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Meow Wolf plans to open a location at Grapevine Mills this summer. [Rendering: Meow Wolf]

Meow Wolf Adds 3 ‘Innovative Humanoids” to its Leadership Team

by | 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.

Michael Kopelman joins Meow Wolf as its chief financial officer, Anne Mullen as the company’s chief creative strategy officer, and Kelly Schoeffel as chief marketing officer....

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Report: Dallas-Fort Worth Has One of the Top 5 Fastest-Growing Economies in the U.S.
by | 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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Fort Worth: The Frontier of Innovation
by | Aug 23, 2022
Entrepreneurs and industry leaders benefit from the city's business-friendly approach.
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#DSW22 Schedule: Your Definitive Guide to Dallas Startup Week’s 100+ Events
by | Aug 8, 2022
Dallas Startup Week—The DEC Network’s annual flagship event, sponsored by Capital One—had its kickoff party Sunday at The Star in Frisco. You'll find 100+ events and sessions running Monday through Thursday, August 8-11, both online and in person at SMU’s Cox School of Business. Here you'll find Dallas Innovates' handy, one-sheet guide to each day of DSW.
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DFW Airport CIO: Most Important Innovation Is Employee Mindset

by | May 26, 2022
Engaging in passionate debates “sounds pretty typical if you’re a tech company,” said DFW Airport Executive Vice President of Innovation Paul Puopolo. “But if you’re a large, regulated organization—healthy debate, that’s different." Having people around the table is one thing, he says. Getting them to challenge each other and not be offended, well, that’s another thing. "To do innovation effectively, you’ve got to have healthy conflict," Puopolo said.
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The Innovation Imperative
by | Jan 18, 2022
Lessons from high-growth companies.
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A Supply Chain Revolution Is Driving Mobility Innovation
by | Dec 8, 2021
New technologies and fervent consumer demand are creating a burst of growth opportunities; they call for collaboration, investments, and resources for startups.
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The Water Cooler at Pegasus Park Gathers 15 New Tenants for Its Social Impact Hub in Dallas
by | Oct 14, 2021
The Water Cooler at Pegasus Park—the largest shared nonprofit space in Texas — is a place designed to accelerate impact, together.

From Big Thought to SVP Dallas to The Trust for Public Land, the 15 ‘exceptional nonprofits' were picked after an application process last summer. They’ll join Water Cooler's five founding tenants.
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Richardson's Innovation Quarter [Photo: Michael Samples]

How North Texas Can Become a Top‑Ranked National Technology Innovation Hub

by | Jun 22, 2021
The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which passed in May, has the power to develop 20 tech hubs throughout the United States. According to Tech Titans' CEO Bill Sproull, Dallas-Fort Worth could be a strong contender for one of those spots.
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Capital Factory’s Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0 Highlights How Texas Competes with Silicon Valley
by | Mar 9, 2021
Founder and CEO of Capital Factory Joshua Baer declared that “Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States." Here’s why.
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Meet the Future 50: Dallas-Fort Worth Innovators and Disruptors You Need to Know in 2021
by | Jan 14, 2021
These standouts—entrepreneurs, leaders, inventors, creatives, and educators—are disrupting industries, solving challenges, and making Dallas-Fort Worth (and beyond) a better place in a year like no other.
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Taysha and UTSW Launch Innovation Fund to Advance the Development of New Gene Therapies
by | Jan 13, 2021
The expanded alliance between Taysha and UTSW, which dates back to when Taysha emerged from stealth in April 2020, will support the discovery of novel gene therapy candidates and technologies in new disease areas.
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Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2021, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO

by | Oct 13, 2020
Now in its second year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for North Texas.
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‘Not Making a Decision Is Making a Decision,’ and More Business Lessons From Startup Mentors in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Oct 7, 2020
Here are 10 lessons from TechFW mentors.
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UNT to Advance 3D Printing for Automobiles Through a $1.5M Department of Energy Grant
by | Oct 6, 2020
University of North Texas researchers received more than $400,000 of the $1.5 million grant to develop a 3D printed material equipped with embedded sensors for use in car structures.
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Is Your Community Ready To Be Connected?
by | Oct 1, 2020
A connected community of care uses technology to connect government, medical and community based organizations to help direct resources to help support those who need the most help. Marshalling the right resources at the right time is especially important today, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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