Second Annual EmTech Summit Scores High Marks with Gaming Aficionados
Focused on esports and gaming, the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s second annual Emerging Technologies Summit homed in on their economic viability and highlighted the launch of the UT Dallas esports program.
Cannabis Entrepreneur Plants Business Ideas Among UT Dallas Students
Cannabis and marijuana are illegal in Texas and at the federal level, but entrepreneur Robert Birnbaum said prohibition is fading away during his insider’s look at the industry recently presented by two Jindal School-based institutes.
Speakers Share Valuable Insights at New Wise Words Event
Graduate students on the Jindal School Dean’s Council debuted Wise Words, a TED Talks-inspired event to encourage conversation and out-of-the-box thinking, with presentations from a student, faculty member, community leader and corporate employer.
Entrepreneurship Luminary Offers Advice to Students During UT Dallas Visit
“Obssesion,” VIP entrepreneur Brad Feld told students during a campus visit, is what differentiates a successful startup from one that fails. Feld is co-founder of an accelerator that backs the UT Dallas Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Capital Factory Join Forces
An agreement between the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Capital Factory marks the latest in a series of partnerships to elevate the role of UT Dallas in entrepreneur-driven economic development in North Texas and North America.
UT Dallas Seed Fund Invests in Alum’s Child-Friendly Gaming Video Platform
A gaming video platform for kids started by a JSOM online MBA graduate has gained $25,000 from the UT Dallas Seed Fund, a program that invests in technology startups founded by UTD students, faculty, staff, alumni and other program affiliates.
Jindal School Innovation and Entrepreneurship Creator and Crusader Retires
Colleagues, students, alumni, family and friends celebrated the Jindal School’s founder of innovation and entrepreneurship programs and the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Joseph C. Picken, at a December retirement reception.
Jindal School Students Gain Consulting Experience in Collaborative Class Project
Jindal School graduate students in the Entrepreneurial Experience class served as consultants to a technology consulting company looking for fresh ideas that could transform its business model and lay the foundation for future growth.
Experts Explain How North Texas Can Become Epicenter of Fintech Disruption
New financial technologies — fintech — are reordering the financial services industry. Professionals schooled in the changes made a case for Dallas and the surrounding region’s competitive advantage at a recent NTX Disruptors event at JSOM.
Disruptive Digital Technologies Drive the Need for Innovation
Recent disruptive digital innovations have changed the relative cost calculus and thus the best business structures and best business models in most industries. Digital transformation is underway.
Panelists Study the Business Value of Emerging Technologies at CFSI/IBM Event
The Jindal School’s Center for Finance Strategy and Innovation teamed with the IBM Global Solutions Center to present a half-day event studying how to unlock the business value of artificial intelligence, blockchain and other new technologies.
Students Demonstrate High Level of Preparation at UT Dallas Big Idea Competition
The 12th annual UT Dallas Big Idea Competition featured eight teams who vied for $60,000 in prizes before a full house in the ATEC Lecture Hall. Teams competed before a panel of seven judges who included Netflix TV star and entrepreneur Tan France.
David Hanson Talks Importance of Integrating Technology and the Arts
David Hanson, inventor of Sophia the robot, speaks to UT Dallas community about the importance of integrating technology and the arts.
Investors and Entrepreneurs Offer Inspiration at Inaugural Women’s Summit
The UT Dallas Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship sold out its first Women’s Summit, held on campus Oct. 15. The event featured women investors and entrepreneurs, including author and diverse workforce expert Jessica Shortall.
UT Dallas Undergrads Earn Scholarships for Exemplifying Entrepreneurial Spirit
Three UT Dallas undergraduates will each pick up a $15,000 scholarship from the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation at a Nov. 1 luncheon, where business entrepreneurship, resourcefulness and leadership will be lauded.
Entrepreneurs Gain Customers and Funding at UT Dallas
Moving beyond the shakiest phases of kitchen-table startup to viable company takes vision, hard work and “luck.” That luck for University of Texas at Dallas students and alumni comes in the form of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Emerging Technologies Summit Showcases AI, Blockchain and Fintech Innovations
Don Tapscott, a leader in spotting digital innovation’s impact, headlined at the Emerging Technologies Summit at UT Dallas. The summit included experts in artificial intelligence, fintech, blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.
Reserve Your Seat at the 2017 Big Idea Competition Final
The Final Pitch event of the Big Idea Competition (BIC) has become the annual celebration of entrepreneurship at UT Dallas.
The “Shelf Life” of Sustainable Competitive Advantage
What are we to do to avoid becoming part of the “Corporate Graveyard” of America? The question becomes to disrupt or be disrupted.
The Startup Journey: Phase 4
What’s the final phase of the entrepreneurial startup journey? Let’s end with phase four – the innovative mindset!
