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Air Force software development startup to open in downtown SA

11-05-2019:
LevelUP, who delivers rapidly deployable software to support Air Force and DOD missions, is inaugurating a 20,000-SF facility.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Port San Antonio board could OK ‘innovation center’ Nov. 20

11-05-2019:
A plan to build an “innovation center” at the Port, which would include a gaming arena and a technology museum, could become a reality this month.
Read more on expressnews.com

Cyber Talk Radio: UTSA's New National Security Collaboration Center

11-05-2019:
Brig. Gen. (Ret) Guy Walsh, founding executive director of UTSA's NSCC, discusses the creation of an innovative hub downtown for cybersecurity research.
Read more on cybertalkradio.com

Rackspace to Acquire Cloud Consulting Firm Onica

11-04-2019:
The addition of Onica will complement Rackspace's existing managed cloud capabilities.
Read more on therivardreport.com

AW Texas Groundbreaking Kicks Off Record-Breaking Growth in San Antonio Area

11-04-2019:
New $400 million facility will be third U.S. plant for vehicle transmission manufacturer.
Read more on therivardreport.com

UTSA named a top research university in natural sciences

11-04-2019:
School recognized by Nature Index as one of the leading universities for its output of research in the natural sciences.
Read more on utsa.edu

Robotics Startup Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding

11-01-2019:
Located at Port San Antonio, Reckon Point specializes in indoor GPS mapping and navigation services.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Plus One Robotics Opens New Facility At Port San Antonio

10-31-2019:
The startup—which teaches robots to see—opened its new facility.
Read more on tpr.org

Plus One Robotics to double workforce

10-31-2019:
San Antonio robotics firm launches new lab at Port San Antonio.
Read more on www.expressnews.com

ECO DEVO 360 ENEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2019

10-31-2019:
Read this month's EcoDevo 360 eNewsletter from the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation!
Read more on sanantonioedf.com

Plus One Robotics Expands to New 10,500-SF Facility at Port San Antonio

10-30-2019:
The startup is looking to double its staff over the next year, hiring a mix of engineers and sales and support employees.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

UTSA researcher studies osteoporotic bone fractures

10-30-2019:
Researcher seeks to prevent or deter the loss of the proteins before bone brittleness develops.
Read more on utsa.edu

SA cancer research group aligns with global biotech

10-28-2019:
Partnership could have global implications for the Alamo City and its role in fighting the disease.
Read more on bizjournals.com

San Antonio company develops new liquid bandage

10-26-2019:
The Biakos antimicrobial skin and wound cleanser, created by Rochal Industries, treats wounds, pressure ulcers, and burns.
Read more on expressnews.com

Geekdom Community Fund invests in two local startups

10-25-2019:
Over its two years in existence, Geekdom’s Community Fund has invested more than $200,000.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Data Privacy Startup Rectify Wins $50K Prize at Tech Fuel Pitch Competition

10-23-2019:
Competition is San Antonio’s largest, equity-free, three-tiered $100,000 cash-prize pitch competition open to early-stage tech startups.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Local Accelerator RealCo Adds Two Companies to Its Program

10-22-2019:
RealCo Accelerator, a 15-month program that prepares startups for a series A financing round, has invested in companies BetterYou and HackNotice.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

San Antonio email tech company Mailgun acquires French business

10-22-2019:
The acquisition will offer Mailgun's clients access to tools and marketing features to manage email programs.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Cyber Talk Radio: San Antonio Women in Technology

10-22-2019:
Dr. Barbara Hewitt, founder of San Antonio Women in Technology and professor at Texas State University, encourages women to pursue their interests in computer science, technology and cybersecurity.
Read more on cybertalkradio.com

SwRI concept wins NREL energy storage prize

10-22-2019:
Concept will help reduce commissioning times of pumped storage hydropower.
Read more on swri.org

SwRI-led Lucy mission completes critical design review

10-21-2019:
Mission will explore the Trojan asteroids, a population of ancient small bodies that share an orbit with Jupiter.
Read more on swri.org

Startups San Antonio founder discusses new Port SA Innovation Hub

10-18-2019:
Iris Gonzalez speaks about the Port's Innovation Hub, which is part of an ambitious plan to connect businesses from around the world with technology that is developed in the Alamo City.
Read more on ksat.com

Cyber Command wants to work more closely with the energy sector

10-17-2019:
Collaboration will bolster relationship between the two agencies, in the event of a malicious or catastrophic cyberattack.
Read more on fifthdomain.com

CyberWraith Video Game New Way to Close Cybersecurity Workforce Gap

10-17-2019:
One San Antonio entrepreneur is proposing a new, immersive video game to help close workforce gap.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

SA Museum offers free science & tech exhibits, events

10-17-2019:
SAMSAT brings those topics together in space offering free exhibits.
Read more on kens5.com

Cyber Talk Radio: What's New at UTSA Center for Infrastructure Assurance

10-15-2019:
Dr. Greg White, Director of UTSA's Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security, discusses cybersecurity education and the Information Sharing.
Read more on cybertalkradio.com

New Precision Therapeutics Partnership to Highlight SA’s Bioscience Capabilities

10-15-2019:
Four large research institutions are funding the nonprofit San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics, or SAPPT.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Mind Science Foundation Awards $60,000 at ‘BrainStorm’ Neuroscience Pitch Competition

10-15-2019:
Winning team will use the funding to researching resiliency in children raised in poverty.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

San Antonio Startup Sendspark Receives $300,000 Initial Investment

10-15-2019:
Company has developed a platform for recording and sending videos for businesses.
Read more on therivardreport.com

San Antonio biotech invited to join national cancer collaborative

10-14-2019:
The American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Roundtable has invited San Antonio-based bioAffinity Technologies to be its newest member.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Air Force integrates missions, strengthens information warfare capabilities

