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| 05.12.2025 | General Assembly Singapore refreshes tech bootcamps to prepare mid-career changers for AI-first job market | a leading source for tech staffing, education and mid-career transitions into tech, has redesigned its bootcamps in software engineering, data analytics and user experience (UX) design. These immersive, career-changing bootcamps will equip ... |
| 16.04.2025 | All roles, all levels, all markets: General Assembly launches first-of-its-kind one-stop AI Academy to help companies close their AI skills gap | This is the first in Singapore to offer flexible AI courses geared towards all organisational roles – from business and operational teams to decision-makers – all in one place
Unlike traditional offerings, where companies must purchase and ... |
| 08.04.2025 | Anand Chopra-McGowan Joins Valence as Managing Director, Europe | Anand Chopra-McGowan (left) joins the Valence leadership team
After more than 15 years helping to build early-stage companies focused on making work better, Anand Chopra-McGowan is joining Valence as Managing Director, Europe.
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| 24.03.2025 | Recruitment Leaders Struggling to Find AI Talent, Report Claims | Two thirds of recruitment leaders noted hiring candidates with AI skills is more challenging than recruiting for other tech roles, with virtually all respondents saying finding candidates with both the soft and technical skills to thrive in... |
| 29.11.2024 | The Digital Renaissance: How E-Learning and Web Development Are Shaping the Future of Education and Careers | The landscape of education is undergoing a seismic shift. E-learning is not just a trend; it’s a revolution. The classroom has expanded beyond four walls, embracing technology as its new ally. This transformation is akin to a butterfly emer... |
| 28.11.2024 | How Can Advanced Web Development Courses Boost Your Career Growth? | Share
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The digital age has turned web development skills from niche to being the cardinal pillar of the modern, tech-driven economy. Be it an experienced developer or an aspiring tech professional, advanced courses in... |
| 26.11.2024 | The Dual Edge of AI: Empowerment and Anxiety Among Gen Z | In the fast-paced world of work, Generation Z stands at a crossroads. They are the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence (AI) as a constant companion. A recent survey reveals that nearly all Gen Z workers are using AI too... |
| 25.11.2024 | Almost 100% of Gen Zers Surveyed Admitted to Using AI Tools at Work. Here's Why They Say It Is a 'Catalyst' for Their Careers. Gen Z is not only using AI at work, but they are proud of it, too. | Despite most of Gen Z thinking that their jobs could be replaced with AI in the next decade, the vast majority are still using AI to help complete office tasks — and they're open about it.
A new survey released on Monday from Google assesse... |
| 16.10.2024 | Adobe to invest a whopping $100 million in global AI education | Adobe has announced a new global initiative aimed at equipping 30 million learners worldwide with skills in AI literacy, content creation, and digital marketing by 2030.
The programme expands on the current Adobe Digital Academy and seeks t... |
| 04.10.2024 | The New Wave of Customer Experience: Crescendo's Bold Move | In the bustling world of customer experience (CX), change is the only constant. Crescendo, a fledgling company, has made waves with its recent acquisition of PartnerHero. This bold move is not just a business transaction; it’s a statement. ... |
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| 24.08.2024 | Women Leading the Charge: The Rise of Exceptional Leaders in Talent Solutions | In a world where talent is the currency of success, women are stepping into the spotlight. The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) recently welcomed Jourdan Hathaway, Chief Marketing Officer at General Assembly, as a member. This move is not j... |
| 20.08.2024 | The Exceptional Women Alliance announces selection of Jourdan Hathaway, Chief Marketing Officer, General Assembly | Jourdan Hathaway, Chief Marketing Officer, General Assembly
The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) announces Jourdan Hathaway, Chief Marketing Officer, General Assembly was selected to join EWA as an exceptional woman leader after an expansiv... |
| 05.08.2024 | General Assembly Inc. General Assembly has been selected as Mitsui Fudosan’s DX business human resource development partner | [General Assembly Inc.] General Assembly has been selected as Mitsui Fudosan’s DX business human resource development partner
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| 20.05.2024 | CARBYNE APPOINTS JOHN RUCKER AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbyne, a global leader in public safety technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Rucker as the company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Rucker brings over 20 years of financial ... |
| 31.01.2024 | General Assembly Launches Suite of Upskilling Programs to Prepare Businesses for an AI-Driven Economy | As generative AI reshapes the global world of work, new initiative from tech talent pioneer will accelerate AI fluency across the enterprise
Business leaders now have a new resource to prepare their workforce for an AI-enabled future of wor... |
| 22.12.2023 | Why start-ups are flocking to collaborative working hubs | article-article-body
The age-old notion of artists collaborating in a central space has been given life in the 21st century as start-up businesses champion the practise of co-working with each other.
