life science

Trinity Hunt’s Supreme Group Names Veteran Exec as CEO

by | Mar 22, 2024
Supreme Group was formed after Trinity Hunt Partners’ majority investment in Supreme Optimization, a life science-focused digital agency.. New CEO Tom Donnelly was previously chief growth officer at Medical Knowledge Group.
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Dallas’ Meeting Protocol Worldwide Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
by | Aug 2, 2023

Paige Bingham has been appointed chief executive officer of Dallas-based Meeting Protocol Worldwide, a family of life science brands that provide services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries....

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A Fork in the Road Leads to Opportunity in Dallas-Fort Worth
Elina Lavit, originally from the Soviet Union, charted a new course in 2021. Swapping San Francisco for Dallas, she's now steering business development at OncoNano Medicine, a North Texas biotech that aims to revolutionize cancer treatment.
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Dallas-Based NexPoint Expands Life Sciences Real Estate Footprint with Lab, Distribution Properties
by | May 18, 2023
The multi-billion investment firm’s two-property industrial deal in Philadelphia builds on its commitment to grow in the “critical sector.” Closer to home, NexPoint recently unveiled plans for a massive life sciences district in Plano. The proposed 200-acre TxS development would be a "major economic catalyst" for North Texas, the firm’s founder said in February.
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Bridge Labs Expansion Coming to Pegagus Park in 2024

by | Feb 13, 2023
The new two-story lab and office building will offer "the first institutional-quality space" in the DFW market, according to marketing materials.
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At the Fourth Annual iC3 Life Science Summit at UT Arlington on Oct. 10, 2017 recipient Lyda Hill will present the award. To register for the summit, visit www.bionorthtx.org. [Illustration: bestbrk/istockphoto]
Dallas-Fort Worth Makes List of Top 20 Life Science Metros
by | Jul 8, 2022
See how the region ranked.
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From right: DRC's Jorge Varela (far right) moderated a panel of industry experts including biotech C-level executive Hua Tu, Health Wildcatters CEO and co-founder Hubert Zajicek, and LH Capital Director Matt Crommett.
‘From a Trickle to a Waterfall’: How Biotech’s Flow is Growing in DFW
by | May 24, 2022
"It takes time" to establish a track record, Jorge Varela says, and the region is starting to see a series of biotech successes and spinoffs that will elevate the region's profile as a biotech hub.

According to a panel of experts at Urban Land Institute's 2022 spring meeting, here are factors drawing biotech to DFW.
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Health Supernova 2022: Scenes from a Dallas Startup Crawl
Capital Factory is celebrating its plans to launch the Center for Health Innovation at Pegasus Park in Dallas.

Partnering with companies like McKesson and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas’ C1 Innovation Lab, it expects to open the doors to the new center before the end of 2023.
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Southwestern Medical Foundation President and CEO Kathleen Gibson has joined the board of nonprofit LaunchBio. [Image: Southwestern Medical Foundation; istockphoto]

Southwestern Medical Foundation President and CEO Joins LaunchBio Board

by | Apr 29, 2022
LaunchBio, a life science and biotech nonprofit that expanded to North Texas in 2021, has announced four new board members, including Dallas-based Kathleen Gibson, along with a new board chair.

LaunchBio is working to accelerate the entrepreneurial support network in the region through collaborations with BioLabs, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, J. Small Investments, BioNTX, DLA Piper, and others.
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Collaboration Is the Key to North Texas’ Emergence as a Bio-Hub
"When it comes to the biotech industry, our region is leading the U.S. in key metrics of job growth and investment," write Kathleen Otto and George Goodno. One proof point? VC funding is flowing into DFW at a faster rate than any other area in the nation.

These North Texas life science leaders say the region's success is no coincidence. Here's how the shared ambition of key players and strategic collaboration has impact.
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Life Science Is Booming in Dallas-Fort Worth. The BioNTX iC3 Summit Is the Place to Connect
The summit is an innovation multiplier for capital, collaboration, and commercialization. Plus, you can meet 2021 NTX Rising Stars—and the new companies moving to BioLabs at Pegasus Park.

Here's an updated agenda for the annual iC3 Life Science Summit on September 30 and October 1.
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LaunchBio Partners With DLA Piper to Accelerate North Texas as a Hub for Life Science Startups
by | Feb 10, 2021
The agreement will involve the two companies providing educational programs and connections for scientist entrepreneurs located at the Biotech+ Hub at Pegasus Park.
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Accenture Seeking Changemakers for Global Health Care Challenge

by | Jul 9, 2018
In its third annual competition, the global professional services company aims to unite startups, life science companies, and health care organizations to take on some of the world’s most pressing health issues.
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