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Plus One Robotics: Research Publications

03-28-2023:
See what the brightest minds of Plus One have written in the AI and robotic vision space.
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SwRI-developed Instrument Delivered for Lunar Lander Mission

03-27-2023:
LMS instrument will study electrical conductivity of the Moon’s interior.
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San Antonio Innovators Advance Exploration of the Moon Ahead of Human Settlement with Lunar Cave Research

03-27-2023:
In the near future, mines and factories on the Moon will support the construction of massive satellites and other orbiting infrastructure to address humankind's needs back on Earth.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Rising Tech Startups Present Their Products at Geekdom’s Incubator Showcase

03-27-2023:
The Incubator Showcase is designed to give startup companies in Geekdom’s 8-week Incubator program the opportunity to present their ideas to the public, potential investors, and future clients.
Read more on tpr.org

SwRI, JPL Study Suggests Explanation for Unusual Radar Signatures of Icy Satellites in the Outer Solar System

03-23-2023:
Researchers present answers for long-debated mysterious radar properties of moons of Jupiter and Saturn.
Read more on swri.org

Preparing the Next Generation of Aerospace Innovators

03-23-2023:
The Dee Howard Foundation and partners are incorporating aviation and aerospace subject matter into STEM education programs for area students.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

StandardAero Readies for Major San Antonio Expansion

03-22-2023:
Longstanding Port San Antonio customer embarks on new project supporting some of the most popular commercial aircraft engines in the world.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

UTSA Researchers Receive $1.7 Million Grant to Deploy Data Collecting E-scooters

03-21-2023:
Sensors collect data on motion, temperature and location.
Read more on ksat.com

ASM Global and Frost Bank Enter Multiyear Partnership for Boeing Center at Tech Port

03-21-2023:
The partnership builds on Frost’s longstanding support of Port San Antonio.
Read more on boeingcentertechport.com

UTSA Researcher Explores New Frontiers in State-of-the-art Hypersonics Lab

03-20-2023:
Chris Combs is leading a research group in his own Hypersonics Lab, which explores high-speed aerodynamic and compressible flow phenomena using cutting-edge optical diagnostic experimental techniques, image processing, and data analysis.
Read more on utsa.edu

Gener8tor Startup Blocmount Aims to Protect Industrial Control Systems

03-20-2023:
The company has developed a comprehensive library of anomaly and threat detection algorithms.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Researchers Reveal Inaudible Remote Cyberattacks on Voice Assistant Devices

03-20-2023:
The researchers developed Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan to study how hackers exploit speakers and attack voice assistants remotely and silently through the internet.
Read more on utsa.edu

Director of UTSA’s Data Analytics Program Talks About Cybersecurity Threats

03-19-2023:
Max Kilger spoke about how UTSA is educating future cybersecurity experts.
Read more on ksat.com

Allosense Debuts New Data Fabric Tech at SXSW

03-14-2023:
New technology called Dash has the potential to revolutionize how data is collected, analyzed, and shared in industries ranging from aerospace to healthcare.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Hiring a Part-time or Fractional CTO for Your Startup

03-14-2023:
Some tech startups need a CTO in the early building stage of the company, but decide to do without one and struggle as a result.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Rocket propelled: Knight Aerospace Pursues Opportunities in Future Cargo Transport

03-12-2023:
San Antonio-based Knight Aerospace’s turnkey container, known as the Aeromedical Bio-Containment Module, has brought the company international attention and lifted its industry profile.
Read more on expressnews.com

CoDe Tool Makes Vaccine Development Faster and More Accurate

03-10-2023:
A new software tool developed by Texas Biomedical Research Institute and collaborators can help scientists and vaccine developers quickly edit genetic blueprints of pathogens to make them less harmful.
Read more on txbiomed.org

2023 Bexar Bio Pitch Competition

03-09-2023:
Bexar Bio is Greater San Antonio’s $100K cash prize pitch competition strictly focused on biomedical startups.
Read more on velocitytx.org

New Dominion Enterprises Wins $2.2M in Two Air Force SBIR Awards for Battery Innovation

03-08-2023:
Firm is commercializing inorganic electrolyte materials that stabilize organic lithium-ion battery electrolytes, resulting in more durable, longer-lasting, and safer lithium batteries.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

