| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.01.2026 | General Motors CEO responds ‘to every single letter that I get’—why that’s a good leadership strategy, according to experts | General Motors CEO Mary Barra receives plenty of notes about her company from customers — and she responds “to every single letter that I get,” whether positive or negative, she said at the New York Times DealBook Summit on Dec. 3.
Barra’s ... |
| 14.01.2026 | PYNE Creative Receives $20,000 Allstate Main Street Grant to Expand Free Entrepreneurship Program Across Maryland | Lola Pyne leads a session of The Total Package at the Laurel Municipal Center, guiding local entrepreneurs through brand strategy and customer experience fundamentals. (Photo/Jeff Suggs)
This grant allows me to take what we built in Laurel ... |
| 23.02.2025 | 47-year-old grew up thinking she’d work on a cattle farm—now her company raises millions for small businesses | Throughout her career, Elizabeth Gore, 47, has had a passion for entrepreneurs. “I really had a fever, which I still do, about small business,” she says.
Gore grew up in Texas and got her bachelor’s in animal sciences at Texas A&M Unive... |
| 30.09.2024 | Profluence Media Selected for Wells Fargo Equitable Access Boost Camp Accelerator Program | Profluence Media Logo
Profluence Media joins the Wells Fargo Boost Camp, a 12-week accelerator offering expert guidance, resources, and networking to support small business growth.
This opportunity will not only empower Profluence Media’s g... |
| 04.09.2024 | Progressive Insurance: Driving Change and Embracing the Future | Progressive Insurance is more than just a name; it’s a promise. Founded in 1937, the company has long been a beacon of innovation in the insurance industry. Recently, it has taken bold steps to redefine its purpose, aiming to help people mo... |
| 29.08.2024 | Progressive Insurance® Introduces Purpose-Driven Strategy and Initiatives to Help People Move Forward and Live Fully | Insurer's purpose unifies and reaffirms the brand's long-standing efforts to drive progress on the road, in the home, and in business
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Progressive Insurance® is building upon its long-sta... |
| 12.08.2024 | Empowered by Venmo: These Small Business Founders are Ready to Grow Announcing the recipients of Venmo's 2024 Small Business Grant Program. | As a Black woman and avid traveler, Dr. Nadine C. Duncan felt overlooked by the travel industry. In 2018, she decided to do something about it, founding the Atlanta-based Traveling Black Women Network, an online community where Black women ... |
| 23.07.2024 | Houston-based equitable entrepreneurship tech platform expands programs | Fresh off of celebrating the dismissal of a lawsuit from former Trump Administration officials, Hello Alice is expanding some of its offerings for entrepreneurs.
In partnership with top organizations — like Progressive, Antares Capital, Wel... |
| 29.05.2024 | DEI scores a court win | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
A federal judge in Ohio last week dismissed a closely watched case filed by America First Legal, the anti-diversity, equity and inclusion group founded by former Trump White House senior adviser Steph... |
| 15.05.2024 | American Banker announces finalists for 2024's Most Influential Women in Fintech award, celebrating female founders and thought leaders in financial technology | American Banker's MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN FINTECH 2024
The 20 finalists will be celebrated during a dedicated recognition dinner at the DIGITAL BANKING conference in Florida this June, where one top winner will be named
NEW YORK, May 15, ... |
| 02.05.2024 | Houston hospital flies in drone delivery service for medical supplies, prescriptions | A Houston hospital system has announced that it has plans to launch a drone delivery service for specialty prescriptions and medical supplies in 2026.
Memorial Hermann Health System announced that it intends to be the first health care prov... |
| 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... |
| 17.04.2024 | Houston university lands $2.5M grant to expand STEM scholarship program for underserved communities | Rice University will expand its Rice Emerging Scholars Program (RESP) over the next two years thanks to a recent grant from the National Science Foundation.
The $2.5 million in NSF funding will allow Rice to increase the number of scholars ... |
| 17.04.2024 | Houston mental health tech startup receives industry validation for bioelectronic device | A new tool in the fight against treatment-resistant depression could be on the horizon thanks to a Rice University professor.
Jacob Robinson, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering is also co-founder and CE... |
| 17.04.2024 | With FDA approval, Houston health tech company prepares nationwide deployment | Jessica Traver Ingram has been captivated by the intersection of physics and health care for most of her life, and that passion led her to contributing to the establishment of the Texas Medical Center's Biodesign Fellowship. After helping m... |
| 12.04.2024 | RBPC's big winners, Hello Alice scores funding, and more trending Houston 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 the results from the 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition, recent funding from a Houston startup,... |
| 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... |
| 07.04.2024 | Hello Alice Secures Series C Funding to Empower Small Businesses | Hello Alice, a Houston-based fintech platform, has closed a Series C funding round, boosting its valuation to $130 million. Backed by investors like QED Investors and Mastercard, the company aims to enhance its financial tools for small bus... |
| 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 ... |
| 04.04.2024 | Hello Alice Raises Series C Funding Round | Hello Alice, a Houston, TX-based fintech platform connecting small businesses to capital, connections and opportunities, closed a Series C funding round, bringing their valuation to $130m.
