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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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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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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.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

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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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.
Read more on utsa.edu

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.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

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.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

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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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.
Read more 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).
Read more 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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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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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.
Read more 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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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.
Read more on startupssanantonio.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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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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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.
Read more on utsa.edu

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.
Read more 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.
Read more on swri.org

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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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.
Read more on www.swri.org

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.
Read more on startupssanantonio.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.
Read more on sanantonioreport.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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SwRI receives funding to design zero-emission power plant

08-05-2020:
Project utilizes supercritical carbon dioxide, carbon capture and energy storage.
Read more on swri.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.
Read more on kens5.com

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.
Read more 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.
Read more 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.
Read more on sanantonioreport.org

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.
Read more on ksat.com

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
Read more 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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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.
Read more 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.
Read more on ksat.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.
Read more on swri.org

ECODEVO 360 NEWSLETTER - JULY 2020

07-27-2020:
Read this month's EcoDevo 360 eNewsletter from the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation.
Read more on sanantonioedf.com

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.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Gov Tech Startup Irys Closes $1.2M Seed Round

07-22-2020:
Firm helps residents communicate more effectively with their local governments.
Read more on startupssanantonio.com

FedEx, Plus One Robotics' parcel-handling robots

07-22-2020:
Erik Nieves, co-founder and CEO of Plus One Robotics, speaks to The Robot Report about his company's robotics software recently being deployed at FedEx’s Memphis Hub.
Read more on therobotreport.com

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.
Read more on swri.org

PLUS ONE ROBOTICS ENHANCES OPERATIONS IN ONE OF FEDEX’S BUSIEST FACILITIES

07-21-2020:
Main hub in Memphis increasing employee safety, operational efficiency thanks to innovative 'smart' robotic technology.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

A San Antonio Hospital Is The World’s Largest Study Site For A COVID-19 Drug In High Demand

07-20-2020:
In the search for answers during the COVID-19 pandemic, San Antonio’s University Hospital has become the largest study site for phase two of Remdesivir clinical trials.
Read more on tpr.org

UTSA brings hope to small-business owners during pandemic

07-14-2020:
COVID Business Recovery Accelerator to help small businesses weather the financial hardships caused by pandemic.
Read more on utsa.edu

SwRI TESTING N95, KN95 RESPIRATORS, SURGICAL MASKS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

07-14-2020:
Testing will help health care and other organizations evaluate respirators, surgical face masks and filtration materials to ensure they meet particle filtration standards.
Read more on swri.org

PODCAST: SA's role in cybersecurity

07-10-2020:
US Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette talks about San Antonio's Cyber Security community, including the 16th Air Force.
Read more on news4sanantonio.com

Precision Medicine Projects to Accelerate COVID-19 Treatment

07-09-2020:
The San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics (SAPPT) has announced the funding of three projects using precision medicine principles.
Read more on utsa.edu

Green technologies provide a pathway for businesses to prosper post-pandemic

07-08-2020:
Firms forced to reevaluate their business models can find success using green technology as a survival and growth strategy.
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THOUSANDS ARE CONNECTING WITH ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITY LAUNCHED BY PORT AND PARTNERS

07-07-2020:
Over 100 free live and "on demand" experiences offered so far.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

How a local company is using remote technology, gamers to grow client base

07-03-2020:
Plus One Robotics prioritizing gaming experience as a criterion for filling company-wide Crew Chief roles.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SA tech company launches COVID-19 testing app

07-01-2020:
App will get you in touch with a doctor for screening.
Read more on kens5.com

CivTechSA helps over 2,000 students who face Digital Divide during outbreak

07-01-2020:
The City of San Antonio/Geekdom initiative has worked on finding solutions to help cross the Digital Divide.
Read more on news4sanantonio.com

LOCAL STUDENTS HELP ADVANCE EMISSIONS TESTING INNOVATION

06-30-2020:
UTSA engineering students recently worked with Port San Antonio-based Intertek to significantly improve testing procedures.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

SA company using Covid downtime to expand sports content tech

06-26-2020:
Sports Sonar uses ultrasonic sound waves to deliver content to fans’ smartphones in stadiums and arenas.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SA company creates temperature-taking, mask-detecting kiosks

06-25-2020:
RX Technology's kiosks have cameras that can read temperatures and detect whether people are wearing a face covering.
Read more on kens5.com

How CPS Energy, city benefit from big investment in cybersecurity

06-24-2020:
CPS Energy Executive Shanna Ramirez discusses the new Alamo Regional Security Operations Center at Port San Antonio.

Read more on bizjournals.com

SwRI RECEIVES AWARD TO BUILD ROBOTIC INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR WASTE STORAGE TANKS

06-23-2020:
Inspection system will inspect the bottoms of tanks used to store chemical and radioactive waste.
Read more on swri.org

City funds massive effort to protect Alamo City, smaller cities from cyberattacks

06-22-2020:
Cybersecurity hub will be located at Port San Antonio.
Read more on bizjournals.com

ARSOC: SAN ANTONIO TO LAUNCH NATION’S PREMIER REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER

06-22-2020:
NEW INTEGRATED CENTER AT PORT SAN ANTONIO WILL SERVE AS A MODEL FOR COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

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