ECODEVO 360 NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 2020
09-17-2020:
Read this month's EcoDevo 360 eNewsletter from the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation.
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on sanantonioedf.com
2020 YTexas State of Business Summit
09-17-2020:
Attend virtual symposiums focused on the future of Texas with topics such as 5G technology, smart cities, infrastructure, transportation, workforce development and more.
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on ytexas.com
H-E-B taps Swisslog and AutoStore tech for e-grocery automation project
09-16-2020:
SA-based grocer will deploy automated micro-fulfilment centers that will support its curbside pick-up and delivery business.
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on retailtechinnovationhub.com
SwRI scientist searches for stellar phosphorus to find potentially habitable exoplanets
09-16-2020:
Stellar chemical compositions used as proxy for potentially habitable systems.
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on swri.org
North East ISD to convert former Walmart into new cybersecurity magnet center
09-15-2020:
North East Independent School District will open a new cybersecurity magnet program in a building that previously housed a Walmart.
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on sanantonioreport.org
STEM City Global Summit: Connecting K-12 Education to the Challenges of the Real World
09-15-2020:
September 29, 2020, A summit will cover principles of partnerships between K-12, academic, industry, government, and non-profits, and features cases from the U.S., México, Colombia, Brazil, Portugal and Qatar.
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on samsat.org
Northwest Vista College Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art STEM Learning Center
09-15-2020:
Facility will offer a wide range of innovative learning environments.
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on prnewswire.com
TechBloc, Bexar County call on startups for 2020 pitch competition
09-14-2020:
TechFuel is a $100,000 startup pitch competition.
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on bizjournals.com
San Antonio physician develops device to relieve hiccups
09-11-2020:
Device stimulates the vagus nerve and eases hiccups.
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on ksat.com
Long-awaited new ALS drug shows promise at UT Health San Antonio
09-11-2020:
Experimental pill promises extended life for ALS patients.
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on ksat.com
SA-based Rackspace partners with Atlanta-based data analytics company
09-09-2020:
Companies are collaborating to help customers migrate applications and data into the cloud more rapidly.
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on bizjournals.com
SwRI-led study indicates sand-sized meteoroids are peppering asteroid Bennu
09-09-2020:
Research uses data from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission.
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on swri.org
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE INTERNS HELP TECH LEADER TRANSFORM GLOBAL INDUSTRIES
09-09-2020:
Plus One Robotics gives students first-hand experience developing and selling robotics innovations that are changing the world.
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on portsanantonio.us
SA biometrics company to buy UK business, expand global footprint
09-09-2020:
Fulcrum Biometrics Inc. is a developer and marketer of biometric identification technologies.
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on bizjournals.com
Watershed Idea Foundry ‘One-Stop-Shop’ Helps Biotech Startups Get Ideas to Market
09-08-2020:
Watershed helps aspiring entrepreneurs incubate and accelerate the development of innovative technologies from all industries that can advance patient care.
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on startupssanantonio.com
UTSA, Dee Howard Foundation engage students with art contest
09-08-2020:
Organizations are joining with local, state and national partners to establish the Dee Howard Foundation/UTSA Pre-K thru 12 Aviation and Aerospace Art Contest.
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on utsa.edu
SwRI awarded NASA contract to develop high-latitude mission to image the Sun’s poles
09-02-2020:
Institute also contributing to two additional mission concept design studies.
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on swri.org
VelocityTX Launches Bioscience Accelerator Program, Co-Working Space
09-02-2020:
VelocityTX’s mission is to support the development of more early-stage life science and technology companies in San Antonio.
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on startupssanantonio.com
SA airport first to implement germ-zapping robot technology to fight COVID
09-02-2020:
Xenex Disinfection Services’ locally-produced LightStrike robots can effectively kill SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19.
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on sanantonioreport.org
New Venture Mentoring Service Connects UTSA, UT Health SA Entrepreneurs to Commercialization Expertise
08-31-2020:
Service is a sister program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Venture Mentoring Service (MITVMS).
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on startupssanantonio.com
SwRI-led first-ever mission to the Trojan asteroids passes NASA milestone
08-28-2020:
Lucy mission gains approval for final development stage
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on swri.org
Local cybersecurity company adding new division
08-21-2020:
CNF Technologies' new division will focus on cyber-related research and development.
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on bizjournals.com
Girls Inc. of San Antonio creates new program to help with distance learning
08-20-2020:
Girls Inc. Smart i-Café is open to all girls in third through eighth grade.
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on ksat.com
Two Port SA Companies Honored for Resiliency
08-18-2020:
Knight Aerospace, CNF Technologies recognized by San Antonio Business Journal for showing incredible resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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on bizjournals.com
UTSA Opens Science and Engineering Building, Advanced Maker Space
08-17-2020:
The 160,349 square-foot space will provide much-needed laboratories and classrooms, as well as an expansive collaboration space for students.
