FIRST extended its partnership with Houston through 2034, a seven-year agreement tied to the George R. Brown expansion that officials say will bring thousands and more than $500 million to the city.

Austin approved a jobs‑based incentive for South Korea’s 3billion to open a 12,994‑sq‑ft genetic testing lab, promising about 200 jobs and capacity for 50,000 tests a year.

Space Center Houston's Moon 2 Mars Festival (March 11–14) pairs hands-on STEM, tram tours and concerts by The Wallflowers and 311.

Paladin's Knighthawk 2.0 promises faster, higher‑resolution aerial video for police and firefighters. The Houston startup is testing the system in the Memorial Villages while it works through privacy and regulatory details.

Project Metis aims to turn Houston into a global brain‑health hub by linking universities, hospitals and industry. Leaders say the move could attract trials, startups and jobs.

ERCOT's new 'batch' interconnection plan could put about 8.2 GW of approved data‑center load back under review, forcing clearer timelines and staged commitments.

Sugar Land invests in surveillance technology and local biotech research, approving $2.2 million for license plate readers and $500,000 for police tech, plus a $1 million incentive to foster Hope Biosciences' growth.

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston is the first VA to deploy Intuitive's Da Vinci 5 robots, bringing haptic feedback and analytics to help reduce recovery times.

Intuitive Machines has teamed with Leonardo and Telespazio to link U.S. and European lunar communications and navigation systems, with the first relay satellite planned for IM‑3.

A Houston startup says its field kit spots corrosive microbes in hours, not months, promising fewer leaks, less chemical use and lower emissions. Pilots in Houston and Brazil are already underway.

Houston geothermal startup Fervo closed a $462M Series E with Google among the backers, accelerating its Cape Station build in Utah and a wider western pipeline.

Two businessmen have been arrested for smuggling advanced AI technology to China, violating U.S. export controls, with one pleading guilty to exporting NVIDIA GPUs worth $160 million.

Avance Biosciences opened a 75,000-square-foot GMP potency and cell-based assay center in northwest Houston to support vaccines and cell and gene therapies.