Award: Silver

Institution: University of Houston

Title of Entry: UH Technology Bridge Site

About this Entry: The UH Technology Bridge site was developed in response to efforts to boost Houston as an innovation city. Houston is ranked 38th in the country for innovation and entrepreneurship activities, yet many of our nation’s major industries are here (energy, health, aerospace, biotech). The City has launched a massive effort to turn this around, so as Houston’s only large public University, we decided to redevelop this website to showcase the variety of activities within the University’s innovation ecosystem; demonstrate our role in the City’s partnership network; and build a gateway or “bridge” from startup companies and industry into the University.

Though the site is positioned as the Technology Bridge site, which is our innovation park, the content captures all of the innovation, entrepreneurship, tech transfer, events and other activities at the University in this space as a hub for external audiences have a comprehensive experience when exploring this activity at UH.