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Here’s who’s pitching March 30 at the BioMedSA BioFest

03-11-2022:
The day-long event includes experienced experts speaking on topics relevant to bioscience companies.
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Knight Aerospace CEO Bianca Rhodes charts her own pioneering path

03-10-2022:
Firm built and sold its first medical module to the Royal Canadian Air Force in 2021.
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San Antonio more than doubled its tech industry growth rate during pandemic

03-09-2022:
A new report by the Brookings Institution notes that San Antonio saw an influx of tech workers.
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Coming to Tech Port Center: NOTHING MORE!

03-07-2022:
On June 18, Nothing More with Asking Alexandria come to Tech Port Center + Arena! With Supporting acts Atreyu and Eva Under Fire.
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SwRI SELECTED TO CREATE MORE EFFECTIVE BURNER TO REDUCE METHANE EMISSIONS

03-07-2022:
Institute will collaborate with the University of Michigan to eliminate 99.5% of the methane encountered during oil production.
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San Antonio couple's app helps curate memories and connect communities

03-04-2022:
In the Curate app, users create "pods" of family or friends.
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Bluegrass Vascular One Step Closer to Commercial Expansion for Innovation

03-03-2022:
Startup's Surfacer Inside-Out Access Catheter System is the first FDA-cleared medical device that facilitates access to obstructed central veins in a patient’s upper body.
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Coming to Tech Port Center: RISE AGAINST!

03-03-2022:
Don't miss Rise Against with The Used at Tech Port Center + Arena! With Supporting act Senses Fail.
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UTSA researchers develop new treatment to combat obesity and heart disease

03-03-2022:
Anti-obesity drug blocks the effects of cytochrome P450 8B1, the enzyme linked to cholesterol absorption and obesity.
Read more on utsa.edu

Eight steps to prepare your startup for acquisition

03-02-2022:
This simplified checklist can guide you on what it takes to be acquisition-ready.
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Searchspring launches new accelerator for early-stage, underserved business owners

03-02-2022:
San Antonio-based company helps clients improve their online stores.
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Local leaders tout R&D League as key to expanding San Antonio's talent pool

02-28-2022:
Since its founding, the league has received three grants totaling about $4 million.
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SATX: 360 newsletter - February

02-28-2022:
Check out the latest newsletter from Greater: SATX!
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New venue to put Port San Antonio on global concert stage

02-25-2022:
In addition to concerts, Tech Port Center + Arena is also equipped to host Esports competitions and other events.
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UTSA-led team uses AI to track efficacy of radiation treatment for cancer

02-24-2022:
First-of-its kind study will explore how artificial intelligence can be used to track cancer tumor shrinkage in patients who receive radiotherapy.
Read more on utsa.edu

Geekdom aims to launch 500 new startups in San Antonio

02-23-2022:
The co-working community was the first in San Antonio focused on helping aspiring entrepreneurs refine their ideas into thriving businesses.
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Tech Port Center + Arena launches concerts: Smashing Pumpkins

02-22-2022:
Papa Roach, Kevin Gates, Carla Morrison to tour San Antonio in May.
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Geekdom CEO talks success, future of tech industry in San Antonio

02-22-2022:
Thousands of jobs created, hundreds of millions of dollars raised, along with incredible diversity.
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Female founders: Apply for $100K pitch competition by March 8

02-21-2022:
HearstLab is holding its first-ever pitch competition to fund women-led startups in the Southern U.S.
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San Antonio scientist leads study in fight against the coronavirus

02-21-2022:
Dr. Ricardo Carrion and his team work to further vaccine and therapy development tied to distinct viruses, many without a cure and no available vaccines.
Read more on expressnews.com

San Antonio doctors perform 1st surgery to treat Alzheimer's

02-18-2022:
The Deep Brain Stimulation surgery involves implanting electrodes in the part of the brain that forms new memories.
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UT Health San Antonio lands nearly $11M in cancer research funding

02-17-2022:
The local grant is part of about $113 million the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas is allocating statewide.
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San Antonio medical equipment startup Turn Medical LLC closes $3.8M funding round

02-16-2022:
Company's Pronova-O2 Automated Prone Therapy System, an adjustable wheeled hospital bed that can accommodate up to 400 pounds, was launched last year.
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New COVID-19 testing tracker launched by San Antonio nonprofit

02-15-2022:
Technology from Community Labs — which provides COVID-19 tests at hundreds of locations — allows customers to follow the status of their sample.
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San Antonio Startups to Watch in 2022

02-14-2022:
The local startup ecosystem reflects innovation across many different fields.
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San Antonio magnet school students to compete in global business summit

02-11-2022:
Students in the Virtual Enterprises program at Northside School of Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship will participate in business competitions, a showcase and leadership activities.
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MedCognition positions for explosive growth in AR medical training

02-10-2022:
SA-based startup has developed a portable system that provides highly-realistic, clinically intuitive medical simulation training.
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SwRI SCIENTISTS HELP DETERMINE COMET DELIVERY TO MOON

