Texas State University’s STAR Park keeps High-Tech Companies in Texas

STAR park Executive Director Stephen Frayser in the STAR one labs. Photos by Samantha Davis

BY ANDREW MOORE Reporter with Silicon Hills News How does a small or mid-sized company create a product on the cutting edge of material science or nano-technology? Not only would they need to acquire or rent multi-million dollar equipment, but they would need access to dedicated lab space and support staff. Traditionally, companies would need [...]

Geekdom Seeks to Educate and Inspire Kids

Louis Pacilli, director of education at Geekdom

At Geekdom, the focus isn’t just to create the next big tech company, but to inspire future generations to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Already, the San Antonio-based coworking and collaborative center, located on the 11th floor of the Weston Centre downtown, has hosted robotics programs for kids. That’s just the start. [...]

The U.S. Needs to Focus on Innovation

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About 10 years ago, Sino CES started operating in China. “We realized we couldn’t stop them,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, which puts on the world’s biggest electronics show in January in Las Vegas. “We couldn’t sue them,” Shapiro said. “So we entered into a partnership with them.” That’s [...]