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Houston — home of the world's largest medical center — had a handful of top health tech stories throughout the year. https://lnkd.in/gGEVBqE5

Axiom Space is accelerating its development of a commercial space station, revising plans with NASA to launch key modules by 2028 and transition to an independent Axiom Station before the ISS retires in 2030.  https://lnkd.in/gRmniV2b

Meagan R. Pitcher, co-founder and CEO of Bairitone Health, joins the Houston Innovators Podcast. https://lnkd.in/ggmNDPtZ

These five Houston startups raised the most funding in 2024, according to InnovationMap reporting.  https://lnkd.in/gcTax-Yy

This week's roundup of Houston innovators includes Vibhu Sharma of InnoVent Renewables, Ashley DeWalt of DivInc, and Josh Teekell of SmartAC.com.  https://lnkd.in/gwC8K4iT

DivInc announced a collaboration with NBA Foundation to fund and organize tech internships for Black Houston youth. https://lnkd.in/gADFkz3h

The partnership between Japan-based Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. and the National Cancer Center will focus on advancing cancer treatments, providing a pathway for Japanese innovators to expand in the U.S. market. https://lnkd.in/ghX4TC9G

"The question isn't whether AI will change work – it's whether we'll use this moment to finally build workplaces that enhance rather than diminish our humanity," writes Nada Ahmed in her guest column for InnovationMap. https://lnkd.in/gDdm2z3y

"Globally, humans dispose 1 billion tires every year," Vibhu Sharma of InnoVent Renewables says on the Houston Innovators Podcast. "It's a massive environmental and public health problem because these tires can take hundreds of years to break down, and what they start doing is leaking chemicals into the soil." https://lnkd.in/gTnmWX_E

This week's roundup of Houston innovators includes Bobby Tudor of Greentown Labs, Tim Latimer of Fervo Energy, and Casey Brown, MBA of Evolve Houston.  https://lnkd.in/gykURNH3