Calling all DFW founders and early-stage startups!

In this special edition of The Great State of Innovation, Cole and Judge sit down with Kamp founder Phil Castro and Javy Martinez to discuss their "startup event made dope," Day Kamp - Dallas.

The event will take place from 9 AM to 6 PM on Saturday, April 9 at Common Desk - Continental Gin (3309 Elm Street Dallas, TX 75226).  Click here for tickets and use code "TXI" for 20% off.

Kamp has a variety of other things to look forward to, including their next event in Miami on April 23rd covering The Future: Web3, Crypto, and NFTs.

Be sure to check out their series Wine Down Wednesdays on Callin, where they will be having a casual chat with Howard Lindzon (Founder & GP at Social Leverage) on May 4th at 6 PM CDT.

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In this episode, Cole and Judge sit down with Caryn Werner, Co-founder, and CCO of KOYA, a Capital Factory portfolio company. KOYA is a platform integrating the future with personalized e-gifts, allowing family, friends, companies, and consumers to connect and express gratitude in new ways. With an abundance of use cases, KOYA is poised to change the way companies and brands connect with both customers and their internal teams. 

This episode of The Great State of Innovation Podcast, the podcast of Texas Innovators, is brought to you by Integrity HR Management. If you are in need of HR services, reach out to Integrity HR Management, the premier Professional Employer Organization of Texas.

This episode of The Great State of Innovation Podcast, the podcast of Texas Innovators, is brought to you by Integrity HR Management. If you are in need of HR services, reach out to Integrity HR Management, the premier Professional Employer Organization of Texas.

In this episode, Judge and Cole sit down with TFA Houston's Executive Director Tiffany Cuellar Needham and TFA Houston's Director of Innovation, Carla Chambers. The discussion is centered around the problems facing educators today and TFA Houston's work to end educational inequality in the seventh-largest school district in the nation.

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This episode of The Great State of Innovation Podcast, the podcast of Texas Innovators is brought to you by Integrity HR Management. If you are in need of HR services, reach out to Integrity HR Management, the premier Professional Employer Organization of Texas.

In this episode, Cole sits down with Shawn Ullman of Blockchain Creative Labs (BCL) after BCL's event at SXSW to discuss the future of Web3 and NFTs, the value these innovations provide for creators, and his role as Brand Partnerships and Artist Relations at BCL.

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This episode of The Great State of Innovation Podcast, the podcast of Texas Innovators is brought to you by Integrity HR Management. If you are in need of HR services, reach out to Integrity HR Management, the premier Professional Employer Organization of Texas.

In this episode, Judge and Cole preview their SXSW coverage and all that SXSW has to offer not only for the city of Austin and Texas innovation but for the future of global innovation.

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This episode of The Great State of Innovation Podcast, the podcast of Texas Innovators is brought to you by Integrity HR Management. If you are in need of HR services, reach out to Integrity HR Management, the premier Professional Employer Organization of Texas.

Innovation is alive and well at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Judge and Cole recap their experience providing coverage for the rodeo and being on the ground for the Junior Agricultural Mechanics show.

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This episode of The Great State of Innovation Podcast, the podcast of Texas Innovators is brought to you by Integrity HR Management. If you are in need of HR services, reach out to Integrity HR Management, the premier Professional Employer Organization of Texas.

*Disclosure: The contents of this episode are strictly for educational purposes. This does not constitute financial, investment, or tax advice. Opinions discussed are that of Cole Carpenter and do not represent the views of Texas Innovators.

*Cole HODLs Bitcoin (BTC), Tezos (XTZ), Ethereum (ETH).

In this episode, Judge conducts a fireside chat with Cole about his experience and knowledge of Bitcoin and crypto. Cole has been involved with and learning about Bitcoin and crypto for the past 8 years. 

Some of the topics discussed include:

• Reflections on the "Crypto Bowl"
• Ways to purchase Bitcoin and crypto
  • Exchanges
    • Coinbase
    • Gemini
    • Kraken
• Ways to earn Bitcoin through the money you are going to already spend
  • Fold
  • Lolli
• Crypto retirement account
  • Choice 
• Risks associated with Bitcoin and crypto
  • "Not your keys, not your coin."

Tune in to Cole's Crypto Corner, a written series covering Bitcoin and the adoption of crypto and digital assets. The first post in this series is "What is Bitcoin?"

To stay up to date with innovation happening in Texas, like and follow Texas Innovators on Facebook.

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This episode of The Great State of Innovation Podcast, the podcast of Texas Innovators is brought to you by Integrity HR Management. If you are in need of HR services, reach out to Integrity HR Management, the premier Professional Employer Organization of Texas.

In this episode, we dive into the following:

• Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company
• ARound AR for live events.
• VariSpace Coppell
• San Antonio Museum of Art's new exhibit.

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In this episode, we recap Texas Innovators' coverage of CES 2022 in Las Vegas. We sit down with the co-creator of TXi, Jason Halsey to talk about the innovations unveiled at CES, Texas companies showcased at the event, and how those innovations can benefit Texans.

Here are links to the companies and developments we discussed:

• Overview of Consumer Electronics with Steve Koenig, VP of Market Research at Consumer Technology Association
• Interview with Jason Tupper, SVP at NBC Sports and GolfPass
• TXi Tireside Chat: A Look at Autonomous Farming in Texas with John Deere
• EVerybody In: GM Unveils Electric Silverado at CES 2022
• Clear Drop's Soft Plastic Compactor (SPC) Drives Innovation in Recycling at CES 2022
• Bring your Plastics to Life with iSmell
• Samsung's Semiconductor Fab Facility in Taylor, Texas - Texas' Largest FDI on Record

Other Coverage from CES 2022:

• Texas-based BuySTARcase.com Named CES 2022 Innovation Award Honoree
• TXi Catches up with ExportTek at CES 2022
• Texas Innovators CES 2022 Recap

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In this episode, we dive into Olera and the platform's solution for simplifying the overwhelming nature of finding end-of-life care for our loved ones. We sit down for a conversation with Olera Inc's CEO, TJ Falohun, to discuss his journey of building Olera, his experience with Texas A&M's Sling Health, as well as the company's $2.3 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant.

TJ also introduces his other venture Ai-Ris, where he acts as the COO. Ai-Ris provides low-cost retina imaging for diabetic retinopathy screening.

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