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Frisco EDC
The Frisco Economic Development Corporation named Jon Nordby as its first-ever Venture Capitalist in-Residence. [Photos: Frisco EDC/Michael Samples]
Frisco EDC Names First-Ever ‘VC in Residence’ to Attract Investment, Spur Innovation
by Lance Murray | Feb 18, 2025
Frisco's VCiR program—part of FEDC's four-pillar innovation strategy—aims to help connect a broader network of investors to Frisco and expand the city's footprint as a hub for linking high value tech startups with funding sources.
by David Seeley |
Oct 17, 2024
On Tuesday, a development agreement for phase 1 of the $3 billion The Mix development received unanimous approval from the Frisco City Council. The vote enables New York-based JVP Management to begin construction on the long-delayed, massive mixed-use project on the southeast corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Lebanon Road. The site has been known as "the hole by the tollway" after a previous development known as Wade Park was derailed, leaving behind a massive hole where a parking garage had been planned.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 7, 2024
When it comes to nurturing entrepreneurship, Dallas Startup Week casts a wide net. In a recent FOX 4 interview, The DEC Network's Kendall Kennedy highlighted the event's inclusive approach to supporting entrepreneurship and business growth in North Texas.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 22, 2024
CEO Marcelo Castro cited Frisco's "significant presence in the global tech market" as just one reason for making the North Texas city his company's U.S. home base. Zallpy provides custom software development, digital solutions, IT consulting, and outsourcing for companies from startups to Global Fortune 500 brands including BMW.
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Steve Case, right, and Trey Bowles at the Future of Venture Forum at Dallas Startup Week 2023.
The Last Word: Steve Case On a “Once in a Lifetime” Kind of Opportunity
by Quincy Preston | Sep 15, 2023
Investor and tech pioneer Steve Case, best known as the co-founder and former CEO of AOL, made this call to action yesterday while visiting North Texas at Dallas Startup Week in Frisco. The pandemic "created an opening that's a unique, maybe even once-in-a-lifetime, kind of opportunity," he added.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 26, 2022
The delegation—including Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott, Texas' secretary of state; leaders from TxEDC, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and EDCs from across North Texas; and more—will travel to London, Paris, and Frankfurt in the next few days. Its mission: sell three of Europe's leading business centers on doing business in Texas.
"We look forward to strengthening our business relationships in Europe as well as developing new ones," says Robert Allen, TxEDC president and CEO.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 13, 2020
The Frisco EDC prioritizes efforts on four main target sectors: corporate attraction and expansion; gaming and new media; the business of sports; and innovation.
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