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Center for Houston's FutureFeb 13, 2026a guiding document for Houston’s Workforce
Houston ChronicleFeb 5, 2026Houston leaders want to transform the city into a hub for brain health to spur economic growth
Center for Houston's FutureJan 30, 20262025 Year in Review
The Rice ThresherJan 29, 2026Rice launches ‘global brain initiatives’ at Davos economic forum
Rice UniversityJan 23, 2026Rice establishes Global Brain Economy Initiative in Davos, aligned with new report on brain health and AI
Houston Business JournalJan 5, 2026Houston’s health institutions prepare to deploy billions in neuroscience research funding
InnovationMapDec 11, 2025Houston institutions launch Project Metis to position region as global leader in brain health
The Galveston County Daily NewsDec 10, 2025Galveston-Houston universities and hospitals launch brain health research initiative
Rice UniversityDec 9, 2025Rice partners on Project Metis to advance global leadership in brain health, emerging brain economy
Center for Houston's FutureDec 9, 2025Powerhouse Institutions across Houston/Galveston Launch Project Metis
Houston Business JournalDec 9, 2025Memorial Hermann, Rice and UTMB launch Project Metis to advance brain health research
Center for Houston's FutureSep 25, 2025Center for Houston’s Future launches Brain Initiative
Center for Houston's FutureJul 23, 2025Center for Houston’s Future joins as Supporting Organization for Hydrogen Americas Summit & Exhibition
Center for Houston's FutureJun 24, 2025Texas as powerhouse of the clean hydrogen economy
Center for Houston's FutureJun 11, 2025Center for Houston’s Future Announces George DeMontrond to receive the Vaughan Civic Leadership Award
Oxford AmericanJun 10, 2025Center for Houston’s Future Managing Director Brett Perlman Featured in Oxford American on Houston’s Hydrogen Future
Rice UniversityJun 3, 2025Energy and health care industries come together at the Business Collaborative for Brain Health
YouTubeJun 2, 2025Dr. Laura Murillo interviews David Gow, Chief Executive Officer, The Center for Houston’s Future
InnovationMapJun 2, 2025Texas leaders position state to become next global hub for brain health
Center for Houston's FutureMay 22, 2025Houston Makes a Big Move in Brain Health
Houston ChronicleApr 28, 2025Hydrogen can power the Gulf Coast’s next energy boom. Will Congress get in the way?
MediumApr 23, 2025Hydrogen’s Next Phase: From Bold Ambition to Practicality
SaoradhApr 3, 2025SEP Report Ranks the Top 100 US Cleantech Innovation Hubs
World Hydrogen North AmericaMar 24, 2025Center for Houston’s Future announced as host partner for upcoming World Hydrogen North America
InnovationMapMar 17, 2025Houston’s top 25 business and civic leaders named by local organization
Center for Houston's FutureMar 12, 2025Center for Houston’s Future Unveils First-ever Top 25 Leaders
Center for Houston's FutureMar 5, 2025Center for Houston’s Future Reflects on Sylvester Turner’s Life of Service
Center for Houston's FutureJan 30, 20252024 Year in Review
Houston ChronicleJan 28, 2025Port Houston awarded $25M to develop a hydrogen refilling station in Bayport
Greater Houston PartnershipJan 24, 2025Port Houston Secures $25 Million Grant for Hydrogen Refueling Station
EnergyCapitalHTXJan 22, 2025Port Houston receives $25 million grant for Bayport hydrogen project
Hydrogen Fuel NewsJan 22, 2025Texas Takes on Carbon with Bayport Hydrogen Refueling Station
Center for Houston's FutureJan 17, 2025Port Houston Awarded $25 Million Grant: Pipeline-Based Hydrogen Refueling Station of the Future
The New York TimesJan 10, 2025A Big Idea to Solve America’s Immigration Mess
MarketplaceDec 20, 2024How a $7 billion investment in clean hydrogen could cut the refining industry’s “carbon intensity”
EnergyCapitalHTXDec 5, 2024Houston’s hydrogen revolution gets up to $1.2B federal boost to power Gulf Coast’s clean energy future
Houston Business JournalDec 4, 2024HyVelocity earned its first phase of federal funding. Here are the next steps for the hydrogen hub.
