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Patented: Island Technology’s Kernel-Based Protection of Computer Processes and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 17, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 11 with a total of 128 patents granted.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Nov 6, 2025
TXSE’s launch will spur needed competition and smooth the way for companies to go public, the strategic advisor said at the 2025 Venture Dallas conference. And, over time, he says it will help make Texas America’s ‘center for capital markets’ and become a defining chapter in the state’s economic history, alongside Spindletop and the integrated circuit.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Nov 5, 2025
From North Texas founders including John Carmack and Ben Lamm to investors like John Redgrave of DTX Ventures and Draper’s Andy Tang, the summit's speakers tackled hot topics from humanoid robots and tech transfer to AI, VC trends and Y’all Street. A call was also heard for more risk-taking by DFW’s innovation ecosystem: ‘We’ve got to be bravery hunters.’
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 5, 2025
Cait Brumme says the event at Dallas' Pegasus Park on Nov. 6 will explore the technologies and economic forces defining the future for entrepreneurs and innovators.
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Left to right: Aaron Pierce, Co-founder and Chairman, Venture Dallas; Rachel Racz, Head of Listings for Texas, Southern U.S. and Latin America, Nasdaq; Sam L. Susser, Chairman and CEO, Susser Bank
Venture Dallas Hosts Startup of the Year Semi-Finalists at Petroleum Club
by Venture Dallas | Oct 23, 2025
Top executives at Nasdaq and Susser Bank celebrated high-growth potential companies contributing to region’s rise in entrepreneurship and innovation
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sponsored by Venture Dallas
by Lance Murray |
Sep 2, 2025
The Kirkpatrick Visionary Fund will provide grants of up to $5,000 to culinary professionals, artisans, producers, and entrepreneurs across North Texas whose projects strengthen both their businesses and the broader hospitality community.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 23, 2025
The new multi-age campus will unite three downtown schools—Montessori, CityLab, and IDEA—under one roof in the city center. It’s also the first DISD project of its kind led by an all–African American joint venture team.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 6, 2025
At the statewide TUNIE meeting hosted at SMU, top local economic developers laid out how they’re teaming up with universities to drive innovation and entrepreneurship. Leaders from Dallas, Richardson, Frisco, and McKinney talked anchor institutions to smart-city pilots—but for better partnerships, one ask rose to the top: “Who do I call first?”
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Jake LaCombe has worked on patent applications covering everything from oilfield exploration equipment to building automation systems during his more than 13 years at MWM. [Image: Source photo, MWM; DI Studio]
Munck Wilson Mandala Names New Chair of Patent Prep Practice
by Quincy Preston | Jun 25, 2025
Dallas-based attorney Jake LaCombe is now leading the technology-focused firm’s patent preparation and prosecution group, supporting the firm's clients from fintech startups to Fortune 50 companies.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Aug 22, 2024
At Dallas Startup Week, ENO8 Founder Jeff Francis shared strategies to make it easier for investors to say "yes" to founders with proactive preparation.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Aug 21, 2024
Dallas franchise czar Carlos White said the city’s franchise program could serve as a national model, with interest from the International Franchise Association in replicating the Dallas playbook.
White and other franchise leaders explored trends, opportunities, and key drivers behind the region's franchising boom at Dallas Startup Week. Here's what they had to say.
White and other franchise leaders explored trends, opportunities, and key drivers behind the region's franchising boom at Dallas Startup Week. Here's what they had to say.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 8, 2023
Wellfit said the three hires represent a strategic expansion that aims to enhance the company's capabilities, drive innovation, and elevate the overall customer experience.
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Co-Founders Kehlin Swain and Isis Ashford (above), along with Jaylen James, launched AI-powered platform Greens by Xplosion Technology to revolutionize diabetes care for teens with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. [Photo: Courtesy/Techstars]
Techstars Fort Worth Picks 10 Physical Health Startups in Year Two of Accelerator
by Quincy Preston | Sep 30, 2023
The Techstars program pumped up the volume in its second year, reviewing more than 3,500 applications—four times more than last year. Founders from around the world will travel to Fort Worth for the "one-of-a-kind," whole health-focused program.
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by Lance Murray |
May 5, 2023
Donna Cichani, a former exec with JPMorgan Chase & Co, has come aboard as senior vice president of product management, and Gaurav Jain, a former senior product manager at Capital One, has joined VALID as senior vice president of credit and product innovation.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 26, 2023
Santa Fe-based arts and entertainment company Meow Wolf, which is opening a new facility in Grapevine, announced it has appointed what one publication called three “innovative humanoids” to its leadership team....
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by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 19, 2022
“More intense innovative activity leads to higher rates of economic progress," researchers for an international conference noted last year. That's certainly true of Dallas-Fort Worth, which had the No. 5 fastest-growing economy of any U.S. metro this year, according to the American Growth Project. DFW and the other top four metros on the list share a key distinction: They're all hubs for tech and innovation.
The report says DFW's attractiveness helps bolster its existing “diversity and strength across industries,” while noting that health care is a “major driver of economic growth” in the region.
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