What started almost a decade ago in Sili... |
| 22.12.2023 | Stop looking for a tech co-founder and learn how to do it yourself | article-article-body
Australian start-up operators should learn how to create websites and software for themselves instead of looking for technical co-founders, says Riley Batchelor, general manager of the Australian chapter of tech skills ... |
| 16.05.2023 | It’s Time To Get Creative With Quiet Hiring | Laurie Chamberlin, Head of Recruitment Solutions, North America at LHH, an integrated talent solutions provider. |
| 30.09.2022 | Apple is launching a new program to support female tech founders | Source: Twitter/@tim_cook.
Apple CEO Tim Cook declared the tech industry “will not achieve nearly what it could achieve” until it diversifies, as he launched a new app store foundations program supporting female developers.
Speaking with th... |
| 03.02.2022 | The Growth Hacking Playbook: Your Ultimate List of Growth Hack Resources | Growth Hacking is a popular buzzword, but does anyone really know what it means? Neil Patel does a pretty good job explaining the concept and talking about its origin, saying that a growth marketer is someone who uses "analytics, inexp... |
| 16.11.2021 | The biggest coding bootcamps may exaggerate their success rates — here’s how to choose one that will actually get you a job | Shereef Bishay, co-founder of Dev Bootcamp, center, talks with student Ryan Guerrettaz during a class at Dev Bootcamp in San Francisco. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu
Coding bootcamps may have a financial incentive to overstate their effectiveness.
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| 16.11.2021 | The biggest coding bootcamps may exaggerate their success rates — here's how to choose one that will actually get you a job | Coding bootcamps may have a financial incentive to overstate their effectiveness.
Learning to code can still be life-changing for some so we spoke to insiders about how to find the best bootcamps.
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| 07.09.2021 | Made in Singapore 2021 gives free access to insights shared by tech leaders in the region | Movers and shakers of Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem discussed topics such as sustainability, health tech, fintech, gaming, and smart manufacturing during Made in Singapore 2021, a two-week-long, free online event organized by education... |
| 03.09.2021 | I’ve been my own boss for 7 years. Here are 5 things I set aside time for every month. | Jen Glantz is an entrepreneur and the founder of Bridesmaid for Hire.
As a solo business owner, she follows several practices to advance her skill set and make new connections.
Glantz takes workshops every month, meets regularly with two me... |
| 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... |
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| 21.06.2021 | 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 three local innovators across industries — from startup and small business support to electric vehicles — recently making headlines in Houston innov... |
| 21.06.2021 | Houston-Dallas high-speed train still not official but now it has a builder | The high-speed train between Houston and Dallas still needs an official sign-off before it happens, but a builder has been hired for when that day comes.
Texas Central, the developers of the train, have signed a $16 billion contract with We... |
| 21.06.2021 | 3 Houston companies named to semifinals of clean energy competition | Three Houston energy startups are in the running for the $100,000 cash prize in Cleantech.org's GS Beyond Energy Innovation Challenge.
