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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.
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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![Among the leaders of the 2025 Venture Dallas Startup of the Year winners are BILT Inc. President and COO Ahmed Qureshi and Chairman and CEO Nate Henderson; Worlds CEO Dave Copps; and StableCore CEO Alex Treece and COO Nick Elledge. [Composite image: DI Studio]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Venture-Dallas-2025-Startup-of-the-Year-Award-940x436.jpeg)
Among the leaders of the 2025 Venture Dallas Startup of the Year winners are BILT Inc. President and COO Ahmed Qureshi and Chairman and CEO Nate Henderson; Worlds CEO Dave Copps; and Stablecore CEO Alex Treece and COO Nick Elledge. [Composite image: DI Studio]
Three North Texas Companies Top the 2025 Venture Dallas Startup Awards
by Quincy Preston | Nov 20, 2025
Breakout winners—and a $2B VC year—show how far the region’s ecosystem has come. Here are the 2025 winners and honorees, plus takeaways from a private dinner with Susser Bank and Nasdaq executives at the Petroleum Club.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 19, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 14 with a total of 139 patents granted.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 18, 2025
"XForce Galaxy is our way of showing that anyone can think like a hacker and defend like a pro," founder Lalit Ahluwalia said of the cinematic, immersive cyber-experience venue now open in Irving.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 18, 2025
A familiar figure in Dallas arts, civic innovation, and public service, Cuellar will succeed longtime CEO Tony Fleo following a months-long search as Social Venture Partners Dallas plans its next 25 years.
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Fluor Technologies Corp. of Irving has received a newly granted for systems that use idle offshore platforms to grow and harvest seaweed. The design repurposes non-producing rigs as ocean farms, with subsea support structures that enable large-scale seaweed cultivation and automated harvesting. The patent was invented by Aditya Hariharan of Katy, along with Houston-based inventors James Shih and Phillip Nguyen. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12433213, Fig. 1; DI Studio]
Patented: Fluor Corp.’s Offshore System for Growing and Harvesting Seaweed, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Nov 12, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 7 with a total of 117 patents granted.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 11, 2025
Curve’s Plano-born founder and CEO, Ritish Patnaik, says "chronic diseases are on the rise, and healthcare costs are skyrocketing as a result." From its newly established HQ at Pegasus Park in Dallas, Curve will use the funding to advance the clinical validation and commercialization of its Whole-Body Intelligence platform, with a goal of "transforming" chronic disease monitoring.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 5, 2025
Plano-based CodeLaunch has been at the forefront of fostering startup growth by merging seed accelerator competition with a unique approach called “venturetainment”—featuring a blend of live music, comedy, panels, and networking. Here are the six finalists who'll be competing amid that high-energy mix on Nov. 12.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Nov 5, 2025
From North Texas founders including John Carmack and Ben Lamm to investors like John Redgrave of DTX Ventures and Draper’s Andy Tang, the summit's speakers tackled hot topics from humanoid robots and tech transfer to AI, VC trends and Y’all Street. A call was also heard for more risk-taking by DFW’s innovation ecosystem: ‘We’ve got to be bravery hunters.’
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