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SA-based company using augmented reality to train first responders, medical professionals

07-18-2022:
MedCognition is making sure medical professionals are as prepared as possible.
Read more on ksat.com

FREE Workshop on July 19: How to do Business with the Port

07-14-2022:
As the Port prepares to launch significant construction development projects campus-wide, we are teaming with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to provide opportunities for businesses in the areas of construction, architecture, engineering and other services and trades.
Read more on sahcc.org

UTSA researchers study traumatic brain injury in the formerly incarcerated

07-14-2022:
Researchers hope to gather vast information on mild traumatic brain injury exposures and their effect on the long-term health and behavior of the individuals.
Read more on utsa.edu

San Antonio’s Jungle Disk rebrands as CyberFortress

07-13-2022:
Company currently has about 30 local employees and a global workforce of around 130 people across Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Read more on expressnews.com

SwRI tests durability of fuel tank valves for hydrogen-powered vehicles

07-12-2022:
Engineers developed new test stand that can be used to evaluate valves under high pressure with hydrogen.
Read more on swri.org

CyManII releases roadmap to protect manufacturers from cyberattacks

07-11-2022:
Led by UTSA, CyManII was launched in 2020 to develop technologies that enable the security and growth of the U.S. manufacturing sector.
Read more on utsa.edu

Port-based Knight Aerospace names NASA flight surgeon to team

07-11-2022:
Dr. Joe Schmid will join its corporate advisory board.
Read more on yahoo.com

JULY 21: Robot Reboot - SATX Robotix Open Mic Night MeetUp

07-07-2022:
Join us at the Capital Factory located within Tech Port Center + Arena to network and share your contributions to our region's booming tech scene!
Read more on eventbrite.com

Geekdom to support commercial aerospace efforts in San Antonio

07-07-2022:
CEO Charles Woodin seeks to aid entrepreneurs with ideas to pair with business models in preparing them for growth in the aerospace market.
Read more on bizjournals.com

San Antonio school trains aviation technicians to help fill a nationwide shortage

07-07-2022:
Hallmark University graduates around 150 technicians each year.
Read more on news4sanantonio.com

SwRI scientists demonstrate machine learning tool to efficiently process complex solar data

07-06-2022:
Iterative labeling technique can be applied, adapted to other big data challenges.
Read more on swri.org

How one UTSA researcher is improving communication between man and A.I.

07-05-2022:
Assistant Professor Anthony Rios is studying natural language processing, a branch of artificial intelligence that enables computers to understand and interpret human language.
Read more on utsa.edu

Port San Antonio of the Future

07-01-2022:
Companies are buying into a grand vision to evolve the former Air Force base into high-tech business and educational hub.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Port SA could become 'sophisticated sandbox' for tech industry

07-01-2022:
The city's ever-evolving tech scene is thriving at the Port.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Professor to advance research on the body’s metabolic processes

07-01-2022:
Research performed by UTSA Chemistry Professor Aimin Liu will improve the understanding of amino acids.
Read more on utsa.edu

Feds approve SA-based Seno Medical's new cancer detection system

06-30-2022:
The diagnostic breast cancer imaging system helps physicians differentiate between benign and malignant breast lesions using non-invasive opto-acoustic/ultrasound technology.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Tech industry in San Antonio generates annual economic impact of nearly $11 billion

06-29-2022:
Growth of the local tech industry is key to the city's future economy and prosperity.
Read more on tpr.org

San Antonio: Back to the Future!

06-28-2022:
DeLoreans, a vertiport, esports and more will soon be commonplace at the Port.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Educational technology startup wins $25K prize at Geekdom pitch competition

06-24-2022:
StackIQ is an educational technology software platform that enables users explore different careers.
Read more on bizjournals.com

San Antonio Lights: Port San Antonio CEO has his eye on the future

06-22-2022:
Since taking over Port San Antonio in 2018, Jim Perschbach has transformed the former Kelly Air Force Base of yesterday into a sprawling technological world of tomorrow, all with the goal of making San Antonio a tech hub of the present while still honoring its past.
Read more on expressnews.com

SwRI scientists map sulfur residue on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa

06-22-2022:
Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet data fills gap in observations.
Read more on swri.org

FREE Workshop on June 27: How to Do Business with the Port

06-22-2022:
As the Port prepares to launch significant construction development projects campus-wide, we are teaming with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to provide opportunities for businesses in the areas of construction, architecture, engineering and other services and trades.
Read more on sahcc.org

Behind the scenes of UTSA’s School of Data Science

06-22-2022:
Facility is on a mission to educate data scientists and lead data intensive research.
Read more on ksat.com

