Innovation

coogs care

University of Houston prescribes homeless relief with new free clinic University of Houston prescribes homeless relief with new free clinic By Steven Devadanam

9.10.21  |  11:23 am

Houston is no stranger to the plague of homelessness and now, a major university has a prescription for some relief ...

rice rises again

Rice named one of the greatest schools in U.S. in prestigious new list Rice named one of the greatest schools in U.S. in prestigious new list By Steven Devadanam

9.8.21  |  9:45 am

Just mere weeks after being named the No. 7 university in the nation, a local hall of higher learning has ...

now open

Innovative new Houston-based pharmacy debuts $55 million facility Innovative new Houston-based pharmacy debuts $55 million facility By John Egan, InnovationMap

9.3.21  |  2:40 pm

Adding heft to Houston's health care economy, Empower Pharmacy recently publicly debuted what the company bills as North America ...

music to their ears

New Houston-based app tips the scales in favor of musicians and fans New Houston-based app tips the scales in favor of musicians and fans By Steven Devadanam

9.2.21  |  10:15 am

Like so many business owners, Jeff James’ inspiration for his innovative new music app PickleJar, came out of sheer necessity ...

Back 2 School

Be ready for the classroom and beyond with must-have Samsung items Be ready for the classroom and beyond with must-have Samsung items

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8.20.21  |  12:00 pm

It's back-to-school time, and whether you've got little ones heading back or are just relishing the chance to ...

spectacular growth

Houston company ranks as one of fastest-growing in Texas, says Inc. Houston company ranks as one of fastest-growing in Texas, says Inc. By John Egan

8.18.21  |  12:00 pm

A Houston-based company is among the 100 fastest growing businesses in the nation. Homestead Brands, an e-commerce business comprised of ...

changes downtown

Downtown bids farewell to longtime visionary and names new leader Downtown bids farewell to longtime visionary and names new leader By Steven Devadanam

8.12.21  |  5:00 pm

A longtime and venerable force in downtown and Houston urban planning is stepping down after an illustrious, 38-year career. Bob ...

talking trash

City of Houston sorts trash + curbside recycling issues with new app City of Houston sorts trash + curbside recycling issues with new app By Steven Devadanam

8.11.21  |  3:27 pm

Ah, the age-old Houston recycling questions: Is recycling today? Next week? Is glass accepted? Recycle the birthday card from the ...

Pick Your Free

Reliant's plans can help you save money while promoting solar energy Reliant's plans can help you save money while promoting solar energy

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8.10.21  |  2:15 pm

Has your energy usage changed since COVID? Or did this year's winter storm change the way you think about ...

SEEING GREEN

City of Houston gives green light to 10 new stormwater projects City of Houston gives green light to 10 new stormwater projects By John Egan, InnovationMap

8.10.21  |  10:21 am

The City of Houston has launched a pilot project that will speed up the permitting process for environmentally friendly stormwater ...

a golden deal

Tilman Fertitta sells his golden online gaming casino for $1.56B Tilman Fertitta sells his golden online gaming casino for $1.56B By Eric Sandler

8.9.21  |  10:36 am

DraftKings, the nationally renown fantasy sports and online sportsbook company (Nasdaq: DKNG), announced it will acquire Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta ...

for the people

New Houston med school offers low-cost health care thanks to $1M gift New Houston med school offers low-cost health care thanks to $1M gift By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

8.2.21  |  9:21 am

The University of Houston College of Medicine has announced it will open a low-cost health care facility thanks to a ...

a healthy score

Houston hospitals once again dominate annual national rankings Houston hospitals once again dominate annual national rankings By John Egan, InnovationMap

7.30.21  |  11:33 am

It stands to reason that as home to the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical complex, Houston would ...

Workplace praise

10 Houston companies rank among best employers for young professionals 10 Houston companies rank among best employers for young professionals By John Egan

7.28.21  |  11:18 am

Ten businesses in the Greater Houston area are clocking in among the country’s best employers for millennials, according to ...

new to hou

Innovative new program set to launch Houstonians who are ready to lead Innovative new program set to launch Houstonians who are ready to lead By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

7.23.21  |  10:21 am

A new nonprofit program dedicated to preparing the future leaders of the city of Houston's is launching with the ...

the 411 on 311

City of Houston reboots with efficient new virtual 311 system City of Houston reboots with efficient new virtual 311 system By Steven Devadanam

7.22.21  |  11:41 am

Houstonians who’ve been occasionally frustrated by having to call the city’s 311 service for the simplest of issues ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

Houston leads U.S. with this aggressive strategy to lure top talent Houston leads U.S. with this aggressive strategy to lure top talent By John Egan

7.22.21  |  9:30 am

Many employers in Houston are ready to field new full-time employee applicants — and are ready to aggressively sweeten the deal ...

a brainy move

Innovative Houston brain injury rehabilitation center breaks ground Innovative Houston brain injury rehabilitation center breaks ground By John Egan, InnovationMap

7.20.21  |  9:55 am

The Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute recently broke ground on a 64,000-square-foot research and rehabilitation center at Nassau Bay's Space ...

an astronomical gift

Jeff Bezos' foundation gifts Space Center Houston with $1M grant Jeff Bezos' foundation gifts Space Center Houston with $1M grant By Steven Devadanam

7.15.21  |  2:45 pm

Billionaires such as Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos may be blasting off into the beyond, but for now, space travel ...