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Silicon Bayou

From EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki

Silicon Bayou is a nickname for the concentration of high tech companies and research institutions found in Greater Houston.[1][2] The area has a long history of advancements in energy technology, medicine and aerospace, but has more recently expanded into fields such as biotechnology, fintech, cybersecurity, software and data science.

History

Texas Medical Center and Medical Research

Main Street within the Texas Medical Center, viewed from the Baylor College of Medicine (view towards Houston Downtown)

The Texas Medical Center (TMC) is the largest medical center in the world.[3] The Texas Medical Center was established in 1945, in part by funds endowed to the M.D. Anderson Foundation by businessman Monroe Dunaway Anderson.[4] The fund's first gift was a check of $1,000 to the Junior League Eye Fund for eyeglasses. In 1941, the Texas State Legislature granted funds to the University of Texas for the purpose of starting a cancer research hospital. The M.D. Anderson Foundation matched the state's gift to the university by supplying funds and land on the condition that the hospital be established in Houston and named after its founder.

In TMC, many universities have large scale medical research facilities such as the MD Anderson Cancer Center,[5] Baylor College of Medicine,[6] UT Health Science Center,[7] BioScience Research Collaborative,[8][9] among others. Many existing schools such as Texas Women's University also place a medical branch at TMC. Companies such as ABB Group have opened campuses to develop biotechnology.[10]

TMC also announced large scale plans to expand its biotechnology programs with two major developments, Texas A&M Innovation Plaza and TMC3, a 37-acre campus which will boost [11]

Aerospace

Houston has been pivotal in advancements of the aerospace industry. Notably, it is home to the Johnson Space Center, where NASA famously set its flight control center responsible for Apollo 11, which was the first mission to set humans on the moon.[12][13] [14] President John F. Kennedy famously delivered the "We choose to go to the Moon" speech at Rice Stadium.[15][16]

Ellington Airport was granted as the 10th commercial space port of the United States.[17] Axiom Space was announced as a partner to turn Ellington into the first commercial spaceport.

Rice Innovation District

The Rice Innovation District was announced as a joint-initiative between the City of Houston and Rice University which plans to become a premier technology park.[18] Soon after, Chevron, Microsoft, and other companies joined in becoming tenants in the district. The district also houses venture capital and higher education to accommodate its tenants.

Companies in Houston

References

  1. ↑ Gallay, Annie (July 19, 2019). "Houston's Silicon Bayou Push Picks Up Momentum With Tech Hub's Groundbreaking, Iconic Building Takeover". Paper City. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ Mathews, Chris (June 17, 2020). "Google to open first Houston office". American City Business Journals. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "TMC – Leader in Collaborative Medicine and Research – Houston, TX". Texas Medical Center. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ↑ MDAnderson.org Biography of M.D. Anderson Archived 2009-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Largest cancer center in US launches major initiative to cure 8 forms of the disease". Associated Press. Mar 27, 2015. Retrieved Apr 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ BCM History – Baylor College of Medicine – Houston, Texas Archived December 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "History - About - MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences". gsbs.uth.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  8. ↑ http://www.chron.com/default/article/Rice-hopes-3-million-buys-lots-of-innovative-1776780.php
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2014-07-11. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "ABB to Develop Non-Surgical Robotics Systems for Houston Hospital". Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  11. ↑ https://www.tmc.edu/tmc3/
  12. ↑ "Charles Luckman Biography". 1 LMU Drive, MS 8200, Los Angeles, CA 90045: Loyola Marymount University. 2007. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2009. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ "Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center". NASAFacts. JSC 04264 Rev D.
  14. ↑ Jones, Eric (April 8, 2018). "One Small Step". Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  15. ↑ Keilen, Eugene (September 19, 1962). "'Visiting Professor' Kennedy Pushes Space Age Spending" (PDF). The Rice Thresher. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  16. ↑ Boyd, Jade (August 30, 2012). "JFK's 1962 Moon Speech Still Appeals 50 Years Later". Rice University. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Houston Airport System plans from spaceport approved by FAA". fly2houston.com. June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  18. ↑ Harms, Natalie (August 19, 2020). "Rice University transforms iconic Sears building into innovation hub". Culture Map. Retrieved August 19, 2020.


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