World's Richest

18 Houstonians land on Forbes world's billionaires list for 2025

State-of-the-art innovation hub opens in Houston Energy Corridor

9 can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for April

Texas university's innovative 'WaterHub' will dramatically reduce usage by 40%

Texas female-founded companies raised more than $1 billion in 2024, VC data shows

Houston Innovation Awards

Photos: Houston Innovation Awards celebrates city's startup, tech leaders at annual event

2024 Houston Innovation Awards winners named at annual event

These are 6 of the organizations best supporting Houston's innovation community

Meet 5 of the fastest-growing scaleup companies in Houston

Overheard: 2024 Houston Innovation Awards finalists share top advice for fellow founders

Overheard: Houston's top energy transition founders explain their biggest challenges

Top innovation leaders talk Houston's strengths, weaknesses

People's Choice: Pick your startup of the year for the 2024 Houston Innovation Awards

Trending News

State-of-the-art innovation hub opens in Houston Energy Corridor

9 can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for April

Texas university's innovative 'WaterHub' will dramatically reduce usage by 40%

United breaks ground on $177 million facility and opens tech center at IAH

Startups

Trending News

Trailblazing Houston leaders and more innovation news to know right now

girl power

5 Houston female founders land on coveted Inc. 500 list

winner, winner

2 Houston startups win big at SXSW 2025 pitch competition

where to be

10 can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for March

power nap

Houston startup Nap Bar pivots with VR and big plans for growth

Trending News

Apple factory, space funding, and more Houston innovation news to ​know

ready, set, pitch

Annual Houston student startup competition names teams for 2025 event

Innovation Station

New AI-focused innovation hub, Rice Nexus, debuts at The Ion Houston

Featured Innovators

Here are 3 Houston innovators to know right now

4 Houston innovators to know for February 2025

Play it back: Houston home tech startup begins 2025 with fresh funding

Josh Teekell

Play it back: Why this Houston geothermal innovator's company is set for a hot year of growth

Tim Latimer

Houston investor on why 2025 will be the year of exits

Samantha Lewis

Houston innovator's new platform empowers wealth building for underserved communities

Phillip Yates

Promising Houston sleep tech startup readies for big year of growth, work toward FDA clearance

Meagan Pitcher

Houston startup's revolutionary automotive recycling tech to begin commercial operations

Tech

off the ground

United breaks ground on $177 million facility and opens tech center at IAH

International News

Texas robotics co. begins new search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370

eyes on ai

New report reveals how much Texans are warming up to AI

Tesla Talk

Tesla forced to recall nearly all Cybertrucks in latest setback

moving up

Texas improves ranking on annual report of most innovative states

Trending Topics

Tesla 'megafactory,' top tech metros, more Houston innovation news to know

Cheers to 40 Years

A legacy of industrial technology excellence: UTSI International turns 40

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Anchors Away

Tech company floats plan for futuristic shipyard on Texas Gulf Coast

Health

developing news

Houston lab develops AI tool to improve neurodevelopmental diagnoses

fresh funding

Rice, MD Anderson receive $1.5 million to further brain cancer research

med skills

California-based healthcare co. expands to Houston with new bioskills lab

cha-ching

Texas institute grants $12M to bring leading cancer researchers to Houston

sounds good

Houston scientists make breakthrough in hearing science and treatment research

brain health

Houston startup, researchers awarded millions to develop Brain Mesh implant

cancer research

UH research team receives grant to fight aggressive pediatric cancer

pet project

Texas A&M expands innovative Dog Aging Project via $7 million grant

Energy

Tesla Talk

Tesla poised to bring ‘megafactory’ to Houston area with 1,500 jobs

Power Up

Electricity startup expands to Houston with promise of backup battery power

top honor

Houston unicorn startup named North American Company of the Year

Fresh Funds

Houston joint venture secures $5.2M for AI-powered methane tracking tech

a better grid

Houston leaders form coalition to boost Texas power grid with new tech

Transition News

Greentown Labs names new CEO to lead pioneering climate tech incubator

On the Move

Pioneering Houston biotech startup expands to Brazil for next phase

eyes on clean energy

UH researchers develop breakthrough material to boost efficiency of sodium-ion batteries

