Publishing Details
Contact & Outreach
About This Podcast
From wildcatting to putting a man on the moon, Houston has a history of innovation, and the Bayou City is booming with tech startups and ambitious entrepreneurs. As Houston's innovation ecosystem comes into its own, it's time to shine a spotlight on the people leading the charge.
Join Natalie Harms, editor of InnovationMap, for the Houston Innovators Podcast, a weekly discussion with these movers and shakers. Each episode introduces you to a featured innovator who is making a difference — and disrupting the status quo — in his or her industry. From energy and tech to health care, social impact, and beyond, these innovators are taking Houston to new heights. Head to innovationmap.com for our latest news, and subscribe to the podcast now so you don’t miss any of these enlightening conversations.
Explore Statistics
Recent Episodes
Goodbye for Now
Episode 272 - Innovators Revisited - Cranking up AC tech - Josh Teekell of SmartAC.com
In this episode, listeners get a chance to revisit an episode from 2023 with Josh Teekell, founder and CE of SmartAC.com. A lot has happened with SmartAC.com since Josh joined the show, and the most…
Episode 271 - Innovators Revisited - Geothermal’s hot streak - Tim Latimer of Fervo Energy
In this episode, listeners get a chance to revisit an episode from last year with Tim Latimer. 2024 was an incredible year for Tim and his company Fervo Energy, which raised a cumulative $600M in…
Episode 270 - 2025 will be the year of exits - Samantha Lewis of Mercury
Samantha Lewis, partner Mercury, joins the show today for a record fourth time to discuss some of the venture capital trends in Houston and beyond — from fintech exits to GenAI and blockchain. We…
Episode 269 - Gearing up for launch - Phillip Yates of Equiliberty
Phillip Yates is the CEO of Equiliberty and chairman of Impact Hub Houston. Phillip, who also is a practicing lawyer, shares a bit on his background and how he evolved his career in law into an…
Episode 268 - Improving sleep apnea diagnostics - Meagan Pitcher of Bairitone Health
This week, Meagan Pitcher, CEO and co-founder of Bairitone Health, shares her journey into health tech entrepreneurship and the bright future for her company.
Episode 267 - Driving a circular economy in the automotive industry - Vibhu Sharma of InnoVent Renewables
Vibhu Sharma is the CEO of InnoVent Renewables LLC, a Houston company that has the potential to revolutionize the automotive industry and make a huge impact on sustainability. InnoVent has created a…
Episode 266 - Looking Back at 2024
On this episode, host Natalie Harms is looking back at some of her favorite episodes of 2024 — featuring guests from across the Houston innovation landscape.
Episode 265 - Solving for microbial corrosion - Anwar Sadek of Corrolytics
Anwar Sadek is the CEO and founder at CORROLYTICS, a tech company that has designed a way to better detect microbial corrosion. Anwar joins the show today to discuss his entrepreneurial journey, how…
Episode 264 - Innovators Revisited - Cheering on women in health tech - Ayse McCracken of Ignite Health
In this episode, listeners get a chance to revisit an episode from last year with Ayse McCracken, the founder of Ignite Healthcare Network, an organization that accelerates female-founded businesses…
Episode 263 - Maintaining a legacy of innovation - Reginald DesRoches of Rice University
Reginald DesRoches was named president of Rice University in 2021. He joins the show to discuss the unprecedented growth the university has had under his first two and a half years of leadership —…
Episode 262 - Future of investment - Samina Farid of Golden Seeds
Samina Farid is the managing director of Golden Seeds and co-lead of the national angel investing group’s Houston chapter. Samina joins the show today to discuss her own entrepreneurial journey and…
Episode 261 - Robot supervision in pipeline optimization - Dianna Liu of ARIX Technologies
Dianna Liu is the CEO and founder at ARIX Technologies, a Houston hardtech and software startup that’s created a robot to help industrial companies enhance efficiency and safety when it comes to…
Episode 260 - Tapping into Houston as an new investor - Aileen Allen of Mercury Fund
Aileen Allen has recently joined Houston VC firm Mercury as venture partner. A native Houstonian, Aileen has spent the bulk of her career in the tech ecosystems of the Bay Area and Austin as an…
Episode 259 - Elegantly engineering therapies to fight cancer - Sarah Hein of March Biosciences
Sarah Hein is the co-founder and CEO of March Biosciences, a cancer-fighting cell therapy company that recently closed a $28.4 million series A round and is getting ready to launch its phase II…
Episode 258 - Driving EV adoption in Texas and beyond - Chris George of Octopus Electric Vehicles
Chris George is the US Co-Lead at Octopus Electric Vehicles, a spinout of the UK-based energy retail provider Octopus Energy, which expanded to the US by way of Houston. Octopus EV provides…
Episode 257 - Meet the 2024 Houston Innovation Awards Nominees
This week, InnovationMap announced the finalists for the 2024 Houston Innovation Awards, and I'd like to take this episode as an opportunity to introduce you to the incredible batch of startups,…
Episode 256 - Innovators Revisited - Remembering Scott Gale of Halliburton Labs
This week, we are revisiting a conversation I had earlier this year with Scott Gale, who passed away two weeks ago after a years-long battle with cancer. As executive director of Halliburton Labs, he…
Episode 255 - Expanding and rebranding a future-focused materials co. - Zimri T. Hinshaw of Rheom Materials
Zimri T. Hinshaw is the CEO and founder of Rheom Materials, a bio-based materials company that’s creating sustainable materials for the fashion, automotive, and other industries. Originally founding…
Episode 254 - Beaconing the energy transition - Ana Amicarella of EthosEnergy
Ana Amicarella is the CEO of EthosEnergy, a Houston-based energy technology developer and provider that’s helping its customers find the right tech for the energy transition. Ana joins the show today…
Frequently Asked Questions
Houston Innovators Podcast has published 275 episodes since September 2019, covering topics in Technology.
Houston Innovators Podcast is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 34m.
Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Houston Innovators Podcast, including email and social media links.
