6, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VEERUM, a global... |
| 10.06.2022 | VEERUM announces new Vice President and Global Head of Business Development | Stuart Barvir is named Vice President and Global Head of Business Development
VEERUM names Stuart Barvir as Vice President and Global Head of Business Development. CALGARY, AB, CANADA, June 10, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VEERUM, a global so... |
| 30.05.2022 | VEERUM is officially recognized as a Great Place to Work® | VEERUM is Great Place to Work® certified.
98% of VEERUM employees say it's a great place to work, far surpassing the benchmark and helping secure a Great Place to Work® certification. CALGARY, AB, CANADA, May 30, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ... |
| 25.01.2022 | Alberta Enterprise Corporation invests USD$10 million to scale startups modernizing industry | AEC invests USD$10 million in Builders VC Fund II to provide access to Series A financing to technology companies advancing traditional industries. |
| 03.02.2021 | VEERUM Raises $7.4 Million in Growth Capital | February 03, 2021
Evok portfolio company, VEERUM, is a rapidly growing software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider in the industrial asset visualization space. We are pleased to announce a $7.4 million Series A funding round led by BDC’s Industri... |
| 03.02.2021 | Today in funding: Certn, Clover, Flosonics Medical, VEERUM, ChrysaLabs, sMedia | In recent days, six Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much, from whom, and what these companies will be putting the new funds toward. Certn announces $43 million... |
| 03.02.2021 | Daily funding roundup - February 3rd, 2021 | Rightfoot raised $5M; Flosonics Medical picks up $14M; Evinced landed $17M; DealerPolicy secured $3
Polytomic: Polytomic is a Bay Area-based startup that says it synchs internal data to business systems. Polytomic just raised $2.4 million i... |
| 08.07.2020 | Calgary’s SensorUp closes $6 million Series A to strengthen location intelligence platform | Alberta-based SaaS startup SensorUp raised $6 million in a Series A financing round led by Evok Innovations.
SensorUp intends to use the equity investment to speed up the development of its technology and broaden its market of industrial cu... |
| 20.11.2018 | Alberta tech companies receive $21 million from federal government | As part of the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative, the Canadian government has announced close to $21 million to help 16 Alberta tech companies scale their companies.
The announcement took place in Calgary at QuirkLogic, one of the newly-... |
| 10.04.2018 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, April 10 | BIKE SHARING WARS
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| 10.04.2018 | Veerum Raises $3.9M in Seed Funding | Veerum, a Calgary, Canada-based artificial intelligence platform that predicts and resolves project issues, raised $3.9m in seed funding.
The round was led by Brick & Mortar Ventures with participation from Blackhorn Ventures and Creati... |
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