10-11-2019:
16th Air Force will provide information warfare capabilities to combatant commanders with the speed to match today’s tech environment.
Read more on 16af.af.mil

Dura Software Secures $10M Series A Round to Fund Expansion

10-11-2019:
Company specializes in “hyper-niche” software products.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Global R&D company opens laboratory building at Port San Antonio

10-11-2019:
London-based Intertek has established a 135,000-SF site that will offer assurance, testing, inspection and certification services to automotive customers.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SAMSAT the Centerpiece of Port San Antonio Innovation Hub

10-10-2019:
The San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology is home to a world-class collection of historic tech artifacts that is the centerpiece of Port San Antonio‘s planned innovation center.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

SA-based civic-minded tech startup growing local, global presence

10-10-2019:
Cityflag hopes to soon complete a $1.2 million seed-stage funding round.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Cyber Talk Radio: National Cyber Security Month

10-08-2019:
Amanda Keammerer of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce discusses upcoming activities to celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Read more on cybertalkradio.com

SwRI cell expansion research receives additional $5.3 million in funding

10-08-2019:
Funding will go toward using an SwRI-developed bioreactor to propagate cells for personalized regenerative medicine applications.
Read more on swri.org

SwRI space scientist part of international team that uses deep learning to create virtual “super instrument”

10-07-2019:
New algorithm could result in lower cost and higher efficiency space missions.
Read more on swri.org

How deepfake videos work to trick online users

10-04-2019:
Cybersecurity companies such as IPSecure are racing to beat fraudulent videos.
Read more on ksat.com

Microsoft teams with JBSA on Military Spouse Technology Academy

10-02-2019:
San Antonio-based program is Microsoft's second location in the United States.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Largest State FIRST Robotics Competition Comes to San Antonio in 2020

10-02-2019:
Hundreds of high school students from Texas and New Mexico will compete in the largest robotics competition in Texas.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Cyber Talk Radio: Cyber Warrior Network and Finding Cyber Talent with Gaming

10-01-2019:
Cyber Warrior Network Founder Nigel LeBlanc discusses his organization and how it is creating a way for employers to find cyber talent with gaming.
Read more on cybertalkradio.com

Texas Biomed Awarded $2.8 Million NIH Grant for Novel TB Research

10-01-2019:
Research findings could introduce new biological pathways critical to the body’s response to tuberculosis infection.
Read more on txbiomed.org

San Antonio area ranked in Top 10 for most affordable cities to launch a startup

10-01-2019:
The state of Texas was ranked high in many state-wide measures.
Read more on mysanantonio.com

SwRI scientist part of team characterizing near Earth objects

10-01-2019:
Dr. Tracy Becker is helping NASA observe and characterize near-Earth objects that could pose a threat to Earth or have potential for further exploration.
Read more on swri.org

UTSA Opens Large-scale Testing Laboratory

09-27-2019:
Facility is one of the most unique research buildings in the country.
Read more on utsa.edu

NEW FACILITY AT PORT REVS UP SAN ANTONIO’S GROWTH AS AMERICA’S CYBERSECURITY CAPITAL

09-26-2019:
Upcoming state-of-the-art building creates even more specialized facilities as information security operations continue to expand rapidly in the region.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Eco Devo 360 eNewsletter

09-26-2019:
Check out this month's EcoDevo 360 eNewsletter from the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation.
Read more on sanantonioedf.com

How Port San Antonio continues to bring jobs to San Antonio

09-24-2019:
More than 2,000 jobs have been created at the Port in recent months.
Read more on ksat.com

Cyber Talk Radio: Building a Tech Ecosystem and Storytelling

09-24-2019:
Lorenzo Gomez III, Geekdom Media CEO and Geekdom Chairman, discusess how to build a successful tech ecosystem, entrepreneurship and storytelling.
Read more on cybertalkradio.com

SwRI hypersonic research spotlights future flight challenges

09-24-2019:
New study conducted in San Antonio highlights conditions future aircraft may experience traveling faster than 10 times the speed of sound.
Read more on swri.org

Latinas Making Bold Moves in San Antonio’s Tech Industry

09-23-2019:
Check out some of San Antonio's biggest movers and shakers in the tech world.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

IPSecure Opens third Cyber Site at Port

09-23-2019:
One of San Antonio’s cybersecurity pioneers has once again expanded its presence at Port San Antonio.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Local startup develops autonomous electric tractors

09-20-2019:
Renu Robotics hopes to help expand the solar farm industry.
Read more on ksat.com

Defense Contractor CACI Grows Presence in New Port Facility

09-20-2019:
The global national security contractor focuses on cybersecurity and technology.
Read more on therivardreport.com

Port San Antonio President and CEO Honored as Top Executive

09-19-2019:
Jim Perschbach joined Port San Antonio in 2014 as Executive Vice President of Business Development and was named President and CEO in June 2018.
Read more on bizjournals.com

UTSA professor awarded grant to study students’ STEM social capital

09-19-2019:
Guan Saw will contribute to the advancement of knowledge for improving Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and workforce preparation.
Read more on utsa.edu

CPS Energy supports clean energy and grid cybersecurity research

09-18-2019:
Collaboration between UTSA and CPS Energy, will enhance green power generation and smart grid security.
Read more on utsa.edu

Port San Antonio to Present Plan for New Innovation Hub Nov. 30

09-18-2019:
The Port is on track with an aggressive timeline to have the center operational sometime in 2022 or sooner.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

$25K awarded to student startups at Trinity University event

09-18-2019:
Cycling safety tech startup LuxTurn Technologies wins top prize.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center at SwRI offers cybersecurity support

09-17-2019:
The center provides workshops to small manufacturers and federal contractors to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Read more on swri.org

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