Tarleton Innovation and Entrepreneurship University Center
Rupa Iyer, vice president of research, innovation, and economic development at Tarleton State University, was program director at the National Science Foundation from 2017 to 2019. [Image: DI Studio; Source Photo: Tarleton State University]
Fort Worth's Rupa Iyer is expanding Tarleton State University's research and innovation impact in the region and beyond. The Stephenville university new "GRANTED" initiative picks up momentum following the recent approval of Tarleton's new Biotechnology Institute in downtown Fort Worth.
Two North Texas startups — Rockwall-based Resolute Grid, a provider of power transformers, and Dallas-based Auger, a provider of supply-chain software — recently received awards at the Venture Dallas 2026 conference....
Two North Texas startups — Rockwall-based Resolute Grid, a provider of power transformers, and Dallas-based Auger, a provider of supply-chain software — recently received awards at the Venture Dallas 2026 conference....