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Drug Proven to Slow Alzheimer's Receives FDA Accelerated Approval

01-14-2023:
The drug, lecanemab, is currently undergoing clinical trials around the country, including under the supervision of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio.
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Technica Job Fair: January 18-19

01-12-2023:
Leading cybersecurity firm Technica is seeking talent for its Port San Antonio site.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

SwRI Examines the Origins of the Building Blocks of Life

01-11-2023:
Researchers recreated interstellar cloud and asteroid conditions to better understand how carbonaceous chondrites acquired amino acids.
Read more on swri.org

SwRI Scientists Find Evidence for Magnetic Reconnection Between Ganymede and Jupiter

01-10-2023:
Juno spacecraft discovered magnetospheric fireworks as magnetic field lines merge and snap between the gas giant and its largest moon.
Read more on swri.org

UTSA Hosts Grand Opening of San Pedro I

01-09-2023:
Facility will be an epicenter for high-tech education and research.
Read more on utsa.edu

Capital Factory: Founders Academy Essentials

01-09-2023:
Founders Academy Essentials is a 3-day lunch-n-learn curriculum designed specifically for driven entrepreneurs that are passionate about their business potential.
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San Antonio Startups to Watch in 2023

01-09-2023:
San Antonio’s startup ecosystem reflects innovation across many different industry sectors.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

SwRI Evaluates Risks of Transporting Liquids with Dissolved Gases

01-09-2023:
Two-year, $650,000 U.S. Department of Transportation contract will characterize risks of transporting hazardous liquids containing dissolved gases.
Read more on swri.org

NSA Staffing Up in San Antonio Amid Growing Threats

01-09-2023:
Agency is already one of city’s largest tech employers.
Read more on expressnews.com

January 18: SABJ Economic Outlook

01-06-2023:
Port San Antonio President and CEO Jim Perschbach to be among the featured panelists.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SA Launches First Texas Chapter of International Robotics Non-profit

01-04-2023:
Women in Robotics club to start mentoring program for women, young girls involved in robotics.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

SA-based Hera Biotech Announces First Patient Enrolled in Endometriosis Diagnostic Study

01-03-2023:
Hera Biotech was formed to apply advances in biotechnology that address unmet needs in women’s healthcare.
Read more on wvnews.com

School of Data Science Key to UTSA’s Commitment to Workforce and Downtown Development

01-03-2023:
School will educate and prepare students for the digital economy in San Antonio and beyond.
Read more on utsa.edu

SAMSAT Provides Students with Cybersecurity Education

01-03-2023:
STEM museum has seen thousands of local students since opening in August 2022 at Tech Port Center + Arena.
Read more on ksat.com

What Changed in San Antonio’s Innovation Ecosystem in 2022?

12-30-2022:
San Antonio continues to add many programs, organizations and stakeholders supporting local startup activity.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Alamo Angels Invests All-time High of $1.6M in 2022

12-20-2022:
That amount is almost triple the $600,000 the angel funding group invested in 2021 and equals the amount funded in Alamo Angel’s first five years.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Geekdom Awards $25,000 to Smart Water Bottle Startup

12-20-2022:
Founded in 2019 by Trinity University graduates Zach Taylor and Tara Lujan, HydroTek has created a smart water bottle that allows users to track their hydration levels.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Darkhive Drone Startup Closes $1M Pre-seed Funding

12-19-2022:
Company makes affordable drones explicitly designed for military and public safety use.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Grant will Prepare More STEM Students for Careers in Nuclear Science and Security

12-15-2022:
The UTSA-led Consortium on Nuclear Security Technologies (CONNECT) has received a five-year, $5 million renewal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.
Read more on utsa.edu

Tips for Successfully Implementing Automation in Your Warehouse Operations

12-15-2022:
Get insights from Port-based Plus One Robotics.
Read more on plusonerobotics.com

AMD Dominates The Data Center Market

12-14-2022:
Hear from Port-based Dynamic Advancement as they explain how AMD has fortified itself in the data center business.
Read more on cybertainment.blog

Local Natural Gas Treatment Firm Expanding at Rapid Rate

12-14-2022:
Streamline Innovations uses chemical reactions to remove hydrogen sulfide from natural gas, then converting it to elemental sulfur.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Cybersecurity Top of Mind for Alamo Regional Security Operation Center

12-13-2022:
ARSOC was unveiled at Port SA in December 2021.
Read more on ksat.com

Texas Biomed Wins Designation that Positions It for $100M in Funding

12-13-2022:
Heightened recognition and expanded contracting could expedite the institute's campus expansion.
Read more on bizjournals.com

LASO Health Raises $8M for Innovative Healthcare Platform

12-12-2022:
LASO Health is a mobile and desktop application directly connecting healthcare consumers with physicians, specialists, and healthcare services such as MRIs.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