Amperon Holdings, Cemvita Factory, and Veloce Energy are among the competition's 24 semifinalists, which ... |
| 17.06.2021 | Houston EV charging station startup gets ready to roll out services across the country | A Houston startup is revving up the region's — and the country's — supply of charging stations for electric vehicles.
The company, Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions (REVS), recently installed its first two charging stations. They're at two ... |
| 17.06.2021 | Houston expert: 4 questions to ask when hiring employees in other states | A larger share of employees has found themselves working from home, or at least working remote, than ever before and many continue to do so permanently. As employers actively take steps to ensure a strong showing throughout the economic rec... |
| 17.06.2021 | Houston space tech company reveals details on its new $40M facility | A Houston-based space tech company focused on sending the first American spacecraft to the Moon since NASA's Apollo program is planning on expanding its presence here on Earth too.
Intuitive Machines announced its plans to move from its cur... |
| 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 | 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| 09.06.2021 | Want to transition to a tech career? These Pittsburgh coding bootcamps could be your launchpad | Over the last decade, Pittsburgh’s tech sector has grown, with researchers and startups alike flocking to the low cost of living and homegrown university talent. But with that growth comes a heightened need for local talent in software engi... |
| 08.06.2021 | Events Roundup: SUEGO is breaking down blockchain for businesses in this four-part series | Digital marketing services platform SUEGO has a new resource for startups looking to get in the know in the digital space: A webinar series on all things on crypto and blockchain for business.
Founder Steven A. Rodriguez told Technical.ly t... |
| 11.05.2021 | Global accelerator announces 5 startups to its Houston cohort | Five Houston companies have been tapped to participate in a Houston-based, early-stage startup accelerator with a national presence.
The accelerator, gBETA, selected the five Houston companies out of over 85 applicants. The cohort represent... |
| 10.05.2021 | 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 — tech, health care, and more — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Emily Cisek, founder of Th... |
| 10.05.2021 | Energy giant makes Houston sole headquarters in massive move | Power player NRG Energy is laser focused on Houston. The Bayou City will be the energy giant's new sole headquarters; the company will no longer split between Houston and Princeton, New Jersey.
The move to a single headquarters simplifies b... |
| 10.05.2021 | Houston ranks among fastest growing tech hubs amid the pandemic, report finds | When Americans think of tech hubs, Silicon Valley or even Austin may initially come to mind. However, Houston appears to be making a play for tech-hub status.
Citing data from career platform LinkedIn, the Axios news website reports that Ho... |
| 07.05.2021 | Houston SaaS startup closes $12M series A funding round with support from local VC | A Houston startup with a software-as-a-service platform for the energy transition has announced it closed a funding round with participation from a local venture capital.
Molecule closed its $12 million series A, and Houston-based Mercury F... |
| 07.05.2021 | 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, events not to miss this month, big winne... |
| 06.05.2021 | Houston school recognized as among the top institutions in the nation | Houston's Rice University continues to burnish its reputation in higher education.
A ranking released May 5 by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a British company that specializes in higher education data, puts Rice at No. 23 among the top colleges ... |
| 05.05.2021 | Houston health tech company bounces back from COVID-19 in a big way | The pandemic hit life science innovation hard. And no one knows that better than Kevin Coker, co-founder and CEO of Proxima Clinical Research, a Houston-based contract research organization focused on supporting life science startups as the... |
| 05.05.2021 | University of Houston power couple prescribes major gift for college of medicine | University of Houston medical students and staff will receive a gift that's just what the doctor ordered.
