2025 Innovation Award winners represent the cutting edge of North Texas innovation across industries. From left: Ben Lamm, Colossal Biosciences; Aurora; Bell; and Dave Copps, Worlds.
D CEO and Dallas Innovates' Innovation Award winners are working to resurrect extinct species, launching autonomous trucks, reinventing military aircraft, and bringing AI into the physical world—and that's just the beginning. The 2025 awards showcase game-changing achievements—including Texas' first newly minted decacorn—across 17 categories of innovation. Here’s a look at the innovators leading the way.
The Innovation Awards 2025 recognizes 76 companies and trailblazers paving the way for the future of innovation in North Texas. Here's who made the finalists list.
Unexpected Products portfolio company Shaken Beverage Co. is about to launch Toucan Cocktails—a patent-pending two-can beverage with premium spirits in one can and all-natural mix in the other, and a built-in "shaker" system. With support from Morrison Seger VC Partners and a stellar new leadership lineup, a nationwide "shake-up" is one month away.
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The role of the chief information officer (CIO) is undergoing another significant transformation. No longer limited to overseeing systems and operations, today’s CIO is a central strategic partner, guiding businesses through rapid technological and operational change....
Dallas-based Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE: GRNT)—a Dallas-based oil and gas exploration and production company formed in 2022 via a $1.3 billion deal—announced that Luke Brandenberg has stepped down from his role as president and chief executive officer and that CFO Tyler Farquharson has been promoted to president and CEO. ...
What if the roar of a dinosaur wasn’t what we thought? Not thunderous or terrifying, but something quieter. Resonant. Almost melodic.
At Southern Methodist University, a team of students and researchers is bringing that sound to life through Dinosaur Choir, a project that turns fossil data into playable instruments....
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....
The role of the chief information officer (CIO) is undergoing another significant transformation. No longer limited to overseeing systems and operations, today’s CIO is a central strategic partner, guiding businesses through rapid technological and operational change....
Dallas-based Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE: GRNT)—a Dallas-based oil and gas exploration and production company formed in 2022 via a $1.3 billion deal—announced that Luke Brandenberg has stepped down from his role as president and chief executive officer and that CFO Tyler Farquharson has been promoted to president and CEO. ...
What if the roar of a dinosaur wasn’t what we thought? Not thunderous or terrifying, but something quieter. Resonant. Almost melodic.
At Southern Methodist University, a team of students and researchers is bringing that sound to life through Dinosaur Choir, a project that turns fossil data into playable instruments....