Backers included QED Investors, Mastercard, Backsta... |
| 04.04.2024 | SMB-focused fintech platform Hello Alice closes on Series C funding round
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One click below supports our mission to provide... | Financial technology startup Hello Alice said today it has closed on an undisclosed amount of funding that brings its valuation to $130 million.
The latest round was led by QED Investors, as well as Mastercard, and saw participation from Ba... |
| 13.03.2024 | Overheard: Innovators sound off on future of work, converging industries at Houston House at SXSW 2024 | Houston innovators talked big topics at SXSW 2024 — from the startup scaling and converging industries to the future of work.
Houston House, which was put on by the Greater Houston Partnership on March 11, hosted four panels full of experts... |
| 13.03.2024 | New platform launches in Houston to invest in clean energy endeavors | Houston-based EnCap Energy Transition Fund has launched a platform that will take minority equity stakes in battery storage systems, solar energy systems, and other energy transition projects in the U.S.
With its new Bildmore arm, the EnCap... |
| 26.09.2023 | 3 small-business owners share the unconventional ways they funded their companies, from credit cards to tax credits | Elizabeth Gore, president and cofounder of Hello Alice. Cayce Clifford
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Traditional forms of funding, such as venture capital, can be hard to access.
Insider spoke with small-business leaders about the less-conventional ways to fu... |
| 14.08.2023 | Are You An Underserved Or Minority Small Business Owner? A New Fund Is Launching That Could Help | By Rieva Lesonsky |
| 31.07.2023 | Credit-Challenged Small Businesses Have A New Source Of Capital | Women-owned, child-care businessgetty |
| 28.06.2023 | Hello Alice, Global Entrepreneurship Network unveil $70M Equitable Access Fund | Hello Alice, a fintech helping small businesses access capital, and entrepreneurship ecosystem Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) created a $70 million Equitable Access Fund designed to bridge the financing gap experienced by women and B... |
| 21.08.2022 | A conversation with Andreessen Horowitz’s fintech leads | Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll ... |
| 18.08.2022 | Workplaces need to support and encourage creativity, according to Houston research | Give a kid a toy car, a stuffed bear, or an armful of blocks, and she is off on an imaginative romp, staging epic battles, building palaces or creating new worlds.
Coaxing creativity from adults is more challenging. But if creativity in chi... |
| 17.08.2022 | HGP – Hello Alice Announces the Launch of Hello Alice Small Business Mastercard | Hello Alice, the free platform helping over one million small businesses launch and grow, today proudly announced the launch of the Hello Alice Small Business Mastercard as it broadens its suite of inclusive capital products. In partnership... |
| 16.08.2022 | 4 tips for pay negotiation amid inflation from this Houston expert | With the consumer price index rising 9.1 percent since last year, many Americans are evaluating new employment opportunities with better pay. However, employees would be wise to consider the risks of accepting a new position in the face of ... |
| 16.08.2022 | Houston Methodist to open health innovation center in the Ion | The Houston Methodist healthcare system has teamed up with the Ion innovation hub to open a health care innovation center.
The 1,200-square-foot tech hub is expected to open later this year. It initially will be geared toward activities lik... |
| 15.08.2022 | Houston small biz tech platform launches entrepreneur-focused credit card | When you're a small business owner, every service you sign up for or institution you open an account at should be a helpful partner on your business journey. At least, that's how Hello Alice sees it.
The Houston company has partnered up wit... |
| 31.03.2022 | Sage and The BOSS Network announce 35 awardees of the 2022 Sage Invest in Progress grants | ATLANTA, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, in partnership with The BOSS Network, an online community of professional and e... |
| 26.01.2022 | Sage Partners with The BOSS Network to empower Black women entrepreneurs with the launch of the Sage Invest in Progress grant | ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, in partnership with The BOSS Network, an online community of professional and en... |
| 26.01.2022 | Sage Partners with The BOSS Network to empower Black women entrepreneurs with the launch of the Sage Invest in Progress grant | ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, in partnership with The BOSS Network, an online community of professional and en... |
| 25.01.2022 | HGP – The Badass 50 February 2022 | Twice a year we release a list of 50 women we see out there making the world a better place. This feature has perhaps never felt as urgent as it does right now, when the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, environmental anxiety, and the long days... |
| 09.11.2021 | Houston Exponential hires new exec to promote inclusive innovation | Houston's considered one of the most diverse cities in the country, and Houston Exponential is focused on building an innovation ecosystem that's reflective of that.
