Houston, one of the US's largest and fastest-growing cities, is closely tied with its two primary industries: medicine and energy. Combined with Houston's higher education community, the city is home to world-class research.

The intent in establishing Pumps and Pipes is to pool the collective talent and resources of these industries to stimulate collaborative research initiatives with a global impact.

Sponsoring members of Pumps and Pipes include:

• ExxonMobil: Organizational description more info
• Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center: Organizational description more info
• University of Houston: Organizational description more info