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The projects focus on an array of topics from the challenges of harmful space radiation to the reliability of space robots.
The Rice Space Institute has awarded $150,000 in seed funding to six university researchers to further their work in space-related science and engineering.
“Once operational, our EarthStore facility in Christine will be the first geothermal energy storage system to store potential energy deep in the earth and supply electrons to a power grid.”
Houston-based geothermal energy startup Sage Geosystems has teamed up with a utility provider for an energy storage facility in the San Antonio metro area.
Two Houston startups raise series A funding — and more top Houston innovation news from the week.
Trending Houston tech and startup articles from InnovationMap and its daily newsletter included renderings from Rice's new hub at the Ion, two Houston startups raising funds, and more.
AccessPath is a novel, affordable, slide-free pathology system that helps surgeons determine if they have completely removed tumors during surgery.
The Biden-Harris administration is deploying $150 million as a part of its Cancer Moonshot initiative, and a research team led by Rice University is getting a slice of that pie.
Together, Little Place Labs and Loft Orbital are paving the way for a new era of rapid-response capabilities in space.
A Houston space startup has announced a new partnership that will “push the boundaries of real-time data processing and insight delivery.”
Living in Texas is not all rainbows and sunshine, according to this new report.
Texas is being ruled out as one of the top states to live in the country, according to a new livability study by WalletHub. The Lone Star State ranked No. 36 out of all 50 states.
Re:3D has moved onto the next phase of a NSF program focused on circular economy innovation.
An innovative project led by Houston-founded re:3D Inc. is one of six to move forward to the next phase of the National Science Foundation's Convergence Accelerator that aims to drive solutions with societal and economic impact.
Dr. William Cohn is the chief medical officer for BiVACOR, a medical device company creating the first total artificial heart.
It's hard to understate the impact Dr. William Cohn has had on cardiovascular health as a surgeon at the Texas Heart Institute or on health care innovation as the director of the Center for Device Innovation at the Texas Medical Center.
Intuitive Machines has signed a deal with Houston-based launch services company SEOPS to offer lunar rideshare services.
Houston-based space exploration company Intuitive Machines soon will be the Uber of space.
“Our team is ready to collaborate with Adena to help them accelerate their growth to meet the demand for behind-the-meter storage solutions.”
A clean energy startup has joined Houston-based Halliburton Labs, an incubator for early-stage energy tech companies.
The potential SBIR rewards far outweigh the challenges, and with determination, your startup could be the next success story.
Grants are everywhere, all the time, but often seem unobtainable for startups. Most companies tell me about their competitors winning grants but don’t know how to secure non-dilutive funding for themselves.
The additional funding will support the company as it advances through its clinical and regulatory plans.
A Houston-based medtech startup with an innovative tool that's aiming to transform lung cancer intervention has closed its series A extension round.
“We are grateful for Mike’s invaluable contributions to human space exploration and the remarkable growth of Axiom Space.”
Houston-based space exploration company Axiom Space is searching for a new CEO.
This week's roundup of Houston innovators includes Megan Eddings of Accel Lifestyle, David Gow of the Center for Houston's Future, and Tim Latimer of Fervo Energy.
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 agreement, and the MGML lab, bring to life our vision of innovation, allowing us to co-develop new tests, evaluate in terms of clinical utility, and offer commercially in either a research or clinical setting."
A new lab at Baylor College of Medicine is primed to do groundbreaking work in the field of genetics.
“Optimizing distributed energy assets in real-time will play an increasingly important role in managing the grid."
A tech-driven retail energy provider based in Houston has secured an oversubscribed series A round of funding.
Catch up on the most-read InnovationMap stories from this week.
Trending Houston tech and startup articles from InnovationMap and its daily newsletter included a Rice professor securing funding for his research, an energy company growing its footprint downtown, and more.
“With the launch of the Rice Nexus at the Ion, we are embarking on a journey to unleash the full potential of Houston’s innovation ecosystem, driving positive change and rapid economic growth.”
Rice University is going beyond the hedges with its hub at the Ion, for which the school has just details and renderings.
Axiom Mission 4 will be Peggy Whitson’s second commercial human spaceflight mission with Axiom.
NASA veteran Peggy Whitson, a former student and professor at Houston’s Rice University, will command the global crew heading to the International Space Station aboard a private mission directed by Houston-based Axiom Space.
Despite its high energy production, Texas has had more outages than any other state over the past five years due to the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events and rapidly growing demand.
Texas stands out among other states when it comes to energy production.
Three Texas cities made the new ranking.
Houston plays a historic role in launching spacecraft. But it’s also a great place to launch a business.
Researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas have teamed up for semiconductor microsystem innovation.
A team led by the University of Texas at Austin and partnered with Rice University was awarded $840 million to develop “the next generation of high-performing semiconductor microsystems" for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Megan Eddings shares the full entrepreneurial journey — from founding to a pandemic pivot and an exit — on the Houston Innovators Podcast.
After years of tolling over her athleisure wear startup, Megan Eddings knew what her company needed for it to be successful, and she knew she wasn't the right person to do it.
David Gow has been named president and CEO of the Center for Houston's Future. His role is effective September 3.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to leading Houston into the future has named its next leader.
“We believe Houston is the center of the energy transition, and downtown Houston has long been its center of activity.”
On the heels of landing more than $240 million in venture capital, Houston-based geothermal power provider Fervo Energy has more than quadrupled the size of its headquarters.
With the impending move of Chevron’s headquarters from Northern California to Houston, the Houston area will be home to 24 Fortune 500 companies.
The Energy Capital of the World is adding another jewel to its corporate crown.
Rice earned a No. 4 ranking for its online MBA program and a No. 5 ranking for its MBA program in finance.
MBA programs at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business have landed two top five rankings in The Princeton Review’s annual list of the country’s best business schools.
"Applied Carbon's patented in-field biochar production system is the first solution that can convert crop waste into biochar at a scale and a cost that makes sense for broad acre farming."
A Houston energy tech startup has raised a $21.5 million series a round of funding to support the advancement of its automated technology that converts field wastes into stable carbon.
This week's roundup of Houston innovators includes James Tour of Rice University, Kristy Phillips of Clean Habits, and Jiming Bao of University of Houston.
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 Houston chemist, a cleaning product founder, and a UH researcher.
"We are excited to debut our second route from Houston."
When it made its debut in June, soaring out of Houston's Hobby Airport, Avelo Airlines gave Houstonians another connection to the Northeast via a nonstop flight to New Haven, Connecticut (HVN) (also known as the Pizza Express). Now, the airline has announced another Northeast route that will begin t
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