Hart EnergyNov 20, 2024Gulf Coast, Midwest Hydrogen Hubs Land up to $2.2B in DOE Funding
Houston ChronicleNov 20, 2024Biden administration inks deal to develop a $1.2 billion hydrogen hub in Houston
Houston Business JournalNov 20, 2024HyVelocity launches Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub after finalizing up to $1.2 billion in federal funding
HyvelocityhubNov 20, 2024Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub Officially Launches: U.S. Department of Energy to award up to $1.2 billion to deliver low carbon hydrogen and benefits to Texas and Gulf Coast communities
Center for Houston's FutureNov 20, 2024Center for Houston’s Future Welcomes the Launch of HyVelocity Hub
EnergyNov 20, 2024Biden-Harris Administration Announces Awards for Up to $2.2 Billion for Two Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs to Bolster America’s Global Clean Energy Competitiveness and Strengthen Our National Energy Security
Center for Houston's FutureOct 28, 2024Steptoe Publishes White Paper Analyzing Hydrogen Pipeline Regulation
RolandbergerOct 28, 2024CHF Joins U.S. and Japan Clean Hydrogen Business Organizations Pledging Cooperation on Decarbonization
Center for Houston's FutureOct 28, 2024Steptoe Publishes White Paper Analyzing Hydrogen Pipeline Regulation
Center for Houston's FutureOct 23, 2024Houston can become a global medical AI hub
Center for Houston's FutureAug 6, 2024Center for Houston’s Future announces David Gow as new CEO
El FinancieroJun 12, 2024Nuevo León and Houston join forces to strengthen the hydrogen chain
Houston Business JournalJun 7, 2024How Texas Medical Center’s new campus was designed with hurricane readiness in mind
InnovationMapMay 27, 2024Houston organizations launch study to explore hydrogen-powered travel
Houston Business JournalMay 24, 2024IAH’s hydrogen study could lead to airport infrastructure, transport upgrades
Greater Houston PartnershipMay 23, 2024Hydrogen Fuel Experiment to Take Off at IAH
AINMay 22, 2024Airbus Launches Hydrogen Feasibility Studies at North American Airports
Hydrogen TodayMay 22, 2024Airbus to Turn Several Airports into Hydrogen Hubs in North America
The DrivenMay 22, 2024World’s busiest airport considers feasibility of green hydrogen hub for alternative fuels
Aviation WeekMay 21, 2024Airbus Eyes Hydrogen Infrastructure At North American Airports
FlightGlobalMay 21, 2024Airbus to begin hydrogen fuel feasibility studies with North American airports
Houston ChronicleMay 21, 2024Hydrogen-powered jets from Houston in 2035? IAH is about to become an experimental ‘hydrogen hub.’
Center for Houston's FutureMay 21, 2024Airbus, Houston Airports, Center for Houston’s Future join forces to study feasibility of hydrogen hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
ReutersMay 15, 2024US hydrogen financing faces project bottlenecks
Houston Business JournalMay 1, 2024Chevron VP: Linking Gulf Coast hydrogen efforts with Bayou Bend CCS ‘makes a lot of sense’
Greater Houston PartnershipApr 22, 2024Houston Investing in Its Future Hydrogen Workforce with New Development Strategy
Greater Houston PartnershipApr 22, 2024Houston Investing in Its Future Hydrogen Workforce with New Development Strategy
EnergyCapitalHTXApr 19, 2024New report calls for Houston-area health care providers to take action amid climate change
Daily Commercial NewsApr 19, 2024Hydrogen facility investments could maintain Texas’ powerhouse status
EnergyCapitalHTXApr 15, 2024Nonprofit leader to step down, focus on expanding Houston’s hydrogen economy
ORF TVApr 12, 2024The Energy Transition: Is Optimism Appropriate?
Houston ChronicleApr 12, 2024Health care in Texas squanders billions. Taxpayers deserve efficient government programs.
MailchiApr 10, 2024Perlman announces intent to focus on regional clean hydrogen ecosystem development and kicks off CEO search.
StudyApr 4, 2024Texas Can Lead the New Hydrogen Economy
Houston Business JournalMar 22, 2024Ørsted opens first Houston office in recently renovated downtown tower
Houston Business JournalMar 22, 2024HyVelocity hub just ‘tip of the iceberg’: Hydrogen industry growth creates demand for jobs, workforce challenges
Houston ChronicleMar 1, 2024Biden and Trump in Texas play political games over border security, immigration
EnergyCapitalHTXFeb 28, 2024Houston’s clean hydrogen hub joins request to revise federal tax credit guidance
The Texas TribuneFeb 6, 2024How Texas is playing a major role in the race to develop clean energy technologies
Canary MediaFeb 1, 2024Clean hydrogen is driving the next Gulf Coast energy boom
World Economic ForumDec 4, 2023Industrial clusters can slash emissions while creating jobs. Here’s how
The Wall Street JournalNov 5, 2023The Green Fuel That Even Red America Loves
Houston Business JournalNov 1, 2023Here’s how HyVelocity could build out its Houston-area hydrogen hub projects