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on startupssanantonio.com
New UTSA game to teach cybersecurity to elementary kids
08-13-2020:
Cyber Threat Protector is a new tabletop card game designed to introduce cybersecurity principles and safety to players beginning in the third grade.
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on utsa.edu
Port SA board approves construction of $60M innovation center
08-13-2020:
State-of-the-art facility will include a 2,500-seat technology arena for esports competitions, concerts, product launches and large training programs.
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on bizjournals.com
PORT SAN ANTONIO STRENGTHENING AMERICA'S STANDING AS WORLD'S INNOVATION LEADER
08-13-2020:
Full spectrum innovation center will be a leading destination that engages hundreds of thousands of people annually from throughout the region, across the country and around the world.
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on portsanantonio.us
NASA SELECTS SwRI TO PARTICIPATE IN $6 BILLION RAPID SPACECRAFT ACQUISITION IV CONTRACT
08-11-2020:
Institute will be listed in the NASA spacecraft catalog used by the U.S. government to easily contract for proven spacecraft.
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on swri.org
Plus One Robotics: The Future of Work
08-11-2020:
Innovator is creating new jobs that make work in industrial environments safer and more efficient.
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on portsanantonio.us
SA biotech nearing launch of breakthrough cancer test
08-11-2020:
A local pathology practice has initiated a validation study of bioAffinity Technologies' CyPath Lung early detection cancer test.
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on bizjournals.com
Medical Startup Wins $1M Air Force Contract
08-10-2020:
Olifant Medical has developed a protective barrier device that can protect healthcare providers from COVID-19 exposure.
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on startupssanantonio.com
SwRI RECEIVES $1 MILLION AIR FORCE CONTRACT TO SUSTAIN AGING AIRCRAFT
08-10-2020:
SwRI has provided technical engineering support to the Air Force for several decades.
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on www.swri.org
Locally owned e-commerce company acquires artificial intelligence provider
08-07-2020:
Searchspring has acquired Portland, Oregon-based 4-Tell, which uses AI to help e-commerce sites personalize each customer's experience.
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on bizjournals.com
San Antonio scientists are playing key roles in these interplanetary missions
08-07-2020:
Tech Bloc event virtually brought together engineers and scholars from NASA, the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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on sanantonioreport.org
Port San Antonio Offering Free Training for Job Seekers
08-05-2020:
Partners aim to create a pipeline of talent to fill roles in industries that are growing, even during the pandemic.
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on kens5.com
SwRI receives funding to design zero-emission power plant
08-05-2020:
Project utilizes supercritical carbon dioxide, carbon capture and energy storage.
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on swri.org
San Antonio Startup Builds COVID-19 Support App
08-04-2020:
The free app allows users to connect to local COVID-19 resources and learn more about the virus.
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on therivardreport.com
Electric vehicles part of San Antonio plan to get city carbon neutral by 2050
08-03-2020:
Transportation contributes to large portion of air pollution.
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on ksat.com
San Antonio company creates hands-free temperature scanner
07-30-2020:
DOCUmation thermal scanners made to read temperatures in less than a second with 98.3% accuracy.
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on ksat.com
UTSA launches research center to expand reach of artificial intelligence
07-30-2020:
The consortium will bring together experts studying artificial intelligence to expand the use and deployment of AI.
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on sanantonioreport.org
New tech training hub at Port San Antonio will provide resources for job hunters
07-29-2020:
Training hub will help find talent for IT, cybersecurity, aerospace, robotics
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on ksat.com
CPS Energy sets massive goal for solar growth
07-29-2020:
San Antonio ranks fifth in the nation for the amount of solar capacity it has installed within city limits.
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on bizjournals.com
Researchers receive funding to study hypersonic flight environments
07-28-2020:
The goal is to ultimately make full aerodynamic measurements in a truly representative hypersonic environment.
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on utsa.edu
San Antonio Sports launches digital fitness initiative
07-27-2020:
'Stay Active. Stay Healthy' campaign includes live streaming workout classes, a fitness challenge, skills training and additional resources.
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on ksat.com
ECODEVO 360 NEWSLETTER - JULY 2020
07-27-2020:
Read this month's EcoDevo 360 eNewsletter from the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation.
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on sanantonioedf.com
SwRI, UTSA RESEARCHERS RECEIVE GRANT TO REDUCE COST OF MALARIA TREATMENT
07-27-2020:
Work is supported by a $125,000 grant from the Connecting through Research Partnerships (CONNECT) program.
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on swri.org
NEW TECH TRAINING HUB AT PORT WILL BUILD SKILLS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST JOBS DURING PANDEMIC
07-23-2020:
San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology to launch facility to help people prepare for growing careers in advanced technologies.
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on portsanantonio.us
SwRI AWARDED CONTRACT TO DEVELOP SOLAR WIND PLASMA SENSOR
07-22-2020:
Technology will measure the properties of solar wind ions originating from the Sun.
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on swri.org
Gov Tech Startup Irys Closes $1.2M Seed Round
07-22-2020:
Firm helps residents communicate more effectively with their local governments.
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on startupssanantonio.com
