Editor's note:A roundup of this week's top innovation news in Houston. InnovationMap's Houston tech and startup trends articles included news of a Houston company acquiring his Amazon partner, must-see Houston events this month, and more.
Houston e-commerce scaleup acquires Amazon advertising partner
With the acquisition of Amify, Cart.com has expanded its workforce and expanded its suite of services. Photo courtesy of Cart.com
The Houston technology company has partnered with Amazon in a strategic acquisition, bringing its entire team on board.
Cart.com has acquired Amify, an Ohio-based company that provides optimization and advertising solutions. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but Cart.com will provide all Amify employees, including founder Ethan McAfee, CEO Chris Mehrebi, and COO Christine McCambridge. I will be joining.
Mr. Mehrabi will lead Cart.com's Professional Services business as Chief Delivery Officer, and Mr. McCambridge will lead Cart.com's Marketplace Services team as Vice President of Marketplace Services Operations.
“We welcome the entire Amify team to Cart.com and are excited to welcome industry veterans Chris Mehrabi and Christine McCambridge to our leadership team,” said Omair Tariq, Founder and CEO of Cart.com. he said in a news release. “Amify is widely recognized for its expertise and technology, and we are excited to leverage that experience to help our customers realize their full potential across channels.” Keep reading.
Health tech startup launches Houston study to improve recovery for stroke patients
Born out of the TMC Biodesign program, NeuraStasis is starting its latest research in Houston. Photo from Getty Images
A Houston-born company is enrolling patients in a study testing the effectiveness of nerve stimulation to improve outcomes for stroke survivors.
Dr. Kurt Gill and Joe Upchurch founded NeuraStasis in 2021 as part of the TMC Biodesign Fellowship Program.
“Joe and I both had experience working with stroke survivors in our lives, so the idea for the company took shape that year,” Gill told Innovation Map. It all started for Gill when a former college roommate suffered a stroke in his 20s.
“This is a very unpredictable and sudden illness that affects not only my best friend but everyone in his life. “This is one of those things where there aren't a lot of solutions to help people continue their recovery and prevent harm, and that was an area I wanted to focus on in my career.” Masu. Keep reading.
Houston startup wins $12 million grant to support clinical evaluation of cancer drug
The funding will support clinical evaluation of therapeutic antibodies targeting acute lymphoblastic leukemia, one of the most common childhood cancers. Photo from Getty Images
Houston biopharmaceutical company Allterum Therapeutics has been awarded a $12 million product development grant from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
The funding will support clinical evaluation of therapeutic antibodies targeting acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), one of the most common childhood cancers.
But CEO and President Atul Varadhachary, who is also a managing director at Fannin Innovation, tells InnovationMap, “Our mission goes far beyond ALL.” Keep reading.
Texas Space Commission launched, Houston executive named leader
Find out who's at the helm of the newly announced Texas Space Commission. Photo provided by: Governor's Office
Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Space Commission and announced the names of its inaugural board of directors and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium Executive Committee.
The announcement was made at NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the governor was joined by Chairman Dade Phelan, Congressman Greg Bonnen, Congressman Dennis Paul, Vanessa Wich, director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, and various aerospace industry leaders. was in attendance.
According to a news release, the Texas Space Commission aims to strengthen commercial, civil, and military aerospace activities by fostering innovation in space exploration and commercial aerospace opportunities, including space, Includes aviation and aviation industry integration. Texas economy. Keep reading.