A prestigious and longtime UH power couple has bequeathed two major gifts a major gift to the school's burgeoning College of Medicine.... |
| 04.05.2021 | Expert shares advice for Houstonians experiencing a pandemic-sparked career change | I've had so many pivots in my professional career; moving across the country, internal promotions, leaving a corporate job to launch my own company, and repositioning myself and my brand in new markets. But I'm one of those people who enjoy... |
| 04.05.2021 | Report: Houston ranks among the worst cities for unnecessary medical treatments | Houston boasts of being home to the Texas Medical Center, the world's biggest medical complex. Yet Houston's medical community also holds a distinction that's hardly boast-worthy: It's the worst major metro area in Texas for unnecessary hea... |
| 04.05.2021 | Houston hospital reveals renderings of Austin outpost ahead of groundbreaking | Texas Children's Hospital is working on its first freestanding location in Austin — and the hospital system just released a first look at what the state-of-the-art building will look like.
The new Texas Children's Austin campus — to be loca... |
| 03.05.2021 | 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 — venture capital, medical devices, and software — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Daniel ... |
| 03.05.2021 | These are Houston's 4 best high schools in 2021, says recent report | t's report card time, and four Houston high schools have made the grade, earning top 100 spots in this year's prestigious U.S. News & World Report rankings of the Best U.S. High Schools. One even merited a special distinction.
Houston's... |
| 03.05.2021 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events online in May | This month, Houstonians have yet another good batch of online innovation events — from Zoom panels to virtual conferences — and you and your tech network need to know about them.
Here's a roundup of virtual events not to miss this month — l... |
| 28.04.2021 | Houston investor goes all in on funding female founders | Carrie Colbert wasn't planning on becoming a venture capital investor — it just happened organically.
"This has been kind of a backwards process. Our fund was driven by demand," Colbert, founder and general partner of Houston-base... |
| 28.04.2021 | Houston startup selected for international carbontech accelerator | A new international accelerator focused on the commercialization of carbontech has announced its new cohort — and one Houston-based company has made the cut.
Cemvita Factory has been accepted into the Carbon to Value Initiative, a recently ... |
| 28.04.2021 | Tech company launches COVID-19 vaccine finder in Houston | A global tech company that recently opened a local office in Houston has announced a major upgrade to its app — and it's now available in Houston.
ClassPass, a network of fitness and wellness partners, now has Houston vaccine centers search... |
| 27.04.2021 | EY makes the case for people and culture amid historical oil and gas disruption | When considering the future of energy, you might see a world powered by cleaner energy sources and guided by bots and algorithms in the workplace. But digitalization and decarbonization are complex transitions. The road ahead will mix human... |
| 27.04.2021 | New innovation hub grows with the addition of 6 Houston startups | The East End Maker Hub in Houston's East End District is growing with the recent addition of six startups.
"All of these companies cite the East End Maker Hub's physical innovation infrastructure, customizable spaces, strategic locatio... |
| 27.04.2021 | General Assembly is back in Philadelphia with the launch of an all-virtual tech bootcamp ‘community’ | Amid nationwide and local pushes for diversity, programs pitching tech training to those underrepresented in the tech industry are flocking to Philadelphia. The latest entrant is coding school General Assembly, aiming to replicate the succe... |
| 27.04.2021 | 3 reasons why you should add podcasting to your marketing plan, according to this Texas expert | As business leaders or marketers, we're always on the lookout for strategic opportunities to reach our target audiences in meaningful ways and move them to action: To like a post, ask for more information, make a purchase and more. When we ... |
| 27.04.2021 | New COVID-19 variant potentially resistant to antibodies discovered at Texas A&M | Scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Complex identified a new variant of the COVID-19 virus that could present a new challenge to public health, according to a statement.
So far, the new variant, "BV-1," was fo... |
| 26.04.2021 | Houston tech-turned-hospitality entrepreneur launches global health passport | The pandemic brought Houston hospitality entrepreneur Carson Hager — a self-described "recovering programmer" — back to his roots in an attempt to help people gather together once more.
After 20 years in the tech world — he sold h... |
| 23.04.2021 | Events Roundup: Tune in to the Northern Virginia Tech Council’s new data science series | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column in which we highlight events happening in the D.C. area each month. Got a submission? Email us at dc@technical.ly so we can consider it for our next roundup.
