Houston's innovation ecosystem is a dynamic hub that nurtures startups across diverse industries. With a strategic location, robust infrastructure, and a supportive community, Houston offers unparalleled opportunities for entrepreneurial success.
As a home to world-changing innovations and a talented labor pool, Houston has been an attractive region for innovation and startups across all key industries for years, and as a major player as a center of activity for the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.
Over the last five years, venture-backed startups have received over $6 billion in venture capital funding while more than 80 startup development organizations (SDOs), including incubators and accelerators, makerspaces, co-working spaces, non-profits, and academic institutions have succeeded in forming a growing network of resources to assist Houston’s entrepreneurs.
$2.02B
VC Funding in '21
9,100
Tech-Related Firms
230,800+
Net Tech Workforce
$1.6 Billion
Tech-Sector Impact on the Economy
80+
Incubators, Accelerators, Makerspaces and Coworking Spaces
Deloitte Greenhouse® Powered by Energy & Industrials
bp Center for High-Performance Computing
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
Impact Hub Houston
Golden Section Venture Studio
UH Technology Bridge
East End Maker Hub
East End Maker Hub is an industrial makerspace and manufacturing center in EaDo that is redefining entrepreneurship by p...
Greentown Labs
Greentown Labs is a 40,000-square-foot incubator located in Houston's Innovation District that supports climatetech and ...
The Ion
The Ion is Houston's HQ for innovation, bringing the region's entrepreneurial, corporate, and academic communities toget...
Ion District
The Ion District is synonymous with Houston's innovation community, covering 12 blocks in the center of Houston and cata...
Texas A&M Innovation Plaza
Texas A&M Innovation Plaza is a $550 million, 5-acre mixed-use complex that houses the Texas A&M School of Engin...
San Jacinto College Biotechnology Center
The San Jacinto Biotechnology Center at Generation Park will offer certificate coursework in bioprocessing to students a...
The Woodlands Innovation Park
The Woodlands Innovation Park is a life sciences development that will include cGMP/biomanufacturing facilities tailored...
Texas Medical Center
TMC is the largest medical center in the world that harnesses collective expertise in innovation, research, development,...
JLABS @ TMC
JLABS @ TMC is a partnership between TMC and Johnson & Johnson to enable scientists to take their innovations to the...
TMC Innovation
TMC's Innovation Factory is the driving force behind TMC's diverse alliance of early-stage innovators, with over 300 sta...
CDI @ TMC
The Center for Device Innovation at TMC focuses on supporting early-stage medical device concepts with high technical ri...
CUBIO
A collaborative life sciences incubator providing support for early- to mid-stage life sciences startups, including wet ...
Deison Technology Park
Deison Technology Park is a 248-acre business park designed specifically for R&D, life sciences, pharmaceutical, and...
Rice Alliance
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship supports the creation and success of startups, entrepreneurship ed...
Accenture Innovation Hub
Accenture's Houston Innovation Hub is home to its Net Zero Accelerator, designed to advance the shift toward a net-zero ...
Houston Exponential
Houston Exponential is Houston's startup ecosystem advocate, empowering the city's founders and reducing barriers to ent...
MassChallenge
MassChallenge is a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators that supports high-potential startups across all i...
Baker Hughes Center for Technology Innovation
The Baker Hughes Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) in Houston is focused on solving the energy industry's toughest ...
Halliburton Labs
Halliburton Labs accelerates the growth of early-stage companies to further advance clean energy technology.
ADDRESS: 30...
Deloitte Greenhouse® Powered by Energy & Industrials
Deloitte Greenhouse® Powered by Energy & Industrials is a next-generation innovation center designed specifically fo...
bp Center for High-Performance Computing
The bp Center for High-Performance Computing serves as a worldwide hub for processing and managing large amounts of geop...
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
HARC is a non-profit research hub focused on providing independent analysis on energy, air, and water issues to advance ...
Impact Hub Houston
Impact Hub Houston is a non-profit organization that empowers entrepreneurs and innovators to develop solutions and soci...
Golden Section Venture Studio
Golden Section Venture Studio acts as a growth partner that invests in and develops early-stage B2B SaaS companies and f...
UH Technology Bridge
UH Technology Bridge supports innovation across the entire ecosystem by driving networks and partnerships and providing ...