The nonprofit organization announced a new hire that will lead this initia... |
| 08.11.2021 | 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 dating tech to investment — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Erica Sinner, founder o... |
| 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... |
| 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 | Overheard: Energy transition experts weigh in at Houston climatetech conference | This week, world leaders are discussing climate change and the future of our planet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, but local leaders were also discussing much closer to home.
Greentown Labs hosted its ... |
| 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... |
| 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 ... |
| 01.11.2021 | 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 health tech to clean energy — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Carolyn Rodz, CEO and... |
| 29.10.2021 | 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 new partnership between The Ion and Ca... |
| 28.10.2021 | Houston makes the grade as a top place to live after college, says new report | For many college students, it's tough to imagine life after college when they're cramming for exams and cranking out research papers. Yet the time does come when they'll venture into the "real world" with their degrees.
Before gra... |
| 28.10.2021 | Houston expert: Prime times for cyber-attacks and how to stay protected | October is cybersecurity awareness month. The topic might sound overwhelming, and it certainly can be, but there are a few easy ways we can educate and protect ourselves and our loved ones.
Be mindful of timing
Cyber actors target certain t... |
| 27.10.2021 | Houston university's MBA program claims coveted top spot of annual ranking | Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business has raked in yet another top spot on an annual list of top MBA programs.
A new ranking from Poets & Quants, which covers news about business schools, puts Rice at No. 3 among the world... |
| 26.10.2021 | Renewables are Houston's next chapter, says this expert | Houston has long been known as an innovative city — from medicine to technology to creative cuisines (see Viet-Cajun). I am always proud to see how cultures, education, and change come together to build the fabric of our city. As we look fo... |
| 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... |
| 21.10.2021 | HGP – NAACP Empowerment Programs Becomes Part-owner in Hello Alice to Build Black Generational Wealth | In an unprecedented move, NAACP Empowerment Programs partners with venture backed technology company Hello Alice, and founders Elizabeth Gore and Carolyn Rodz, to support the NAACP’s proactive mission of improving the lives of African Ameri... |
| 01.10.2021 | 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 new innovators to know, a new energy innovation lab, a guest... |
| 01.10.2021 | Texas billionaire and family reign as the world’s richest clan | It's hardly a surprise that America's Walton family, including Fort Worth billionaire Alice Walton, remains the world's richest family. What's truly stunning is how much their wealth has grown in the past year — by more than $23 billion.
In... |
| 30.09.2021 | Houston rise in the ranks of the top emerging ecosystems in the world | If you need evidence that Houston's startup ecosystem is flourishing, look no further than a new report from Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network.
This year's Global Startup Ecosystem Report, released September 22, places ... |
| 30.09.2021 | Houston female-founded startup takes on national expansion | Houston-based Work & Mother Services LLC is embarking on a nationwide expansion of its network of lactation suites.
Work & Mother already operates two locations in downtown Houston (The Jones on Main and Three Allen Center) and is p... |
| 29.09.2021 | Deloitte launches first-of-its-kind clean energy lab in Houston | Houston will become home to professional services giant Deloitte's largest and most technologically advanced immersive, interactive innovation hub dubbed the Deloitte Greenhouse, Powered by Energy & Industrials.
Co-located with the comp... |
| 28.09.2021 | Research: 5 mistakes Houston entrepreneurs should be making | We all have heard "you learn from your mistakes," so, why do a lot of startup blogs warn entrepreneurs of the mistakes they shouldn't make when starting a business, but not very many tell them what mistakes they should be making? ... |
| 28.09.2021 | High-tech virtual reality experience blasts into the Space City | From the earliest days of our circling the planet in a tiny NASA capsule — to Elon Musk's SpaceX current commercial journeys — Houston and space travel will be forever and inexorably linked.
Fitting, then, that an unprecedented new immersiv... |
| 27.09.2021 | Real estate giant to open another downtown Houston coworking hub | A new downtown Houston skyscraper that's on the rise and expected to be completed by the end of the year will offer flexible office space.
Texas Tower will feature The Square, Hines' flexible office product, the international real estate fi... |
| 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,... |
| 27.09.2021 | University of Houston scores national award for championing diversity | Fresh off news of a new free health clinic for the homeless, the University of Houston is once again making headlines for its commitment to empowering the community. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has announced UH and the University of Hou... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 17.09.2021 | Overheard: Experts share how Houston can lead commercial space exploration | Is the Space City poised to continue its reign as an innovative hub for space exploration? All signs point to yes, according to a group of experts.
