20+ hour, 17+ min ago  (577+ words) It's no secret that restaurant trends move fast and margins run thin. And with the proliferation of platforms like Uber Eats, Door Dash and Easy Cater, customer loyalty is fleeting. How about an AI-powered restaurant technology platform that helps restaurant…...

1+ day, 13+ min ago  (681+ words) Imagine that the Houston metro area swallowed a city the size of Pearland in just one year. That's essentially what happened from 2024 to 2025, with the Houston metro ranking first in the U. S. for population growth based on the number of people....

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (11+ words) 5 Houston-area companies named among world's most innovative for 2026 Innovation Map...

3+ day, 8+ min ago  (282+ words) Researchers at the University of Houston have secured an $11. 8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a first-of-its-kind study of early language development. Led by Elena Grigorenko, the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (245+ words) The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship has named its first head of platform. Houston entrepreneur Laura Neder stepped into the newly created role last month, according to an email from Rice Alliance. Neder will focus on building and growing…...

1+ week, 10+ min ago  (474+ words) Editor's note: Houston's weeklong innovation festival kicks off April, followed by Rice University's globally recognized pitch competition returning for its 26th year. Plus, find coworking pop-ups, industry meetups, pitch battles and even a crawfish boil on the calendar. Here's what not…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (263+ words) Sysco, the nation's largest food distributor, will acquire supplier Restaurant Depot in a deal worth more than $29 billion. The acquisition would create a closer link between Sysco and its customers that right now turn to Restaurant Depot for supplies needed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (427+ words) eyes on the road A Rice University researcher is giving autonomous vehicles an "extra set of eyes." Current autonomous vehicles (AVs) can have an incomplete view of their surroundings, and challenges like pedestrian movement, low-light conditions and adverse weather only…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (408+ words) Innovation Map INNOVATIONMAP EMAILS ARE AWESOME Houstonians make Forbes billionaires list and more top innovation news Editor's note: The top innovation news of the month finds leading Houstonians in the Forbes and Inc. spotlight. Plus, we see where Texas ranks…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (522+ words) Despite Houston's reputation as a sneaker town, there are few actual shoe companies headquartered in the Bayou City. One that is up and running is Veloci Running, an innovative enterprise that combines the founder's history as a track runner for…...