Innovation

Get A Clue

Pink Panther app takes 'detectives' on a tour of Austin's hidden gems Pink Panther app takes 'detectives' on a tour of Austin's hidden gems By Brianna Caleri

8.8.22  |  1:38 pm

The Pink Panther is not new in the entertainment landscape, but neither is most of Austin, and many Austinites haven ...

Driverless Bars

New automated cocktail bars 'serve drinks in seconds' at Austin's COTA New automated cocktail bars 'serve drinks in seconds' at Austin's COTA By Brianna Caleri

8.8.22  |  9:26 am

There will always be a time and a place for cute bartenders, but the Circuit of The Americas is no ...

med center might

Austin hospital earns healthy ranking from prestigious national report Austin hospital earns healthy ranking from prestigious national report By Steven Devadanam

8.5.22  |  2:49 pm

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2022-23 Best Hospitals list, naming Austin's St. David’s Medical Center ...

Prime time

Amazon primes one Texas town for first drone delivery service Amazon primes one Texas town for first drone delivery service By Steven Devadanam

7.26.22  |  9:01 am

Busy, techy, convenience-minded Texas A&M students could be among the first in the nation to test pilot a game-changing ...

E-commerce innovation

H-E-B adds mini-warehouse in Austin suburb for curbside and delivery H-E-B adds mini-warehouse in Austin suburb for curbside and delivery By John Egan

7.22.22  |  9:30 am

H-E-B recently opened an e-commerce fulfillment center in Leander that’s expected to employ more than 150 people. The 50 ...

Chipping in

Samsung sets sights on nearly $200 billion expansion in Austin area Samsung sets sights on nearly $200 billion expansion in Austin area By John Egan

7.21.22  |  9:04 am

As it builds a $17 billion chipmaking factory in Taylor, tech giant Samsung is eyeing a long-term strategy in the ...

top (flight) gear

NASA taps Texas firms to launch revolutionary new spacesuit program NASA taps Texas firms to launch revolutionary new spacesuit program By John Egan, InnovationMap

7.18.22  |  10:13 am

Two startups — including Houston-based Axiom Space — have been tasked with helping NASA gear up for human space exploration at the ...

next-gen RECOVERY

Texas university powers up robotic device to help stroke patients Texas university powers up robotic device to help stroke patients By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

7.13.22  |  9:24 am

Almost 800,000 people in the United States suffer from a stroke annually — and the affliction affects each patient differently ...

Pedal to the metal

Tesla gears up for 500,000-square-foot expansion of Austin factory Tesla gears up for 500,000-square-foot expansion of Austin factory By John Egan

7.1.22  |  1:56 pm

Less than a year after Tesla opened its factory just outside Austin, the maker of electric vehicles is already plotting ...

Entrepreneurial Spirit

8 Austin leaders named entrepreneurs of the year in regional awards 8 Austin leaders named entrepreneurs of the year in regional awards By John Egan

6.30.22  |  9:18 am

Eight entrepreneurs whose companies are in or near the Austin metro area have been named winners in Ernst & Young’s ...

a mountainous achievement

Texas entrepreneur scales to new heights with innovative marketplace Texas entrepreneur scales to new heights with innovative marketplace By Steven Devadanam

6.29.22  |  10:51 am

Texas businessman Bill Voss has always found his zen through his lifelong passion for the great outdoors, but there’s ...

Workin’ it

6 Austin businesses punch in among Texas' best employers, report says 6 Austin businesses punch in among Texas' best employers, report says By John Egan

6.27.22  |  9:14 am

Some of the state’s top employers to work for are right here in Austin, according to a new ranking ...

Big League Bumble

Austin-based Bumble sponsors 50 female athletes in honor of Title IX Austin-based Bumble sponsors 50 female athletes in honor of Title IX By Hannah J. Frías

6.24.22  |  4:07 pm

Bumble is causing a buzz once again, this time for collegiate women athletes. Founded by recent Texas Business Hall of ...

Brainy Theories

Texas university awards $4M for groundbreaking Alzheimer’s research Texas university awards $4M for groundbreaking Alzheimer’s research By Brianna Caleri

6.20.22  |  1:09 pm

It’s a bittersweet moment, commending competitive research achievements in Alzheimer’s disease. On June 8, the University of Texas ...

Mega bucks for Musk

Elon Musk poised to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2024 Elon Musk poised to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2024 By John Egan

6.9.22  |  2:01 pm

Two Texas billionaires with ties to Austin are poised to join a club that currently has no members. Elon Musk ...

Free, indeed

Austin clocks in as the 4th fastest-growing city for freelancers Austin clocks in as the 4th fastest-growing city for freelancers By Brianna Caleri

6.7.22  |  12:04 pm

Visitors to Zilker Park on an early Tuesday afternoon probably have to stop and wonder where all these people are ...

Corporate whirlwind

Elon Musk cutting Tesla workforce, ordering workers back to the office Elon Musk cutting Tesla workforce, ordering workers back to the office By John Egan

6.3.22  |  1:30 pm

Elon Musk has had the HR week from hell. First, the world’s richest man gave employees of Austin-based automaker ...

Investing is alright

In his role as investor, Matthew McConaughey backs Austin startup In his role as investor, Matthew McConaughey backs Austin startup By John Egan

5.25.22  |  1:30 pm

Matthew McConaughey is far more than an Oscar-winning actor. He’s the “Minister of Culture” for the University of Texas ...

Breaking it down

UT researchers make game-changing discovery for plastic recycling UT researchers make game-changing discovery for plastic recycling By Bryce Newberry, KVUE

5.24.22  |  9:19 am

KVUE — A new discovery by University of Texas at Austin researchers could be a game-changer when it comes to recycling ...