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Plug and Play’s Triple Launch in Frisco and McKinney Aims to Boost North Texas as ‘Global Innovation and Technology Leader’
by David Seeley | Mar 13, 2024
The global innovation platform is ready to showcase "revolutionary technology" in a splashy two-city, day-long event on March 26. To be held at the McKinney Cotton Mill and at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, the day will feature pitches, speakers, and panels on SportsTech, FinTech, and Enterprise & AI.
by David Seeley |
Nov 29, 2023
Texas-based multifamily investment firm Presidium plans to make McKinney's 113-year-old Cotton Mill part of the city's future—with 1,200 apartments and 200,000 square feet of office and retail.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 29, 2023
Michael Kowski brings extensive long-term city planning experience to MEDC, including urban development and design, land acquisition, and capital improvement projects, the organization said. He most recently served as the Director of Parks and Recreation for the city of McKinney, where he oversaw multiple eight-figure projects.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Sep 15, 2022
Confer, whose app platform lets mortgage shoppers compare multiple mortgage offers, has found a new home in the Serendipity Labs coworking space in McKinney's Craig Ranch. It aims to open its platform to brokers, banks, and lenders in order to help them provide a plug-and-play model to give more options to borrowers. It's now looking to raise a $4 million seed funding round.
“The end goal is to guide buyers in making a conscious and intelligent decision,” says Yatin Karnik, Confer's founder and CEO.
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Joshua Aaron is CEO of Aiden Technologies Inc. [Image: Aiden Technologies]
Aided by Grant Funding, a Fast-Growing Cybersecurity Startup is Relocating its HQ to McKinney
by Kevin Cummings | Jun 14, 2022
With a grant from the McKinney EDC added to its $2.9 million 2021 seed funding round, Aiden Technologies is moving to Serendipity Labs in McKinney's Craig Ranch Development. The startup has been on a tear since it launched its tech a little over a year ago. With offices in New York and California and $1 million in annual recurring revenue, it plans to grow its team and expand its market.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 28, 2022
HBCU HUB, a startup focused on connecting students to recruiters at historically Black colleges and universities, is moving its headquarters to McKinney with the aid of grant funding from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation’s Innovation Fund.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Feb 4, 2022
Bill Sproull, president and CEO of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and industry trade group Tech Titans, has resigned, saying he is leaving to “pursue other opportunities.” The move is effective immediately.
As he departs with praise from the Richardson Chamber board, the two organizations say they will appoint interim leaders while they make decisions about new leadership.
As he departs with praise from the Richardson Chamber board, the two organizations say they will appoint interim leaders while they make decisions about new leadership.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 24, 2021
The 178,000-square-foot facility is a result of a $100 million investment and collaboration with the McKinney Economic Development Corporation—which included an already-complete commitment to generate 500 skilled jobs. RI&S plans to build an even larger facility by 2025 that will generate 700 more jobs.
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Aiotics founder Maruthi Karpey [Photo: Linkedin]
AI Startup Aiotics Opens Its Headquarters With a Grant From the McKinney EDC
by Alex Edwards | May 27, 2021
The young startup, which makes scalable artificial intelligence solutions, is using a grant from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation’s Innovation Fund to establish a headquarters in McKinney and drastically add to its team.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 28, 2021
With the funding, Falkon also wants to build out its new transportation and logistics startup, Load Right, which aims to use technology to assist warehouses in managing and tracking single and multi-stop loads.
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by Unique McKinney |
Feb 1, 2021
In 10 months, the McKinney Economic Development Corporation's Innovation Fund was able to close 14 projects with 300 total planned jobs and has 50 more applicants in the works.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 26, 2020
SaaS startup Alanna.ai, which uses artificial intelligence software to simplify land and title transactions, will use a grant from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation to add 3,000 square feet and 20 high-tech jobs at its headquarters.
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Adriatica is a European-style village located in McKinney. [Photo: Courtesy McKinney Economic Development Corporation]
EnginSoft Expands its U.S. Headquarters in McKinney With a Grant From MEDC’s Innovation Fund
by Alex Edwards | Jul 27, 2020
Engineering company EnginSoft is expanding its headquarters at Adriatica, a 45-acre mixed-use development inspired by a Croatian village. Driving EnginSoft's growth is the work it does for companies such as NASA, Xerox, Toyota, and more.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jan 29, 2020
Startups in a variety of sectors, from cybersecurity and fintech to SaaS and life sciences, are invited to apply online for the McKinney Economic Development Corporation's new Innovation Fund.
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