CodeLaunch

CodeLaunch DFW Offers Tech Startups Free Software Development—and a Chance at $150K in VC Investments

by | Sep 18, 2023
Part seed accelerator competition, part tech tradeshow, and part startup conference with a rock 'n' roll vibe, CodeLaunch DFW takes place November 15 at Gilley's South Side Ballroom in Dallas. Plus, for the first time, semifinalists will be eligible for up to $150K in investments from Cyrannus, a network of experts aiming to help founders connect with the VC market.

Apply for the accelerator by September 24.
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CodeLaunch DFW is Bringing its Seed Accelerator Competition Finals to Dallas for the First Time
by | Nov 2, 2022
After years of holding its annual event in Frisco, CodeLaunch DFW is coming to Southside Music Hall at Gilley’s in Dallas on November 16. Six companies will face off for the top prize in an event that comprises a tech tradeshow, a startup conference, and a “raucous networking event.” And this year it's modeling itself after local favorite Digital Fight Club. “CodeLaunch is a startup and rock-n-roll show like nothing you've ever seen before,” promises President and Founder Jason Taylor.
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All finalists of CodeLaunch’s seed accelerator competition gathered on stage in Frisco after 3GStrong’s 2019 win. Photo by Rachel Walters.
Who’ll Be the Big Winner? CodeLaunch DFW Startup Event Will Feature Three Dallas-Area Finalists
by | Nov 12, 2021
CodeLaunch—known for splashy events that are part tech trade show, part startup conference—will host the finals of its 10th seed accelerator competition on November 17 at Frisco's Comerica Center. Three of the five finalists are from DFW. Meet them here.
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‘Similar Service Companies’: Plano’s Improving Acquires Frisco’s Code Authority
by | Nov 4, 2019
With the merger, Improving plans to bring CodeLaunch—Code Authority's seed accelerator and startup competition—to additional markets in the near future.
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Child Development App, Countertop Remnant Retailer Named CodeLaunch Winners

by | Aug 2, 2018
Both of the winners in the annual startup pitch received $33,500 in seed funding and services and will have their startup be the focus of a three-day hackathon by an expert team of architects, designers, and coders.
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Clockwise, from upper left: Digital Fight Club 2018 (Pictured are round 5 "fighters" Thierry Hubert, CEO of Darwin Ecosystem and Skip Howard, CEO of Spacee), Founders Live, Codelaunch Startup Expo, and Polsinelli & Roberts Foster's IP discussion.
On Tap: Founders Live, CodeLaunch Startup Expo & Digital Fight Club
by | Jul 26, 2018
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Photos: Scenes From Inspire Frisco
Frisco organizations are coming together in a new initiative to support and guide local startups.
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Inspire Frisco: Building a Network for Frisco Entrepreneurs
by | Mar 2, 2018
Frisco organizations are coming together in a new initiative to support and guide local startups.
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Pitch Perfect: North Texas Events Boosting Entrepreneurial Ideas

From formalized accelerator pitch days for startups to events encouraging social innovation, here are the notable events helping bring ideas to reality in North Texas.
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Jason W. Taylor
Motor Function, Speech Exercise App Tops CodeLaunch Pitch
by | Aug 10, 2017
Speech language pathologist Madison McClure and her husband came up with the app to stop the regression that occurs between appointments or after a patient is discharged.
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CodeLaunch Pitch Day Clockwise, from upper left: Emcee Marty Turco, Dallas Stars Corporate Development and judges Max Von Brand, ParkUpFront, Maher Maso, Frisco Mayor; Brian Dick, Launch Pad City; Rex Kruzius, Asset Panda; and Chuck McCoy, North Texas Angel Network [Image: Dallas Innovates; CodeLaunch]
CodeLaunch Announces Finalists for Annual Pitch Day
by | Jul 17, 2017
Five app visionaries will showcase their ideas for up to $30,000 in services.
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Music Startup CommonEdits Gets $600K Seed Capital, Nears June Launch
by | May 1, 2017
The music startup was backed by a $600,000 investment and support from the CodeLaunch accelerator.
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Q+A: CodeLaunch Finalists Share
Their Startup Stories

by | Aug 16, 2016
Five finalists will vie for a chance to turn their app idea into a reality during Wednesday's CodeLaunch Pitch Day.
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