Business
3rd Ward community groups promise to continue protests of Houston’s Ion district over gentrification concerns
Posted on · Neighborhood stakeholders say they will disrupt the process of developing the Ion until they get a seat at the table.
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Business & Technology
New $38 Million Innovation Hub Opens In Houston’s East End
Posted on · The East End Maker Hub aims to bring thousands of new advanced manufacturing jobs into Houston's East End.
Business & Technology
Houston’s Midtown Innovation District Is Taking Shape, Despite Controversy
Posted on · The Ion is scheduled to open in the fall.
News
Rice Developer, Community Groups Continue To Clash Over Innovation District
Posted on · The disagreement is centered on who gets to sign a community benefits agreement.
Business
Houston’s Soon-To-Open Innovation Hub Puts Focus On Diversity In Tech
Posted on · The Ion is partnering with two organizations to accelerate minority-owned start-ups.
Business
Clean Energy Tech Incubator To Move Into Former Midtown Houston Fiesta
Posted on · Greentown Houston will be part of the innovation district centered at the Ion at the site of the former Sears building.
Business
Houston’s Innovation District Might Actually Cost The City Venture Capital, Study Finds
Posted on · The author hopes other cities will more effectively choose the best location for their innovation hubs.
inDepth
Gentrification A Big Concern For Some, As Houston Builds Its Innovation District
Posted on · Some of the people who live near the future Ion are worried about what could be lost, as this segment of the historically African American Third Ward is gentrified.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2838: The Mysterious Small
Posted on · Episode: 2838 The World of Small Dimensions; Nano-Dimensions and Pico-Times Today, we explore Small.