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Geekdom Launches Incubator Program for Startups Focused on Social Impact

03-11-2020:
The three student groups joining the year-long program are Polis, solovaGo and Pawtify.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

AEROSPACE INNOVATOR BUILDING ADVANCED FLYING MEDICAL UNITS

03-11-2020:
Knight Aerospace is constructing its first Universal Patent Module - a self-contained medical unit that can be loaded quickly onto aircraft to treat and transport patients while in flight.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Check Out These Four Business Grants To Fund Your Startup

03-09-2020:
Grants for small business owners can help transform a business idea into reality.
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San Antonio Startup Builds Tech for the Classroom of the Future

03-04-2020:
Merge VR was among the first generation of companies to roll out mobile virtual and augmented reality (AR) headsets.
Read more on therivardreport.com

VIRTUAL EVENT SOFTWARE RISES

03-04-2020:
6Connex links people around the world by enabling users to participate remotely in events such as trade shows, summits and career fairs.
Read more on bizjournals.com

$500M investment kickstarts San Antonio midstream startup

03-03-2020:
Newly-formed Tatanka Midstream LLC focuses on buying and building pipelines and other midstream assets in North America.
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Reckon Point: Local startup represents possible future of Port SA

02-27-2020:
In just a few years, the company has gone from an idea in a garage to a thriving business, with its sights set on bigger things.
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Port San Antonio Board Approves ASM Global as Operator for New Innovation Center

02-26-2020:
ASM Global has a global portfolio of more than 300 of the world’s most prestigious venues, such as the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
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$1M grant kickstarts cyber research at Texas A&M-San Antonio

02-26-2020:
Award will allow school to advance cyber research through a newly established Cyber Engineering Technology/Cyber Security Research Center.
Read more on tees.tamu.edu

San Antonio high school students apply STEM skills at water summit

02-25-2020:
More than 600 students propose answers to various water issues.
Read more on ksat.com

San Antonio: Cyber City, TX

02-25-2020:
Read the latest summary of the local cybersecurity scene from the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation.
Read more on sanantonioedf.com

SwRI’s motion prediction algorithms enhance safety features for automated vehicles

02-24-2020:
Technology predicts motion by observing real-time biomechanical movements.
Read more on swri.org

San Antonio to test driverless vehicles

02-24-2020:
The city plans to solicit bids for two driverless vans in the next several months.
Read more on expressnews.com

Tech experiencing strong job growth in San Antonio

02-24-2020:
San Antonio's tech job growth over the past month ranks second among local industries.
Read more on ksat.com

Texas Biomed establishes team to study SARS-CoV-2, new coronavirus

02-24-2020:
Researchers will work with collaborators nationally on a possible detection method for the virus.
Read more on txbiomed.org

Aviation Industry Lives On at St. Philip’s College - Southwest Campus

02-23-2020:
Located near Port San Antonio, the campus hosts various vocational programs and industry certifications - including aerospace.
Read more on therivardreport.com

Researchers study methods to best teach kids augmented reality

02-21-2020:
Typically, AR designs tend to be more geared toward adults’ voice or gesture commands.
Read more on utsa.edu

San Antonio-based company's software helping small businesses get equal footing

02-20-2020:
infoTouch Corp. is providing integrated payment options through its point-of-sale retail management systems for U.S.- and Canada-based companies.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Port SA helps shape young tech talent of tomorrow

02-19-2020:
More than 20,000 students have already visited San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology.
Read more on ksat.com

Port San Antonio’s new toy: A real-time cyber security threat simulator

02-17-2020:
The latest exhibit at the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology is a new cybersecurity operations center, which allows students to go through a simulation of a cyber threat.
Read more on ksat.com

UTSA paving the way for new treatments for tuberculosis

02-17-2020:
Researchers are trying to learn more about the causative agent of tuberculosis.
Read more on utsa.edu

Port SA has goals that could take the Alamo City out of this world

02-16-2020:
The campus is a champion of economic development, innovation and technology.
Read more on ksat.com

San Antonio students build rockets, help promote STEM careers to younger peers

02-15-2020:
Students at Krueger School of Applied Technologies compete against others across the nation.
Read more on ksat.com

Port San Antonio - 2019 Business of the Year

02-14-2020:
The 3,000+ new jobs recently created on the Port's campus and the transformative educational and business opportunities that continue to grow site-wide are a testament to a true collaboration.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

San Antonio's R&D League working to solve big problems

02-12-2020:
The Research and Development League has been created to identify issues within San Antonio and solve them with data-driven research.
Read more on news4sanantonio.com

FDA clears SA biotech’s first medical device for use in U.S.

02-11-2020:
Bluegrass Vascular Technologies has been granted a De Novo classification for its Surfacer Inside-Out Access Catheter System.
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Researchers win contract to develop vaccine to protect military

02-10-2020:
DoD award will allow researchers to develop a protective vaccine against Francisella tularensis, the bacterium that causes tularemia.
Read more on www.utsa.edu

STEM Academy in San Antonio gives students hands-on education for future careers

02-10-2020:
Dwight Middle School nurturing the next generation of tech professionals.
Read more on news4sanantonio.com

San Antonio Startups to Watch in 2020

02-10-2020:
What kinds of startups are emerging in the Alamo City?
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

SA Team Aiming for Improved Sepsis Therapies Receives Grant

02-10-2020:
Seven-person team will work to develop a treatment that reduces organ dysfunction and damage.
Read more on therivardreport.com

Germ-zapping robots

02-06-2020:
Xenex Disinfection Services has seen an increase in international demand for its device produced in San Antonio.

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EPA Awards Funds to SwRI for Clean Air Research

02-05-2020:
Institute awarded $25 million to perform a wide array of emissions testing.

