Innovation

FLYING INTO THE FUTURE

San Antonio university flies high with launch of innovative drone lab San Antonio university flies high with launch of innovative drone lab By Chantal Rice

3.22.21  |  1:37 pm

Local college students are buzzing about the newest laboratory opening at St. Mary’s University. Opening Monday, March 22, the ...

State of innovation

Here's how Texas ranks among the nation's most innovative states Here's how Texas ranks among the nation's most innovative states By John Egan

3.19.21  |  10:09 am

Innovation is one of the cogs of any state's economic engine, and it appears Texas' innovation cogs are decently ...

Help with healthcare

New guide gives good shot at finding COVID-19 vaccine in San Antonio New guide gives good shot at finding COVID-19 vaccine in San Antonio By John Egan

2.26.21  |  9:18 am

Are you frustrated by the hoops you’re jumping through to get a COVID-19 vaccination? The GoodRx drug-price-comparison app has ...

we're flying on mars

NASA celebrates unprecedented Perseverance landing on Mars NASA celebrates unprecedented Perseverance landing on Mars By Steven Devadanam

2.19.21  |  10:15 am

While Texas is in the depths of a historic freeze, some spacey Texans are celebrating a major cosmic milestone. NASA ...

Girl Power

New study names Texas one of the best states for women-led startups New study names Texas one of the best states for women-led startups By Laura Furr Mericas, InnovationMap

1.27.21  |  9:46 am

Who runs the world? According to Merchant Maverick's inaugural Best States for "Women-Led Startups'' study, Texas is a great ...

Outdoors in Austin

100-mile nature trail connecting San Antonio to Austin springs forward 100-mile nature trail connecting San Antonio to Austin springs forward By Melissa Gaskill

1.18.21  |  10:00 am

Imagine a 100-mile network of trails for hiking and biking that runs from the Texas Capitol in Austin to the ...

new frontiers

First commercial space station on the planet to be built in Texas First commercial space station on the planet to be built in Texas By ABC13 Staff

12.30.20  |  9:24 am

The world's first commercial space station will be built in Texas. Houston mayor Sylvester Turner revealed at a December ...

Space news

Texas 'martian geologist' chosen for NASA's new Mars rover mission Texas 'martian geologist' chosen for NASA's new Mars rover mission By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

12.24.20  |  12:00 pm

A Texas geologist has been chosen by NASA as one of the 13 scientists who will be working on a ...

A New Space City

San Antonio blasts to top of list for new Space Command headquarters San Antonio blasts to top of list for new Space Command headquarters By Katie Friel

11.23.20  |  1:03 pm

Move over, Houston — there might be a new Space City in Texas. On November 19, the Department of the Air ...

happy hands

Texas hand sanitizing products launch with stylish look and scents Texas hand sanitizing products launch with stylish look and scents By Laura Furr Mericas, InnovationMap

11.18.20  |  9:32 am

Molly Voorhees and Christina Milligan have officially launched a line of hand sanitizing and surface cleaning products that blend the ...

SXSW 2021

SXSW celebrates 2021 festival with special $149 passes SXSW celebrates 2021 festival with special $149 passes By Katie Friel

11.13.20  |  9:34 am

SXSW was arguably the first Texas company to fall victim to the pandemic. On March 6, just days before the ...

for your health

Texas hospital creates new breakthrough breast cancer risk tool Texas hospital creates new breakthrough breast cancer risk tool By Jillian Goltzman, InnovationMap

11.11.20  |  9:31 am

In the medical field, billions of dollars are wasted each year — about $935 billion, but who's counting? According to ...

destiny's dad will school you

Texas music mogul schools lucky students with celeb-packed masterclass Texas music mogul schools lucky students with celeb-packed masterclass By Steven Devadanam

10.20.20  |  9:31 am

Ever notice how Beyoncé’s hair magically flows as if a fan follows her around everywhere she goes? That’s ...

A-list achievers

8 Texas entrepreneurs rank among Forbes' richest self-made women 8 Texas entrepreneurs rank among Forbes' richest self-made women By John Egan

10.19.20  |  4:00 pm

She may not be a household name, but Texas billionaire tech entrepreneur Thai Lee is wealthier than Oprah Winfrey, earning ...

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 ...