Greater:SATX 360 Newsletter - June

06-21-2022:
Hear the latest from Port San Antonio partner Greater:SATX!
Read more on greatersatx.com

Fueling Change: How Port SA plan could spur more widespread redevelopment

06-17-2022:
Our partners weigh in on our shared commitment to Building Futures and providing life-changing opportunities across San Antonio.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: New Port SA expansions could mean big wins for workforce development

06-17-2022:
The Chamber's facility at the Port has helped boost its connections with industries that are booming campus-wide and across the region.
Read more on bizjournals.com

OCI Solar Power celebrates 10 years in San Antonio, announces increase in project pipeline

06-17-2022:
Company is the first to develop utility-scale solar energy projects in Texas.
Read more on prnewswire.com

SwRI: Free Webinar Events

06-16-2022:
Learn about machinery from Southwest Research Institute R&D experts, who offer premier services to the government and various industry clients in state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories.
Read more on swri.org

Local cybersecurity CEO says Port San Antonio expansion a boon for business

06-16-2022:
Freddy Ramirez is looking forward to potential partnerships with companies who will be moving to the Port.
Read more on bizjournals.com

June 29: State of the San Antonio Tech Economy

06-16-2022:
Join Tech Bloc, Port San Antonio, County Judge Nelson Wolff, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and various industry partners to commemorate the 2022 Employment & Economic Impact Report for the San Antonio Tech/IT industry.
Read more on eventbrite.com

Fast-forwarding San Antonio's path to the future

06-14-2022:
Upcoming state-of-the-art facilities at the Port will advance projects of national importance in space-based manufacturing, aerospace and other leading edge technologies.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

SwRI study examines oxide growth in additively manufactured metals in sCO2 environment

06-13-2022:
Researchers test how different types of metals react to supercritical conditions.
Read more on swri.org

UT Health partnership with global digital prosthetics company helps boost workflow

06-10-2022:
The device, which has received FDA approval and is on the market, is currently being tested by UT Health's School of Dentistry.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Local startup develops app that helps companies retain employees

06-09-2022:
A new app called "WeGood?" is aimed at helping managers offer weekly feedback to employees in order to increase retention rates and reduce absenteeism.
Read more on bizjournals.com

June 14th Event: Tech Port Vision 2022

06-09-2022:
Hear the vision for the next phase in the Port's growth, and how learn local businesses and entrepreneurs can participate.
Read more on sahcc.org

Local executive helps power the energy sector

06-09-2022:
Kimberly Britton oversees EPIcenter, which aims to build capacity for entrepreneurship, innovation and market expansion in the energy sector via a think tank, incubator and accelerator.
Read more on bizjournals.com

How Port San Antonio brought Capital Factory to its campus and what it seeks to accomplish there

06-09-2022:
Capital Factory plans to bring its Center for Defense Innovation program to San Antonio to build partnerships between the private sector and the Defense Department.
Read more on expressnews.com

Port San Antonio CEO eyes more corporate HQ wins as campus evolves

06-08-2022:
What was a mostly abandoned Air Force base is becoming an attractive home for more companies.
Read more on bizjournals.com

UTSA awards $4 million to Oskar Fischer Prize recipients for innovative explanations of Alzheimer’s disease

06-08-2022:
The Oskar Fischer Prize engages the world’s brightest researchers to develop proposals to change how society looks at Alzheimer’s disease.
Read more on utsa.edu

SwRI develops new robotics image processing tools to automate aircraft surface preparation

06-06-2022:
The technology can be applied to grinding, painting, polishing, cleaning, welding, sealing and other industrial processes.
Read more on swri.org

Esports, tech take center stage at FORCECON2022

06-04-2022:
Event culminated with the nation's first esports competition between members of all armed service branches.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

FORCECON brings military, tech companies, academia together to speed innovation

06-03-2022:
At the Tech Port Center + Arena, the Defense Department was aggressively courting private tech firms recently in the hope that they can help the military solve a problem.
Read more on expressnews.com

Global auto brands are fueling a new San Antonio ascent

06-02-2022:
Industry leaders are planting their flags in San Antonio.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SUMMER CAMPS: Robots, Video Game Design, Space Exploration

06-01-2022:
June 6 - July 29: The San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology brings back its interactive summer camps that focus on STEM, esports, and entrepreneurship! Scholarships available for qualifying families.
Read more on samsat.org

Meet the 10 startups chosen for Geekdom's newest incubator

06-01-2022:
The 10-week incubator program is intended to teach first-time founders and budding entrepreneurs how to hone startup ideas, create a working business model and take early steps toward gaining local traction.
Read more on bizjournals.com

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