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A pitch in progress at the MassChallenge Human Potential Startup Showcase. [Photo: Jackie Marie Photography]
MassChallenge Human Potential Startup Showcase ‘Pushes the Boundaries’ of What Humans Can Do
by David Seeley | Nov 14, 2023
The event, held November 7 at Dallas' Pegasus Park, capped off a six-week MassChallenge Human Potential Sprint program based in Dallas. Sixteen startups from across the U.S. took part, pursuing innovations from wearable devices to "digital pills" to next-gen eye-tracking tech. See who pitched what.
by David Seeley |
Nov 14, 2023
GEW North Texas—which kicked off Monday and runs through Sunday November 19—is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, held in cities worldwide one week each November. The movement aims to inspire entrepreneurs around the globe while fostering connections and increasing collaboration within their ecosystems.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 10, 2023
Dr. Ali Alkhafaji succeeds co-founder and CEO Rajiv Rohmetra, who announced his retirement. In 2022, TA Digital was acquired by Omnicom Group Inc. and integrated into the Credera Network of agencies within the Omnicom Precision Marketing Group.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 10, 2023
Based in Houston, Brian Wolfe brings more than 20 years of consulting experience in the oil & gas and energy & utilities industries while working as a business and technology consultant.
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Fortress Solutions has appointed Scott Bowman as its Chief Revenue Officer. [Photo: Fortress Solutions]
Plano’s Fortress Solutions Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer
by Lance Murray | Nov 10, 2023
Fortress—a leading provider of telecom, mobile, and video equipment repair services—said Scott Bowman is an accomplished sales executive and general manager with extensive experience in the IT industry.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 10, 2023
10 projects by UTA students won awards at the university's latest MavPitch competition. The top winning pitch snagged $40,000 for Store Sense, a software solution tailored for gas station store owners. Check out all 10 winning startup concepts.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 10, 2023
Gannett, a former chief marketing officer for "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," launched Dallas-based Gannett.Partners to provide leadership coaching, operating advisory services, and strategic capital solutions. A native of Dallas who's lived in New York, he knows both cities well—and believes things are trending Dallas' way.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 9, 2023
Co-founded by a former employment and HR lawyer, Work Shield is growing its business—and pursuing its mission to help employers report, investigate, and resolve workplace misconduct.
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Left to right: Wendy Kiso, Principal Scientist, Assisted Reproduction; Steve Metzler, Head of Animal Husbandry; Leah Brickson, Manager of AI and Machine Learning and Matt James, Chief Animal Officer pictured using a drone in Kenya. [Photo: Colossal Biosciences]
Colossal and Save the Elephants Use Drones and Machine Learning To Track African Elephants
by Lance Murray | Nov 9, 2023
Save the Elephants will deploy a small fleet of drones equipped with high resolution and infrared cameras to capture elephant behavioral data, which will then be processed by Colossal’s machine learning core to develop algorithms that will label elephants and automatically identify individual and collective social behavior.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 8, 2023
Deloitte's annual ranking tracks the fastest-growing North American companies in the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech sectors. See which 10 local companies made the Tech Fast 500 list—including two that cracked the Top 50.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 6, 2023
The winning companies were selected from 100+ nominees and eight semifinalists. They reflect "strong themes" in the Dallas-Fort Worth ecosystem: FinTech, DefenseTech, and PropTech, says steering committee member David Evans.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 6, 2023
Mizzen+Main Founder and Chairman Kevin Lavelle caused a bit of a stir on LinkedIn recently when he wrote candidly about the need for venture capitalists to provide feedback to founders— especially when they're passing on a pitch.
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Matt Fairbanks has joined Island as Chief Marketing Officer. [Photo: Business Wire]
Dallas Unicorn Island Adds CMO, Names First CCO to Its C-Suite Team
by Lance Murray | Nov 3, 2023
Dallas-based enterprise browser developer Island has added Matt Fairbanks as chief marketing officer and appointed Ellen Roeckl, Island’s former head of marketing, as the company’s first chief communications officer.
The company said that Fairbanks is tasked with global expansion of pipeline and product leadership and that Roeckl will drive category awareness and communicate Island’s vision, capabilities, and perspectives to the company’s growing community of stakeholders and influencers....
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by David Seeley |
Nov 3, 2023
Collectively, the 100 privately held companies generated more than $11 billion from 2020 to 2022, creating nearly 14,000 jobs while growing average sales by 146%.
Plano-based healthcare staffing platform StaffDNA took the top spot in the annual rankings. Here's the complete list of winners.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 2, 2023
In a boost for bioentrepreneurs, the American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge has unveiled its new BrightEdge Entrepreneurs program. Aimed at accelerating the transition of cancer-focused innovations from research labs to the healthcare market, the program is set to begin on February 5, 2024.
The 10-month initiative will support a cohort of 6 to 8 entrepreneurs, providing them with essential training, mentorship, and funding....
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 2, 2023
Meet the six finalists of CodeLaunch DFW 2023, including a North Texas company using AI to streamline manufacturer-supplier communications. The event, which started in 2013 as a unique spin on the seed accelerator concept, fuels startups with the tools for "liftoff." But at the raucous main event where founders are rockstars, it's showtime.
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