UH Innov8 Hub founders refine their ideas and compete for top honors at the annual Startup Pitch Day, showcasing innovation across health, energy and biotech.

UH’s Division of Energy and Innovation honored faculty innovators at a luncheon celebrating research, entrepreneurship, and real-world impact through innovation.

This feature highlights the latest cohort of University of Houston’s Innov8Hub, a 12-week accelerator program helping faculty, students, and researchers turn breakthrough ideas into real-world ventures. From biotech and AI to clean energy and advanced rehabilitation tools, the story showcases the bold innovations—and the determined entrepreneurs—shaping the future through mentorship, market insight, and a final investor-ready pitch.