Business
LiftFund recognized for supporting post-disaster recovery of small businesses, communities
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio-based nonprofit LiftFund recently received an award that goes to organizations that help to rebuild local economies after a disaster and economic disruption. What happened LiftFund was presented with the 2025 Outstanding CDFI (Community Development Financial Institutions) Award on Oct. 22 during a gathering of financial institutions, impact investors, and economic…
San Antonio biomedical organization collects first cell donation on unique bus
By Edmond Ortiz A first was recently achieved in San Antonio with the only mobile cell therapy collection vehicle in the world. What happened San Antonio-based nonprofit BioBridge Global Advanced Therapies’ mobile cell collection bus – the only vehicle of its kind – recorded its first donation, BBG representatives said on Oct. 22. According to…
Spurs turning former North Side practice facility into community center
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Spurs are converting the team’s former practice complex in the Medical Center area into a multipurpose community center. What you should know Officials with Spurs Sports and Entertainment on Oct. 21 said, when ongoing renovations are completed, the rebranded Spurs Impact Center at 1 Spurs Lane will be able…
UTSA is now home to new cyberdefense agency
By Edmond Ortiz The creation of a state-run agency designed to face threats to Texas’ digital infrastructure has positioned the University of Texas at San Antonio at the forefront of cyberdefense efforts. What happened Based at the fledgling UTSA San Pedro I campus in downtown, Texas Cyber Command (TxCC) was recently launched to combat a…
Geekdom, Mexican university pledge to collaborate and boost entrepreneurs, innovation
By Edmond Ortiz A local hub for coworking and startups and a private Mexican university have made a formal pact to collaborate with each other in order to bolster regional innovation and entrepreneurship. What’s happening Geekdom CEO Charles Woodin and Juan Carlos Leano, executive vice president at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (UAG) met during an…
Speakers: San Antonio Startup Week is about business owners, investors making connections
By Edmond Ortiz Organizers behind a yearly, multiday event meant to buoy San Antonio’s entrepreneurial landscape say the happening is mainly about connecting those business owners with each other and with investors, and providing them with more resources. The 10th annual San Antonio Startup Week formally began Oct. 13 with a kickoff gathering at Geekdom,…
Inaugural gaming summit kicks off 2025 San Antonio Startup Week
By Edmond Ortiz The debut of an event meant to showcase San Antonio’s video gaming talent will lead off an annual weeklong gathering of local entrepreneurs, startups and investors that will dominate downtown in mid-October. The 10th San Antonio Startup Week offers dozens of workshops, panel discussions, activations, networking receptions, pitch competitions and other activities…
San Antonio Sports makes history in tapping new board chair
For the first time in the organization’s 40-year history, a woman will lead San Antonio Sports’ board of directors. What you should know Officials with the local athletics advocacy nonprofit announced on Oct. 9 that business owner Mary Ullmann Japhet was elected board chair. She succeeds Jonathan Owens and steps into the position at a…
Business Transactions: Tech Bloc, H-E-B tap new leaders; Plans for La Villita Food Hall, Tower Life Residences unveiled
H-E-B Chief Operating Officer Roxanne Orsak is being promoted to company president effective Jan. 1, 2026. The 37-year H-E-B veteran will succeed current President Craig Boyan (pictured), who will retire at the end of 2026, but stay on as a senior advisor to help Orsak in the transition. (Courtesy H-E-B)
$200M revamp of Tobin Hill hospital to include public art mural
An artist’s rendering of an expanded, upgraded Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan, where a $200 million renovation project is beginning at the Tobin Hill neighborhood facility. (Courtesy Methodist Healthcare)