DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital Factory will launch its new Center for Health Innovation at Pegasus Park in Dallas on May 9, 2022, to advance health and life sciences innovation in Texas. The launch begins with a Dallas Startup Crawl on Monday evening, followed by Health Supernova on May 10, presented by UT Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center.
"The rapid pace of change in the health sector makes it difficult to keep tabs on what new technology is available — and viable — and where to invest. Capital Factory is one of the most active health tech investors in Texas, and we've been building our portfolio of biotech investments for a few years," said Capital Factory CEO Joshua Baer. "By partnering with Pegasus Park, we are excited to see that portfolio continue to gain momentum while helping connect the Pegasus Park community to our unmatched innovation partners in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio."
Notable partners include McKesson, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas' C1 Innovation Lab, and Amazon Web Services. The inaugural event features speakers including Dr. William Cohn from Johnson & Johnson, Dr. Claire Aldridge from Taysha Gene Therapies, and Dr. Amy Kruse of Prime Movers Lab. Health Supernova includes a Biotech+ Innovation Showcase where five Capital Factory healthcare startups will demonstrate to healthcare professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs.
"The Center for Health Innovation has the potential to improve health and create new industries in North Texas by bringing together key stakeholders in healthcare and connecting them to innovators with cutting-edge solutions," said Dr. Claire Aldridge, SVP, Chief of Staff and Business Operations at Taysha Gene Therapies. "Capital Factory's experience in bridging these groups will further accelerate our potential to lead regionally, nationally, and — ultimately — globally in improving patient outcomes and health economics."
Health Supernova is open to the public with required registration at healthsupernova.com.
About Capital Factory
Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one state for startups in the U.S. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers, and designers gather for meetups, classes, and coworking in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active early-stage investor in Texas since 2010.
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