Virginia Tech’s Academy of Data Science an... |
| 23.04.2021 | 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 luxury car dealership that accepts dog... |
| 22.04.2021 | Houston startup grows C-suite, Deloitte opens awards apps, SDO names leader, and more innovation news | The Houston innovation ecosystem has been especially busy this year, and for this reason, local startup and tech news may have fallen through some of the cracks.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation, local organization... |
| 22.04.2021 | Texas expert: Energy reliability and climate sustainability are not mutually exclusive | It's no secret that Texas has long been a leader in energy production, but it may surprise you to learn that Texas leads the nation in wind-powered generation, producing 28 percent of all US wind-powered electricity in 2019.
We're not just ... |
| 21.04.2021 | ExxonMobil announces $100B carbon-capture hub for Houston area | In a move that would be a gamechanger for Houston, oil and gas giant ExxonMobil envisions creating a $100 billion carbon-capture hub along the Houston Ship Channel.
ExxonMobil foresees the Houston Ship Channel being the site of an "inn... |
| 21.04.2021 | Newly appointed innovation leader calls for more health care collaboration in Houston | Allison Post is a professional dot connector for the Texas Heart Institute. Located in the Texas Medical Center and founded in 1962, THI has long had a history of innovation — from Denton Cooley, THI's founder, performing the first artifici... |
| 21.04.2021 | Houston researchers tap into tech to provide new brain-related health care solutions | 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, three Houston institutions are w... |
| 20.04.2021 | Houston again anointed the most diverse city in the U.S. by new report | Diversity is currently at the forefront of the U.S. conversation, as anti-Asian hate crimes have spiked nearly 150 percent in 2021 and the Derek Chauvin trial currently broils in Minneapolis.
But now, a new study sheds some good news on the... |
| 20.04.2021 | Web page or app? Houston expert shares his tips for launching your online platform | One of the biggest decisions you'll have to make as an entrepreneur is whether you should host your product or service on the web, via an app, or through a webapp. In this quick guide, I'll go over a few tips to help you narrow down the opt... |
| 20.04.2021 | New Houston accelerator supporting BIPOC in aerospace announces inaugural cohort | A new accelerator program that is focused on aerospace innovation and supporting entrepreneurs who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color has announced its first cohort.
The Ion's Aerospace Innovation Accelerator for Minority Business E... |
| 16.04.2021 | Houston lands on list of nation's top spots for millennials on the move | The Bayou City is shining as an attractive destination for young people on the move.
According to the fifth-annual study from SmartAsset, millennials are fleeing cities like Los Angeles and Chicago and migrating to other areas in search of ... |
| 16.04.2021 | Houston is poised to lead 5G growth in Texas, according to a new report | Based on one key measure, Houston sits at the forefront of a telecom revolution that could spark a regional economic impact of more than $30 billion.
Data published recently by the Texas Comptroller's Office points out that as of last Novem... |
| 16.04.2021 | 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, self-driving pizza deliveries launching,... |
| 15.04.2021 | Houston-based corporate venture group makes 2 investments from new $300M fund | The venture arm of Chevron has made two recent investments as a part of a new fund. Both of the companies are creating solutions within alternative energy innovation.
Chevron Technology Ventures announced its $300 million Future Energy Fund... |
| 13.04.2021 | Houston Climathon winning microgrid solution is more important now than ever | More than 6,000 participants in 145 cities around the world gathered virtually for last year's Climathon, a global event put on by Impact Hub Houston to unite innovators and collaborate on climate solutions. When Winter Storm Uri left the T... |
| 09.04.2021 | 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 the challenges of spac... |
| 09.04.2021 | Over $1.4M in prizes awarded at Rice University's student startup competition | In its 21st year, the Rice Business Plan Competition hosted 54 student-founded startups from all over the world — its largest batch of companies to date — and doled out over $1.4 million in cash and investment prizes at the week-long virtua... |
| 09.04.2021 | Houston health center working with new study that uses app to track long-term COVID-19 effects | Aided by technology, medical sleuths at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are tracking the long-term effects of COVID-19 as part of a national study.
