With 95 patents issued or pending on its tech, Fort Worth's Linear Labs wants to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., seeing the electrification supply chain as a "national security strategic imperative."
Brad Hunstable launched Linear Labs in 2014 after incubating in the TechFW program. This year his company aims to produce 20,000 electric motors and intelligent drive systems—with twice the torque and half the size and weight of competitors.
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.
Based in Austin with a strong Dallas presence, NuBrakes will use the funding to expand nationwide, more than double its team, and offer a wider array of auto repair services. It will also expand its services for mobile fleet operators and offer a "predictive telematics platform" that automates the auto repair process.
Dallas VC-turned-entrepreneur Joe Beard and financier Joel Radtke are innovating debt capital delivery at CollateralEdge.
It's a mission: The founders want to reduce the barriers for businesses to access lower-cost bank financing. By partnering with the banks, the founders can solve problems for all stakeholders with their tech solution that's backed by high-powered capital partners.
Dallas' C1 Innovation Lab, operated by Health Care Services Corporation (which owns Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas), has entered into a collaboration with early-stage investor Capital Factory to help Texas entrepreneurs explore, address, and pilot solutions that serve BCBSTX members. The end goal is to engage with new technologies and local entrepreneurs on the cutting edge of healthcare innovation.
Capital Factory, the most active early-stage investor in Texas, is proving the Texas tech trend is real. Last year, its Black in Tech Summit was the organization's first fully virtual event with record attendance and a $100,000 venture fund investment. The event returns this month in the same format.
The Texas Startups Roadshow will take local entrepreneurs and out-of-state investors on a virtual ride that spotlights the startup community in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Anchoring the Dallas leg of the trip on Nov. 19 is UT Dallas’ Big Idea Competition and a keynote from Mark Cuban.
The ten-episode series hosted by Dallas-native DIU Texas Lead Zach Walker and founding_media's Dan Dillard explores the intersection of technology, business, and national security.
Fort Worth's Neuro Rehab VR, pitched by Veena Somareddy, won in a startup competition that rounded out the day.
The event, originally intended as a hosted event in Dallas, was 5+ hours of inspiration and information. It's available to watch on YouTube.
The new Fast Start Mentoring Program pairs entrepreneurs with business veterans who can help plan a path forward—and identify emerging opportunities. "It's fair to say we're genuinely saving jobs here," CEO Bill Chinn says.
Each month, Capital Factory invites new startups into its accelerator program. Out of November's 13 participants, three local businesses—GuestX, Kanna, and Symphion—made the cut.
The inaugural J.P. Morgan Texas Startups Roadshow began its statewide journey across the "most vibrant startup ecosystem in the country" today. Entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors gathered to begin the journey from Dallas to Houston to Austin and San Antonio. Here's how it went.
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
The future of logistics isn’t being built in Silicon Valley. It’s being built in Fort Worth.
Hillwood’s decades-long commitment to AllianceTexas—anchored by public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment, and a clear-eyed view of what next-generation supply chains would require—created the foundation for what’s happening today....
Electric mobility is about more than battery range now. As EVs become part of everyday life, people want the experience to feel simple and reassuring, whether they are finding a charger, checking their vehicle status, making a payment, or getting help when they need it....
TimelyCare, a Fort Worth-based virtual care provider for education, recently acquired Alongside, a Seattle-based AI coaching platform developed by clinicians in partnership with hundreds of schools to support students through everyday challenges....
Governor Greg Abbott’s office has announced the appointments of five members of the state’s Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee. The Initiative is aimed at developing a strategic plan for the promotion of Texas’ “quantum economy”—an emerging economic ecosystem driven by the development of quantum technologies including computing, cryptography, sensors, materials, and more.
Plans for a new downtown Fort Worth library have changed as city officials now plan to construct a new building instead of using a previously purchased building at 512 W. Fourth St.,...
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
The future of logistics isn’t being built in Silicon Valley. It’s being built in Fort Worth.
Hillwood’s decades-long commitment to AllianceTexas—anchored by public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment, and a clear-eyed view of what next-generation supply chains would require—created the foundation for what’s happening today....
Electric mobility is about more than battery range now. As EVs become part of everyday life, people want the experience to feel simple and reassuring, whether they are finding a charger, checking their vehicle status, making a payment, or getting help when they need it....
TimelyCare, a Fort Worth-based virtual care provider for education, recently acquired Alongside, a Seattle-based AI coaching platform developed by clinicians in partnership with hundreds of schools to support students through everyday challenges....
Governor Greg Abbott’s office has announced the appointments of five members of the state’s Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee. The Initiative is aimed at developing a strategic plan for the promotion of Texas’ “quantum economy”—an emerging economic ecosystem driven by the development of quantum technologies including computing, cryptography, sensors, materials, and more.
Plans for a new downtown Fort Worth library have changed as city officials now plan to construct a new building instead of using a previously purchased building at 512 W. Fourth St.,...