STEP Demo Pilot Plant Achieves Supercritical CO2 Fluid Conditions

03-08-2023:
sCO2 demonstration facility on SwRI campus advances toward system-level testing.
Read more on swri.org

Plus One Robotics Raises $50M for its Parcel Robotics Vision Systems

03-07-2023:
The Series C brings the San Antonio-based firm’s total funding up to $94 million to date.
Read more on techcrunch.com

New Tower will Put SA at Center of Brain Health Research

03-07-2023:
The 103,000-square-foot structure will be unique to Texas, housing clinical and research space and significantly expanding the region’s capabilities in the study and treatment of neurodegenerative disease.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Knight Aerospace's Innovations Saving Lives Around the World

03-06-2023:
Industry leader completes second state-of-the-art aeromedical module for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Southwest Research Institute Develops Device to Test Friction, Wear Associated with EV Fluids

03-06-2023:
Internally funded project modifies commercially available tester for electric vehicle applications.
Read more on swri.org

UTSA ScooterLab to Deploy a Fleet of Data Collecting E-scooters

03-02-2023:
Data collected by the ScooterLab will spur micro-mobility and transportation related research, as well as advance research in varying machine learning, computer vision and image processing technologies.
Read more on utsa.edu

Hundreds of Area Students Take Big Step Forward as San Antonio's Next Generation of Cyber Talent

03-01-2023:
Annual milestone event underscores CyberTexas foundation's leading efforts connecting young people to education and career paths in on of San Antonio's largest and fastest-growing tech sectors.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Greater:SATX 360 Newsletter - Feb./Mar.

02-28-2023:
Hear the latest from Port San Antonio partner Greater:SATX!
Read more on greatersatx.com

SwRI Researching ARM, RISC-V Processors for Faster Spaceflight Computers

02-28-2023:
Instruction set architecture processors clock in with faster computing, lower power consumption.
Read more on swri.org

SA Group Alamo Angels Says Startup Capital on the Rise

02-23-2023:
Increased investor support could have far-reaching implications, local economic development leaders say.

Read more on bizjournals.com

Internationally Recognized UTSA Researcher Studies Complex Contributors of Alzheimer’s Disease

02-22-2023:
Amyloid plaques are believed to be the critical driver of Alzheimer’s disease.
Read more on utsa.edu

UT Health Launches Latino-focused Cancer Research Center

02-22-2023:
The new center is a response to the severe cancer burden facing Latinos in South Texas and is made possible by a $4M grant from the American Cancer Society.
Read more on sanantonioreport.org

VelocityTX signs UT Health San Antonio agreement to run TechNovum accelerator

02-21-2023:
The TechNovum accelerator program launched in 2019 to support UT Health investigator entrepreneurs interested in commercializing their inventions.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Capital Factory Connects SA Tech Startups with Opportunities in Defense Community

02-21-2023:
Defense Academy is an educational opportunity for any founder or startup who is interested in working with the government.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

SA Lands Millions in New State Cancer Research Funding

02-17-2023:
Multiple Alamo City institutions will share in the latest round of Cancer Research and Prevention Institute of Texas grants.

Read more on bizjournals.com

San Antonio Company Designing Cargo Containers that will Deliver Items via Rockets

02-15-2023:
Knight Aerospace at Port San Antonio has already created units for medical purposes.
Read more on ksat.com

NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Completes Mission Critical Design Review, Moves Closer to 2025 Launch

02-14-2023:
Southwest Research Institute leads payload management of mission to study the boundary of the solar system.
Read more on swri.org

Free Webinar: A Human-in-the-Loop Approach to Parcel Variability

02-14-2023:
Sign up and hear from Dr. Dan Grollman of Plus One Robotics as he discusses the long-tailed and shifting distribution of parcels in fulfillment and distribution centers.
Read more on event.on24.com

Study: Texas Leads Nation for Aerospace

02-14-2023:
Port San Antonio among the entities spurring growth.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Esports: San Antonio's Booming Job Industry

02-13-2023:
The new multi-billion dollar industry is taking San Antonio by storm, and recruiting starts with middle school students.
Read more on foxsanantonio.com

Texas Biomed HIV Vaccine Candidate Aims to Block Virus Before it Takes Root

02-13-2023:
Dr. Marie-Claire Gauduin has been developing this novel vaccine approach for more than 10 years.
Read more on txbiomed.org

StemBioSys Announces Launch of NeuroMatrix™

02-13-2023:
Technology will enable labs to grow a large range of mature, biologically relevant neurons – derived from non-embryonic stem cells (iPSCs) – to advance drug discovery, toxicity testing and next generation human therapeutic use.
Read more on biospace.com

Alamo Colleges Cybersecurity Program Hopes to Fill Industry Job Gap

02-10-2023:
Program at St. Philip's College is helping young professionals enter the industry.
Read more on kens5.com

FEBRUARY 16: Think Science- How Does Innovation Happen?

