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DirectH2 CEO Vivek Dhas (left) and Aditya Mohite, DirectH2 co-founder and chief scientific officer and Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rice University. [Photos: LinkedIn]
Dallas’ DirectH2 To Bring Its Solar-to-Green Hydrogen Tech to India Market
by David Seeley | Dec 18, 2025
HL Energy Ventures-backed DirectH2 is developing "game changing" modular direct solar-to-green hydrogen technology based on an invention by its co-founder and chief scientific officer, Rice University's Dr. Aditya Mohite. The startup closed its seed round funding last spring.
by Sandra Engelland |
Dec 18, 2025
Eight North Texas startups were honored as 2025 BioNTX Rising Stars, in a program designed to elevate emerging companies by providing visibility, credibility, and direct access to investors, industry leaders, and strategic partners.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 18, 2025
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 17, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 11 with a total of 128 patents granted.
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The winner of the 2025 Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge is Portugal's Omniflow, which makes this Smart IoT Lamppost powered by wind and solar. [Photo: Omniflow]
Portugal’s Omniflow Wins NTXIA’s Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge
by Sandra Engelland | Dec 16, 2025
Competing against four global startups at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Omniflow won funding, travel, piloting, and business development opportunities in the United States, along with the NTXIA Champion Texas Belt Buckle.
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Reports: Texas Stock Exchange Settles Trademark Dispute Over ‘TXSE’ as Backing Grows to $270 Million
by Quincy Preston |
Dec 16, 2025
The Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange has resolved a trademark dispute with the Toronto Stock Exchange over its “TXSE” branding, The Texas Lawbook reported. Separately, Bloomberg reported that total funding for TXSE Group, the exchange’s parent company, has reached $270 million with new backing from Goldman and Bank of America.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 16, 2025
Fort Worth’s Advanced Intralogistics and Dallas-based AlphaOne Robotics — founded in 2020 and 2023, respectively — are partnering to deploy AI-powered robotic unloaders designed to modernize inbound receiving. It can cut labor and processing time by as much as 85% compared with traditional methods, according to the companies.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 12, 2025
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.
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Left: Daniel Hargrove, co-founder and CEO of InterAct Therapeutics; Right: Isaac Chan, MD, PhD, Co-founder and CSO of InterAct Therapeutics [Photos: LinkedIn]
UTSW Spinout InterAct Therapeutics Selected by Cell & Gene Therapy Incubator Program
by Sandra Engelland | Dec 11, 2025
InterAct, which launched inside BioLabs at Pegasus Park, is a preclinical stage biotech company developing AAV8-based gene therapies for metastatic cancer, with an initial focus on breast cancer-derived liver metastases.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Dec 10, 2025
Paul Allen—known for founding the Dallas-based financial consulting and advisory firm Embark on a "Happy Works" philosophy—is now extending that people-first principle to Ashla, a platform that builds and invests in companies designed to make work, community, and innovation "more human."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 10, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 4 with a total of 156 patents granted.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 9, 2025
Founded in 2023, Kasmo is a cloud-born consulting firm specializing in CRM and data transformation, with two centers of excellence in India. Its team of over 200 consultants serves over 50 global clients, from digital natives to large enterprises.
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Patented: Tango Networks’ Automatic Driver Identification Based on Driving Behavior and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 3, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 28 with a total of 103 patents granted.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 2, 2025
The innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force isn't the first to tap into GetChkd's blockchain infrastructure platform. Last year, the U.S. Air Force's AFWERX program inked a $1.7 million contract with the Dallas-founded company.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 26, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 21 with a total of 136 patents granted.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 25, 2025
Sensori and The Blueprint University are among five finalists selected from more than 11,000 applicants nationwide. The $50,000 grand prize winner will be announced in January.
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