News and Announcements

The Dallas Morning News (February 22, 2012)- Como Esta? Mavro Inc. Develops Spanish Translation Mobile Apps

George Mavromaras could be on a path to becoming a doctor, but instead he has used his medical training to become an entrepreneur.The 24-year-old started Mavro Inc. in Dallas in college in 2007 with his brother Marcos, an inactive partner.The guide — similar to a pocket dictionary — helped English-speaking professionals communicate with Spanish-speaking patients.  Read more...

 

 

RICHARDSON, Texas (November 30, 2011)- Business Pioneers Inspire, Instruct Executive Students

UT Dallas student Kristie Veal likes new adventures. “I like to know what lies ahead versus what’s familiar,” she said. But the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) executive
graduate student had never envisioned herself as a business trailblazer until a recent networking event inspired her to consider the possibilities. Read more...

 

 

RICHARDSON, Texas (October 21, 2011)- Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Tackles Challenges of Energy Generation and Storage

The University of Texas at Dallas sponsored a forward-looking conference on October 21st where UT Dallas researchers and industry leaders addressed developments impacting solar power, wind energy, storage integration and the design of advanced electronics used in the management and control of electricity. Read more...

 

 

RICHARDSON, Texas (October 7, 2011) - New Names for Management School, Management Honors Program Recognize Record Alumni Gifts

 

The University of Texas at Dallas joins the ranks of named business schools across the nation in honor of the generosity of three alumni who contributed an unprecedented combined gift of $30 million. Read more...

 

 

 

 

RICHARDSON, Texas (October 3, 2011) - New Center to Help Nurture Research Spinoff Companies

 

Entrepreneur-minded researchers at UT Dallas now have a space where  they can furtherdevelop technologies that may one day be manufactured orproduced. Read more...

 

 

 

 

RICHARDSON, Texas (June 30, 2011) - UT Dallas Innovation Opportunity Camp

 

UT Dallas wrapped up another very successful Innovation Opportunity Camp (IOC) this past week; the third consecutive year the camp has been offered.  The IOC introduces high school students to innovation and creative thinking, and teaches them the fundamentals of how to be an entrepreneur.   Over the past three years, the program has attracted students from public and private high schools from across North Texas, the surrounding region, and even from overseas.    Read more...

 

 

RICHARDSON, Texas (Dec. 7, 2010) - Convenience is King at Business Idea Competition

 

Technology and convenience intersected at the fourth annual UT Dallas Business Idea Competition, offering some clues about the future direction of business innovation.

Sponsored by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) at UT Dallas, the contest drew 116 entrants organized into 46 teams. They competed for $18,250 in cash prizes.  Read more...

 

 

 

RICHARDSON, Texas (Oct 1, 2010) - Determined Student Scores With Mark Cuban Event - Two Years of Persistence Paid Off for Former Entrepreneur Club Leader

 

When management student Michael Morelli sat in class two years ago writing names of celebrities he hoped would  speak to the Entrepreneurship Club (E Club), he had little clue that his daydreaming eventually would bring media and sports mogul Mark Cuban to campus. Read more...

 

 

 

RICHARDSON, Texas (Sep. 1, 2010) - Technology Awards Salute Entrepreneur, Researcher

A technology breakthrough and an emerging company with close connections to UT Dallas have each been honored with one of the Metroplex Technology Business Council’s annual Tech Titan awards.  Read more...

 

 

 

RICHARDSON, Texas (July 26, 2010) - While thousands of teenagers hit the beach or slept late this summer, a group of their peers spent part of their summer break learning practical skills to prepare them for today’s business world.

The Innovation Opportunity Camp was hosted by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas.  A group of 25 students come from as far as Hong Kong, Illinois, Queen City, Amarillo and the DFW area to learn the ins and outs of starting a business.  Not only did the students have an opportunity to explore entrepreneurship, meet and interact with successful entrepreneurs, participate in team-based activities mentored by UTD graduate students, develop presentation & communication skills and see cutting edge science & research in action, but they also learned from UT Dallas faculty, professional investors and entrepreneurs.  Read more...

 

RICHARDSON, Texas (Dec. 3, 2009) - Bomb Detector, Game System Win Business Awards

Organizers Say Student Ideas Rival Professional Venture Plans in Sophistication

Dec. 3, 2009

A scanning device to detect car bombs and a system for hosting online video-game contests took top honors at this year’s UT Dallas Business Idea Competition. 

The third annual competition, sponsored by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas, drew entries from 45 graduate and undergraduate teams, who vied for $30,000 in scholarships and cash prizes.   Read more...

 

UT Dallas and IIE Recognized for

Outstanding Contributions to the Discipline of Entrepreneurship

The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas brought home valuable recognition from a gathering last weekend in Houston of its university peers, an award citing its outstanding contributions to advancing the discipline of entrepreneurship.   Read more...

 

 

Camp Mentors Tomorrow’s Captains of Industry

Program Introduces High School Students to World of Entrepreneurship

Titan Technology’s top managers talk excitedly and effusively about their new business. Their days start early, and their schedules are filled with meetings, budgets and business plans.
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Dallas entrepreneur's latest device interupts nerve signals to relieve pain