From left: AOL Co-Founder Steve Case, rapper-turned-investor Chamillionaire, beer entrepreneur and Hall of Fame Cowboys Quarterback Troy Aikman, Buzzballz Merrilee Kick, and Nextdoor Co-Founder Nirav Tolia.
Tarleton State University received the go-ahead for a new biotechnology institute as part of Texas A&M-Fort Worth’s burgeoning downtown research campus.
Approved in mid-August by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, the biotech institute is situated in one of the nation’s fastest-growing life sciences hubs....
Left: LinedanceAI co-founder Mohamed Elwazer; Center illustration: leonello/iStock; Right: Lantern Pharma CEO Panna Sharma
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. Leaders in the industry attribute this success to the unique convergence of the region’s exceptional tech talent pool and cutting-edge developments in life science....