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Innovation is changing Fort Worth. Start-ups and a spirit of entrepreneurship are transforming the city known for Cowboys and Culture into a hub for innovative ideas and businesses. Innovate Fort Worth shares the stories of the city’s leading innovators, entrepreneurs and investors —and highlights the resources available to bring ideas to market.

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Innovation is changing Fort Worth. Start-ups and a spirit of entrepreneurship are transforming the city known for Cowboys and Culture into a hub for innovative ideas and businesses. Innovate Fort Worth shares the stories of the city’s leading innovators, entrepreneurs and investors —and highlights the resources available to bring ideas to market.

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    Maëlle Gavet: The Big Picture: The Global Investor

    Maëlle Gavet: The Big Picture: The Global Investor

    Maëlle Gavet, CEO of Techstars, shares insights into the world of entrepreneurship and startup investing. Techstars has invested in over 4,000 startups globally, making them the largest seed investor in the world for the second year in a row. She was recently named as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance in 2024 by Barron’s. Maëlle discusses the diverse industries ripe for disruption and Techstars' ethos of "give first." Reflecting on her entrepreneurial journey and the global economic landscape, she offers practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and highlights the role of startups in addressing healthcare challenges and shaping the future.
    Learn more about Techstars here: https://www.techstars.com
    Learn more about the Techstars Physical Health Accelerator in Fort Worth here: https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/physical-health-fort-worth
    Learn more about HSC Next here: https://www.hscnext.com

    • 22 min
    David Aspinall: Unlocking Opportunities for Autistic Professionals

    David Aspinall: Unlocking Opportunities for Autistic Professionals

    When it comes to diversity and inclusion in the workforce, auticon US is doing just that. David Aspinall, CEO of auticon US, shares how autistic individuals are thinking differently about solving their clients most challenging technological issues. By restructuring their hiring process, supportive job coaching and client management, autistic individuals are finding valuable careers in the workforce that fit their strengths.
    Learn more about auticon US here: www.auticon.com/us/
    Learn more about Innovate Fort Worth here: www.innovatefortworthpodcast.com

    • 25 min
    Lisa Ferrand: Capping the Side Effects of Cancer

    Lisa Ferrand: Capping the Side Effects of Cancer

    For cancer patients going through chemotherapy, hair loss can be a heartbreaking reality. Lisa Ferrand, CEO of Warrior Caps, is preserving hair from chemotherapy hair loss through her cold cap technology. Her cold caps are sub-zero gel-lined “beanies” that freeze the hair follicle and increases retention of hair during chemotherapy. As a cancer survivor herself, she understands the delicate relationship that people have with their hair and how helping them preserve this sense of normalcy can help them navigate this difficult disease.
    Learn more about Warrior Caps here: https://warriorcaps.com
    Learn more about HSC Next here: https://www.hscnext.com

    • 26 min
    Brendan McGuire: Funding Tomorrow's Innovators

    Brendan McGuire: Funding Tomorrow's Innovators

    When it comes to local community impact, banks play a big role. Meet Brendan McGuire, Regional President of PNC Bank in North Texas. Brendan oversees PNC's lines of business, sponsorship, philanthropy, and branding efforts that are crucial to PNC's national main street banking model. With active roles in various local community organizations, McGuire is recognized as one of the most influential leaders in North Texas. He sheds light on PNC's national footprint, small town feel and its longstanding commitment to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship. McGuire shares insights on where he thinks the North Texas economy is headed, shares advice for entrepreneurs with crazy ideas, and provides valuable banking insights for startups.
    Learn more about PNC Bank at www.pnc.com
    Learn more about HSC Next at www.hscnext.com

    • 27 min
    Jason Mastoris and Hardik Patel: Making Room for New Biotech Startups

    Jason Mastoris and Hardik Patel: Making Room for New Biotech Startups

    Panthera BioSolutions is a company that's reshaping the landscape of pharmaceutical and biotech innovation. Founded in 2021 by visionaries Hardik Patel and Jason Mastoris, Panthera stands at the forefront of addressing long-standing unmet needs in the industry. Their approach to include the introduction of first-to-market, ready-to-use, leasable cleanrooms in North Texas. Learn how these spaces empower local companies to seamlessly scale up to GMP standards, supporting clinical trial execution, and optimizing costs, as well as educating the future of biotech work force.
    Learn more about Panthera BioSolutions at https://www.pantherabiosolutions.com
    Learn more about Innovate Fort Worth at www.innovatefortworthpodcast.com
    Learn more about HSC Next at www.hscnext.com

    • 30 min
    The Big Picture: John Dearie: Washington D.C.'s Policy-preneur

    The Big Picture: John Dearie: Washington D.C.'s Policy-preneur

    Most entrepreneurs are too busy innovating and growing their companies to advocate for themselves in our nation’s capital. But our guest on this first edition of a new series called “The Big Picture” is working to bring the message that entrepreneurship is critical to the future of the American economy to our lawmakers and policymakers in Washington, DC. Meet John Dearie, the Founder and CEO of the Center for American Entrepreneurship, a non-profit research, policy and advocacy organization that works to achieve a policy environment that promotes new business formation, survival and growth. John shares his work at the national level with our audience and sheds light on some local issues that startups and innovators face around the country.
    To learn more about the Center for American Entrepreneurship, visit: https://www.startupsusa.org/
    To learn more about the Innovate Fort Worth podcast, visit: https://www.innovatefortworthpodcast.com/
    To learn more about HSC Next, visit: https://www.hscnext.com/

    • 32 min

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