Innovation

med center might

Houston hospitals score No. 1 spots in list of best in U.S. and ... Houston hospitals score No. 1 spots in list of best in U.S. and Texas By Steven Devadanam

8.3.22  |  6:15 pm

A prestigious, annual national report has verified what Houstonians already know: Our Medical Center boasts the best adult and children ...

SEEING GREEN

Houston real estate giant cracks down on carbon emissions Houston real estate giant cracks down on carbon emissions By John Egan

8.3.22  |  11:13 am

Houston-based real estate giant Hines is on a mission to make its entire global portfolio free of carbon emissions. Hines ...

a helping hand

Houston banking family gifts $4M to UH for minority entrepreneurship Houston banking family gifts $4M to UH for minority entrepreneurship By Steven Devadanam

8.1.22  |  6:00 am

A prominent Houston family has just made a sizable investment in the University of Houston’s in the C. T ...

top (flight) gear

NASA taps Houston firms to launch revolutionary new spacesuit program NASA taps Houston firms to launch revolutionary new spacesuit program By John Egan, InnovationMap

7.18.22  |  10:13 am

Two startups — including Houston-based Axiom Space — have been tasked with helping NASA gear up for human space exploration at the ...

a prime spot

Amazon primes Houston neighbor for launch of first drone delivery Amazon primes Houston neighbor for launch of first drone delivery By Steven Devadanam

7.15.22  |  4:44 pm

A Houston neighbor will be among the first in the nation to test pilot a game-changing delivery system. Amazon has ...

a one-two punch

Rice, MD Anderson researchers discover exciting new leukemia treatment Rice, MD Anderson researchers discover exciting new leukemia treatment By Steven Devadanam

7.6.22  |  5:45 pm

Rice University and MD Anderson researchers have just discovered a potential one-two punch that could, they hope, knock out an ...

next-gen RECOVERY

UH powers up futuristic robotic device to help stroke patients UH powers up futuristic robotic device to help stroke patients By Natalie Harms

7.5.22  |  2:47 pm

Almost 800,000 people in the United States suffer from a stroke annually — and the affliction affects each patient differently ...

rice en france

Houston university goes global with Parisian outpost announcement Houston university goes global with Parisian outpost announcement By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

6.28.22  |  9:05 am

Fresh off being named the top value in Texas, the Rice University owls are flapping their wings across the Atlantic ...

Big League Bumble

Texas-based Bumble sponsors 50 female athletes in honor of Title IX Texas-based Bumble sponsors 50 female athletes in honor of Title IX By Hannah J. Frías

6.24.22  |  7:50 pm

Bumble is causing a buzz once again, this time for collegiate women athletes. Founded by recent Texas Business Hall of ...

a mountainous achievement

Houstonian launches Chewy for outdoors with game-changing new site Houstonian launches Chewy for outdoors with game-changing new site By Steven Devadanam

6.24.22  |  1:11 pm

Houston businessman Bill Voss has always found his zen through his lifelong passion for the great outdoors, but there’s ...

Workin’ it

These Houston businesses rank among Texas' best employers, report says These Houston businesses rank among Texas' best employers, report says By John Egan

6.21.22  |  2:53 pm

A slew of Houston-area companies may soon see a surge of inquiries and resumes, thanks to a new ranking.  Great ...

cosmic coogs

UH launches bigger, better agreement with Johnson Space Center UH launches bigger, better agreement with Johnson Space Center By Steven Devadanam

6.14.22  |  11:39 am

A new partnership between a leading university and NASA is taking our Space City moniker to new heights. The University ...

making moves

Houston-based bus company rolls out expansion plans to Mexico, beyond Houston-based bus company rolls out expansion plans to Mexico, beyond By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

6.10.22  |  11:10 am

A Houston-based company that's using tech and data to provide its intercity bus network has announced $26 million in ...

wfh ftw

Houston clocks in as one of the fastest-growing cities for freelancers Houston clocks in as one of the fastest-growing cities for freelancers By Brianna Caleri

6.7.22  |  6:00 pm

Visitors to Memorial Park on an early weekday afternoon probably have to stop and wonder where all these people are ...

And the Winner Is

Top elementary science teacher in Houston named by alliantgroup Top elementary science teacher in Houston named by alliantgroup

- Promoted -

6.7.22  |  1:00 pm

Remember voting last month for the SPARK Award, the program that rewards outstanding HISD science teachers? Well, folks, we have ...

from houston, with love

Houston's economy booms with record-breaking growth in this area Houston's economy booms with record-breaking growth in this area By John Egan, InnovationMap

6.7.22  |  10:00 am

Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Houston is demonstrating its might in the global economy. In 2021, exports from the Houston ...

beaver powered

Buc-ee's founder fuels Texas A&M's new $50M immersive learning lab Buc-ee's founder fuels Texas A&M's new $50M immersive learning lab By Steven Devadanam

6.4.22  |  9:07 am

The founder of Lone Star State’s favorite rest stop/gas station/car wash/cultural beacon has just made a ...

Anchors Aweigh!

Houston Ship Channel casts off with game-changing $1 billion expansion Houston Ship Channel casts off with game-changing $1 billion expansion By Steven Devadanam

6.1.22  |  12:01 pm

The busiest port in the U.S. is about to get a major upgrade. Houston’s Ship Channel is set ...

Breaking it down

UT researchers make game-changing discovery for plastic recycling UT researchers make game-changing discovery for plastic recycling By Bryce Newberry, KVUE

5.31.22  |  1:50 pm

KVUE — A new discovery by University of Texas at Austin researchers could be a game-changer when it comes to recycling ...