Impact

growth plan

UH study uncovers sustainable farming methods for hemp production

By The Numbers

Texas ranks as top U.S. manufacturing hub, behind only one state

HTown leaders

Houston's top 25 business and civic leaders named by local organization

top honor

4 Houston innovators join prestigious group of inventors as senior members

coming soon

Plans revealed for $2 billion expansion of Houston convention district

Innovative Living

Study proposes converting Houston's vacant office space into affordable micro-apartments

report

Texas lands top 10 spot in new future of tech study

Big Wins

2 Houston professors earn prestigious presidential awards for excellence in STEM

Money

Cashing In

$100,000 salary goes further in Houston than most cities, study shows

fresh funds

Houston firm invests $150M in leading 'lab on a chip' medical diagnostics co.

Calculating Costs

How Houston's cost of living compares to other major Texas cities in 2025

by the numbers

Houston VC funding surged in 2024, fueled by major Q4 activity

recent vc activity

14 Houston startups start 2025 with fresh funding

year in review

Big winners: 5 Houston companies that raised the most funding in 2024

money moves

Houston-based startup secures fresh funding led by local investor to expand HVAC, plumbing platform

fresh funding

Houston startup secures $22.5M to innovate cell therapy to fight cancer

Sports Tech

Houston sportstech startup shoots, scores in Pharrell Williams competition

on the rebound

Houston sportstech startup shoots, scores in Pharrell Williams competition

Houston sports tech startup aims to optimize unsold resale ticket market with new platform

game on

Houston sports tech startup aims to optimize unsold resale ticket market with new platform

High-tech virtual racing experience to rev up in Houston

vroom, vroom

High-tech virtual racing experience to rev up in Houston

Rice University announces partnership with Houston sports tech startup to enhance student athletics

dream team

Rice University announces partnership with Houston sports tech startup to enhance student athletics

Diversity-focused sports tech accelerator opens applications to Houston innovators for the first time

apply now

Diversity-focused sports tech accelerator opens applications to Houston innovators for the first time

Houston university awards grant to Texas accelerator to support sports tech

game on

Houston university awards grant to Texas accelerator to support sports tech

10 sports tech startups named to Houston-based hybrid accelerator

game on

10 sports tech startups named to Houston-based hybrid accelerator

Lifestyle

Boomtown

Harris County booms with 3rd biggest population in U.S.

Ranking It

Houston named No. 2 most diverse major U.S. city for 2025

By The Numbers

This Houston neighbor is the fastest growing wealthy suburb in America

Best for Biz

Texas ranks among the 5 best states to start a business in 2025

A Soaring Improvement

Houston airport cut traffic congestion by 99 percent during peak travel season

year in review

By the numbers: Houston rankings dominate top lifestyle stories for 2024

girl gang

California femtech leader integrates Houston-founded conversational AI tool

Space

To The Moon

Tom Hanks touches down at Space Center Houston for lunar film premiere

all aboard

Houston space org to launch experiments aboard first mission into polar orbit

out of this world

Houstonian and first Black astronaut to walk in space named to Hall of Fame

Lunar Landing

Houston space tech co.'s lunar lander touches down on moon — condition unknown

Touchdown

Texas startup's lunar lander aces moon touchdown with special delivery for NASA

Out Of This World

Houston space tech companies land $25 million from Texas commission

Tesla Town

Texas county will hold election to make Elon Musk's Starbase its own city

To The Moon

Blue Origin mimics the moon's gravity for NASA experiments during spaceflight

Guest Columns

A Houstonian's Guide to SXSW

9 innovation & networking events for Houstonians to attend at SXSW 2025

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Houston experts: Can AI bridge the gap between tech ambitions and market realities?

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Being Prepared

Being prepared: Has the Texas grid been adequately winterized?

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Houston expert on what AI is changing in the workplace — and why employers need to recognize the 'human edge'

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year in review

From hiring tips to AI's impact on the workforce, here's what guest columns were the most read in 2024

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10 years in: Houston entrepreneur reflects on lessons learned

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Houston expert: How leaders can manage divisive topics in the workplace to maintain a unified culture

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Meeting America’s growing energy demands: Houston expert on how to build a workforce to fuel the future

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