Read more on swri.org

Renu Robotics Uses Crowdfunding to Scale Autonomous Robotic Tractors Company

02-04-2020:
San Antonio startup is developing mowers that help solar power operations reduce their maintenance and labor costs.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

SA Partnership for Precision Therapeutics awards inaugural research funding

02-04-2020:
A seven-person team researching sepsis-induced organ failure will receive $200,000 in funding over two years.
Read more on swri.org

SwRI has created a new test for internal diesel injector deposits

02-03-2020:
Test significantly reduces the time and fuel needed to evaluate the formation of internal deposits on diesel engine fuel injectors.
Read more on swri.org

San Antonio embraces risk-taking with 'R&D League'

01-30-2020:
Program advises the city on new ideas and provide tools for making data-driven, equitable decisions that benefit all residents.
Read more on smartcitiesdive.com

SA-based firm to help protect Amazon's cloud

01-29-2020:
Rackspace Hosting Inc. has teamed up with Houston-based cyber company Alert Logic to help businesses protect their Amazon Web Services.
Read more on bizjournals.com

How a San Antonio company is helping develop a biomedical epicenter

01-29-2020:
GenCure’s upcoming biomanufacturing center is drawing worldwide attention.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Port San Antonio Innovation Center Project to Enter Schematic Design Phase

01-28-2020:
Upcoming facility expected to be between 120,000 and 130,000 square feet.
Read more on virtualbx.com

Researchers study cork tree bark extract for cancer prevention

01-27-2020:
Study is first to compare Nexrutine to exercise for preventing the progression of prostate cancer.
Read more on uthscsa.edu

Inside StandardAero’s San Antonio Engine MRO Facilities

01-21-2020:
Aviation Week got a behind the scenes look as the site ramps up work for Rolls-Royce, GE and the U.S. Air Force.
Read more on Aviationweek.com

Novel SwRI software tool extracts important chemical exposure data

01-21-2020:
Floodlight™ efficiently discovers the vast numbers of chemical components present in everyday food, air, drugs and products.
Read more on swri.org

A Big Partnership for Higher Ed Data Analytics

01-21-2020:
Local big data analytics company Enflux partners with Dallas-based ExamSoft, the leading provider of assessment tools for universities.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

SwRI acquires new flow loop for testing, methane emissions reduction project

01-20-2020:
Reciprocating compressor flow loop recreates real-life gas pipeline pressures, temperatures and horsepower levels.
Read more on www.swri.org

Local VC firm raises $1.5M for remote worker collaboration tool

01-17-2020:
San Antonio-based Active Capital raised money for YAC, a Florida-based company that sells a voice collaboration tool for remote teams.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Eastside Life Science Hub Set for February Launch

01-16-2020:
VelocityTX will serve as a startup accelerator for Latin-American technology businesses looking to establish a North American presence.
Read more on therivardreport.com

Port San Antonio Progress Report 2020

01-15-2020:
It's been a phenomenal time as our team creates opportunities for thousands of people in our region: careers, educational paths and connecting entrepreneurs to global markets.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Geekdom Startup Allosense Wins Air Force Funding for Asset Trackers

01-15-2020:
Company provides an easy way for companies or organizations looking to integrate the use of smart sensors for tracking assets.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

TECH INNOVATION COULD BOOST SAN ANTONIO'S FUTURE MRO WORKFORCE

01-10-2020:
Port San Antonio pursues STEM and innovation growth
Read more on AviationWeek.com

San Antonio outranks Austin among growing tech markets

01-10-2020:
The Alamo City had historically been overshadowed by Austin amid the buzz about tech hubs.
Read more on culturemap.com

SwRI-led mission to explore asteroids

01-09-2020:
Lucy spacecraft will visit small asteroid bodies that share an orbit with Jupiter.
Read more on swri.org

San Antonio Women in Tech Who Can Speak at Your Next Event

01-09-2020:
Over 120 local women are at the top of their game and can add their voices to tech discussions.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Geekdom pre-accelerator now accepting applications

01-08-2020:
The application period ends February 8, with the program spanning March 26 to May 14.
Read more on bizjournals.com

New Study Reveals the Origin of Complex Malaria Infections

01-08-2020:
Texas Biomed researcher was part of a three-year study published in the January 2020 edition of Cell Host & Microbe.
Read more on txbiomed.org

Behind the Scenes at Boeing’s Largest MRO Site

01-07-2020:
The firm's 168-acre site at Port San Antonio has been growing steadily since it was established more than 21 years ago.
Read more on aviationweek.com

SA energy VC company invests $400M in midstream startup

01-07-2020:
EnCap Flatrock Midstream is the first investor in Edgewater Midstream LLC, a company founded in 2019 by three oil and gas industry experts.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SA coding school wants to take all of Texas under its wing

01-02-2020:
Codeup's vision is to expand throughout Texas.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Cyber Talk Radio: Job Creation & Innovation at Port San Antonio

12-31-2019:
Jim Perschbach, President and CEO of Port San Antonio, discusses updates on the most recent stages of development going on at the Port.
Read more on cybertalkradio.com

Four Ways the San Antonio Startup Ecosystem Changed in 2019

12-31-2019:
Plus, what to watch for in 2020.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Boeing San Antonio Awarded $20.7M Navy Contract

12-31-2019:
Contract will cover work to retrofit the T-45 aircraft.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Cyber Talk Radio: Latina Cyber Entrepreneurship

12-17-2019:
Janie Gonzalez, founder and CEO of Webhead, discusess her path to creating one of the very first tech startups in San Antonio as a Latina.
Read more on cybertalkradio.com

Boeing San Antonio lands another multimillion-dollar award

12-17-2019:
New contract calls for retrofitting of engines on 747-8 aircraft at Port San Antonio.
Read more on bizjournals.com

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