DoeOct 23, 2023NETL and Partners Win Hydrogen Hub Investments
Texas StandardOct 18, 2023A $1.2 billion hydrogen hub promises clean energy and jobs on the Gulf Coast
POLITICO ProOct 16, 2023What to know about DOE’s hydrogen hubs
AxiosOct 16, 2023Houston selected for hydrogen hub, to get $1.2 billion in federal money
Houston Public MediaOct 13, 2023Houston consortium picked as hydrogen hub by Department of Energy
UT NewsOct 13, 2023Regional Energy Hub Will Expand Clean Hydrogen Production and Provide New Jobs
Hart EnergyOct 13, 2023US Unveils Recipients of $7 Billion for Hydrogen Hubs
Houston Business JournalOct 13, 2023Department of Energy picks Houston’s HyVelocity Hub for up to $1.2B in hydrogen hub funding
EnergyCapitalHTXOct 13, 2023Houston-area selected among 7 regions for $7B federal hydrogen hub investment
Houston ChronicleOct 13, 2023DOE’s billion-dollar investment in Houston’s clean hydrogen sector could create more than 10K jobs
McKinsey & CompanyAug 25, 2023McKinsey & Company: Unlocking clean hydrogen in the US Gulf Coast: The “here and now”
McKinsey & CompanyAug 25, 2023McKinsey & Company: Unlocking clean hydrogen in the US Gulf Coast: The “here and now”
EnergyCapitalHTXAug 14, 2023Houston panel: Why the energy transition needs to be set up with communities in mind (recap of CHF Summer Salon)
Houston Business JournalJul 12, 2023Bobby Tudor joins California energy company’s board as part of investment deal (cites CHF report on hydrogen)
Hart EnergyJul 6, 2023Houston’s Transition to Hydrogen
Hart EnergyJul 6, 2023Houston’s Transition to Hydrogen (video interview with CHF CEO Brett Perlman)
Houston ChronicleJul 5, 2023Biden commits $1 billion to creating clean hydrogen sales
EnergyCapitalHTXJul 5, 2023Experts weigh in on what’s holding hydrogen development back in Houston and beyond (quotes CHF CEO Brett Perlman)
Houston ChronicleJul 5, 2023Biden commits $1 billion to clean hydrogen customers (quotes CHF CEO Brett Perlman)
PoliticoJul 5, 2023Biden’s hydrogen bombshell leaves Europe in the dust (quotes CHF CEO Brett Perlman)
Houston ChronicleJun 9, 2023Workers will fuel Houston’s energy transition. Why are they so hard to find? (cites CHF involvement in the Future of Global Energy conference)
Houston Business JournalMay 16, 2023Carbon and emissions tech remain resilient despite venture capital turmoil, Pitchbook says (quotes CHF CEO Brett Perlman)
Houston ChronicleMay 3, 2023CHF makes the case for the hydrogen economy (Cites CHF involvement with HyVelocity Hub
Hydrogen Fuel NewsApr 17, 2023HyVelocity Hub seeks to rapidly scale clean hydrogen supply with DOE funding(cites CHF involvement with HyVelocity Hub)
Houston Business JournalApr 14, 2023Houston coalitions leverage region’s hydrogen potential in bids for $8B in federal funding
Houston Business JournalApr 14, 2023Houston coalitions leverage region’s hydrogen potential in bids for $8B in federal funding (cites CHF involvement with HyVelocity Hub)
Houston Business JournalApr 11, 2023Hydrogen Hubs Across US Submit Plansfor $7 Billion in DOE Funding
Offshore EnergyApr 11, 2023HyVelocity team applies for US DOE hydrogen hub funding (cites CHF involvement with HyVelocity Hub)
H2 ViewApr 11, 2023HyVelocity Hub applies for DOE Hydrogen Hubs funding (cites CHF involvement with HyVelocity Hub)
Hart EnergyApr 11, 2023Hydrogen Hubs Across US Submit Plans for $7 Billion in DOE Funding (cites CHF involvement with HyVelocity Hub)
Center for Houston's FutureApr 10, 2023HyVelocity Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub Applies for U.S. Department of Energy Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Funding
OgjApr 10, 2023Oil & Gas Journal: Chevron, Sempra-backed US Gulf Coast hydrogen hub applies for DOE funding (cites CHF involvement with HyVelocity Hub)
Chemical WeekApr 10, 2023HyVelocity applies for DOE funding for Gulf Coast clean hydrogen hub (cites CHF involvement with HyVelocity Hub)
EenewsApr 7, 2023E&E News: DOE hydrogen hubs: 4 issues to watch (Quotes CHF CEO Brett Perlman on HyVelocity Hub)
Associated PressApr 6, 2023States and companies compete for billions to make hydrogen (Cites CHF involvement in HyVelocity Hub)
McKinsey & CompanyMar 16, 2023Scaling green businesses: Next moves for leaders (cites CHF effort for regional clean hydrogen hub)
The EconomistMar 16, 2023Texas’s latest boom is it’s biggest yet (Quotes CHF CEO Brett Perlman on energy transition in Texas)
McKinsey & CompanyMar 5, 2023Houston hydrogen hub projects advance in race for $7B from DOE (cites CHF effort for regional clean hydrogen funding from DOE)
Houston Business JournalFeb 27, 2023Report: Harris Health System delivers nearly $5B in county economic impact (cites CHF report on health care)
InnovationMapFeb 17, 2023Report: Texas is the best place to lead hydrogen economy (cites CHF report on hydrogen infrastructure in Houston)