Laura Furr Mericas

1 day 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.

3 days 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

4 days ago | 225batonrouge.com | Laura Furr Mericas

A few weeks after the announcement that Blue Bayou would not open this year, Dixie Landin’ Theme Park announced on social media Monday that it would close for the rest of the 2025 season. WBRZ-TV reports that park owner Sam Haynes Jr. stated the theme park would be closing permanently due to a lack of attendance after only eight days of operation. Haynes declined to confirm the closure and declined to comment when reached by Daily Report Monday afternoon.

5 days ago | 225batonrouge.com | Laura Furr Mericas

Off the Hook, the Baton Rouge-based fast-casual seafood chain known for its Cajun cooking, is charting a steady course for growth over the next decade. That’s according to CEO Paxton Moreaux, who tells Daily Report that Off the Hook plans to open one or two new restaurants in 2025 and five or more new locations each year thereafter. Off the Hook got its start in 2012 with its Thibodaux restaurant and has since grown to operate eight locations across Louisiana, most of them in the Capital Region.

5 days ago | houston.innovationmap.com | Laura Furr Mericas

Editor's note: From lightning pitches to a female-focused AI summit and energy conferences, there's still plenty to do as Houston settles into the summer. Here are the Houston business and innovation events you can't miss in June and how to register. Please note: this article might be updated to add more events. Watch five Houston founders present their 99-second pitches at Founders Live Houston.