The Greater Houston Partnership hosted its annual State of Space this week. The virtual even... |
| 08.09.2021 | InnovationMap reveals the winners of our inaugural awards | The votes are in — and it's time to announce the winners of the inaugural InnovationMap Awards, presented by Techwave.
The event, held September 8 at The Cannon, honored all 28 finalists, spanning innovative Houston companies and founders, ... |
| 02.09.2021 | University of Houston: Tips for balancing faculty and founder life | Finding balance in your professional life and your dreams can be hard for anyone. Faculty in academia, hoping to become entrepreneur and start their own companies, find this especially difficult. Finding this balance is essential to having ... |
| 02.09.2021 | New Houston-based app tips the scales in favor of musicians and fans | Like so many business owners, Jeff James' inspiration for his innovative new music app PickleJar, came out of sheer necessity. Sitting in a bar in the buzzy Broadway district in Nashville, Tennessee, James, a serial entrepreneur, realized t... |
| 01.09.2021 | Serial entrepreneur sees logistics innovation as a 'massive opportunity' for Houston | For over a decade, Gaurav Khandewal has been working with clients to provide software solutions to industrial problems with his company, ChaiOne. Now, in his latest venture, he's addressing a market within logistics that can be run a whole ... |
| 30.08.2021 | Houston-based research organization teams up with SpaceX for historic mission | The world's first all-civilian human spaceflight mission to orbit will be participating in health-related research projects sponsored by a Houston organization.
The crew of Inspiration4 will contribute to research projects that the Translat... |
| 27.08.2021 | Here's which of the InnovationMap Awards finalists are hiring | After scouring Houston for the best of the Houston innovation ecosystem and evaluating dozens of companies, InnovationMap has announced the finalists in its inaugural awards. But which of these companies are growing their teams?
Turns out, ... |
| 25.08.2021 | Report: Venture capital funding, tech jobs up in Houston | In just a five-year span, Houston's annual haul of venture capital has skyrocketed by nearly 200 percent.
Startups in the region raised $283.8 million in 2016, according to Pitchbook data cited in the Greater Houston Partnership's newly rel... |
| 25.08.2021 | InnovationMap names 28 Houston startup finalists for inaugural awards | Who are Houston's rising stars across energy transition, sports tech, health, and more? InnovationMap set out on a quest to discover that for its inaugural awards. Ahead of the September 8 event, we're revealing the finalists across all cat... |
| 25.08.2021 | Halliburton company raises $10M, gBETA opens apps, Houston coworking space expands, and more innovation news | It's been a busy summer for the Houston innovation ecosystem, 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, a Halliburton Labs member... |
| 24.08.2021 | Houston logistics SaaS company makes strategic acquisition | A Houston company that has created software to automate logistics at terminals, plants, and warehouses has announced the acquisition of a California-based startup.
Houston-based Velostics Inc. has acquired Terusama, a logistics tech company... |
| 24.08.2021 | Houston expert: Blockchain is the key to unlocking transparency in the energy industry | Houston has earned its title as the Energy Transition Capital of the world, and now it has an opportunity to be a global leader of technology innovation when it comes to carbon emissions reporting. The oil and gas industry has set ambitious... |
| 23.08.2021 | 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 fintech — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Barbara Burger, vice president ... |
| 11.08.2021 | Mindgrub and CLLCTIVLY celebrated Black entrepreneurship with Baltimore RISE | Have you ever wanted to start a business but weren’t sure where to begin? To address the challenges many entrepreneurs face, Mindgrub and CLLCTIVLY partnered to host the first Baltimore Rapid Ideation Skillshare Event (RISE).
At the July 28... |
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| 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'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... |
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 23.06.2021 | Innovative Houston 'agrihood' grows impact with new land acquisition | One of the hottest trends in Houston's scorching real estate market is the rise of the "agrihood" — what's defined as an "organized community that integrates agriculture into a residential neighborhood."
Now, a suburban ... |
| 23.06.2021 | Houston university claims spot on top 100 institutions for patents | The University of Houston ranks among the world's top invention factories.
A new list from the Intellectual Property Owners Association and the National Academy of Inventors puts UH in a tie for 79th place among the 100 universities around ... |
| 23.06.2021 | Houston startup shines bright as cryptocurrency's 'North Star' | When Spencer Randall and his co-founders dreamt up the idea for CryptoEQ in 2018, they couldn't have even imagined how huge of a presence cryptocurrency would have in the world.
Within the past year, publicly traded companies holding Bitcoi... |
| 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... |
| 22.06.2021 | Houston expert: Finding your tech talent through analytics | You know the work that needs to get done, and you know the environment that you want to build. How do you find the people who will build it with you? Historically, we relied on relationships, intuition, and track record when we evaluate pot... |
| 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... |
| 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 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 | 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 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
