Dallas-based health innovation incubator Health Wildcatters announced it will expand its existing office at Pegasus Park, increasing its space by 2,800 square feet to a total of 9,000 square feet.

The expansion is aimed at advancing its mission of supporting transformative healthcare startups and connecting them with the resources needed for success, Health Wildcatters said. The expansion includes building out 14 individual office spaces available for leasing to startups and ecosystem partners.

Rendering of the “lodge,” part of Health Wildcatters’ expansion at Pegasus Park. [Image via Health Wildcatters]

“Health Wildcatters has always been about empowering (or equipping) bold ideas and visionary entrepreneurs committed to making a real impact in healthcare,” Hubert Zajicek, co-founder, partner, and CEO of Health Wildcatters, said in a statement. “With this expansion, we’re doubling down on enhancing an ecosystem where startups can thrive, equipping them with essential resources and delivering solutions to the healthcare challenges that need them most.”

The expansion is scheduled to open in Spring 2025 and includes dedicated office spaces, community meeting areas, and an upcoming initiative—soon to be unveiled—that will facilitate investor meetings and strategic partnerships, supporting startups from early development through to market success, the accelerator said.

Making Dallas a global hub of healthcare innovation

Rendering of office spaces that will be part of Health Wildcatters’ expansion at Pegasus Park. [Image via Health Wildcatters]

Since its founding in 2013, Health Wildcatters has been devoted to accelerating healthcare innovation by empowering high-potential startups with strategic mentoring, funding, resources, and partnership opportunities, the firm said.

Health Wildcatters has 118 healthcare-focused companies that collectively have secured over $350 million in follow-up funding, which the incubator said strengthens Dallas-Fort Worth’s position as a growing hub for health tech and biotech innovation.

The accelerator has had substantial growth over the past two years and now operates at full capacity in its office at Pegasus Park, a flourishing biotech and life sciences hub.

Located on the 13th floor—referred to as Dallas’s “Lucky 13”—the accelerator shares space with academic partners, including the Computational Biology Department at Southern Methodist University and Dallas College. This academic hub also benefits from support from the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas at Arlington, further strengthening Health Wildcatters’ collaborative network.

“A collaborator in our region for over a decade, Health Wildcatters has built a community with resources for our health care and biotech entrepreneurs while putting Dallas on the global stage as a hub for innovation and collaboration,” said Kelly Cloud, vice president of Economic Development-Life Sciences at the Dallas Regional Chamber. “This expansion on the Pegasus Park campus adds support to our rapidly growing, vibrant Life Science ecosystem in Dallas-Fort Worth while broadening our global impact to improve patients’ lives.”

The expansion is designed to attract new startups, along with international talent and investment to Dallas, solidifying the region’s reputation as a center for health innovation and life sciences, Health Wildcatters said.

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