North Texas is a big place with plenty of opportunities. Here’s a curated roundup of contests and competitions; accelerator and recognition programs; and resource and grant opportunities for North Texas innovators. 

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Dallas/Fort Worth District Office has officially launched the call for nominations for the race to nominate the region’s best small businesses for the 2024 National and District Small Business Week Awards.

“We are excited during this time of the year to award and recognize the impact small businesses and champions have on our economy,” said Herbert Austin, District Director of the SBA’s Dallas-Fort Worth district office.…

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Fort Worth-based Allied Electronics & Automation announced it is seeking applicants for its new RS DesignSpark Accelerate program aimed at facilitating the advancement of innovators around the world.

Allied Electronics & Automation is a trading brand of RS Group plc, a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions.…

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Are you an innovator working on a novel way to fight cancer? If so, the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas would like a word.

CPRIT—an investor in startups and early-stage companies—has unveiled four new requests for applications for product development research grants for the 2023 fiscal year.…

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Those seeking an inside look at how venture capital works, and to meet with leaders in the VC industry (virtually), can do so soon via the VC University LIVE event, held in conjunction with Southern Methodist University.

The event, set for Nov.…

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Tokyo-headquartererd Fujitsu, one of the world’s leading IT services providers, is looking for targeted startups that are willing to drive business in the Japanese market.

The Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company is putting out a call-to-action for its ninth Fujitsu Accelerator.…

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Dallas-Fort Worth hosts a variety of accelerators for its evergrowing community of entrepreneurs. Coming this fall is a niche program tailored to later-stage startups specifically focused on consumer packaged goods (CPG).

Dubbed the “nation’s first consumer products accelerator,” SKU is an eight-week program that combines in-person and virtual programming to give founders access to industry experts, investors, and serial entrepreneurs.…

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office is seeking nominations for the 2020 National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI). Awarded by the president of the United States, the NMTI is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement. 

First awarded in 1985, the Medal is presented to individuals, teams, and companies for their contribution to the nation’s economic, environmental and social well-being though technological innovation.…

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