Innovation

REDESIGNING MENTAL HEALTH

Texas to be home to largest academic psychiatric hospital in U.S. Texas to be home to largest academic psychiatric hospital in U.S. By Jillian Goltzman, InnovationMap

10.19.20  |  9:30 am

Film and TV portrayals of psychiatric hospitals have driven a narrative based in cold, clinical rooms and unwelcoming corridors. That ...

Family legacies

New Texas startup lets you record a final goodbye for loved ones New Texas startup lets you record a final goodbye for loved ones By Brett Weiss

10.12.20  |  4:01 pm

A new Texas startup helps soothe the sting of losing loved ones by allowing them to leave behind an entirely ...

Social media news

Facebook taps 2 Texas universities for new college-only network Facebook taps 2 Texas universities for new college-only network By John Egan

9.16.20  |  9:50 am

Facebook launched as a social media platform solely for college students back in 2004. Since then, college students have gradually ...

breathing easier

Texas university's COVID-fighting device gets FDA approval Texas university's COVID-fighting device gets FDA approval By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

9.4.20  |  11:53 am

A ventilator that was designed by a team at Rice University has received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S ...

Sweet development

Texas startup dials up plans to reboot once-popular BlackBerry phone Texas startup dials up plans to reboot once-popular BlackBerry phone By John Egan

8.24.20  |  9:28 am

A Texas company is dialing up a comeback for the once pervasive BlackBerry. OnwardMobility, an Austin-based startup that produces mobile ...

Alamo City advancement

New $60M center with arena and food hall to dock at Port San Antonio New $60M center with arena and food hall to dock at Port San Antonio By John Egan

8.17.20  |  1:15 pm

A $60 million innovation center — including an esports arena, a food hall, and the new home of the San Antonio ...

splashdown!

Here's how to watch the historic NASA/SpaceX return back to Earth Here's how to watch the historic NASA/SpaceX return back to Earth By Steven Devadanam

7.31.20  |  9:47 am

On May 30, the world watched a historic — and uplifting — moment in space travel, as NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and ...

Mindful Escape

Texas startup's new app lets you escape to faraway lands — virtually Texas startup's new app lets you escape to faraway lands — virtually By Janet Miranda, InnovationMap

7.27.20  |  10:11 am

Rising coronavirus cases have canceled many summer vacations, but not all hope of summer sightseeing is lost. One Texas entrepreneur ...

Motoring along

Tesla drives into Central Texas with new $1.1 billion 'Gigafactory' Tesla drives into Central Texas with new $1.1 billion 'Gigafactory' By John Egan

7.23.20  |  11:00 am

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla revealed July 22 that it has picked Austin for a $1.1 billion factory that’ll ...

COVID-19 News

Texas branded as top state for businesses to survive COVID-19 pandemic Texas branded as top state for businesses to survive COVID-19 pandemic By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

7.21.20  |  9:40 am

A new study has found that businesses in Texas are in a good position to weather the storm that is ...

On Cloud Nine

San Antonio tech giant racks up major company milestone San Antonio tech giant racks up major company milestone By John Egan

7.15.20  |  3:12 pm

Rackspace Technology Inc., arguably the highest-profile tech company in San Antonio, is on the verge of becoming one of the ...

Coronavirus research

Texas university designs device that instantly zaps COVID-19 Texas university designs device that instantly zaps COVID-19 By Steven Devadanam

7.10.20  |  2:55 pm

While the world rushes to find a COVID-19 vaccine, scientists from one Texas university have found a way to trap ...

COVID-19 News

Texas company's COVID-19 antibody test gets emergency authorization Texas company's COVID-19 antibody test gets emergency authorization By Katie Friel

7.1.20  |  9:43 am

A local medical company is leading the fight against COVID-19. On June 25, Texas-based Babson Diagnostics announced it received an ...

Ready for liftoff

How to watch Texans make history with the NASA/SpaceX mission launch How to watch Texans make history with the NASA/SpaceX mission launch By Steven Devadanam

5.27.20  |  10:59 am

Update: The SpaceX flight has been scrubbed due to inclement weather. The Associated Press is reporting that it will be ...

Coronavirus response

Texas startup’s at-home COVID-19 test finally approved by feds Texas startup’s at-home COVID-19 test finally approved by feds By John Egan

5.19.20  |  12:49 pm

After its earlier effort was tripped up, Austin-based startup Everlywell on May 16 finally gained approval from the U.S ...

coronavirus sleuths

Texas university's free online course trains COVID 'disease hunters' Texas university's free online course trains COVID 'disease hunters' By Steven Devadanam

5.15.20  |  3:03 pm

As the nationwide battle against COVID-19 surges on, one Texas university is launching a free program to train people how ...

What Starts Here... could fight COVID

University of Texas unlocks COVID-19 treatment in unexpected source University of Texas unlocks COVID-19 treatment in unexpected source By Katie Friel

5.5.20  |  12:29 pm

In the race to find a treatment for the novel coronavirus, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have ...

fur-tual care

This Texas startup is helping pets get virtual care during COVID-19 This Texas startup is helping pets get virtual care during COVID-19 By InnovationMap Staff

4.29.20  |  1:04 pm

A Texas-based, digitally optimized company focused on veterinary care is helping pet owners connect with medical professionals from the comfort ...

not masking the problem

Texas university unmasks cutting-edge technology to battle COVID-19 Texas university unmasks cutting-edge technology to battle COVID-19 By Steven Devadanam

4.20.20  |  9:51 am

Dr. Seamus Curran, a professor of physics at the University of Houston, doesn’t mince words when it comes to ...