Innovation News

July 9, 2026

From Classroom to Startup: Innovation Bootcamp Marks Next Milestone in UH–Plug and Play Partnership

• Startups & Entrepreneurship
• Companies & Partnerships
• Education & Workforce

May 28, 2026

UH Partners with Plug and Play to Advance Innovation at Sugar Land

• Startups & Entrepreneurship

May 15, 2026

SURE℠ Earns International Honor

The Bauer College’s innovative experiential learning program that fosters student success and economic growth for local entrepreneurs in Houston, Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship (SURE℠), recently received the Global Impact Award at the 2026 AACSB International Conference.

• Startups & Entrepreneurship

May 15, 2026

UH Innov8 Hub Startup Pitch Day Returns May 26

The University of Houston’s Innov8 Hub Startup Pitch Day returns May 26, bringing together a new cohort of founders ready to spotlight breakthrough ideas. After months of mentorship, coaching and commercialization support at the UH Technology Bridge, startup entrepreneurs are using the weeks leading up to the finale to hone presentations showcasing their ideas.

• Education & Workforce
• Innov8 Hub

April 15, 2026

University of Houston Professor Named Guggenheim Fellow

A University of Houston engineering professor has been named to the newest class of Guggenheim Fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, one of the world’s most prestigious honors for scholars in the arts, sciences and humanities.

• Education & Workforce

February 26, 2026

UH Leads Texas with Seven Senior Members Named to National Academy of Inventors

Seven University of Houston faculty members have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors — the most of any single Texas institution this year — reinforcing UH’s leadership in research-driven innovation with real-world impact. UH now has 46 Senior Members in the NAI.

• Startups & Entrepreneurship
• Education and Workforce