“The dodo is the symbol of man-caused extinction,” Dallas-based Colossal Co-Founder and CEO Ben Lamm said last January. “It’s only fitting that Colossal works to reverse that.” The newly announced partnership with the MWF could help advance Colossal's efforts by restoring the dodo's natural habitat.
OK, it may not be as big—or as fire-breathing—as the dragons that swooped over Westeros on "Game of Thrones." But Australia's Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon is every bit as magical for simply hanging in there, decades after many thought it was extinct. Now Texas-based Colossal Biosciences is partnering to help preserve it—and sequence its genome.
With only two known living female northern white rhinos left, Colossal Biosciences and BioRescue have joined forces to fend off a looming extinction of the species. At the cutting edge of science, they're harnessing genetic technologies to rewrite the rhino's fate.
Dallas-Fort Worth is well known for its tech expertise. Now it being recognized as the place where technology meets life science—a convergence that’s driving rapid growth in the biotech ecosystem....
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.
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.
After a rigorous process, the top six applications to the Tech Transfer Office Showcase at BioNTX's iC3 life science summit were invited to pitch live at BioNTX's life science summit. Industry experts rated, graded, and discussed the technologies prior to the pitches
"We want to cultivate technologies that are coming out of the university ecosystem here—and we want them to stay here," said Chad Ronholdt, managing director at NVB Ventures.
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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The future of manufacturing is based on human-machine collaboration.
That’s what Nader Jalili, Mary and Rich Templeton Dean of SMU Lyle School of Engineering, has spent his academic career exploring through research on automation, human-robot integration and augmentation....
Asset management firm Blockhouse Digital, which has an office in Frisco, has completed a $2 million seed funding round including investments from strategic partners such as its institutional OTC partner BlockFills along with significant contributions from various angel and VC investors....
Frisco-based game maker Gearbox Entertainment is being acquired by New York City-based Take-Two Interactive Software in a deal valued at $460 million, in a deal consisting entirely of newly issued shares of Take-Two common stock....
Fort Worth-based mixed-use developer Trademark Property Co. announced that the city of Arlington has approved its request to rezone Lincoln Square as a mixed-use gathering place along Interstate 30.
The company said a new name—Anthem—was selected for the 40-year-old shopping center, and it will go into effect at the start of demolition, which should begin in the second quarter of 2025....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. So, 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 manufacturing is based on human-machine collaboration.
That’s what Nader Jalili, Mary and Rich Templeton Dean of SMU Lyle School of Engineering, has spent his academic career exploring through research on automation, human-robot integration and augmentation....
Asset management firm Blockhouse Digital, which has an office in Frisco, has completed a $2 million seed funding round including investments from strategic partners such as its institutional OTC partner BlockFills along with significant contributions from various angel and VC investors....
Frisco-based game maker Gearbox Entertainment is being acquired by New York City-based Take-Two Interactive Software in a deal valued at $460 million, in a deal consisting entirely of newly issued shares of Take-Two common stock....
Fort Worth-based mixed-use developer Trademark Property Co. announced that the city of Arlington has approved its request to rezone Lincoln Square as a mixed-use gathering place along Interstate 30.
The company said a new name—Anthem—was selected for the 40-year-old shopping center, and it will go into effect at the start of demolition, which should begin in the second quarter of 2025....