| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.07.2024 | Elon Musk says he's moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California to Texas | Billionaire Elon Musk says he's moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X to Texas from California.
Musk posted on X Tuesday that he plans on moving SpaceX from Hawthorne, California, to the company's rocket launch site d... |
| 16.07.2024 | Houston is the most stressed out city in Texas, report finds | Stress is an unavoidable part of life, but a new report by WalletHub shows Houston residents are far more stressed out than any other city in Texas.
Houston ranked No. 18 out of 182 of the largest U.S. cities based on work, financial, famil... |
| 16.07.2024 | Energy giant announces deal retail company to bring EV tech to Houston malls | Two Houston-area malls will be getting bp's electric vehicle charging technology thanks to a new global collaboration.
The global energy company will be bringing its global EV charging business, bp pulse, to 75 shopping facilities across th... |
| 16.07.2024 | Houston space tech company reaches major milestone for engine technology | A Houston company that's creating the next generation of space exploration technology is celebrating a new milestone of one of its technologies.
Intuitive Machines reports that its VR900 completed a full-duration hot-fire test, qualifying i... |
| 15.07.2024 | 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 a logistics startup founder, a mar... |
| 15.07.2024 | Houston biotech company expands leadership as it commercializes sustainable products | Houston-based biotech company Cemvita recently tapped two executives to help commercialize its sustainable fuel made from carbon waste.
Nádia Skorupa Parachin came aboard as vice president of industrial biotechnology, and Phil Garcia was pr... |
| 12.07.2024 | VenoStent: Pioneering a New Era in Dialysis Patient Care | VenoStent, a clinical-stage medical device company, has recently secured a substantial $20 million in funding to advance the development of a groundbreaking therapeutic device aimed at enhancing outcomes for dialysis patients. This signific... |
| 12.07.2024 | Report: Amid difficult market, Houston sees uptick in VC funding | Houston-area startups saw a healthy increase in venture capital funding during the first half of 2024 compared with the same period last year, new data shows.
In the first six months of this year, Houston-area startups attracted $760.55 mil... |
| 12.07.2024 | High-tech Formula 1 cars rev engines toward Houston for unique event | Houstonians with a passion for Formula 1 racing have to drive to Austin — and spend a lot of money — to get up close to the innovative cars that reach speeds over 200 miles per hour. That’s all going to change in September.
The Bayou City w... |
| 11.07.2024 | VenoStent: $20 Million Series A Raised To Develop Therapeutic Device For Improving Dialysis Patient Outcomes | VenoStent, a clinical-stage medical device company developing a novel therapeutic device for improving dialysis patient outcomes, announced that it closed an additional $4 million from Norwest Venture Partners to round out its Series A fina... |
| 03.07.2024 | Houston health tech startup secures $20M series A, NIH grant amid clinical trials | A clinical-stage Houston health tech company with a novel therapeutic device has raised venture capital funding and secured a grant from the National Institutes of Health.
VenoStent Inc., which is currently in clinical trials with its bioab... |
| 27.06.2024 | VenoStent Raises $20M for Dialysis Solution, Secures $3.6M NIH Grant for U.S. Dialysis Therapeutic Clinical Trial | What You Should Know:
– VenoStent, Inc., a medical device company pioneering a new approach to improve dialysis patient outcomes, announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round. The round closed at $20M, with Norwest Vent... |
| 27.06.2024 | VenoStent Completes $20M Series A with $4M Investment from Norwest Venture Partners | VenoStent, Inc., a Houston, TX-based clinical-stage medical device company developing a novel therapeutic device for improving dialysis patient outcomes, closed an additional $4M from Norwest Venture Partners to round out its Series A finan... |
| 11.10.2023 | Global accelerator announces latest Houston cohort of early-stage startups | For the eighth time, a global accelerator and venture group has selected five early-stage Houston tech startups to support and help grow.
In partnership with the Downtown Launchpad, gener8tor began its eighth gBETA cohort in September. The ... |
| 09.10.2023 | Houston AI SaaS startup secures $5.5M seed funding from Austin VC | A Houston startup that's using artificial intelligence and natural language processing to disrupt the retail automotive industry has raised seed funding.
Konect.ai announced a $5.5 million seed investment from Austin-based Silverton Partner... |
| 06.10.2023 | University of Houston lands $63.5M contract with DOD to develop tech for the 'future battlefield' | The University of Houston was recently awarded its largest grant in history—this time, from the U.S. Department of Defense.
The $63.5 million contract aims to support UH in developing analytical modeling and simulation platforms that help t... |
| 25.09.2023 | Houston-based, cancer-fighting organization breaks ground on new collaborative building | Houston is where medical researchers and clinicians come together. And it’s getting easier for that to happen thanks to an innovative new facility from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
On September 20, the world-class inst... |
| 19.09.2023 | Houston heart health startup secures $8M in funding, announces new partnerships | With fresh funding, a Houston-based health tech platform that's less than a year old has grown its United States footprint.
CardioOne, which has created a cardiology care delivery enablement platform that serves independent cardiologists, h... |
| 11.09.2023 | 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 care to energy tech — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Michelle Stansbury, vi... |
| 11.09.2023 | Rice University launches research innovation grant program with VC fund in the works | Over 60 years ago at Rice University, President John F. Kennedy recommitted the country to the Space Race. Now, decades later, the university is announcing its commitment to moonshot innovators.
