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Houston chemist lands $2M NIH grant for cancer treatment research
A Rice University chemist has landed a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Health for his work that aims to reprogram the genetic code and explore the role certain cells play in causing...
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Houston engineers develop breakthrough device to advance spinal cord treatment
A team of Rice University engineers has developed an implantable probe over a hundred times smaller than the width of a hair that aims to help develop better treatments for spinal cord disease and...
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Houston medical device startup implants artificial heart in first human patient
Heart health tech company BiVACOR and The Texas Heart Institute announced that they successfully implanted the company's first Total Artificial Heart in a human at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in...
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Houston chemist earns $12M grant to support innovative soil pollutant removal...
A Rice University chemist James Tour has secured a new $12 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center on the team’s work to efficiently remove pollutants...
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Houston 3D printing co. moves forward to next phase of NSF accelerator
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...
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Rice University awards $150,000 to space researchers
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. The projects each will receive $25,000 until...
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10th Houston cohort named to early-stage accelerator
National venture capital firm gener8tor named its 10th Houston cohort this week, which includes startups focused on innovative tableware to substitute teacher operations. gBETA Houston offers startups...
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NASA awards Houston university $1.2M for diversity in aerospace initiative
NASA will award the University of Houston $1.2 million toward a collaborative project with some of the biggest players in aerospace to foster diversity in the field. The funds will go toward UH's...
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Where to work: These 2024 Houston Innovation Awards finalists are hiring
About a third of this year's startup finalists for the Houston Innovation Awards are hiring — from contract positions all the way up to senior-level roles.The finalists, announced last week, range...
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People's Choice: Pick your startup of the year for the 2024 Houston...
It's firmly voting season in Houston, and in addition to deciding the nation's next political leaders, the local innovation ecosystem is being called to weigh in on one category for the Houston...
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Top innovation leaders talk Houston's strengths, weaknesses
The six finalists in this year's Ecosystem Builder category for the Houston Innovation Awards shared many reasons why Houston has been a great place for them to launch their startups. Still, they've...
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Overheard: 2024 Houston Innovation Awards finalists share top advice for...
There's a great deal of advice swirling around the world today about how to find success business. Why not take it from mentors and founders with a proven track record, like the finalists for this...
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Meet 5 of the fastest-growing scaleup companies in Houston
The 2024 Houston Innovation Awards will feature a new category: Scaleup of the Year, which honors a Bayou City company that's seen impressive growth in 2024.From biotech companies to decarbonization...
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These are 6 of the organizations best supporting Houston's innovation community
It takes a village to launch, run, and grow an innovative startup. And from helping founders gain access to capital to promoting diversity, offering mentorship and hosting pitch events, demo days and...
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Houston space health nonprofit launches first experiments onboard Blue Origin...
Houston's Translational Research Institute for Space Health, or TRISH, conducted cutting-edge research onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket that launched Friday, November 22. The NS-28 mission...
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Houston AI data firm partners on Alzheimer’s clinical trial
Houston data science firm OmniScience announced this month that it has partnered with Florida-based INmune Bio (NASDAQ: INMB) on a global Phase 2 Alzheimer’s disease clinical trial.The trial, known as...
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Houston med school lands $3.5M grant to rollout genetic telehealth platform...
Baylor College of Medicine received $3.5 million to help hospitals in Texas better care for and diagnose some of the state's most vulnerable patients.The funds come from the National Human Genome...
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TMC launches cancer-focused partnership with Japan
Houston's Texas Medical Center announced the launch of its new TMC Japan BioBridge and Japan-Accelerator Cancer Therapeutics and Medical Devices, or JACT, this month.The strategic partnership between...
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Houston robotics co. closes series B after year of growth
Houston- and Boston-based Square Robot Inc. closed a series B round of funding last month.The advanced submersible robotics company raised $13 million, according to Tracxn.com, and says it will put...
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Houston university students earn top honors at global energy-poverty competition
A student-led team from the University of Houston and Texas A&M University took home top prizes at last month's Switch Energy Alliance Case Competition.Competing virtually against 145 teams from...
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10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for February
From talks with the hall-of-fame beauty business founders to agtech and AI summits, Houston will host a number of events focused on innovation and innovators in February. Here’s what not to miss and...
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New AI-focused innovation hub, Rice Nexus, debuts at The Ion Houston
Rice University unveiled its new AI-focused "innovation factory," Rice Nexus, on Friday, February 14. The 10,000-square-foot space, occupying two floors at The Ion, aims to support and provide...
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Annual Houston student startup competition names teams for 2025 event
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship has announced the 42 student-led teams worldwide that will compete in the 25th annual Rice Business Plan Competition this spring.The highly...
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10 can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for March
Editor's note: March is here, and that means the return of some of Houston’s signature innovation events, as well as insightful talks and a Mardi Gras block party. Here are the Houston business and...
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Plans revealed for $2 billion expansion of Houston convention district
Mayor John Whitmire and Houston First Corporation shared a new master plan for the George R. Brown Convention Center and its surrounding area last week. The plan features expanded exhibition space, a...
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2 Houston startups win big at SXSW 2025 pitch competition
Houston had a strong showing at this week's SXSW Pitch showcase in Austin, with two local startups claiming top prizes in their respective categories. Little Place Labs, a Houston space data startup,...
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Houston's top 25 business and civic leaders named by local organization
As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, the Center for Houston’s Future has named its first-ever group of Top 25 Business/Civic Leadership Forum Alumni, including energy transition CEOs and...
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5 Houston female founders land on coveted Inc. 500 list
Five Houston female founders have been recognized by Inc. Magazine for their innovations and for leading their industries forward. The women were named to Inc.'s Female Founders 500 list, which...
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Houston space org to launch experiments aboard first mission into polar orbit
Houston's Translational Research Institute for Space Health, or TRISH, will send its latest experiments into space aboard the Fram2 mission, the first all-civilian human spaceflight mission to launch...
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9 can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for April
Two new conferences will launch while another longtime business competition celebrates its 25th anniversary this month in Houston. Plus, there are networking opportunities, family tech events and...
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