Laura Furr Mericas
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Managing Editor at 225 Magazine
Freelance writer from down on the Bayou (City) 🐊 Wife + mom + dog mom. Words: @TexasMonthly @ArchDigestPRO @HoustoniaMag. Alumna: @MedillSchool @lsuswimdive
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1 week ago |
houston.innovationmap.com | Laura Furr Mericas
HEXAspec, a spinout from Rice University's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, was recently awarded a $500,000 National Science Foundation Partnership for Innovation grant. The team says it will use the funding to continue enhancing semiconductor chips’ thermal conductivity to boost computing power.
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1 week ago |
energycapitalhtx.com | Laura Furr Mericas
PJ Popovic, founder and CEO of Houston-based Rhythm Energy, which has acquired Inspire Clean Energy. Photo courtesy of Rhythmclean energy providerclean power acquisitioninspire clean energyrenewable electricity plansrenewable energy plansrhythm energy incsolar powertexas energy consumptionwind powerRhythm Energy Houston's Fervo Energy has secured new funding for Cape Station, its Utah geothermal energy plant. Photo courtesy Fervo Energy.
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2 weeks ago |
houston.innovationmap.com | Mike Damante |Laura Furr Mericas
The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recently released its new Research Activity Designations, which named several Houston universities to its Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production, or R1, tier. The R1 status means that universities meet $50 million in total annual research spending and 70 research doctorates awarded annually. This year, 187 institutions were given the designation, according to the Carnegie Foundation.
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3 weeks ago |
houston.innovationmap.com | Laura Furr Mericas
Three Houston companies claimed spots on LexisNexis's 10 Most Innovative Startups in Texas report, with two working in the geothermal energy space. Sage Geosystems claimed the No. 3 spot on the list, and Fervo Energy followed closely behind at No. 5. Fintech unicorn HighRadius rounded out the list of Houston companies at No. 8. LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions compiled the report.
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3 weeks ago |
energycapitalhtx.com | Laura Furr Mericas
Sage Geosystems and Fervo Energy were among the top five on LexisNexis's 10 Most Innovative Startups in Texas report. Photo via sagegeosystems.comcleantech groupfervo energygeothermal energygreentech companiesinnovative startupslexisnexis reportmeta platformspatent asset indexpatent portfoliossage geosystemsmost innovative companiesenergy tech startups podcastcarbon capturecarbon removalcarbon optimummonetizationyao huang
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