In Michelle Williams' previous role as executive director for The Dallas Entrepreneur Center's southern sector initiative, she helped build and launch The DEC @ Redbird. She brings more than 15 years of thought leadership in social impact and innovation to her new role at MassChallenge.
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.
Tarsha Hearns, the former director of LiftFund DFW, has been hired by The DEC Network as its senior director of the Southern Dallas ecosystem.
“I really see this role being a face of the small business community in the southern sector, being someone who is going to be a voice, an advocate, and ensure that entrepreneurs get access to the resources that they need,” Hearns told Dallas Innovates.
The DEC Network, in partnership with Charles Schwab, is putting out a call for founders of color to apply for its BIG IDEA DALLAS cohort by May 16. It calls the seven-week program a "pre-step" in a founder's journey.
Broadening Urban Investment to Leverage Dallas (B.U.I.L.D.)—launched last year by the City of Dallas, DEC@Redbird, and more than 200 Dallas County business service organizations—will continue its grant program that serves as a catalyst to Southern Dallas’ small business owners of color and women business owners.
Hosted by the DEC@Redbird and Comerica Bank, "The Nest" aims to give Southern Dallas entrepreneurs the exposure, support and funding they deserve. The competition will be on March 23 from 6-8 p.m.
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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....
Dallas-Fort Worth is charting its own path in artificial intelligence. From applied AI to research and engineering advances, our region leads in advancing real-world solutions. Behind every breakthrough and solution are the people making it happen....
The Dallas-based Independent Cinema Alliance, a cinema trade organization representing around 5,000 independently operated movie screens throughout the U.S. and Canada, has appointed Frank Rash as its first executive director. The ICA called the move “a major step forward” as it expands its mission, scope, and industry influence....
Lavazza, a 130-year-old coffee brand based in Turin, Italy, has opened a new training center in Dallas, adding to other North American locations in New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Toronto, and the Philadelphia borough of West Chester....
Dallas-area researchers have earned three of the five 2026 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards from TAMEST (Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology), showing the region’s strength in engineering, physics, and biomedical discovery....