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Island Co-Founder and CEO Mike Fey on stage at the 2024 Venture Dallas Summit. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography/istockphoto]
The Last Word: $3B Island’s CEO on Recruiting Tech Workers to North Texas
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Nov 6, 2024
Mike Fey—co-founder and CEO of Dallas-based enterprise browser unicorn Island—launched his company in 2020 during the pandemic and has since seen its valuation rocket to $3 billion. Speaking at the Venture Dallas conference last week, he talked about why he decided to found his company in Dallas instead of in Silicon Valley.
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North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Until recently, the majority of Lee Brown’s academic career and research at Texas Woman’s University had centered on corporate political activities and business-government interaction. But just two short years ago, Brown, the business college’s associate dean of research and an associate professor of management, started delving into artificial intelligence technology....
UTDesign took home the Tech Titans of the Future – Community College/University award at the Tech Titans Gala 2024. The award, which included a cash prize, recognizes educational institutions that inspire and support students in choosing engineering and technology as their preferred career paths....
Caris Life Sciences, an Irving-based next-generation AI TechBio company and precision medicine pioneer, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved MI Cancer Seek for use as a companion diagnostic to identify cancer patients who may benefit from treatment with targeted therapies....
Dallas-based predictive AI company Spectral AI plans to spin off its Spectral IP subsidiary as an independent public company via a transaction with Sauvegarder Investment Management Inc., a development-stage company focused on IP-based financing and monetization....
Plano-based ENGIN-IC has been acquired by Lowell, Massachusetts-based MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, a supplier of semiconductor products.
ENGIN-IC is a fabless semiconductor company that designs advanced Gallium Nitride monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) and integrated microwave assemblies....
