| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.02.2026 | Johnson Space Center and UT partner to expand research, workforce development | NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston has forged a partnership with the University of Texas System to expand collaboration on research, workforce development and education that supports space exploration and national security.
“It’s an exc... |
| 04.02.2026 | Texas booms as No. 3 best state to start a business right now | High employment growth and advantageous entrepreneurship rates have led Texas into a triumphant No. 3 spot in WalletHub's ranking of "Best and Worst States to Start a Business" for 2026.
Texas bounced back into the No. 3 spot nati... |
| 02.02.2026 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events in February | Editor's note: February may be short, but its event calendar isn’t. From recurring monthly favorites to the return of annual celebrations and summits, here's what not to miss and how to register. Please note: this article may be updated to ... |
| 29.01.2026 | Innovative Houston-area hardtech startup closes $5M seed round | Conroe-based hardtech startup FluxWorks has closed a $5 million seed round.
The funding was led by Austin-based Scout Ventures, which invests in early-stage startups working to solve national security challenges.
Michigan Capital Network al... |
| 29.12.2025 | Money talks: Top Houston innovation grant and gift news of 2025 | Editor's note: As 2025 comes to a close, we're looking back at the stories that defined Houston innovation in 2025. Below, we recap the biggest Houston innovation grant funding and gift news of the year:
Houston scores $120M in new cancer r... |
| 25.12.2025 | Houston's Innovation Soars: Science, Space, Startups Define 2025 | Houston's innovation landscape thrived in 2025. Over fifty local scientists earned global recognition as highly cited researchers, showcasing deep expertise across fields. The region's space tech sector saw unparalleled growth. Companies se... |
| 24.12.2025 | Top Houston space news of 2025 soars with NASA deals, lunar missions | Editor's note: As 2025 comes to a close, we're looking back at the stories that defined Houston innovation this year. The space tech sector soared with companies landing huge NASA contracts and furthering their lunar missions. Here are the ... |
| 24.12.2025 | Paraplegic engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast into space | A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, December 20, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.
Severely injured in a moun... |
| 23.12.2025 | How a Houston startup is taking on corrosion, a costly climate threat | Corrosion is not something most people think about, but for Houston's industrial backbone pipelines, refineries, chemical plants, and water infrastructure, it is a silent and costly threat. Replacing damaged steel and overusing chemicals ad... |
| 22.12.2025 | These 50+ Houston scientists rank among world’s most cited | Fifty-one scientists and professors from Houston-area universities and institutions were named among the most cited in the world for their research in medicine, materials sciences and an array of other fields.
The Clarivate Highly Cited Res... |
| 24.06.2025 | NASA signs on latest tenant for new Exploration Park campus, now underway | Exploration Park, the 240-acre research and commercial institute at NASA's Johnson Space Center, is ready for launch.
Facilities at the property have broken ground, according to a recent episode of NASA's Houston We Have a Podcast, with a c... |
| 18.12.2024 | Houston's Innovation Surge: A Year of Transformative Growth | Houston is buzzing. The city, often known for its oil and gas roots, is now a fertile ground for innovation. Startups are sprouting like wildflowers, each one bringing fresh ideas and solutions to the table. In 2024, several key players eme... |
| 17.12.2024 | Houston e-commerce platform expands logistics network with acquisition of fulfillment operations arm | A Houston e-commerce unicorn has made its latest strategic acquisition.
Cart.com, which operates a multichannel commerce platform, announced that it has acquired Guthy-Renker's wholly-owned fulfillment operations arm OceanX. The terms of th... |
| 12.12.2024 | 2024's 5 most-read startup feature stories | Editor's note: As the year comes to a close, InnovationMap is looking back at the year's top stories in Houston innovation. This past year, InnovationMap featured profiles on dozens of these Houston startups — from health tech to startups f... |
| 06.11.2024 | The Future of Innovation: Houston's Rising Stars in Technology and Healthcare | Houston is a city of dreams and innovation. It’s a melting pot of ideas, where technology and healthcare intertwine. Recent developments in autonomous trucking, biotechnology, and educational philanthropy are setting the stage for a brighte... |
| 05.11.2024 | Houston firm scores 2 grants to support testing treatment for addiction, neurodegenerative diseases | A Houston organization devoted to developing early-stage therapeutic and medical device technologies announced fresh funding for one of its startups.
Fannin Partners' Goldenrod Therapeutics, received a $320,000 Phase I SBIR grant from the N... |
| 05.11.2024 | Autonomous truck company taps breaks on Houston-Dallas route | Autonomous truck company Aurora Innovation says it won't start hauling freight without humans on board until April of next year, a delay from previous statements that commercial service would begin by the end of 2024.
The Pittsburgh company... |
| 31.10.2024 | Houston's Hardtech Revolution: FluxWorks and the Future of Space Innovation | In the heart of Texas, a new chapter in hardtech innovation is unfolding. FluxWorks, a startup born in College Station, has planted its roots in Conroe, a city poised to become a hub for cutting-edge technology. With a sprawling 9,000-squar... |
| 30.10.2024 | With fresh funding, Houston cancer-fighting cell therapy gears up for continued clinical trials | When cancer originates in a patient, their body fights as hard as it can against the disease, but sometimes, the cancer wins the battle. However, one Houston cell therapy startup is working on an artillery of therapeutics to help arm patien... |
| 26.10.2024 | Hardtech startup moves into Houston area with new Conroe facility, eyes tests in space | FluxWorks, a hardtech startup, recently opened its new base of operations in Workhub Developments’ Conroe location.
Founded in College Station by CEO Bryton Praslicka, FluxWorks specializes in making contactless magnetic gears for use in ex... |
| 15.10.2024 | Houston's Innovation Surge: A Glimpse into the Future | Houston is buzzing. The city is a hotbed of innovation, where startups are not just surviving; they are thriving. Recent developments showcase a vibrant ecosystem fueled by technology, investment, and a relentless drive for progress. This w... |
| 14.10.2024 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: Every week, I introduce you to a handful of Houston innovators to know recently making headlines with news of innovative technology, investment activity, and more. This week's batch includes three Houston startup founders cel... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 23.10.2023 | Looking for a job? These 2023 Houston Innovation Awards finalists are hiring | More than half of this year's startup finalists in the Houston Innovation Awards are hiring — who's looking for a job at one of the best startups in Houston?
When submitting their applications for the 2023 Houston Innovation Awards, which i... |
| 17.10.2023 | 2023 Houston Innovation Awards finalists announced | In just three weeks, all of Houston's innovation ecosystem will gather to celebrate the hard work of startups, entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and more — and over 50 honorees will be recognized for their achievements.
Scroll down to see ... |
| 28.10.2020 | New awards to 'pay homage' to Houston's tech scene | The deadline for nominations has been extended to November 6. The original story below has been edited to reflect the extension.
With so much of 2020 going wrong, a new awards program is hoping to shine a spotlight on Houston tech startups ... |
| 23.04.2019 | How technology is disrupting — and improving — the real estate industry in Texas | A recent lawsuit is rocking the residential real estate industry across the country. Home sellers whose properties were listed on one of 20 MLSs claim The National Association of Realtors, Realogy Holdings Corp., HomeServices of America, RE... |