Rice University's Office of Innovation establ... |
| 07.09.2023 | University of Houston reveals $35M campus transformation ahead of centennial | As the University of Houston gets ready for its centennial in 2027, the school is launching a major transformation to its urban campus. The $35 million project aims to transform several prominent areas of the university grounds and create a... |
| 30.08.2023 | 13 initiatives receive grant funding from new EV-focused, Houston-led program | Evolve Houston awarded its inaugural microgrants this week to 13 groups, neighborhoods and an individual working to make electric vehicles accessible to all Houstonians.
Launched in 2022, Evolve's eMobility Microgrant Initiative supports co... |
| 16.08.2023 | This Houston medical device innovator plans to lead a 'paradigm shift' in vascular surgery | Commercializing a health tech innovation is a long game — fraught with regulatory obstacles, cyclical rounds of funding, and continuous improvement — all fueled by the desire to enhance treatment and save lives.
That's Tim Boire's plan. And... |
| 01.08.2023 | VenoStent Closes $16M Series A Financing | VenoStent, Inc., a Houston, TX-based clinical-stage, venture-backed, therapeutic medical device company developing bioabsorbable wraps to improve outcomes for hemodialysis patients, completed a $16M Series A financing.
The round was led by ... |
| 09.11.2021 | Roundup: Houston startups announce new partnerships, crowdfunding campaigns, and more | 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... |
| 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... |
| 09.11.2021 | Representation in research matters, says this Houston expert | Diversifying your human subjects for studies is essential for good research.
"Up to 75 percent of Pacific Islanders are unable to convert an antiplatelet drug into its active form and therefore are at higher risk for adverse outcomes f... |
| 08.11.2021 | Houston biotech company raises $15M round led by Chinese health care investor | A Houston-based biotech company that was founded by a University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center doctor has closed a fresh round of funding.
Cellenkos closed its $15 million series A round led by BVCF Management, based in Shanghai, China... |
| 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... |
| 08.11.2021 | 4 Houston-area businesses rank among Inc.'s best-led companies in the country | Some Houston-area companies now have some major bragging rights — and perhaps, an influx of resumes on the way. Inc. magazine has released its new list of the country's 250 best-led midsize companies, and four Greater-Houston firms are in t... |
| 23.02.2021 | VenoStent Raises $2.3M in Seed Funding | VenoStent, a Houston-based advanced materials company, raised $2.3M in seed funding.
The round was led by Creative Ventures with participation from IAG Capital Partners, C3 Ventures, Olima Ventures, Texas Halo Fund, Cowtown Angels, and SP I... |
| 23.02.2021 | VenoStent Announces $2.3M in Seed Funding to Transform Vascular Access Surgery for Hemodialysis Patients | "While we are laser-focused on our first indication, hemodialysis access, what’s additionally so exciting is that this approach avails to us a whole host of potential applications in ‘perivascular wrapping,’" said Geoff Lucks, Ven... |
| 23.02.2021 | VenoStent Raises $2.3M | VenoStent, a Houston-based advanced materials company, raised $2.3M in seed funding.
The round was led by Creative Ventures with participation from IAG Capital Partners, C3 Ventures, Olima Ventures, Texas Halo Fund, Cowtown Angels, and SP I... |
| 23.02.2021 | VenoStent Raises $2.3M Seed Funding |
NASHVILLE, TN, VenoStent, an advanced materials company, today announced $2.3 million in seed funding.
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| 23.02.2021 | VenoStent Raises $2.3M | VenoStent, a Houston-based advanced materials company, raised $2.3M in seed funding.
The round was led by Creative Ventures with participation from IAG Capital Partners, C3 Ventures, Olima Ventures, Texas Halo Fund, Cowtown Angels, and SP I... |
| 27.08.2020 | Here are the 197 tech startups from Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 Batch | We wrote about Y Combinator (YC) back in June after the startup incubator relaunched its Startup School as a Continuous Program. Y Combinator is a startup incubator that provides funding for early-stage startups. Since its inception in 2005... |
| 09.08.2020 | VenoStent has a new technology to improve outcomes for dialysis patients | Timothy Boire and his co-founder Geoffrey Lucks were both near broke when they moved to Dallas to join the first accelerator they entered after forming VenoStent, a company that aims to improve outcomes for dialysis patients.
Failed dialysi... |
| 07.11.2019 | Rice Alliance names most promising life science companies at annual forum | Houston hosted an annual meeting of the minds that included thoughtful discussions, presentations, panels, and startup pitches within the life science industry.
The Texas Life Science Forum, organized and hosted by the Rice Alliance and Bio... |
| 02.10.2019 | MassChallenge Boston Names Top 20 Startups in 2019 Cohort | October 2, 2019, BOSTON – MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, today announced the top 20 startups from its 2019 Boston program. These startups will now advance to the final judging round, where they’ll compe... |
| 15.05.2019 | MassChallenge Boston Announces 2019 Cohort | 100+ high-impact companies to access global network of support and resources in Boston
BOSTON, MAY 15, 2019 - MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, today announced the more than 100 early-stage startups that ... |
| 16.11.2018 | 5 Texas companies present the future of health care at TMCx's Demo Day | After four months of product design, networking with medical professionals, pitching to investors, and more, 23 startup leaders had just a few minutes to show the medical community what they've achieved and where they're going next.
Over 70... |
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