02-09-2022:
The findings suggest that volatiles present in a crater near the Moon’s south pole were likely delivered by a comet.
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STUDENTS HELP PLAN FOR SAN ANTONIO'S WATER FUTURE

02-09-2022:
SAMSAT and partners guide young people from across the community in this year's Smart City Challenge.
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Dr. Jay Johannigman Recognized as a Lifetime Achiever

02-08-2022:
Dr. Johannigman serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Port San Antonio-based Knight Aerospace, a global leader for custom quick-change medical modules for air transport.
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Middle School Students Are Invited to Participate in a Science Contest Out of this World

02-08-2022:
The competition, which involves the creation of a modal lunar habitat, is led by the WEX Foundation and sponsored by NASA.
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A Lunar Habitat Design Contest that is Out of this World

02-08-2022:
The effort is led by San Antonio-based WEX Foundation—an internationally-renowned educational nonprofit that delivers an array of groundbreaking project-based STEM/STEAM enrichment activities focused on space science.
Read more on wexfoundation.org

UTSA receives $6.8M in NIH funding to establish research center targeting valley fever

02-08-2022:
Coccidioidomycosis, also known as valley fever, is a respiratory fungal infection found in the Southwestern United States.
Read more on utsa.edu

San Antonio startup helps developers reduce infrastructure project backlog

02-07-2022:
Transect streamlines the environmental due diligence process for developers working in the energy, infrastructure and real estate industries.
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Tech Port Center + Arena is hiring as it prepares to open next month

02-05-2022:
Venue operator ASM Global is seeking qualified individuals for a variety of career opportunities at the upcoming state-of-the-art arena.
Read more on sacurrent.com

Dee Howard Foundation aims to preserve history of aviation in San Antonio

02-03-2022:
Nonprofit increases access to STEM programming.
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San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame - March 2

02-03-2022:
Find out details on this year's event from the Dee Howard Foundation, including opportunities for sponsorships that help inspire and prepare our region’s next generation of aerospace innovators.
Read more on deehoward.org

NASA taps Scobee Education Center as resource to study STEM

02-03-2022:
Center is a 22,000-square-foot facility at San Antonio College.
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Fintech FloatMe closes $16.2 M Series A funding

02-02-2022:
FloatMe gives employed customers an advance on their paycheck quickly, easily, and at much lower interest rates than typically found at payday lenders.
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UTSA engineering students building flying simulator for museum exhibit

02-02-2022:
The project, using a helicopter chassis, will enable children to fly virtually to the location of their choice.

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SwRI ADDS CAPABILITY FOR TESTING HYDROGEN AND NATURAL GAS BLENDS

02-02-2022:
The latest capability will help clients research hydrogen-based solutions to understand if infrastructure for climate-warming greenhouse gases can be transitioned to handle more sustainable resources.
Read more on swri.org

The fight against COVID may lead to an HIV vaccine in San Antonio

02-01-2022:
A phase one human trial of an mRNA HIV vaccine will soon begin in San Antonio.
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UTSA's cybersecurity institute to build Port San Antonio training facility

01-31-2022:
Officials hope to use the facility to train 1 million workers in cybersecurity by 2026.
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UTSA researchers develop automated approach to extract security policies from software

01-31-2022:
Approach is exploring how a new automated approach could prevent software security vulnerabilities.
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South San High School esports team collaboration

01-28-2022:
US Army embraces esports as way to educate and develop students.
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Raising capital for your startup? Here’s a funding checklist

01-28-2022:
Get insights from San Antonio-based transactional business attorney Matthew Duke.
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SXSW: True Human-Robot Collaboration in the Surge

01-27-2022:
Plus One Robotics CEO Erik Nieves will discuss what robotic automation means for the supply chain and how new solutions can address the volume surge with greater mobility and flexibility.
Read more on plusonerobotics.com

Why Automation Creates a Happier Workforce

01-27-2022:
Automation creates opportunities for workers to step into more mentally stimulating and often less physically demanding jobs.
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St. Philip's College Redesignated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

01-27-2022:
The goal of the CAE-CD program is to reduce vulnerability in the nation's information infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense.
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What’s the state of esports in San Antonio?

01-25-2022:
KSAT dives into the potential benefits of esports to student athletes, professional players and the local economy.
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SwRI SCIENTIST HELPS CONFIRM LIQUID WATER BENEATH MARTIAN SOUTH POLAR CAP

01-25-2022:
Work conducted by geophysicist Dr. David Stillman supports oddly bright reflections detected by the MARSIS subsurface sounding radar aboard ESA’s Mars Express orbiter.
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UTSA selected as member of newly launched USCYBERCOM Academic Engagement Network

01-24-2022:
USCYBERCOM is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense that focuses on cyberspace operations and capabilities, cyber expertise and cyberwarfare.
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San Antonio doctor invents a solution for hiccups

01-24-2022:
Dr. Ali Seifi partnering with Texas billionaire Mark Cuban to mass-produce the technology.
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Local clinic is in new medical trial that combats health care inequity

