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Mind Science BrainStorm Funds Promising Research for 3 Neuroscientists

10-20-2022:
Launched in 2018, the BrainStorm Neuroscience Pitch Competition is designed for early‐career neuroscientists teamed with senior primary investigators.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

2 startups tie for 1st place in the Trinity University Stumberg Competition

10-18-2022:
Personal finance app ReCap and shoulder physical therapy device company Range Rehab both won a $15,000 grand prize in equity-free funding.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

UTSA cybersecurity professor awarded funding from National Science Foundation

10-18-2022:
Elias Bou-Harb will receive two grants totaling $1.5 million to further his work on Internet of Things (IoT) and critical infrastructure security.
Read more on utsa.edu

SwRI scientists compile Cassini’s unique observations of Saturn’s rings

10-18-2022:
Compilation will inform future investigations into the formation, evolution of ring system.
Read more on swri.org

The Cyber Workforce in 2023 and Beyond

10-18-2022:
SA cyber experts Dynamic Advancement explain how the 2023 Defense Authorization Act can support strategic growth of industry’s workforce.
Read more on cybertainment.blog

Local entrepreneurs share their stories at SA Startup Week (SASW)

10-18-2022:
Event is a weeklong set of panels and workshops featuring entrepreneurs and tech experts talking about the future of San Antonio’s startup economy.
Read more on sanantonioreport.org

SwRI using automation, smart driving to increase energy savings

10-17-2022:
NEXTCAR project aims to reduce energy consumption by over 30%.
Read more on swri.org

Construction set to begin on university's new STEM center

10-17-2022:
St. Mary's University is slated to break ground on a new 30,000-square-foot facility catering to studies in math and sciences.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Gener8tor Accelerator to showcase cybersecurity startups on October 20

10-16-2022:
San Antonio-based Geekdom has partnered with gener8tor to oversee the new startup program.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

StandardAero celebrates delivery of 100th RB211-535 engine from its Port San Antonio site

10-14-2022:
Feat occurred less than two years after attaining full MRO capability.
Read more on aviationpros.com

SwRI Develops Automated System to Detect Compressed Air Leaks on Trains

10-12-2022:
Technology could help industry save millions in fuel consumption, reduce exhaust emissions.
Read more on swri.org

UTSA Awarded NSF Grant to Support Latino Students in STEM

10-11-2022:
With this grant, UTSA will work to implement a more culturally-inclusive curriculum and address external issues such as housing inequities and food insecurities.
Read more on paisano-online.com

Southwest Research Institute Scientists Thrilled by Juno's Europa Images

10-09-2022:
It's been theorized that there is an ocean that could possibly harbor life under a sheet of ice on Europa.
Read more on tpr.org

Texas Biomed Strengthening STEM Pipeline, Igniting Student Interest in Science

10-09-2022:
The Texas Biomed Discovery & Learning Initiative encourages scientific skills and knowledge through education and mentoring programs for area K-12 students, as well as undergraduate internships and graduate education and training.
Read more on sanantonioreport.org

Hackers Are Coming for Industrial Robots. San Antonio Roboticists Look to Strengthen Cybersecurity.

10-07-2022:
Industry is trending toward having robots do complex tasks using artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Read more on expressnews.com

Alamo Colleges Part of DoD Consortium that will Strengthen Diverse STEM Ecosystem in San Antonio Region

10-06-2022:
The DoD made the announcement of the National Defense Education Program Cooperative Agreements of up to $55 million to five community college consortiums across the country.
Read more on alamo.edu

Four Local Private Universities Granted Millions to Assist Minority STEM Students

10-06-2022:
The grant aims to increase the number of historically under-represented students from lower-income backgrounds to achieve a bachelor's in stem fields.
Read more on news4sanantonio.com

Nationally Ranked Esports Tournament Also Included Youngest San Antonians

10-06-2022:
Students ages 10 and under competed in same setting as top players.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

San Antonio Student Wins National Award for Helping Bring STEM Education to Underserved Communities

10-05-2022:
Hannah Guan founded nonprofit that provides free online STEM classes, camps to students worldwide.
Read more on ksat.com

SwRI Creates Space Sector with Two New Divisions to Support Space Research and Development

10-03-2022:
Dr. Robin Canup and Michael McLelland will lead new divisions under Dr. James L. Burch.
Read more on swri.org

Tech Port Center: Esports Gaming at Its Core

10-03-2022:
While it hosts concerts, sporting events, and conferences, the new Tech Port Center + Arena in San Antonio is optimized for esports.
Read more on avnetwork.com

UT Health San Antonio Part of Global Study Exploring Genetic Indicators of Stroke and Drug Therapies

10-03-2022:
Study was conducted by members of the GIGASTROKE consortium.
Read more on tpr.org

ENROLL NOW: Compass Rose Ingenuity

09-29-2022:
Strategically located at the Port, children in grades K-8 will have a front-row seat to a bright future as they take part in STEM-based classes while immersed in an innovation ecosystem that includes top industry leaders.
Read more on compassrosepublicschools.org