At the heart of the study is an app that allows patients who have s... |
| 08.04.2021 | How the pandemic advanced tech in government and education, according to this Houston expert | If you've logged onto a government website recently, you know that dealing with creaking, outdated government technology is about as much fun as a trip to the DMV. Held back by byzantine procurement rules, management-by-committee, and an ag... |
| 08.04.2021 | Houston named a top life science emerging market | Houston is moving up the life sciences ladder.
In October, commercial real estate services company CBRE ranked Houston second on its list of the top emerging clusters for life sciences in the U.S. Pittsburgh took the No. 1 spot, while Austi... |
| 07.04.2021 | Space-focused fund with HQ in Houston rockets toward $20M goal | A venture capital firm co-located in Houston and Austin has announced a recent closing of a $20 million fund.
SpaceFund has raised $9 million toward its its $20 million BlastOff Fund as of this week — surpassing its initial first close goal... |
| 01.04.2021 | Rice University rises with plan to significantly grow student body | Houston's list-topping Ivy League of the South hub is set to see significant growth. Rice University's board of trustees has approved a plan to enlarge its undergraduate student body by 20 percent, the school announced. That means some addi... |
| 01.04.2021 | Houston startup with life-saving innovation receives $2M grant | A $2 million federal grant will enable Houston-based PolyVascular to launch human trials of what it hails as the first polymer-based heart valve for children.
In conjunction with the grant, Dr. Will Clifton has joined the medical device com... |
| 31.03.2021 | Houston fintech unicorn raises $300M in series C | Houston's first "unicorn," fintech company HighRadius, is growing up fast.
On March 30, HighRadius, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, reported it raised a $300 million Series C round of funding that values the company at $3... |
| 31.03.2021 | 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events online in April | This month, Houstonians have yet another good batch of online innovation events — from Zoom panels to virtual conferences — and you and your tech network need to know about them.
Here's a roundup of virtual events not to miss this month — f... |
| 31.03.2021 | Longtime Houston tech entrepreneur prioritizes giving back to ecosystem | When Chris Howard founded his technology consulting firm in 1997, there wasn't a tech scene in town. But as the company grew over the past 20-plus years, so did Houston's innovation ecosystem — and Howard had a front-row seat for it all.
No... |
| 30.03.2021 | Greentown Houston announces grand opening, clean energy accelerators open apps, and more innovation news | It's been a crazy start to 2021 with the innovation ecosystem being especially busy. For this reason, Houston innovation news may have fallen through some of the cracks.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation, Greentown ... |
| 30.03.2021 | International hotel chain taps Houston staffing startup to get teams back to work | A Houston startup has struck a deal with a major new client focused on getting employees back to work at its 6,000 locations worldwide.
Maryland-based international hotelier Choice Hotels International Inc. selected Houston-based WizeHire i... |
| 30.03.2021 | Houston expert: Now is the time to diversify your workforce in the name of innovation | Pop quiz: What's the best way to introduce and nurture a culture of innovation in your organization?
Give all employees a VR headset
Mandate every team leader offer one new idea per quarter
Add the word "innovate" to the organizat... |
| 26.03.2021 | Amazon ramps up delivery service in Houston with 4 new outposts | Houstonians who anxiously watch their Amazon order status when it's "out for delivery" can take heart that the process may now be speedier.
Jeff Bezos' global juggernaut of all things shopping has just announced four new delivery ... |
| 26.03.2021 | Houston named a top city for women in STEM fields | If you're a woman in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and you call Houston home, according to a new report, you're doing it right.
In honor of Women's History Month, CommercialCafe updated its 2020 ranking of the top U.S. ci... |
| 26.03.2021 | 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 about the importance of d... |
