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We are pleased to welcome veteran biomedical product developer and sales executive, Chad Duncan to the team as a new Senior Advisor.  Chad brings broad and deep insight and experience in the medical device vertical at every product phase from idea through development, marketing, sales, fulfillment, and training and support.  Welcome aboard, Chad!

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The event is set to kick off the 2017 accelerator pilot program on March 25th, 2017 on the UTD campus at 8:30am.

The Forum is a “Shark Tank” style event where UTD students and faculty startup teams who are building hardware products will compete for placement in the makerSeed accelerator pilot program.

The top 4 winning teams will enter the makerSeed accelerator pilot program and receive:

- Entry into the makerSeed program and percentage of any sponsor or Crowdfunding revenues.

- A fully funded hardware program from idea to final prototype.

- Fully curated Crowdfunding campaign(s) for generating revenue early market validation.

- A full suite of services including DFM, engineering, IP law, market validation, business development, marketing, and sales fulfillment consultancy.

- Opportunities for exclusive pitches to and potential deals with OEMs, vendors, manufacturing, and retail and distribution companies in the makerSeed portfolio.

- Teams will retain all equity in the corporate entity that is formed.

The expert panel of judges includes:

 - Jaosn Fox - Evangelist and Developer - Microsoft

 - Todd Phillips - Director, Business Development - Intel

 - Larry Hornbeck, PhD - UTD Professor - Inventor of DLP chip - UTD / Texas Instruments

 - Charles Haseman - Director of Sales - Retail Solutions - NEC USA

 - Walter E. Voit - Associate Professor - UTD Jonsson School

The format will consist of 3 team demos per hour starting at 8:45am.  Awards will be given after lunch.

All are welcome to stay and network after the awards ceremony until 2:30pm.

Register now to get your seat and witness the action! https://makerseed.org/index.php/events/competition/makerseed-forum-2017

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It is with great pleasure and anticipation that we announce The University of Texas at Dallas has agreed to partner with the makerSeed program for a 2017 program pilot beginning in Q1.

With a new deal finalized, makerSeed is moving forward with planning the first class of startup teams.  We will solicit applications from all hardware startups comprised of UT Dallas students after the new year.

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The Dallas Foundation has agreed to act as fiscal sponsor for makerSeed in lieu of IRS nonprofit status determination.  This is an exciting step in the process of standing up the organization and beginning our charitable work.

The Dallas Foundation is the oldest community foundation in the state, and serves donors and nonprofit agencies through North Texas.  The group acts as a keystone — a link between donors and the community issues they care about.

For more information:

http://www.dallasfoundation.org/tabid/452/Default.aspx