San Antonio Among 12 Fastest Growing Cities for IT Talent

09-28-2022:
Port San Antonio a major driving force for the region.
Read more on cio.com

Local collaboration preventing cyber attacks for nonprofits

09-28-2022:
Southside First Economic Development Council teaming with Project Xander, a collaboration project from UTSA students and expert cyber security professionals.
Read more on foxsanantonio.com

Knight Aerospace making its flying mobile biocontainment emergency rooms available to Canada

09-27-2022:
Port San Antonio-headquartered firm first developed its module toward the end of the major Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2016.
Read more on tpr.org

Port San Antonio is building a vertiport - here’s why

09-27-2022:
The Port is slated to be the home of one of the first vertiport facilities in the U.S.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Astroport receives additional NASA funding to develop '100 percent regolith' buildings

09-26-2022:
Port San Antonio-based startup is developing industrial-scale 3D printing technologies to convert moon dust, or regolith, already on the lunar surface into landing pads, roads, buildings and other structures.
Read more on expressnews.com

SwRI played role in successful mission to strike asteroid with craft

09-26-2022:
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft, traveling about 14,000 mph, slammed into an asteroid named Dimorphos, right on target.
Read more on tpr.org

SwRI wins R&D 100 Award for Integrally Geared Supercritical CO2 Compander

09-26-2022:
Energy technology recognized as one of the most significant innovations of 2022.
Read more on swri.org

VelocityTX to Build Lab Spaces for Biomedical Startups in San Antonio

09-23-2022:
New facilities will provide flexible research space in multiple facilities.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

SAN ANTONIO CHAMBER PARTNERS TO SHOWCASE INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

09-23-2022:
The Cyber Future Summit 2022 will take place October 26 – 28, 2022.
Read more on sachamber.org

SA looks to go green with expanding solar infrastructure

09-22-2022:
This latest move follows others by the City of San Antonio and its publicly owned utility to strengthen renewable energy.
Read more on bizjournals.com

UTSA physics researcher selected for prestigious DOE Early Career award

09-19-2022:
Elizabeth Sooby honored for her research on utilizing artificial intelligence to study complex melting phenomena of uranium compound.
Read more on utsa.edu

Southwest Research Institute celebrates 75 years of service to humankind

09-19-2022:
Institute recognized as a worldwide leader in advanced research, development.
Read more on swri.org

SwRI scientist helps identify new evidence for habitability in Enceladus’s ocean

09-19-2022:
Saturn moon’s subsurface ocean is likely rich in phosphorus, a key component for life.
Read more on swri.org

Southwest Research Institute part of mission to prevent asteroids from striking Earth

09-17-2022:
The idea is to use the kinetic energy of a spacecraft to deflect these potential earthbound asteroids.
Read more on tpr.org

Help us Build a Smart San Antonio

09-15-2022:
Your input will help define how SA uses data, tech and innovation to improve public services.
Read more on saspeakup.com

PREPARING TO SHOWCASE SAN ANTONIO INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EXPERTISE

09-15-2022:
On October 26-28, sharp minds will gather at Tech Port Center + Arena for a cybersecurity summit.
Read more on cyberfuturesummit.com

Local YMCA Esports Program Hopes to Provide Opportunities for Young Gamers

09-14-2022:
Organization looks to grow presence in world of video games.
Read more on ksat.com

UT-led Southwest Research Team Awarded Prize for $15 million

09-13-2022:
Award is provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps.
Read more on utsa.edu

Two women executives launch solar energy design and engineering company

09-09-2022:
Bobby Starks and Lexie Lucas have founded Sunlink, headquartered in San Antonio.
Read more on bizjournals.com

New Port Venue is Once Again a Showplace of Tech Innovations that Support Nation's Defenders

09-08-2022:
This year's Innovation Rodeo finalists converged on Tech Port Center + Arena to pitch their innovation ideas, partner with experts and find funding to help meet their goals.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

TechFuel Pitch Competition Open to Startups Across Texas

09-08-2022:
TechFuel is San Antonio’s largest cash prize pitch competition.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

UT System ranks No. 3 for U.S. patents granted worldwide

09-07-2022:
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) a key contributor to the innovation ecosystem.
Read more on utsa.edu

VelocityTX Admits 4 SA-based Companies into its 2022 BioGlobal Accelerator

09-07-2022:
The annual event is designed to help local, national, and international companies with innovative, scalable business ideas accelerate the launch of their business.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

NASA’s $2M Renewal Grant to UTSA Strengthens Student Training in Extreme Environments

09-07-2022:
Students will have the chance to further explore the extraterrestrial environments of the Moon and Mars along with Earth’s extreme climate.
Read more on utsa.edu

National Institute of Health Awards San Antonio Institutions $3.3 Million for Women's Cancer Research

09-06-2022:
Latest funding could lead to a new treatment for this deadly disease.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SwRI, Tec de Monterrey Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Manufacturing

