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Tom Currier, president and CEO of Maverick Power [Photo: Maverick Power]
The Last Word: DFW’s ‘Fastest-Growing Company’ CEO on Being David in a Goliath Industry
by Quincy Preston | Nov 18, 2024
McKinney-based Maverick Power tops both Dallas Business Journal's Fast 50 and SMU's Dallas 100 private company rankings with record-breaking recent growth.
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.
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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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Wildcard, a game developed by Playful Studios.
Follow the Money: Video Game Studio Raises $46M for Web3 Play, Medical Device Maker Goes Public, Real Estate Investor Raises $1.8B, and More
by Kevin Cummings | Jun 17, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money. Sign up for our e-newsletter, and share your deal news here.
Video Game Studio Lands $46M for Web3 Play
A local video game studio created by a Words With Friends co-founder is entering the Web3 space—with a game designed to be fun for players and spectators alike....
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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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Logan Fahey, CEO of Robin Autopilot Holdings, and the building at 7850 Collin McKinney Parkway in McKinney, where the company will move its headquarters.
Robin Autopilot Is Robot-Mowing its Way to a New McKinney HQ
by David Seeley | Jun 1, 2021
The fast-growing robot tech company acquired N.C.-based Mowbot in April. Now, with a grant from the MEDC Innovation Fund, it's consolidating both by relocating to a new HQ in McKinney. The EDC's Danny Chavez says it's the largest fund relocation to date.
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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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Danny Chavez, Senior Vice President of McKinney Economic Development Corporation’s Innovation Fund
McKinney Innovation Fund Draws Hundreds of New Jobs, 11 Tech HQs in Eight Months
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC | Sep 16, 2020
“We’re building an ecosystem and creating a space for startups to access funding, and helping them scale at the timeliest need for their company during the startup lifecycle,” Senior Vice President at McKinney EDC Danny Chavez said.
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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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