Innovation

A-list achievers

4 Austin entrepreneurs rank among Forbes' richest self-made women 4 Austin entrepreneurs rank among Forbes' richest self-made women By John Egan

10.15.20  |  2:15 pm

She may not be a household name, but Austin billionaire tech entrepreneur Thai Lee is wealthier than Oprah Winfrey, earning ...

REDESIGNING MENTAL HEALTH

Texas to be home to largest academic psychiatric hospital in U.S. Texas to be home to largest academic psychiatric hospital in U.S. By Jillian Goltzman, InnovationMap

10.14.20  |  3:20 pm

Film and TV portrayals of psychiatric hospitals have driven a narrative based in cold, clinical rooms and unwelcoming corridors. That ...

Money and momentum

3 Austin Black-owned startups secure $200Kin funding from tech giant 3 Austin Black-owned startups secure $200Kin funding from tech giant By John Egan

10.9.20  |  1:26 pm

Three Austin tech startups have picked up some big bucks from the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund.  The companies ...

Next Generation

Influential Austin entrepreneur youngest member of AdAge's 40 Under 40 Influential Austin entrepreneur youngest member of AdAge's 40 Under 40 By John Egan

10.7.20  |  1:13 pm

At age 19, Austin entrepreneur Ava McDonald has definitely broadened her sphere of influence. On October 5, AdAge named McDonald ...

Family legacies

New Texas startup lets you record a final goodbye for loved ones New Texas startup lets you record a final goodbye for loved ones By Brett Weiss

10.7.20  |  8:54 am

A new Texas startup helps soothe the sting of losing loved ones by allowing them to leave behind an entirely ...

Social media news

Facebook taps 2 Texas universities for new college-only network Facebook taps 2 Texas universities for new college-only network By John Egan

9.15.20  |  1:11 pm

Facebook launched as a social media platform solely for college students back in 2004. Since then, college students have gradually ...

Ranking It

Austin crowned among world's top cities of the future in new report Austin crowned among world's top cities of the future in new report By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

8.28.20  |  8:58 am

When it comes to cities on track for continued global business success, Austin is at the head of the class ...

Sweet development

Austin startup dials up plans to reboot once-popular BlackBerry phone Austin startup dials up plans to reboot once-popular BlackBerry phone By John Egan

8.21.20  |  8:51 am

An Austin company is dialing up a comeback for the once pervasive BlackBerry. OnwardMobility, a startup that produces mobile devices ...

Work It Out

New pods let Austin gym-goers work out in sanitized isolation New pods let Austin gym-goers work out in sanitized isolation

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8.13.20  |  12:00 pm

A local gym has reinvented how Austinites work out in the COVID-19 era: with individual "pods" that gym-goers can reserve ...

App-etite for growth

TikTok chimes in with plans to hire hundreds of employees in Austin TikTok chimes in with plans to hire hundreds of employees in Austin By John Egan

8.12.20  |  3:02 pm

Even as it fends off threats to its U.S. presence, TikTok plans to double the size of its Austin ...

breathing easier

Texas university's COVID-fighting device gets FDA approval Texas university's COVID-fighting device gets FDA approval By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

8.10.20  |  3:48 pm

A ventilator that was designed by a team at Rice University has received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S ...

Cracking the market

Vital food brand hatches into Austin's newest publicly traded company Vital food brand hatches into Austin's newest publicly traded company By John Egan

8.3.20  |  1:42 pm

One of Austin's cult favorite brands is hatching something big. Vital Farms, which sells pasture-raised eggs and butter, is ...

Top of the class

Black-led Austin startup picked for prestigious new Google program Black-led Austin startup picked for prestigious new Google program By John Egan

8.3.20  |  8:58 am

When Melvin Hines Jr. entered his first year of high school in Albany, Georgia, he was joined by about 250 ...

healthy scores

Best hospitals in Austin recognized in prestigious new national report Best hospitals in Austin recognized in prestigious new national report By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

7.31.20  |  10:37 am

Hospitals across the Austin area were ranked by their patient care, patient safety, outcomes, nursing, advanced technology, and reputation in ...

splashdown!

Here's how to watch the historic NASA/SpaceX splashdown Here's how to watch the historic NASA/SpaceX splashdown By Steven Devadanam

7.30.20  |  11:24 am

On May 30, the world watched a historic — and uplifting — moment in space travel, as NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and ...

Mindful Escape

Texas startup's new app lets you escape to faraway lands — virtually Texas startup's new app lets you escape to faraway lands — virtually By Janet Miranda, InnovationMap

7.27.20  |  1:04 pm

Rising coronavirus cases have canceled many summer vacations, but not all hope of summer sightseeing is lost. One Texas entrepreneur ...

A growing beast

Billion-dollar tech startup wades into downtown Austin with new campus Billion-dollar tech startup wades into downtown Austin with new campus By John Egan

7.24.20  |  9:17 am

A “unicorn” — a startup valued at $1 billion or more — that sells home insurance online is building a new home ...

Motoring along

Tesla's new $1.1B Austin factory could drive headquarters into city Tesla's new $1.1B Austin factory could drive headquarters into city By John Egan

7.23.20  |  7:50 am

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla revealed July 22 that it has picked Austin for a $1.1 billion factory that’ll ...

COVID-19 News

Texas branded as top state for businesses to survive COVID-19 pandemic Texas branded as top state for businesses to survive COVID-19 pandemic By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

7.20.20  |  11:28 am

A new study has found that businesses in Texas are in a good position to weather the storm that is ...

Coronavirus crusade

Austin participants needed for clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine Austin participants needed for clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine By John Egan

7.16.20  |  4:45 pm

A local company that conducts clinical trials for vaccines is seeking participants in the Austin area to help with the ...