01-24-2022:
Trial explores a new treatment for patients with arterial disease, which often impacts minorities at a higher rate than the general population.
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Healthtech startup Orchid launches at-home fertility testing

01-24-2022:
Users can order fertility testing kits online, which come with educational resources that explain fertility testing results in easy-to-understand terms.
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Cybersecurity institute trains San Antonio cyber talent

01-21-2022:
The Institute of CyberSecurity and Innovation offers cyber learning opportunities to students in Texas' tenth largest school district.
Read more on securitymagazine.com

Local high school students compete in 4th annual Alamo City Electrathon

01-21-2022:
Event raises awareness for STEM education and programs.
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Datto Acquires Cybersecurity Company Infocyte

01-20-2022:
Innovative threat detection and response technology blends well with Datto’s endpoint security offerings.
Read more on yahoo.com

Rackspace to acquire Singapore analytics company Just Analytics

01-19-2022:
Acquisition will tie into Rackspace's growing professional services focus and will bring new cloud-based data, analytics and AI capabilities to customers.
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DreamWeek 2022: DreamVoice

01-19-2022:
Port San Antonio's Stephanie Garcia recently led a conversation with some of our community's top innovation, workforce and business leaders on opportunities for families across San Antonio.
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SA-based Dura Software acquires telehealth software platform SecureVideo

01-19-2022:
Transaction marks the ninth acquisition for Dura Software.
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SwRI SCIENTIST UNCOVERS EVIDENCE FOR AN INTERNAL OCEAN IN SMALL SATURN MOON

01-19-2022:
Endeavor is being led by Dr. Alyssa Rhoden, a specialist in the geophysics of icy satellites - particularly those containing oceans, and the evolution of giant planet satellites systems.
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6-year-old entrepreneur’s earring business an example of success found at DreamWeek

01-18-2022:
San Antonio resident Sonya Martinez founded her own business, the Honey Breeze Collection.
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San Antonio company developing video game as way for Air Force to train, recruit service members

01-14-2022:
Game will also be used for commercial airlines to recruit pilots.
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Nominations for San Antonio's Inno Madness bracket challenge are open

01-13-2022:
Competition is designed to generate awareness and excitement for San Antonio's ecosystem — and the companies that are driving it forward.
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School of Science and Technology to open new campus in San Antonio

01-13-2022:
New location will grow its network to 15 campuses.
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UTSA researcher part of team protecting EV charging stations from cyberattacks

01-13-2022:
Elias Bou-Harb, director of the UTSA Cyber Center for Security and Analytics, is helping to shed light on the vulnerabilities of these cyber systems.
Read more on utsa.edu

Startups to Watch in 2022

01-13-2022:
The San Antonio Business Journal showcases the companies that are driving the region forward, solving emerging problems and launching new products.
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SATX360 January Newsletter

01-13-2022:
Get the latest insights from Greater:SATX!
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SA-based New Apprenticeship partners with Dallas firm to provide tech apprenticeship program

01-13-2022:
Program is geared toward “nontraditional” workers with high school or community college degrees.
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DREAMWEEK 2022 FREE FAMILY EVENTS

01-11-2022:
As part of DreamWeek 2022, the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT) is partnering with area tech talent to showcase an array of robotic, augmented reality, 3D printing and other tech demonstrations and activities.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

App helps bring in people from the cold

01-09-2022:
San Antonio-based pastor Alex Fleming came up with idea for an app that helps volunteers coordinate resources for unhoused individuals.
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New fintech startup RocketOption helps founders get financing faster

01-06-2022:
RocketOption uses your business metrics — revenue, cost of supporting the product, how fast the company is growing — and matches you with lenders interested in financing a startup.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

UTSA Presents: Taking The Pentagon To The People Virtual Event - January 22

01-05-2022:
Taking the Pentagon to the People, which features Department of Defense speakers, provides opportunities for employment, internships, & scholarships to students of highly competitive Minority Serving Institutions.
Read more on web.cvent.com

SwRI SCIENTIST HELPS SIMULATE HOW OUR SOLAR SYSTEM FORMED FROM RINGS

01-05-2022:
Dr. Rogerio Deienno and his colleagues contributed to a new solar system formation model that explains the existing inner planetary distribution and the asteroid belt between the inner and outer solar system.
Read more on swri.org

San Antonio biotech firm acquires Miami-based medical technology company OpenMed

01-04-2022:
Carenet Health's latest move comes as the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for virtual care.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Fast-growing Plus One Robotics to expand at Port San Antonio

01-04-2022:
Tech startup will more than double in size as it expands by 15,000 square feet.
Read more on expressnews.com

Plus One Robotics plans expansion for the second time since May

01-03-2022:
E-commerce needs are on the rise during the pandemic, and more companies are adopting warehouse automation — including robots.
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Family-owned cybersecurity company names new CEO

12-30-2021:
CNF Technologies transfers the top seat to Freddy Ramirez.
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Plus One Robotics is a winner in rush to automate amid pandemic

12-29-2021:
San Antonio firm is still riding the wave of automation that’s remaking warehouses and other logistics operations.
Read more on mysanantonio.com

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