02-09-2023:
Register for this FREE event to hear insights from Port SA President and CEO Jim Perschbach on growing a unique community of innovators.
Read more on tpr.org

Brain Health Consortium Expands Transdisciplinary Research with Merger of Research Institutes at UTSA

02-08-2023:
University will encourage collaboration across all fields to address complex brain health challenges with new methodologies and approaches from a multi-faceted transdisciplinary approach.
Read more on utsa.edu

SwRI Models Explain Canyons on Pluto Moon

02-07-2023:
Internal ocean freeze modeling does not support cryovolcanism on Charon.
Read more on swri.org

Free Tech Career Training Program for Veterans, Spouses Coming to San Antonio

02-07-2023:
NPower Texas expanding to San Antonio with help from USAA.
Read more on ksat.com

FEBRUARY 16: Capital Factory Defense Academy

02-07-2023:
This half-day long event will showcase various speakers from the defense industry to highlight how startups can take advantage of government funding opportunities.

Read more on eventbrite.com

UTSA STEM Faculty Honored by Internationally Renowned Scientific Council

02-06-2023:
Audrey Lamb and Anthony Chronopoulos elected as 2022 Fellows for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Read more on utsa.edu

San Antonio Wants to Become Cyber Capital of Texas

02-06-2023:
While the city has long been known as Military City USA, many civic leaders in recent years have frequently tossed out another nickname — Cyber City USA.
Read more on govtech.com

Eight Incredible Research Projects Underway at UTSA’s New San Pedro I

02-02-2023:
From exploring what’s possible with artificial intelligence to uncovering how data science can identify vulnerabilities in a smart home.
Read more on utsa.edu

VelocityTX Campus Lands Two California Companies

02-02-2023:
Maverick BioMetals and FAM are expanding their footprint to San Antonio.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Knight Aerospace Receives SBIR Funding for Rocket Cargo Capabilities

02-02-2023:
Contracts are focused on developing low-cost, intermodal cargo containers for point-to-point rocket transport.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Port San Antonio Moving on Plans for 'Iconic' Office Tower

01-31-2023:
High demand for limited space at the former military base is driving the push for the multistory structure.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Southwest ISD’s Drone Program Teaches STEM, Gets Students Job Ready

01-30-2023:
Curriculum helps prepare them to pass drone pilot certification test.
Read more on ksat.com

SwRI-led Lucy Team Announces New Asteroid Target

01-25-2023:
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft adds Nov. 1 flyby of tiny main belt asteroid, a 10th target in its mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.
Read more on swri.org

Turn Medical Partners with U.S. Med-Equip to Widen Access to Innovative Hospital Bed

01-25-2023:
The bed provides an effective and efficient way for clinicians to move patients into the prone position safely and easily.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

San Antonio Innovation Office Preparing to Launch ‘Smart City’ Strategy

01-25-2023:
Strategy is aimed at building connections between departments and using data and technology to improve public services.
Read more on statescoop.com

Boeing Advances STEM Education, Talent in San Antonio

01-24-2023:
Multi-year commitment with Kelly Heritage Foundation expands reach for STEM/STEAM education and workforce development.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

UTSA Teams with UT Health-San Antonio to Study Compounds Aimed at Treating Brain Cancer

01-24-2023:
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive brain cancer associated with the worst overall survival rates among all human cancers.
Read more on utsa.edu

LASO Health Launches LASO Plus, Partners with Walmart

01-24-2023:
The company's mobile and desktop app connects healthcare consumers directly to physicians, specialists and healthcare services.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Report Confirms San Antonio is Making Impressive Economic Progress

01-23-2023:
Report specifically singles out city's “cybersecurity hub” that continues to attract top talent.
Read more on expressnews.com

SwRI Launches Joint Industry Program to Refine the Modeling of Sour Well Environments

01-23-2023:
Program seeks to help reduce materials costs, reevaluate conditions.
Read more on swri.org

