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INDOOR NAVIGATION, POSITIONING AND ASSET TRACKING

09-18-2018:
Reckon Point CEO Gabe Garza discusses technology and capabilities offered by his company.

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UTSA ANNOUNCES MASSIVE DOWNTOWN EXPANSION PLANS

09-18-2018:
School receives $15 million gift and parcels of land for proposed School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center.

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DELTA RISK NAMED TO 2018 MSSP ALERT TOP 100 MANAGED SECURITY SERVICES PROVIDERS LIST

09-14-2018:
SA-based firm provides cyber security and risk management services to government and private sector clients worldwide.

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SAN ANTONIO STARTUP MAKING NOISE-REDUCING TECH FOR BABIES ADDS $1.3M IN FUNDING

09-13-2018:
Invictus Medical developing device that helps create a quiet, peaceful environment for infants in neonatal ICUs.

Read more on xconomy.com

STARTUP COMPANIES DC INDUSTRIES AND RACTIVE DEVELOP CYBERSECURITY VR TRAINING

09-13-2018:
The two San Antonio firms have been collaborating over the past two months.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

RESEARCHERS STUDY HERBAL RINSE TO TREAT ORAL CANCER

09-12-2018:
Due to its medicinal properties, thymol is already an ingredient in a leading mouthwash, cosmetics and other products.

Read more on uthscsa.edu

SAN ANTONIO-BASED GEEKDOM RAISES MONEY FOR SALAD-MAKING ROBOT

09-10-2018:
Startup Chowbotics Inc. has developed technology that prepares food on command.

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DYNAMIC ADVANCEMENT EXPANDS ITS TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND EXAMINATION PROGRAMS

09-10-2018:
A new all-in-one test center to help professionals develop their careers through certifications.

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SWRI SCIENTISTS FIND EVIDENCE FOR EARLY PLANETARY SHAKE-UP

09-10-2018:
Unusual pair of asteroids tied to early planetary rearrangement in our solar system.

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SAN ANTONIO AMONG 11 CITIES TO RECEIVE SUPER FAST 5G IN 2018

09-10-2018:
The fifth generation of cellular networking is faster and is predicted to foster the next wave of innovation.

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SAN ANTONIO STUDENTS VIE FOR $10,000 TO FUND POTENTIAL STARTUPS

09-10-2018:
Alamo Heights High School pupils to engage in a “Shark Tank” style competition.

Read more on therivardreport.com

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE’S ''COBOTS'' WORK IN HARMONY WITH HUMANS

09-09-2018:
Researchers are innovating new ways for collaborative robots, or cobots, and people to work side by side.

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SAN ANTONIO TO FOCUS ON CYBERSECURITY SECTOR

09-07-2018:
As the city positions itself for greater opportunities in economic development, it should focus on cybersecurity, among a few other key industries.

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UTSA LANDS $70M FOR CYBERSECURITY CENTER, SCHOOL OF DATA SCIENCE

09-06-2018:
New facility will comprise 138,000 square feet of classrooms, laboratories and research space.

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HALLMARK UNIVERSITY ENROLLS HIGH STUDENTS IN ITS AVIATION PROGRAM

09-06-2018:
College’s Head-start Institute program gives aviation students college credit.

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ALAMO ANGELS NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

09-05-2018:
The group, which invests in local startups, appoints Cat Dizon as leader.

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ENGINEERS DEVELOPING SMALL COOLED TURBINE TO MAKE DRONES MORE RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT

09-04-2018:
Turbine would provide thousands of hours of electricity to unmanned aerial vehicles.

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MEDICAL ROBOTICS COMPANY CREATES SELF-BALANCING WHEELCHAIR WITH HIGH SPEED

09-04-2018:
Company recruited more than 12 engineering students from local universities to help develop technology.

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TEXAS BIOMED WORKING TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN FEMALE SCIENTISTS

09-04-2018:
Institute seeks to double its workforce.