East End Maker Hub
East End Maker Hub is an industrial makerspace and manufacturing center in EaDo that is redefining entrepreneurship by providing equitable access to affordable workspace for manufacturers, fabricators, crafters, and innovators.
The Ion is Houston's HQ for innovation, bringing the region's entrepreneurial, corporate, and academic communities together into collaborative spaces and programs.
The Ion District is synonymous with Houston's innovation community, covering 12 blocks in the center of Houston and catalyzing the development of better products, technologies, workforces, and businesses.
Texas A&M Innovation Plaza is a $550 million, 5-acre mixed-use complex that houses the Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) program, as well as commercial space for clinical, research, and office use.
The San Jacinto Biotechnology Center at Generation Park will offer certificate coursework in bioprocessing to students as well as special curriculum focusing on cell and gene therapy and other developing life science sectors.
The Woodlands Innovation Park is a life sciences development that will include cGMP/biomanufacturing facilities tailored to meet the needs of contract development manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) and companies focused on in-house manufacturing in industries ranging from biopharma to industrial biology.
ADDRESS: 2801 Technology Forest Blvd, The Woodlands, TX 77381 WEBSITE
Texas Medical Center
TMC is the largest medical center in the world that harnesses collective expertise in innovation, research, development, production, and patient care within a single, centralized medical ecosystem.
JLABS @ TMC is a partnership between TMC and Johnson & Johnson to enable scientists to take their innovations to the next level and advance science with the potential to become transformational solutions to patients. JLABS @ TMC includes 34,000 square feet of common, wet lab, and office spaces and is home to 40 companies and 60 alumni companies within its network.
TMC's Innovation Factory is the driving force behind TMC's diverse alliance of early-stage innovators, with over 300 startups involved in its various accelerator programs and over $5.8 billion raised to date.
The Center for Device Innovation at TMC focuses on supporting early-stage medical device concepts with high technical risk. In addition to 1,000 square feet of full-scale prototyping space, CDI @ TMC also has rapid fabrication and 3D printing capabilities as well as electronics testing and assembly equipment.
ADDRESS: 2450 Holcombe Blvd Suite CDI-88, Houston, TX 77021
A collaborative life sciences incubator providing support for early- to mid-stage life sciences startups, including wet lab space, equipment, and funding and consulting resources.
ADDRESS: 7505 Fannin St. Ste. 610, Houston, TX 77054
Deison Technology Park is a 248-acre business park designed specifically for R&D, life sciences, pharmaceutical, and tech companies. The integrated technology business community provides increased capacity and infrastructure for a number of tenants, including VGXI.
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship supports the creation and success of startups, entrepreneurship education, and the commercialization of new technologies
The Baker Hughes Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) in Houston is focused on solving the energy industry's toughest completion and production technology challenges, including construction of high pressure/temperature wells, deepwater completions, and production optimization.
ADDRESS: 14990 Yorktown Plaza Dr, Houston, TX 77040
Halliburton Labs
Halliburton Labs accelerates the growth of early-stage companies to further advance clean energy technology.
ADDRESS: 3000 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, TX 77032
Deloitte Greenhouse® Powered by Energy & Industrials
Deloitte Greenhouse® Powered by Energy & Industrials is a next-generation innovation center designed specifically for energy industry clients to advance co-created solutions.
ADDRESS: 1111 Bagby St Suite 4500, Houston, TX 77002
The bp Center for High-Performance Computing serves as a worldwide hub for processing and managing large amounts of geophysical data and has one of the world's most powerful supercomputers for commercial research.
ADDRESS: 225 Westlake Park Blvd, Houston, TX 77079
HARC is a non-profit research hub focused on providing independent analysis on energy, air, and water issues to advance solutions for a more sustainable, equitable future.
Impact Hub Houston is a non-profit organization that empowers entrepreneurs and innovators to develop solutions and social ventures with scalable impact by focusing on mentorship, community, and collaboration between key stakeholders.
ADDRESS: 1801 Main St 10th floor, Houston, TX 77002
From energy and life sciences to manufacturing and aerospace, the Houston region offers a dynamic infrastructure to support a number of thriving core industries.
Houston offers a highly competitive business environment at a favorable cost. State and local incentives as well as a favorable tax structure make this region an attractive place to do business for companies of all sizes.
