Andy Tang (left), a partner at Draper Associates, and Bobby Franklin, CEO of the National Venture Capital Association, speak onstage at Venture Dallas. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography/Venture Dallas]
From North Texas founders including John Carmack and Ben Lamm to investors like John Redgrave of DTX Ventures and Draper’s Andy Tang, the summit's speakers tackled hot topics from humanoid robots and tech transfer to AI, VC trends and Y’all Street. A call was also heard for more risk-taking by DFW’s innovation ecosystem: ‘We’ve got to be bravery hunters.’
The IF/THEN initiative from Lyda Hill Philanthropies has had a major impact on spectators who've viewed its installation of 3D-printed statues of women “STEM rockstars." Now a new push is underway to make an impact online through IF/THEN's website, which has been newly redesigned by Dallas-based Tegan Digital.
Advanced Therapies Week 2025—a conference focused on the latest innovations in cell and gene therapies, regenerative medicine, and other biotechnologies—attracted industry leaders, researchers, and visionaries to Dallas' Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in late January. Organized by London-based Phacilitate, the 4-day conference acted as a "collaborative hub" showcasing the intersection of cutting-edge science, transformative healthcare solutions, and dynamic regional collaboration.
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar, the former CEO of Nextdoor, was the inaugural guest at last week's launch of the Pegasus Park Speaker Series at the biotech hub in Dallas. The fireside chat before 200 "tenants and friends" of Pegasus Park featured interviewer Nicole Small, CEO of Lyda Hill Philanthropies and LH Capital, and was followed by a Ladies Who Launch event.
"The downside of a pandemic is that it's frightening. The good thing is, sometimes it speeds up things that probably needed to happen. Like telemedicine," Nicole Small, CEO of LH Capital/Lyda Hill Philanthropies, said during the event.
Health Wildcatters CEO Hubert Zajicek, Perot Jain Principal Cindy Revol, Lyda Hill Philanthropies CEO Nicole Small, and others will be on a panel about how the health care and tech industries have been innovative during COVID-19 as part of the new Children’s Health program launch on Oct. 8.
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....
Irving-based Sow Good (Nasdaq: SOWG), a leading freeze-dried food and candy manufacturer, has completed a series of moves designed to “strengthen its liquidity position, transition the business to a more asset-light operating model, and provide flexibility as the company continues operating its candy business while evaluating growth opportunities and broader strategic alternatives.”...
“Retail follows rooftops, and today’s grocers are expanding.”
Bob Young
Executive Managing Director
Weitzman
…on why Dallas-Fort Worth leads the nation in new retail construction, speaking at Weitzman’s 36th annual retail forecast at the George W....
Site Selection magazine has released its second annual “North American Tech Hubs” index, based on data from its resident Conway Projects Database, TeleGeography, CBRE, and CompTIA. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro is ranked No....
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....
Irving-based Sow Good (Nasdaq: SOWG), a leading freeze-dried food and candy manufacturer, has completed a series of moves designed to “strengthen its liquidity position, transition the business to a more asset-light operating model, and provide flexibility as the company continues operating its candy business while evaluating growth opportunities and broader strategic alternatives.”...
“Retail follows rooftops, and today’s grocers are expanding.”
Bob Young
Executive Managing Director
Weitzman
…on why Dallas-Fort Worth leads the nation in new retail construction, speaking at Weitzman’s 36th annual retail forecast at the George W....
Site Selection magazine has released its second annual “North American Tech Hubs” index, based on data from its resident Conway Projects Database, TeleGeography, CBRE, and CompTIA. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro is ranked No....