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![A slide showing Tremedics' award-winning technology for treating narrowed aortas in children (left). Their special dissolving stent (right) opens blocked blood vessels and then disappears as the child grows, eliminating the need for repeated surgeries and potentially helping thousands of the 40,000 U.S. babies born with heart defects annually. [Image source: Tremedics]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tremedic-presentation-940x436.jpg)
A slide showing Tremedics' award-winning technology for treating aortic narrowing in children (left). The company's special dissolving stent (right) aims to open restricted blood vessels and then disappear as the child grows, eliminating the need for repeated surgeries and potentially helping thousands of the 40,000 U.S. babies born with heart defects annually. [Image source: Tremedics]
Fort Worth’s Tremedics Wins $25K Healthcare Award at MassChallenge RESOLVE ’25 in Boston
by Quincy Preston | May 12, 2025
Tre Welch, Tremedics Medical Devices Inc., Leon Jacobson, Ted Price, Nerveli Inc., Sarah Iselin, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, TechFW, MassChallenge, ClearLeaf, Feathery, Algas Organics, Coastal Protection Solutions
![Plano-based inventor Swaminathan Balasubramanian has received a newly granted patent for an "Energy Efficient Legged Mobile Robot." The patent describes a robot with a non-inverted pendulum body and articulated leg system designed to move like a humanoid, carry heavy loads, and minimize joint strain using a self-compensating mass structure. [Source images: USPTO Patent #12263899, left to right: Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 4; DI Studio background]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Patent-12263899-Utility-robot-patent-fig1-2-4-360x203.jpg)
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 7, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of April 1 with a total of 111 patents granted.
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by David Seeley |
May 6, 2025
Ikeda and Orikeda Trashi took home $12,000 in the Big Idea student competition for Biodelivera, a platform that delivers cancer therapy directly to tumors. In the alumni track, the top prize went to Brice Sokolowski for his sweat-evaporating Vaucluse Backpack Ventilation Gear.
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by Lance Murray |
May 5, 2025
University of Texas at Arlington reported its projects contributed $59 million to the national economy last year, an increase of 39% from 2023, according to a new report from the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS).
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Building on a national pilot — Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises — that concluded in late 2024, the Fort Worth institution is expanding interprofessional training to strengthen workforce competency and improve care for complex patient needs.
UNT Health Science Center Pushes National Standards Forward in Pain and Substance Use Care
by Lance Murray | May 2, 2025
Building on a national pilot — Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises — that concluded in late 2024, the Fort Worth institution is expanding interprofessional training to strengthen workforce competency and improve care for complex patient needs.
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Goodbye, New Car Smell? Celanese and Li Auto Partner on ‘Ultra‑Low Emissions’ in New Energy Vehicles
by Lance Murray |
May 1, 2025
The innovative material, called Hostaform POM XAP3, is designed to significantly reduce vehicle cabin emissions in new cars and is being commercialized in cabin components of Li Auto’s upcoming vehicle models in China.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Apr 30, 2025
Dallas Innovates, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, once again is recognizing the most innovative leaders in AI in Dallas-Fort Worth. From visionaries and mavericks to transformers and academics, AI 75's class of 2025 are the AI pacesetters you need to know now.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 30, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 25 with a total of 134 patents granted.
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Ravi Raghu, president of Capital One Software, leads the financial giant’s enterprise software division from Dallas-Fort Worth. Under his leadership, the company has launched Databolt, a patented tokenization tool designed to secure sensitive data in the AI era. [Photo: Capital One]
Capital One Has an Enterprise Software Business—and It’s Launching AI‑Ready Data Security Tech, Led from North Texas
by Quincy Preston | Apr 23, 2025
The banking giant’s commercial software group is scaling cloud-native tools for enterprise, led by a North Texas executive. Its second launch, Databolt, uses tokenization to secure sensitive data and help companies adopt AI with confidence.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 23, 2025
"As the first and only implantable continuous EEG monitor approved in the U.S., Minder can provide health care professionals and their patients with more accurate and timely diagnoses, enhanced therapeutic drug monitoring, and can better inform decisions on non-drug treatments like surgery," said Epiminder CEO Rohan Hoare.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 23, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 18 with a total of 109 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 16, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 11 with a total of 97 patents granted.
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The UTD researchers created a Minecraft digital twin of UT Dallas as part of their educational game development. [Image: UTD]
Researchers Build ‘Blocky” Twin of UTD in Minecraft for Digital Workforce Training
by Lance Murray | Apr 4, 2025
Hollywood's "A Minecraft Movie" killed it with a record $163 million opening weekend. Meanwhile, UT Dallas researchers have created their own world in Minecraft to develop educational games embedded in the blocky "digital sandbox"—and launched a new startup to advance their efforts.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 2, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Feb. 25 with a total of 124 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 26, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Feb. 18 with a total of 149 patents granted.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 24, 2025
Jibe Therapeutics is developing a next-generation cancer treatment that helps the immune system better recognize and attack tumors. As a result of its "Golden Ticket" pitch competition win, Jibe is relocating its research operations to Dallas' Pegasus Park.
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