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Supernal—the Advanced Air Mobility company of Hyundai Motor Group—has received a newly granted patent (USPTO #12420922) for systems and methods supporting vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The patent, invented by Dallas-based William Kyle Heironimus, describes a craft with tilting proprotors and lift surfaces that transition between vertical and horizontal flight, improving efficiency and stability for electric air mobility. [Image: Supernal AY-24 exterior render, 2024]
Patented: Supernal’s Vertical Take-Off and Landing Craft Systems, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 28, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 23 with a total of 146 patents granted.
by Lance Murray |
Oct 28, 2025
Uptiq.ai said the funding will be used to drive large-scale adoption of Uptiq Qore, the company’s next-generation AI infrastructure platform, and make it accessible to financial institutions of all sizes.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 28, 2025
EPIC, which calls itself "the loan payoff clearinghouse for the automotive ecosystem," said the funding will support continued market expansion and platform innovation.
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![Social entrepreneur Byron Sanders, a former nonprofit exec, is CEO of Arete Health, launched in January 2025. [Photo: Michael Samples]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/27_ByronSanders-STEM-STEAM-STREAM-970_courtesy_Oct2019-1-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Oct 28, 2025
Creatives Care Dallas brings virtual care, behavioral health, 2,000+ medications with zero copay, and more to Dallas County's gig workers. The community initiative is powered by Arete Health Shield in partnership with the Dallas Music Office.
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Ben Vann, chief executive of Impact Ventures, speaks during a video-recorded event at JPMorgan Chase’s Dallas office, where the nonprofit announced the launch of its CDFI fund, IV Capital. [Image: Screenshot / The Shearer Group video]
Dallas’ Impact Ventures Launches Texas’ First Integrated Capital Fund Backing Women- and BIPOC-Led Enterprises
by Maddie Preston | Oct 24, 2025
At a kickoff event held at JPMorgan Chase ahead of the 2025 Inclusive Capital Summit, the announcement of Impact Ventures' new CDFI fund set the tone for a two-day gathering focused on the future of capital, inclusion, and community-driven growth.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 24, 2025
RetrievAir lets pets fly side-by-side in the cabin with their owners without the need to confine the pets to a bag, crate, or the dreaded cargo hold. The investment was made by guest "shark" Alexis Ohanian and his VC firm, Seven Seven Six.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 23, 2025
Bowles will advise the Lab’s leadership team and students on fund strategy, investment process, and entrepreneurial execution, and will bring "a practical investor’s perspective" to the lab’s mission of supporting ventures that create measurable social impact.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 23, 2025
Now in its seventh year, the annual D CEO and Dallas Innovates awards honor innovators shaping the future of North Texas.
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Alphabet-Owned Verily Launches AI-Powered App to Manage Healthcare and Personalize Insights
by Lance Murray | Oct 22, 2025
Unveiled at HLTH USA 2025, the Dallas-based precision health company’s Verily Me app blends clinical guidance and AI-driven tools to help people stay informed, connected, and proactive in managing their health.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 22, 2025
The eosera Foundation Pitch Competition will host a live, "Shark Tank"-style pitch competition Nov. 13 at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth. The three finalists: A salivary diagnostics startup; a company that makes breastfeeding pump-friendly medical scrubs for healthcare workers; and a lice control startup.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 22, 2025
A next-generation AI startup with a unique AI/AGI construct and architecture and pioneering reasoning capabilities, Mythworx said the valuation is significantly higher than other seed-stage AI startups.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 22, 2025
The global WealthTech accelerator has announced its fifth cohort of startups who are redefining the future of financial services in the age of AI. Two local startups from Arlington and Plano will join companies from Atlanta, Denver, Toronto, and Dublin, hoping to follow the success of past participants—which gone on to four exits, an $11M seed round, and more.
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Janta Power's 3D Solar Towers [Photo: Janta Power]
Dallas-Based 3D Solar Tower Developer Janta Power Raises $5.5M Seed Round
by David Seeley | Oct 21, 2025
Janta's patented, high-density 3D photovoltaic towers are engineered to generate around 50% more energy while using one-third of the land area of traditional flat-panel solar systems. "Our 3D solar towers were built for exactly this moment," Founder and CEO Mohammed Njies said.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 20, 2025
MTX Ventures will back early-stage founders building AI-native tools for business, government, and social impact—aligned with MTX Group’s public- and private-sector work.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 16, 2025
Founded in 2023 by Lauren Gage, a mother and a former McKinsey & Co. and Goldman Sachs executive, Triplemoon was created to solve one of healthcare’s most urgent challenges: the explosive demand for pediatric mental health support in an overwhelmed primary care system.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 16, 2025
Dallas tech studio founder Jeff Francis says one of the best quotes about artificial intelligence comes from the 19th century. And it captures exactly what's wrong with how companies rush into AI coding.
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