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CYBER TALK RADIO: CAREER TRANSITION ADVICE FOR ENTREPRENEURS

09-01-2018:
Listen as host Bret Piatt and Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley discuss career transitioning advice for entrepreneurs.

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ERNST & YOUNG LLP INVESTS FURTHER IN SAN ANTONIO WITH ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL CENTER

08-31-2018:
New center will employ up to 600, including IT professionals.

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SAN ANTONIO ENGINEERS BUILD WORLD''S SMALLEST MEDICAL ROBOT

08-31-2018:
The robot has a thickness of .0001 of a strand of hair.

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SALIENT CRGT GROWS SUPPORT FOR REGION’S CYBER DEFENDERS

08-30-2018:
IT solutions, software development, cyber security and infrastructure, has been awarded a DoD subcontract.
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SA TECH COMPANY WANTS TO FREE OFFICES FROM MOUNTAINS OF PAPER

08-30-2018:
Earth Class Mail Inc. CEO Jess Garza discusses the company’s objectives.

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TEXAS A&M SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS WITH FACEBOOK FOR CYBER SECURITY CLASS

08-29-2018:
Students will begin enrolling in classes this fall.
Read more on news4sanantonio.com

SWRI SCIENTIST DEVELOPS DATABASE FOR STELLAR-EXOPLANET EXPLORATION

08-28-2018:
Of particular interest are exoplanets that could harbor life.

Read more on swri.org

SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL DISTRICT OPENS STEM HIGH SCHOOL

08-27-2018:
Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) launches its second high school.
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SAN ANTONIO’S SPINAL STABILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES SNAGS $11M FUNDING

08-27-2018:
The company develops a medical device for degenerating spinal cord discs.

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CPRIT AWARDS $2.7 MILLION TO UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO

08-27-2018:
Award will fund four upcoming projects at the medical institution.
Read more on utscsa.edu

STARTUPS SHARE EXPERIENCES FROM SOLVING CITY CHALLENGES IN CIVTECHSA

08-24-2018:
The CivTechSA program launched in late 2017 to help San Antonio identify different ways to expand its capacity for innovation.

Read more on startupssanantonio.com

SWRI INVESTIGATES NEW TECHNIQUES TO ESTIMATE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE

08-22-2018:
This information is critical for water resource managers, especially in arid regions.
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SAN ANTONIO UNIVERSITY FINDS FAULTS WITH HELP FROM DRONES

08-22-2018:
Professor and students map rock outcroppings with drones.
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SAN ANTONIO-BEXAR STEM/STEAM ECOSYSTEM

08-21-2018:
Listen as guests Rudy Reyna and Cliff Zintgraff discuss STEM and STEAM education and the importance of the SABSSE initiative.
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PORT SA CEO TALKS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ASPIRATIONS

07-27-2018:
The Port has big plans for applied technologies.

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LIME ADDS 200 VEHICLES TO LOCAL DOCKLESS SCOOTER POOL

07-26-2018:
Company is the second e-scooter company to recently enter San Antonio market.
Read more on therivardreport.com

SAN ANTONIO SEEKS POTENTIAL PARTNERS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PILOT PROJECTS

07-26-2018:
City leaders have taken the first step toward a potential autonomous vehicle pilot project.
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SAN ANTONIO STARTUP TECH FIRM AIMS TO REIN IN FAKE IMAGES

07-24-2018:
Filestack helps app developers manage the flow of user-uploaded content such as images and videos.
Read more on therivardreport.com

TEXAS BIOMED DISCOVERS CLASS OF ANTIBODIES THAT BLOCK HIV TRANSMISSION

07-24-2018:
Local researchers have discovered a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS.
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ABNORMAL GENE COPYING SEEN IN TAUOPATHY FRUIT FLY MODELS

07-23-2018:
This research, published in Nature Neuroscience, suggests a potential novel avenue to treat Alzheimer’s.
Read more on uthscsa.edu

SAN ANTONIO EDF ECO DEVO 360

07-19-2018:
Check out this month’s eNewsletter from the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation!
Read more on sanantonioedf.com

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