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D CEO and Dallas Innovates have announced the 2023 Innovation Awards Finalists
Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2023, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO
by Lance Murray | Nov 3, 2022
Now in its fourth year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 68 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas.
Finalists will be recognized in the January/February issue of D CEO magazine and online at DallasInnovates.com. Winners will be revealed at an exclusive awards event in January.
by David Seeley |
Oct 11, 2022
The Central Intelligence Agency has invested in Colossal through its nonprofit VC investment arm, In-Q-Tel, reports The Intercept. Named in honor of Q—the tech genius from the James Bond novels and movies—the VC firm was founded in 1999 to keep U.S. intelligence agencies on the cutting edge of "innovative and impactful technologies coming out of Silicon Valley and beyond."
So why Colossal? "Strategically, it’s less about the mammoths and more about the capability," In-Q-Tel says.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 3, 2022
In August, Colossal Biosciences announced it is working to "de-extinct" the Tasmanian tiger with the help of an Australian university and “marsupial biobanking.” It didn't take long for the TV show "Jeopardy" to notice—and work it into an answer.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Sep 30, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about crowdfunding platform Harvest Return landing $2.5M; Supply’s acquisition by Foundry Brands; Moss Adams acquiring local CPA firm Kurtz & Company P.C.; Tri Global Energy being acquired for $270M by Canada's Enbridge; and more.
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The Tasmanian tiger went extinct due to human hunting nearly 100 years ago. Now Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences aims to bring it back with the help of "marsupial biobanking." [Image: Colossal Biosciences]
Dallas-Based Colossal Is ‘De-Extincting’ the Tasmanian Tiger
by David Seeley | Aug 16, 2022
Colossal is already working to "de-extinct" the woolly mammoth via a mammoth-elephant hybrid project. Now the Tasmanian tiger—which went extinct nearly 100 years ago due to human hunting—is the second species Colossal is seeking to bring back.
"We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Andrew Pask and the University of Melbourne to restore this amazing animal to Earth," said Ben Lamm, Colossal's co-founder and CEO.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 21, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Mar 9, 2022
Colossal launched last September with a plan to "de-extinct" the woolly mammoth by using CRISPR genetic engineering to create a mammoth-elephant hybrid.
With a total raise of $75 million to date, the startup aims to
have its first set of mammoth-elephant hybrid calves "in 4 to 6 years," co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm told us. But Colossal's goals extend much further—with the potential "to advance human health, enhance food production, reduce environmental impact, and optimize animal health and welfare."
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by David Seeley |
Dec 3, 2021
The Eos—a refrigerator-sized green energy solution powered by machine intelligence—captures and sequesters carbon from the atmosphere using algae. Hypergiant founder Ben Lamm, who's trying to bring back the woolly mammoth with his new startup Colossal, looks back at the development of Eos, and what it could mean for the world.
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Hypergiant CEO Mike Betzer [Photo: Hypergiant]
Hypergiant Industries Names Enterprise Tech Expert as CEO; Founder Ben Lamm Moves to Vice Chairman
by Alex Edwards | May 18, 2021
Software executive Mike Betzer will lead the next phase of Hypergiant's growth, including a rollout of the industry's first system that provides open AI integration for building AI models.
Founder Ben Lamm, who launched Hypergiant from stealth in 2018, will pursue "the most pressing issues of our lifetime": AI for good, climate change, and the positive impact of technology. "This is where the world needs my time and attention," he says.
Founder Ben Lamm, who launched Hypergiant from stealth in 2018, will pursue "the most pressing issues of our lifetime": AI for good, climate change, and the positive impact of technology. "This is where the world needs my time and attention," he says.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 10, 2020
The Eos Bioreactor, which also has been featured in Popular Mechanics, uses algae to "eat" CO2.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Sep 22, 2020
Farooq will also join the Board of Directors and be the GM of Products at the Texas-based startup. The move is expected to set Hypergiant up for accelerated growth.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 30, 2020
A fleet of mini-satellites working together in space will update actions and tasks ‘on the fly’ based on emerging scenarios and mission needs, says CEO Ben Lamm. That’s something that’s never been done before.
That ability to update, collect, and share data in space—in real time—is an evolution for defense and commercial use cases.
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[Image: Courtesy Hypergiant]
Hypergiant’s Algae-Based Carbon Capture Solution Could Be ‘400 Times More Effective Than Trees’
by Lance Murray | Sep 17, 2019
The device, called the Eos Bioreactor, is one of the company’s initial efforts focused on fixing the planet’s environment problems. It captures and stores carbon from the atmosphere.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 26, 2019
With his new role on the Executive Advisory Board, Nye is looking to develop AI systems in two areas he deeply cares about: climate change and space exploration. "We need to think big," he said, "and I'm very optimistic about what AI can do to make the world quite a bit better."
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 5, 2019
The funding comes roughly a year after Hypergiant launched out of stealth—a year filled with growing revenue (eight figures in the first 12 months), A-list partnerships (Microsoft, Adobe, SAP, Booz Allen, Nvidia), and launching three separate businesses under the parent company.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 18, 2018
Black Pixel, a Seattle-based custom software development studio for flagship brands, will bolster Hypergiant Industries' portfolio of offerings.
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