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Chris Gannett [Photo: Dallas Regional Chamber]
The Last Word: Dreams Experience Academy President on The D.O.C. and What Dallas Needs Now
by Quincy Preston | Apr 8, 2025
“Welcome to the private debut of the Dreams Experience Academy—or as we call it, somewhat provocatively, DEA,” said Chris Gannett at the launch event at the Kessler in Oak Cliff last week.
The student-powered, purpose-driven nonprofit, co-founded by hip-hop icon The D.O.C., aims to unlock creative talent and open doors into the $3 trillion media, entertainment, and tech economy.
by Glenn Hunter |
Apr 8, 2025
Hip-hop legend and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry starred last week at an Oak Cliff launch event for his Dreams Experience Academy. The pioneering nonprofit hopes to help under-championed students stay in school and lead measurable change in high-growth industries like media, technology, and entertainment. Among its high-profile partners so far are the T.D. Jakes Foundation, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Taylor Sheridan's Bosque Ranch Productions.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Jan 21, 2025
D CEO and Dallas Innovates' Innovation Award winners are working to resurrect extinct species, launching autonomous trucks, reinventing military aircraft, and bringing AI into the physical world—and that's just the beginning. The 2025 awards showcase game-changing achievements—including Texas' first newly minted decacorn—across 17 categories of innovation. Here’s a look at the innovators leading the way.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jan 25, 2024
At the annual Innovation Awards event, Dallas Innovates and D CEO revealed the winners in 17 categories and recognized all 74 North Texas finalists.
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Individual and company finalists of The Innovation Awards 2024 include (clockwise from upper left) LERMA's Pedro Lerma, Grata's Patrick Brandt, Colossal Biosciences Ben Lamm, Clevon, Amazech's Shanthi Rajaram, TestFit, Gannett.Partners' Chris Gannett, DIA'sJennifer Sanders, CollateralEdge, RecNation's Gary Wojtaszek, Stemuli Studios, RobotLab Group, and Firehawk Aerospace.
Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2024, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO
by Lance Murray | Oct 13, 2023
Dallas Innovates and D CEO are proud to announce the finalists for its fifth annual Innovation Awards. The program honors companies, CEOs, CIOS, CTOs, entrepreneurs, and other leaders who are helping to make Dallas-Fort Worth an innovation hub.
All finalists will be recognized in the January/February issue of D CEO magazine and online at DallasInnovates.com;...
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 27, 2023
The rebrand "marks the start of our next chapter of growth," says Venture Dallas Chair Aaron Pierce. The nonprofit's 2023 summit, backed by JPMorgan Chase and Perot Jain, is set for October 25.
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