SwRI Study Describes First Ultraviolet Imaging of Sun’s Middle Corona

12-12-2022:
Researchers observed long, web-like structures that discharge particles from the Sun into space.
Read more on swri.org

Boeing Invites Children to Create Art to be Carried Aboard the Starliner Spacecraft

12-09-2022:
The theme for the artwork is “Breaking Boundaries in Space.”
Read more on texasstandard.org

Plus One Robotics' Parcel Handling Solutions Recognized by DHL's Logistics Trend Radar

12-06-2022:
The Trend Radar lists the PickOne induction solution as highly relevant and impactful to the future of logistics.
Read more on benzinga.com

Port-based Namauu Technological & Industrial Awarded Contract

12-06-2022:
The firm will help the Air Force attract top software development and support personnel.
Read more on cybertainment.blog

Developmate solves due diligence challenges for real estate developers

12-06-2022:
Startup was part of Geekdom's 2022 incubator program.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

A Tour of Some Cool Tech You'll Find in San Antonio

12-02-2022:
Technology is advancing rapidly, and The Alamo City is keeping up.
Read more on kens5.com

Information Technology Industry Growing Along North San Antonio Corridor

11-30-2022:
See key takeaways from 2022 Tech Bloc study.
Read more on communityimpact.com

Landmark Agreements Move SA Closer to Becoming Major Military Medical Research Hub

11-29-2022:
Heightened public-private collaboration and a potential new research center could drive economic development.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Southwest Research Institute Launches Joint Industry Program to Develop Hydrogen Combustion Vehicle

11-29-2022:
Project aims to demonstrate a zero-emission heavy-duty hydrogen internal combustion engine.
Read more on swri.org

SA Biotech Company Charts Next Course

11-29-2022:
The goal now is to turn promising technology into a viable venture through expanded commercialization.
Read more on bizjournals.com

IT and Cybersecurity Careers in the Grocery Industry

11-29-2022:
Hear from Dynamic Advancement on how grocers such as H-E-B may be the perfect companies for IT and Cybersecurity jobs.
Read more on cybertainment.blog

Greater:SATX 360 Newsletter - November

11-28-2022:
Hear the latest from Port San Antonio partner Greater:SATX!
Read more on greatersatx.com

Seno Medical Launches its Imagio® OA/US Breast Imaging System

11-27-2022:
Technology helps physicians differentiate between benign and malignant breast lesions using a novel combination of ultrasound and opto-acoustic technology.
Read more on biospace.com

Blue-collar STEM Workers Tout Well-paying, In-demand Jobs Without the Advanced Degree

11-27-2022:
“Skilled technical” STEM positions demand a certain level of technical training.
Read more on sanantonioreport.org

New Magnet Program Prepares Students with Skills for High-demand Careers in Aerospace Industry

11-25-2022:
Courses at the Space and Engineering Technology Academy in San Antonio are inspiring students and providing various opportunities.
Read more on ksat.com

International Cyber Conference Marks Milestone in Port San Antonio’s Push for Industry Recognition

11-25-2022:
Cyber Future Summit 2022 drew hundreds of people to Tech Port Center + Arena in October.
Read more on expressnews.com

Plus One Robotics reached over 500 Million Picks

11-17-2022:
The Port San Antonio based Robotics firm has the fastest and most reliable parcel handling robotics platform, performing over one million parcel picks each day.
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Forward Edge-AI, Inc., awarded Phase I SBIR contract

11-16-2022:
Air Force SBIR technology expected to protect edge devices against quantum-cyber attacks.
Read more on einnews.com

Back To The Moon: Here Are Innovators That Will Help Get Us There

11-15-2022:
The Artemis mission will establish permanent human settlements on the Moon and, if all goes well, Mars.
Read more on forbes.com

IT Careers In The Oil Industry: Marathon Petroleum Corporation

11-15-2022:
Dynamic Advancement explains: Non-tech industries need cyber and IT talent too.
Read more on cybertainment.blog

PAVING THE WAY TO THE MOON AND BEYOND

11-15-2022:
Seven SwRI projects to help understand our nearest neighbor.
Read more on swri.org

Organs delivered by drone

11-15-2022:
A new pilot program takes to the skies.
Read more on kens5.com

UTSA Cyber security professor awarded $1.5 million in Grants

11-15-2022:
The National Science Foundation awarded professor Elias Bou-Harb with two grants to further his work on Internet of Things (IoT) and critical infrastructure security.
Read more on news4sanantonio.com

Engineering students to showcase innovations at UTSA Tech Symposium

11-15-2022:
Tech Symposium offers students the opportunity to showcase their ingenuity, as teams from each of the college’s engineering disciplines present their senior design projects.
Read more on utsa.edu

Air Force funding will enable UTSA researcher to understand how eyes age

11-15-2022:
The funding provides hands-on learning opportunities to UTSA students.
Read more on utsa.edu

Nov. 22: Free workshop hosted by Capital Factory

11-14-2022:
Featuring seasoned entrepreneur Gordon Daugherty helps startup community in identifying and locking-in funding sources.
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What is an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)?

