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UH's Energy and Innovation Division shapes a sustainable future, elevating its status as Houston's premier public research university.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Plastics Packaging in the U.S.

This research updates UH Energy’s 2025 white paper Extended Producer Responsibility for Plastics Packaging and examines how recent EPR policy developments are being translated into implementation.

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Latest Energy News

September 22, 2026

University of Houston Continues to Rise Among Nation’s Top Public Universities in U.S. News Rankings

The University of Houston ranked No. 67 among public universities nationwide and No. 4 among Texas public universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, continuing UH’s rise toward its goal of becoming a Top 50 public university.

September 4, 2026

MAE’s Ghasemi earns $500k to research thermal management of AI systems

A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering will be tapping into the potential of AI systems in order to explore high heat applications that wouldn’t be practical with conventional experimentation.

September 1, 2026

Department of Energy Awards UH-led Team $2.88M to Use AI to Strengthen America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain

University of Houston researchers are leading a multidisciplinary coalition leveraging artificial intelligence to design and manufacture next-generation permanent magnets, an effort aimed at securing the nation’s domestic supply chain for advanced energy and industrial technologies.

Latest Innovation News

September 11, 2026

Tech Bridge Announces Newfound Materials as Latest Member of the UH Innovation Ecosystem

August 31, 2026

The Summer of Startups

After a summer of meeting with mentors and scaling startups, more than 10 teams presented their businesses at the RED Labs Venture Showcase on the University of Houston campus.

August 27, 2026

University of Houston Innovators Pitch Big Ideas at Startup Competition

The University of Houston Technology Bridge recently hosted its eighth Innov8 Hub Startup Pitch Day competition, pitting innovators across eight businesses to win the grand prize.

Excellence in Technology

Technology Bridge is Houston’s premier innovation park for technology commercialization, industrial partnerships and startup development. Through unmatched access to some of the world’s brightest minds as well as the hundreds of ideas and discoveries made here, UH is firmly at the heart of Houston’s innovation ecosystem.

The innovation hub features large, open collaboration spaces
 

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Start Me Up

Innovation and New Business Incubation at the University of Houston's Technology Bridge is on a Roll

HOUSTON’S INNOVATION EPICENTER

In a move central to the University of Houston’s ethos, strategic priorities and vision as a top 50 public research institution UH will launch an Innovation Hub in the center of campus, becoming the city’s epicenter for a thriving innovation ecosystem.

The University of Houston will construct a new hub for innovation on its main campus. The building is planned to be adjacent to the M.D. Anderson Library.

Ramanan Krishnamoorti
Vice President of Energy and Innovation

A More Sustainable Future

As the innovation engine of the economic dynamo of the southern US, the University of Houston recognizes that society is on the cusp of a more sustainable future. Through the cutting-edge training, education, research, entrepreneurship and innovation that takes place here, the Division of Energy and Innovation ensures UH’s place as the leading public research university in Houston.

Featured Events

Sep 23 11:00 am
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UH Energy Career Fair

The UH Energy Career Fair is a collaboration between UH Energy, the UH student...

Sep 30 12:00 pm
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Startup Resources Series Webinar

This month's topic:Reimbursement and pricing introduction for medical products

Oct 7 5:30 pm
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Leap Innovation 2026

Join a lively conversation about the future of biotechnology, aerospace, robotics, and artificial...

Oct 7 5:30 pm
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Leap Innovation 2026

Join a lively conversation about the future of biotechnology, aerospace, robotics, and artificial...

Oct 22 8:00 am
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Southwest Process Technology Conference

SPTC 2026 will be held at the University of Houston on October 22 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and October...

Oct 22 5:00 pm
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UH Department of Petroleum Engineering Open House

Moving The Energy Industry Forward Please join us for the UH Petroleum Engineering Department’s...