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Michael Gorton’s latest book, “Tachyon Tunnel 2,” picks up the story of the Tranquility team as they take on a galaxy-spanning empire—blending in theoretical physics about particles that outrun light. [Source images: Michael Gorton]
The Last Word: Teladoc Founder Michael Gorton on His Latest Frontier—Time Travel Sci-Fi
by Quincy Preston | Mar 13, 2025
The Dallas entrepreneur’s new novel, “Tachyon Tunnel 2,” launches readers into space—built on the same big thinking that’s fueled more than 15 ventures.
by Lance Murray |
Mar 12, 2025
DirectH2 said the funding will accelerate the development and commercialization of its cutting-edge hydrogen solutions in collaboration with Houston-based Rice University—addressing critical challenges in the clean energy sector.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 12, 2025
Six local entrepreneurs have joined 494 other "women at the top of their games" by making Inc.'s Female Founders 500 list. From a nonprofit helping battle-scarred veterans to an influencer marketing innovator to a nationwide "all-American" bakery chain and more, here's what the six women created—and why they're thriving.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 6, 2025
A spinout from Dallas' Hunt Innovative Technologies, WATTER's high-tech water heaters enable cloud computing to "generate revenue while heating your water, delivering net zero computing." The solution aims to reduce demand on the grid while "bringing economic value to homeowners and businesses alike."
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Dr. Walter Voit and the Polycraft World cleanroom instruments. [Images: UT Dallas]
Beyond Gaming: How Minecraft Became a Platform for Scientific Learning and AI Research
by UT Dallas | Mar 3, 2025
UT Dallas researcher Dr. Walter Voit transformed Minecraft’s 170-million-player universe into an advanced virtual training ground—for students and for AI agents tested by DARPA. His team’s Polycraft World uses gameplay to turn classroom theory into real-world expertise, covering topics from synthetic organic chemistry to nuclear plants to semiconductor facilities.
Their new startup company, Pedegree Studios, has licensed the core technologies from the university to create a scalable digital pipeline for education and workforce development.
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sponsored by The University of Texas at Dallas Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
by Lance Murray |
Feb 26, 2025
Thibault Fulconis brings more than three decades of leadership and financial experience to his new position at Yendo, which offers the first-ever vehicle equity-backed credit card.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 26, 2025
Unlike conventional parental control apps, Frisco-based Parent Geenee aims to "revolutionize" digital safety by dynamically adapting to real-world settings, allowing parents to customize app usage based on their child's location. There's also a dedicated version of the app designed for schools.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 25, 2025
From startup evangelists to visionary leaders, community-voted awards recognize excellence across the North Texas ecosystem.
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Anthony Thurston, COO of ACT-ion Battery Technologies [Photo: LinkedIn]
Dallas’ ACT-ion Battery Technologies Hires Former Tesla Exec as Its New COO
by Lance Murray | Feb 19, 2025
Anthony Thurston's decades of experience includes multiple technical leadership positions at Tesla, BASF, and Apple. He joins ACT-ion on the heels of its recent $7.5 million Pre-Series A funding round.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 16, 2025
More than 300,000 defense suppliers—from major contractors to small businesses—must meet new CMMC security standards or risk losing contracts; SMU's conference tackles compliance requirements and implementation strategies Feb. 19-20.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 13, 2025
“Some moments are priceless.”
Fort Worth-based Bison Coolers
…. reflecting on the company’s Google Super Bowl ad appearance, via LinkedIn.
Despite the Cowboys missing out on Super Bowl LIX, a Fort Worth family business scored big during the championship game....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 11, 2025
Named after Chef Tim Love's father, Stewart’s Croquet & Cocktails will be among the first public croquet clubs in Texas. The "country club for the people" will offer "Croquet Whites" jackets or sweaters to customers who'll click and bonk their way through the outdoor courses.
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David Brickman, D2 Asset Management's President of Residential Real Estate [Photo: LinkedIn]
Dallas’ D2 Asset Management Appoints Former Freddie Mac CEO as President of Residential Real Estate
by Lance Murray | Feb 6, 2025
D2—which launched last July with $1 billion in assets under management—said David Brickman's appointment significantly advances its expansion in the residential real estate sector — a key part of the firm's broader investment strategy.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 6, 2025
Last April, Dallas Innovates told you about Not Beer, a newly launched no-buzz beverage that “looks like a beer, feels like a beer, tastes like premium American sparkling water.” The brand's Dallas-based founder, Dillon Dandurand, launched his product just one month after Liquid Death—another sparkling water brand with attitude—got a valuation of $1.4 billion after announcing $67 million in new funding.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jan 30, 2025
Stephen El Gidi tasted big-time competition in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics as a 100-meter butterfly specialist. But his competitive juices really got flowing when he tried to sell "cheesecakes on a stick" at Six Flags Over Texas and The State Fair of Texas. He found huge success in both historic venues—which led to him opening his own shop last month: Drizzle Cheesecakes at 310 W. Las Colinas Blvd. in Irving.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 29, 2025
Backed by SYN Ventures, Picus Capital, and others, Conifers.ai says its CognitiveSOC platform enables customers to use agentic AI as a "force multiplier" to rapidly investigate security incidents at scale with the tools and portals they already have.
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