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SAN ANTONIO AMONG 11 CITIES TO RECEIVE SUPER FAST 5G IN 2018

09-10-2018:
The fifth generation of cellular networking is faster and is predicted to foster the next wave of innovation.

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SAN ANTONIO STUDENTS VIE FOR $10,000 TO FUND POTENTIAL STARTUPS

09-10-2018:
Alamo Heights High School pupils to engage in a “Shark Tank” style competition.

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SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE’S ''COBOTS'' WORK IN HARMONY WITH HUMANS

09-09-2018:
Researchers are innovating new ways for collaborative robots, or cobots, and people to work side by side.

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SAN ANTONIO TO FOCUS ON CYBERSECURITY SECTOR

09-07-2018:
As the city positions itself for greater opportunities in economic development, it should focus on cybersecurity, among a few other key industries.

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UTSA LANDS $70M FOR CYBERSECURITY CENTER, SCHOOL OF DATA SCIENCE

09-06-2018:
New facility will comprise 138,000 square feet of classrooms, laboratories and research space.

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HALLMARK UNIVERSITY ENROLLS HIGH STUDENTS IN ITS AVIATION PROGRAM

09-06-2018:
College’s Head-start Institute program gives aviation students college credit.

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ALAMO ANGELS NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

09-05-2018:
The group, which invests in local startups, appoints Cat Dizon as leader.

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ENGINEERS DEVELOPING SMALL COOLED TURBINE TO MAKE DRONES MORE RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT

09-04-2018:
Turbine would provide thousands of hours of electricity to unmanned aerial vehicles.

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MEDICAL ROBOTICS COMPANY CREATES SELF-BALANCING WHEELCHAIR WITH HIGH SPEED

09-04-2018:
Company recruited more than 12 engineering students from local universities to help develop technology.

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TEXAS BIOMED WORKING TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN FEMALE SCIENTISTS

09-04-2018:
Institute seeks to double its workforce.

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CYBER TALK RADIO: CAREER TRANSITION ADVICE FOR ENTREPRENEURS

09-01-2018:
Listen as host Bret Piatt and Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley discuss career transitioning advice for entrepreneurs.

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SAN ANTONIO ENGINEERS BUILD WORLD''S SMALLEST MEDICAL ROBOT

08-31-2018:
The robot has a thickness of .0001 of a strand of hair.

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ERNST & YOUNG LLP INVESTS FURTHER IN SAN ANTONIO WITH ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL CENTER

08-31-2018:
New center will employ up to 600, including IT professionals.

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SA TECH COMPANY WANTS TO FREE OFFICES FROM MOUNTAINS OF PAPER

08-30-2018:
Earth Class Mail Inc. CEO Jess Garza discusses the company’s objectives.

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SALIENT CRGT GROWS SUPPORT FOR REGION’S CYBER DEFENDERS

08-30-2018:
IT solutions, software development, cyber security and infrastructure, has been awarded a DoD subcontract.
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TEXAS A&M SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS WITH FACEBOOK FOR CYBER SECURITY CLASS

08-29-2018:
Students will begin enrolling in classes this fall.
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SWRI SCIENTIST DEVELOPS DATABASE FOR STELLAR-EXOPLANET EXPLORATION

08-28-2018:
Of particular interest are exoplanets that could harbor life.

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SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL DISTRICT OPENS STEM HIGH SCHOOL

08-27-2018:
Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) launches its second high school.
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SAN ANTONIO’S SPINAL STABILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES SNAGS $11M FUNDING

08-27-2018:
The company develops a medical device for degenerating spinal cord discs.

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CPRIT AWARDS $2.7 MILLION TO UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO

08-27-2018:
Award will fund four upcoming projects at the medical institution.
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STARTUPS SHARE EXPERIENCES FROM SOLVING CITY CHALLENGES IN CIVTECHSA

08-24-2018:
The CivTechSA program launched in late 2017 to help San Antonio identify different ways to expand its capacity for innovation.

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SAN ANTONIO UNIVERSITY FINDS FAULTS WITH HELP FROM DRONES

08-22-2018:
Professor and students map rock outcroppings with drones.
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SWRI INVESTIGATES NEW TECHNIQUES TO ESTIMATE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE

08-22-2018:
This information is critical for water resource managers, especially in arid regions.
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SAN ANTONIO-BEXAR STEM/STEAM ECOSYSTEM

08-21-2018:
Listen as guests Rudy Reyna and Cliff Zintgraff discuss STEM and STEAM education and the importance of the SABSSE initiative.
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PORT SA CEO TALKS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ASPIRATIONS

07-27-2018:
The Port has big plans for applied technologies.

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LIME ADDS 200 VEHICLES TO LOCAL DOCKLESS SCOOTER POOL

07-26-2018:
Company is the second e-scooter company to recently enter San Antonio market.
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SAN ANTONIO SEEKS POTENTIAL PARTNERS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PILOT PROJECTS

07-26-2018:
City leaders have taken the first step toward a potential autonomous vehicle pilot project.
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SAN ANTONIO STARTUP TECH FIRM AIMS TO REIN IN FAKE IMAGES

07-24-2018:
Filestack helps app developers manage the flow of user-uploaded content such as images and videos.
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TEXAS BIOMED DISCOVERS CLASS OF ANTIBODIES THAT BLOCK HIV TRANSMISSION

07-24-2018:
Local researchers have discovered a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS.
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ABNORMAL GENE COPYING SEEN IN TAUOPATHY FRUIT FLY MODELS

07-23-2018:
This research, published in Nature Neuroscience, suggests a potential novel avenue to treat Alzheimer’s.
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SAN ANTONIO EDF ECO DEVO 360

07-19-2018:
Check out this month’s eNewsletter from the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation!
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