09-06-2022:
Institutes sign MOU launching environmentally conscious research alliance.
Read more on swri.org

UTSA Awarded $3M NSF Grant to Support Hispanic and Underrepresented Students in STEM

09-01-2022:
The funding will advance the university’s strategic goal to become a model for student success, a great public research university and an exemplar for strategic growth and innovative excellence.
Read more on utsa.edu

San Antonio Studio Forges Niche in Educational Video Games

09-01-2022:
The IMG Studio has been quietly carving out territory as one of the only game designers in the local tech scene.
Read more on expressnews.com

San Antonio computes 80 percent growth in tech jobs from 2021-2022

09-01-2022:
The city's stature as a hub for cybersecurity is boosting its profile as a hub for tech employment.
Read more on sanantonio.culturemap.com

Texas A&M University - San Antonio Offering Free Training Program for Women in Tech

08-31-2022:
The six week no cost program is 100% online and can be completed at your own pace.
Read more on kens5.com

SwRI Demonstrates Small-scale Pumped Heat Energy Storage System

08-30-2022:
New system can store renewable energy, maintain grid reliability.
Read more on swri.org

UTSA Offers New Master’s Program that Prepares Students for Careers in Aerospace Engineering

08-30-2022:
Program will include curricula related to aircraft design and more.
Read more on ksat.com

Cyber Future Summit 2022 - October 26-28, 2022

08-30-2022:
Top cyber leaders from around the world will converge on Tech Port Center + Arena.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

SwRI Develops Fully Synthetic Route to Scopolamine, Anti-nausea Drug

08-29-2022:
Synthetic development method will reduce price, environmental impact of compound used to treat motion sickness and post-operative nausea.
Read more on swri.org

NOW HIRING: Facility Operations Manager

08-25-2022:
Venue management company ASM Global is seeking an experienced Facility Operations Manager to oversee the maintenance of Tech Port Center + Arena.
Read more on asmglobal.com

Greater:SATX 360 Newsletter - August

08-25-2022:
Hear the latest from Port San Antonio partner Greater:SATX!
Read more on greatersatx.com

The Alamo City is Building on its Aerospace History to Become a Bigger Player in the Industry's Future

08-25-2022:
San Antonio's aerospace industry draws heavily upon its history as Military City, USA.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SAN ANTONIO AREA STUDENTS SHINE IN CNF TECHNOLOGIES SUMMER INTERNSHIP

08-25-2022:
Local cybersecurity leader recently celebrated the graduation of four special teammates from the Summer 2022 Internship Program.
Read more on cnftech.com

San Antonio ISD Awarded $25,000 to Grow Esports Programs

08-25-2022:
Gaming is booming and continues to grow in Alamo City.
Read more on ksat.com

Hera Biotech Closes $1.9M Seed Funding for Endometriosis Diagnostics

08-24-2022:
The only diagnostic method available now to detect endometriosis is by laparoscopic surgery and pathology of the biopsied tissue.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

BUSINESS EXECUTIVE WITH DEEP ROOTS IN EDUCATION AND PHILANTHROPY JOINS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

08-24-2022:
District 8 City Councilman Manny Pelaez has named Jamie Kowalski to Port San Antonio’s 11-member Board of Directors.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Tech Bloc hosting startup pitch competition with $100,000 available in cash prize money

08-22-2022:
Applications are due on Sept. 25
Read more on ksat.com

Knight Aerospace, Collins Launch Next-Gen Interior Module For Cargo Aircraft

08-22-2022:
New system aims to enable quick transformation of military cargo aircraft to better accommodate crew needs in flight.
Read more on prnewswire.com

NASA selects Port-based firm to help build lunar landing pad with moon dust

08-21-2022:
Astroport Space Technologies recently won its second small business grant from NASA to continue its joint research with UTSA.
Read more on sanantonioreport.org

Graduate degree will prepare UTSA students for high-demand careers in aerospace

08-19-2022:
Starting this fall semester, the university will offer a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering.
Read more on utsa.edu

DC-area tech firm with military ties expanding to Port SA

08-18-2022:
Two Six Technologies provides products and expertise to U.S. national security customers.
Read more on bizjournals.com

INSPIRING, PREPARING AND CONNECTING SAN ANTONIO’S GENERATION-NEXT TECH TALENT

08-17-2022:
San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology’s new Area 21 is a national model in education.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Port San Antonio school trains SA aerospace's future workforce

08-17-2022:
At Compass Rose Ingenuity, students K-12 get a curriculum with an emphasis on STEM and aeronautics.
Read more on bizjournals.com

San Antonio area company Astroport aims to build on the moon with second NASA contract

08-15-2022:
New research being done to find multi-step way to create building materials on moon.
Read more on ksat.com

San Antonio tech advocacy group accepting applications for pitch competition

08-15-2022:
TechFuel is a $100,000 startup pitch competition for early-stage tech ventures in San Antonio and across Texas.
Read more on communityimpact.com

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