SwRI-contributed Study Provides Darkest View Ever of Interstellar Ices

01-23-2023:
Researchers utilized the James Webb Space Telescope to look at primordial interstellar ices.
Read more on swri.org

How an Old, Rarely Prescribed Antidepressant was Repurposed to Treat Breast Cancer

01-20-2023:
Researchers at the University Texas Health - San Antonio discuss their finding.
Read more on tpr.org

Braustin Homes Launches PorchPass, a Fintech App for Manufactured Home Buyers

01-20-2023:
PorchPass is designed for land buyers, land sellers and dealerships in the manufactured housing space.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

How UTSA Built One of the Nation’s Most Innovative Technology Hubs

01-18-2023:
The school is home to the nation’s top program in cybersecurity and boasts three National Center of Academic Excellence designations from the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.
Read more on utsa.edu

SA-based Scaleworks Acquires Web Data Extraction Provider Import.io

01-18-2023:
Import.io helps with data collection with “thousands of website feeds collecting half a trillion data points per month.”
Read more on bizjournals.com

Geekdom Introduces Monthly San Antonio Startup Day

01-17-2023:
The new monthly Startup Day is designed to provide the same experience as Geekdom's annual Startup Week on a more consistent basis.
Read more on bizjournals.com

President of UTSA Discusses University Growth

01-15-2023:
Dr. Taylor Eighmy shared details on the opportunities available to the San Antonio community.
Read more on ksat.com

Drug Proven to Slow Alzheimer's Receives FDA Accelerated Approval

01-14-2023:
The drug, lecanemab, is currently undergoing clinical trials around the country, including under the supervision of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio.
Read more on tpr.org

Technica Job Fair: January 18-19

01-12-2023:
Leading cybersecurity firm Technica is seeking talent for its Port San Antonio site.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

SwRI Examines the Origins of the Building Blocks of Life

01-11-2023:
Researchers recreated interstellar cloud and asteroid conditions to better understand how carbonaceous chondrites acquired amino acids.
Read more on swri.org

SwRI Scientists Find Evidence for Magnetic Reconnection Between Ganymede and Jupiter

01-10-2023:
Juno spacecraft discovered magnetospheric fireworks as magnetic field lines merge and snap between the gas giant and its largest moon.
Read more on swri.org

San Antonio Startups to Watch in 2023

01-09-2023:
San Antonio’s startup ecosystem reflects innovation across many different industry sectors.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

SwRI Evaluates Risks of Transporting Liquids with Dissolved Gases

01-09-2023:
Two-year, $650,000 U.S. Department of Transportation contract will characterize risks of transporting hazardous liquids containing dissolved gases.
Read more on swri.org

NSA Staffing Up in San Antonio Amid Growing Threats

01-09-2023:
Agency is already one of city’s largest tech employers.
Read more on expressnews.com

UTSA Hosts Grand Opening of San Pedro I

01-09-2023:
Facility will be an epicenter for high-tech education and research.
Read more on utsa.edu

Capital Factory: Founders Academy Essentials

01-09-2023:
Founders Academy Essentials is a 3-day lunch-n-learn curriculum designed specifically for driven entrepreneurs that are passionate about their business potential.
Read more on eventbrite.com

January 18: SABJ Economic Outlook

01-06-2023:
Port San Antonio President and CEO Jim Perschbach to be among the featured panelists.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SA Launches First Texas Chapter of International Robotics Non-profit

01-04-2023:
Women in Robotics club to start mentoring program for women, young girls involved in robotics.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

SAMSAT Provides Students with Cybersecurity Education

01-03-2023:
STEM museum has seen thousands of local students since opening in August 2022 at Tech Port Center + Arena.
Read more on ksat.com

School of Data Science Key to UTSA’s Commitment to Workforce and Downtown Development

01-03-2023:
School will educate and prepare students for the digital economy in San Antonio and beyond.
Read more on utsa.edu

SA-based Hera Biotech Announces First Patient Enrolled in Endometriosis Diagnostic Study

01-03-2023:
Hera Biotech was formed to apply advances in biotechnology that address unmet needs in women’s healthcare.
Read more on wvnews.com

What Changed in San Antonio’s Innovation Ecosystem in 2022?

12-30-2022:
San Antonio continues to add many programs, organizations and stakeholders supporting local startup activity.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

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