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Raise A Hood and Metrolla took top prizes in Capital One's 2024 Accelerator Pitch at Dallas Startup Week in August. [Photo: Tres Cox/Capital One]
Capital One Accelerator Program Fuels Founders to Drive the Future of Mobility
by Capital One | Sep 12, 2024
The Capital One program — one of few mobility-focused accelerators in the country — empowers visionary founders to enhance their startup expertise, expand their networks, and attract investors. The latest cohort wrapped up with standout pitches and notable wins.
by Quincy Preston and Jewels Clark |
Sep 11, 2024
Leaders from Accenture, Capital One, and Goldman Sachs explored tech’s shifting landscape and how to thrive through continuous learning in a talk with Neha Kunte, CEO of MNK Infotech, at Dallas Startup Week. Here’s what they had to say.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 10, 2024
With the expansion, RecNation is now a coast-to-coast operator with operations across eight states from Florida to California. But the Golden State may be the biggest prize: California has more than $500 million in RV sales annually and has over 50 state and national parks nearby, RecNation notes.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 10, 2024
"Our mission is to help those who help others," says Pieces Technologies CEO Dr. Ruben Amarasingham. With $25M in growth funding, Dallas-based Pieces is gearing up to transform hospital care with AI that streamlines clinical workflows and eases the load on care teams.
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The 2024 BioNTX iC3 Summit will be held Oct. 3-4 at the new Loews Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, which is connected to the Loews Arlington Hotel in the heart of the city's Entertainment District. [Image: Loews Arlington Hotel]
BioNTX Unveils 2024 Rising Stars: 8 Innovative North Texas Companies Shaping Life Sciences
by Lance Murray | Sep 9, 2024
The innovators will be recognized at the 10th Annual BioNTX iC³ Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit. The signature event is set for October 3-4 at the new Loews Arlington Convention Center in Arlington.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 6, 2024
Most recently, Mike Rufail was chief gaming officer and co-owner of Dallas-based OpTic Gaming and CEO of Dallas-based Envy Gaming, which he founded in 2007. He joins early-stage company TradeOff Financial Corp., which aims to build an online, multiplayer stock and crypto trading game and merit-based social network that gamifies trading education for users.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 6, 2024
According to Applied Digital, the investment validates its innovation in the accelerated compute space and will fuel its expansion of data center and GPU cloud solutions. Its current projects include its build-out of "one of the world’s largest data centers" and development of an additional 300MW of data center capacity, the company said.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 6, 2024
Dallas-based seed-stage healthcare accelerator Health Wildcatters added nine startups to its growing portfolio, expanding its network of innovators from Texas, the U.S., and Europe. Earlier this year, the accelerator also gained national recognition for its Women in Science and Healthcare initiative, which received a $50,000 award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition.
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From left: Don Huffines, CEO of HEST Investments, and Kevin Kane, CEO of American Binary [Photos: Don Huffines/American Binary]
Dallas’ HEST Investments Invests $1M in Quantum Computing Security Startup
by Lance Murray | Sep 3, 2024
The investment in Kirkland, Washington-based American Binary marks "a significant step towards fortifying digital security as civilization moves toward the quantum computing era," the Dallas-based private equity firm said.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 3, 2024
When a new sports franchise has its home debut, it usually doesn't play one of the world's best teams. But that's exactly what Dallas Trinity FC did at the Cotton Bowl Thursday. North Texas' first-ever women's pro soccer club lost 6-0 to Spain's world-famous FC Barcelona Femini. But as today's Last Word notes, it was still a big win for Dallas and for women's sports in the region.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 29, 2024
At Bisnow's Future of DFW Life Sciences Summit, Davis predicted a "snowball effect" of success in the next three to ten years as the life sciences industry grows. Davis has today's "Last Word."
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by David Seeley |
Aug 28, 2024
Founded in 2023, Frisco-based Startup Runway is an accelerator with a mission of promoting the growth of India-based companies and other international businesses it represents. Now ensconced at Richardson's IQ HQ, it aims to help the city boost its designation as the "International Business Capital of North Texas."
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The Last Word: o9’s Stephan de Barse On the North Texas Unicorn’s ‘Minerva’ Mission to Advance Women in Supply Chain and Digital Tech
by Quincy Preston | Aug 28, 2024
“Across many professional industries, women have made strides in breaking down barriers; however, supply chain and digital technology are two sectors that are often seen as being male-dominated.”
Stephan de Barse Chief Revenue Officer o9 Solutions
… … on launching Minerva, an initiative set to boost gender equality in the sectors....
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 27, 2024
Principle said its acquisition of the North Texas-based mobile imaging provider underscores its commitment to offering comprehensive, high-quality diagnostic services to the long-term care community.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 27, 2024
Four companies, four universities, and 32 individuals—including four high school teachers—are finalists for the 2024 Tech Titans Awards, which honor top innovators, adopters, and executors impacting the North Texas tech industry. The awards gala will be held Sept. 20 at the Renaissance Addison Hotel. Check out two honorees—and all the innovative finalists.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 27, 2024
Venture Dallas is firing up its search for North Texas’ most innovative companies, as nominations open for its Startup of the Year 2024 awards. The winners will be revealed at the annual summit on October 30, building on the momentum of last year’s inaugural honors....
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