11-10-2022:
Port-based Plus One Robotics weighs in.
Read more on plusonerobotics.com

November 16 Lunch and Learn: Doing Business with the Military

11-10-2022:
Join us and our partners Capital Factory, JBSA and MICC to learn how to navigate the application process and prepare for government contract work.
Read more on sahcc.org

San Antonio Solar Panel Manufacturer to Triple Capacity by 2024

11-09-2022:
Texas' only panel manufacturer, Mission Solar plans to grow its capacity to 1 gigawatt annually.
Read more on sanantonioreport.org

Developer Reignites Plan for San Antonio Biotech Cluster

11-08-2022:
The Texas Research and Technology Foundation is advancing plans to redevelop the largest structure at its VelocityTX campus.
Read more on swri.org

How Startups Can Weather Challenging Economic Times

11-08-2022:
Andi Littlejohn of the San Antonio-based EPIcenter Energy Incubator and Accelerator (EEIA) weighs in.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

How The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act May Help The U.S. IT/Cyber Workforce Grow

11-08-2022:
Dynamic Advancement's Geronimo also explains how aspiring IT professionals can benefit.
Read more on cybertainment.blog

SwRI Develops Novel Microscopy Method to Evaluate Screen Erosion in Oil and Gas Equipment

11-08-2022:
New method provides more comprehensive view of screen erosion.
Read more on swri.org

What is Port San Antonio?

11-07-2022:
KSAT explains.
Read more on ksat.com

SA-based Codeup Becomes the First and Only Accredited Coding Bootcamp in Texas

11-04-2022:
The accreditation allows CodeUp students to pursue scholarship and grant opportunities that were previously unavailable, while helping students stand out to future employers.


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NeuScience Launches Fundraising for Cancer Drug Discovery AI Platform

11-04-2022:
NeuScience’s AI-driven platform works with computer vision to detect unique markers for cancer.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Your Cameras Might be Welcoming the Internet into Your Home; Here's How to Fix That

11-03-2022:
Port San Antonio's IT Director weighs in.
Read more on kens5.com

National Science Foundation Awards Funding to UTSA Research

11-03-2022:
Funding will help make the construction industry safer and more equitable.
Read more on utsa.edu

SA-based Dura Software Expands Portfolio with 10th Acquisition

11-02-2022:
Dura Software was the fastest growing company in San Antonio in 2021 according to the San Antonio Business Journal.
Read more on bizjournals.com

San Antonio to Host Largest Intelligence Community IT Conference

11-01-2022:
Conference will be held December 12-15, 2022.
Read more on dia.mil

SwRI Experiment Helps Predict Effects of DART Impact

11-01-2022:
Study assesses ejecta momentum enhancement created by space probe’s collision with asteroid.
Read more on swri.org

UTSA Faculty Members Selected to Join National STEM Leadership Program

10-31-2022:
Professors Johnelle Sparks and Saadet Toker Beeson will be part of a development program to help STEM faculty rise to leadership roles in higher education.
Read more on utsa.edu

Plus One Robotics’ Parcel Handling Solutions Surpass 500 Million Picks

10-28-2022:
The company says the 500 million figure is “currently an industry leading metric”.
Read more on roboticsandautomationnews.com

PODCAST: Developing Automated Buses

10-27-2022:
Listen as Southwest Research Institute engineer Jerry Towler discusses innovative, inspiring automated technology for buses and other applications.
Read more on youtube.com

Greater:SATX 360 Newsletter - October

10-27-2022:
Hear the latest from Port San Antonio partner Greater:SATX!
Read more on greatersatx.com

Texas Biomed to Help Map the Developing Brain for the National Institutes of Health’s BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network

10-26-2022:
The team’s contribution to the overall effort is mapping the developing brain – identifying cell types, activities and locations as they differentiate during development and change throughout childhood and into adolescence.
Read more on txbiomed.org

San Antonio Celebrated for ‘Model’ Military and Civilian Collaboration on Medicine

10-25-2022:
The San Antonio life science sector as a whole contributes $42 billion annually to the regional economy and attracts $530 million in federal research grants.
Read more on sanantonioreport.org

SwRI Improves Corrosion-detecting Technology that Detects Leaks in Pipes Before They Occur

10-25-2022:
New generation of Magnetostrictive Transducer Collar is more accurate, flexible and efficient.
Read more on swri.org

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