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The North Texas RCIC Partners with TCU and Bank of Texas to Host Investor Pitch Day in Fort Worth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vanessa Secor North Texas RCIC - Marketing & Operations Manager 972.883.4918 I vanessa@ntxrcic.org The North Texas RCIC Partners with TCU and Bank of Texas to Host Investor Pitch Day in Fort Worth (Dallas, TX – May 16, 2012) The North Texas Regional Center for Innovation & Commercialization (NTXRCIC) continued their Investor Pitch Day program by hosting their third program at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth on Tuesday, May 15th. Investor Pitch Day is designed to match early-state startups with potential investors. Yesterday... 05/17/2012
Biometric Signature ID Secures Series A Equity Investment For Immediate Release Please contact Leslie Harris for more info at: pr@keypractices.com or (800) 516-7841 Biometric Signature ID Secures Series A Equity Investment BSI's patented gesture biometrics offer a viable solution for online gaming Identity Management applications and is planned for future customers of Mohegan Sun Online Gaming customers to ensure online security. Dallas-based, Biometric Signature ID, Inc. (BSI), developers of patented gesture biometrics software for Identity authentication over the internet, announced today that they have closed a Series A financing... 04/20/2012
The North Texas RCIC Partners with the Neeley School of Business at TCU to host Executive Dinner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vanessa Secor North Texas RCIC - Marketing & Operations Manager 17919 Waterview Parkway Suite 1.50 Dallas, Texas 75252 972.883.4918 I vanessa@ntxrcic.org The North Texas RCIC Partners with the Neeley School of Business at TCU to host Executive Dinner (Dallas, TX – April 2, 2012) The North Texas Regional Center for Innovation & Commercialization (NTXRCIC) and the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University (TCU) together hosted an Executive Dinner, “Investing in Entrepreneurship”, on Monday, March 26th, 2012, at TCU... 04/02/2012
Application Deadline for ETF Funding & Private Investment May 1st FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vanessa Secor North Texas RCIC - Marketing & Operations Manager 17919 Waterview Parkway Suite 1.50 Dallas, Texas 75252 972.883.4918 I vanessa@ntxrcic.org   Application Deadline for ETF Funding & Private Investment May 1st (Dallas, TX – March 30, 2012) The North Texas Regional Center for Innovation & Commercialization (NTXRCIC) today announced that the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) has opened Round 22 for entrepreneurs hoping to receive funding from the State of Texas for their technology-based startups. The NTXRCIC also will... 03/30/2012
NTXRCIC Technology Pitch Day Spurs Investment Conversations for Local Startups   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vanessa Secor North Texas RCIC - Marketing & Operations Manager 17919 Waterview Parkway Suite 1.50 Dallas, Texas 75252 972.883.4918 I vanessa@ntxrcic.org NTXRCIC Technology Pitch Day Spurs Investment Conversations for Local Startups (Dallas, TX – March 14, 2012) The North Texas Regional Center for Innovation & Commercialization (NTXRCIC) today announced that their second Technology Pitch Day has already resulted in sixty four meetings between local technology startups and investors. By matching early-state startups with local investors... 03/14/2012
Startup Texas: Calling all Texas Entrepreneurs to SXSW Media Contact: Vanessa Secor North Texas RCIC Tel: 972.883.4918 vanessa@ntxrcic.org Startup Texas: Calling all Texas Entrepreneurs to SXSW Startup America sets up camp in Austin from March 9-13 March 8, 2012 [AUSTIN, TX] - On Friday, March 9th as part of the opening night activities at the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, Startup Texas will be formally launched in front of 3,000 tech luminaries, Startup America Partnership officials and SXSW attendees. When the nonprofit Startup America Partnership was formed in January 2011, Steve Case, Chairman of the Partnership... 03/09/2012
NTXRCIC Partners with IBM Innovation Center for Technology Pitch Day FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Vanessa Secor North Texas RCIC - Marketing & Operations Manager 17919 Waterview Parkway Suite 1.50 Dallas, Texas 75252 972.883.4918 vanessa@ntxrcic.org NTXRCIC Partners with IBM Innovation Center for Technology Pitch Day   (Dallas, TX – February 27, 2012) The North Texas Regional Center for Innovation & Commercialization (RCIC) will host its second Technology Pitch Day on Thursday, March 1, 2012. The event will be co-hosted and sponsored by IBM Innovation Center ( www.ibm.com/us/en/), as the center is a key partner to... 02/28/2012
