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In a pivotal year, which saw Reata Pharmaceuticals halt research for a kidney disease treatment and receive FDA approval for its first-to-market degenerative disease treatment, the company welcomes Dr. Rajiv Patni as Chief R&D Officer. Patni marks this as an "inflection point to become a global, commercial-stage company with an expanding pipeline in both rare and common serious diseases."
Plano’s Reata Pharmaceuticals Appoints EVP/Chief R&D Officer
by Lance Murray | Jun 16, 2023
In a pivotal year, which saw Reata Pharmaceuticals halt research for a kidney disease treatment and receive FDA approval for its first-to-market degenerative disease treatment, the company welcomes Dr. Rajiv Patni as Chief R&D Officer. Patni marks this as an "inflection point to become a global, commercial-stage company with an expanding pipeline in both rare and common serious diseases."
by Lance Murray |
Jun 16, 2023
Frisco-based Gearlinx said Todd Rychecky’s role is a key strategic leadership position aimed at speeding its growth and introducing cutting-edge innovations to the edge compute, network resilience, and business continuity market.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 15, 2023
The $110 million, 135,000 square-foot expansion at Pegasus Park—a regional hub for life sciences and biotechnology in North Texas—will offer prebuilt lab suites with the tools and flexible space needed for growth-stage life sciences entrepreneurs and companies. Demolition is underway and construction on Bridge Labs is set to begin soon, developers said.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 15, 2023
In the wake of Dallas-based RecNation's securing a $500M debt facility to supercharge its national expansion of its recreational storage and rental service, founder and CEO Gary Wojtaszek gave a playful hint of things to come on LinkedIn.
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10 founders from 10 businesses in Impact Ventures Summer 2023 Impact Growth Accelerator.
From Candles to Eyewear, Tech to Fashion: Impact Ventures Names 10 Businesses To Dallas Growth Accelerator
by Lance Murray | Jun 14, 2023
Hailing from Dallas to Houston to Atlanta, founders from 10 diverse businesses will unite in the Summer 2023 Impact Growth Accelerator. Participating companies—tech or tech-enabled, consumer goods, or growth-oriented service-based—must be in business for at least two years with $50,000 to $250,000 in revenue.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 14, 2023
The alliance's first event will be held June 22 in a bid to champion a next-generation, industry-led workforce partnership for North Texas. The alliance seeks to bring together industry trade and manufacturing ecosystems, the organizations said—and it will be working with Dallas College and other partner institutions to help make it happen.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 14, 2023
When the chickens come home to roost, who'll look out for them? North Texans who've pecked into the backyard chicken trend face that quandary whenever they go on vacation, hit the road, or otherwise skedaddle. But luckily, one startup actually gives a cluck—and it's coming to Dallas-Fort Worth to help.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 13, 2023
The Texas Super Kings are getting ready to swing their bats, bowl their best, and take some wicked wickets. In other words, what North Texans hope will be the top team in Major League Cricket is poised for play on the league's premier cricket venue in Grand Prairie. And now they know their whole 2023 schedule—and the league's as well. See why July 13 will become a famous date in DFW sports history—and why July 30 will make headlines worldwide.
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Citywave standing wave technology was used for this Surf & Style European Championship event. [Photo: Urban Entertainment Concepts / PR Newswire]
Surf’s Up in Deep Ellum! (But Wax Your Board for Next Year)
by David Seeley | Jun 12, 2023
The neighborhood just east of downtown will be the home of Goodsurf Dallas, a new entertainment concept that combines surfing with a bar, restaurant, and beer garden experience. It will deploy "standing wave" technology from Germany-based citywave—from which Goodsurf's parent company just made a major acquisition.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 9, 2023
Ellen Gordon has worked for more than two decades on behalf of pharmaceutical and biotech companies to deliver insights and much-needed solutions. "Her experience supporting the swift development of novel medicines makes her ideal for helping our clients leverage g.nome to accelerate drug discovery," CEO David Gascogine said.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 7, 2023
The UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Sparkyard platform recently completed an online economic dashboard of Tarrant County entrepreneurial activity and two other website updates funded by a U.S....
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by Glenn Hunter |
Jun 7, 2023
The Dallas company’s PaperEntry product targets customers wanting to save time and money by automating their data-entry process with artificial intelligence.
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The NBA is one of the organizations partnering with Cosm for immersive presentations of live events. [Image: NBA/Cosm]
Immersive Entertainment: Cosm to Break Ground Wednesday in Grandscape
by David Seeley | Jun 5, 2023
Founded in 2020 by Dallas-based Mirasol Capital, led by billionaire RealPage Founder and CEO Steven Winn, Cosm will offer "shared reality" experiences from live sports to concerts to experiential art and more. Guests will be plunged into each experience through Cosm's proprietary tech on an immersive 87-foot diameter LED dome.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 2, 2023
The moves follow a recent infusion of $4.1 million in strategic financing as Stryve looks to fuel its growth in the consumer packaged goods sector.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 2, 2023
Plano-based StaffDNA—whose staffing platform helps healthcare workers manage their careers by finding temporary and full-time positions—has announced the launch of new integrated platform technology. The company says its new tech "transforms the staffing ecosystem for candidates, agencies, and clients" in the healthcare industry. And beyond it, as well, for "global use cases across all employment verticals."
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 2, 2023
Harry Kane becomes the latest pro athlete—and first soccer star— to join the OxeFit investor team alongside Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, professional golfers Dustin Johnson and Talor Gooch, and Miami Dolphins star Jalen Ramsey, among others.
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