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Houston startup funding surpasses $1 billion in 2025 despite national VC slowdown

Houston-area startups raised more than $1 billion in venture capital during the first half of 2025 — almost double the haul for the first half of last year.According to the new PitchBook-NCVA Venture Monitor, Houston-area startups raised $417.2 million in the second quarter of this year, compared with $281 million during the same period last year. In the first quarter of 2025, local startups collected $607.5 million in venture capital, compared …Startups · Houston Read Article

2 Houston universities declared among world's best and more news to know

Editor's note: We're looking back at the biggest Houston business and innovation news from the first half of July. From the world's best universities to innovative cybersecurity staffing, catch up on the top InnovationMap stories from July 1-15 below:2 Houston universities declared among world’s best in 2026 rankingsTwo Houston universities are in a class of their own, earning top spots on a new global ranking of the world's best universities.Ri…Innovation · Houston Read Article

Houston space companies land $150M NASA contract for vehicles and robots

Houston-based MacLean Engineering and Applied Technology Services LLC, known as METECS, has received a five-year contract from NASA to develop simulations and software services for space-based vehicles and robots, with a maximum value of $150 million.Two other Houston-area companies, Tietronix Software Inc. and Vedo Systems LLC, were assigned as subcontractors for the award."This award is a strong testament to NASA’s continued trust in the quali…NASA · Houston Read Article

Greentown Labs names Lawson Gow as its new Houston leader

Greentown Labs has named Lawson Gow as its Head of Houston.Gow is the founder of The Cannon, a coworking space with seven locations in the Houston area, with additional partner spaces. He also recently served as managing partner at Houston-based investment and advisory firm Helium Capital. Gow is the son of David Gow, founder of Energy Capital's parent company, Gow Media.According to Greentown, Gow will "enhance the founder experience, cultivate…Houston, Texas · Houston Read Article

Houston foundation grants $27M to support Texas chemistry research

Houston-based The Welch Foundation has doled out $27 million in its latest round of grants for chemical research, equipment and postdoctoral fellowships.According to a June announcement, $25.5 million was allocated for the foundation's longstanding research grants, which provide $100,000 per year in funding for three years to full-time, regular tenure or tenure-track faculty members in Texas. The foundation made 85 grants to faculty at 16 Texas …Houston, Texas · Houston Read Article

New Houston biotech co. developing capsules for hard-to-treat tumors

Houston company Sentinel BioTherapeutics has made promising headway in cancer immunotherapy for patients who don’t respond positively to more traditional treatments. New biotech venture creation studio RBL LLC (pronounced “rebel”) recently debuted the company at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago. Rima Chakrabarti is a neurologist by training. Though she says she’s “passionate about treating the brain…Media · Houston See the Story

How Houston's innovation sector fared in 2025 Texas legislative session

The Greater Houston Partnership is touting a number of victories during the recently concluded Texas legislative session that will or could benefit the Houston area. They range from billions of dollars for dementia research to millions of dollars for energy projects.“These wins were only possible through deep collaboration, among our coalition partners, elected officials, business and community leaders, and the engaged members of the Partnership…Houston, Texas · Houston Read Article

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