NTXRCIC Launches First Technology Pitch Day   November 17, 2011     Press Release NTXRCIC Launches First Technology Pitch Day Dallas, TX - The North Texas RCIC hosted their first technology “Pitch Day” event on Thursday, November 17, 2011.  The event hosted and sponsored by Microsoft at the Innovation Center in Irving, Texas consisted of four early state technology companies presenting to a crowd of over 45 members from the investment community.   Attendees heard pitches from four technology based companies seeking pre-seed dollars through to series B round raises. ... 11/17/2011
North Texas RCIC Receives 2011 Momentum Innovation Catalyst Award North Texas RCIC Press Release October 19, 2011 North Texas RCIC Awarded the Innovation Catalyst Award at the 2011 Dallas Regional Momentum Awards Dallas, Texas – The North Texas RCIC was awarded the Innovation Catalyst award at the 2011 Dallas Regional Momentum Awards on October 12, 2011 at The Fairmont Dallas Hotel.  The Dallas Regional Chamber hosted over 600 key regional and national corporate and legislative leaders attended for the award luncheon.  The Momentum Awards celebrate companies and organizations that have made a positive impact on the economy and honor... 10/24/2011
NTXRCIC Partners to Launch "The Ramps" North Texas Press Release  - September 16, 2011 North Texas RCIC Launches The Ramps™ The North Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (NTXRCIC) announces collaboration with Texas State University to provide The Ramps™ training program. Women entrepreneurs will receive coaching from experienced investors, entrepreneurs, inventors and business leaders and have the opportunity to learn about area resources to grow ventures. The Ramp™ training includes both skills training and knowledge training to provide guidance in starting, growing and funding and... 09/20/2011
Tech Titan 2011 Awards Honor Entrepreneurship North TX RCIC Press Release Saturday August 27, 2011 Tech Titan 2011 Awards Honor Entrepreneurship Dallas, Texas – The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC) presented the 2011 Tech Titans awards on August 26, 2011 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.   Over 900 guests from the technology community attended.   The Tech Titan awards recognize outstanding technology companies and individuals in the North Texas region that have made significant contributions to the technology community. TECH Fort Worth, a nonprofit business incubator and partner of the North... 09/06/2011
Vital Art & Science Receives Texas Emerging Technology Investment for Mobile Eye Test Technology Press Release   The State of Texas Announces $250,000 TETF Investment in Vital Art and Science Incorporated   Dallas – The North Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (NTXRCIC) today announced that Vital Art and Science Incorporated (VAS) has received a Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) investment of $250,000 for the commercialization of its proprietary technology, which uses a sophisticated shape discrimination vision test implemented on a low cost handheld electronic platform.  VAS’s myVisionTrack™ allows patients with... 08/01/2011
North Texas RCIC Continues Vision of Building Strong Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for North Texas Press Release August 1, 2011 North Texas RCIC Continues Vision of Building Strong Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for North Texas As the vetting and marketing arm for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) for the North Texas region, the North Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (NTXRCIC) is expanding its offerings to work with entrepreneurs seeking to build scalable, competitive technology businesses for Texas.   With the 82nd Legislative session complete, the NTXRCIC will continue to market and vet deal flow for the ETF in hopes of expanding their... 08/01/2011
Press Release - North Texas RCIC Hosts Fifth Tech Success North Texas RCIC To Host Fifth Tech Success   Dallas, TX -  The North Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (NTXRCIC) and partner sponsors hosted the fifth Tech Success on June 23rd, 2011 at the Communities Foundation of Texas.   The event hosted 220 executives, business leaders, entrepreneurs and representatives from partner universities.   Guests participated in an ETF client company business pitch hour, Tech-Networking  and a dinner with guest speakers Jeff Clark with TechAmerica, a fireside chat with ETF funded company, Device... 06/23/2011