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International connections came together at The IQ®HQ🗺️The IQ®HQ recently hosted representatives from the Consulate Gener...
09/18/2026

International connections came together at The IQ®HQ🗺️

The IQ®HQ recently hosted representatives from the Consulate General of Finland in Houston, Startup Runway, UT Dallas, and Richardson Economic Development for a conversation about helping Finnish companies connect with opportunities in North Texas.

The discussion covered research and commercialization, business connections, pilot opportunities, and U.S. market entry, bringing together several parts of Richardson’s innovation ecosystem in one place.

Hosting conversations like this is part of what makes The IQ®HQ an important gathering point in The IQ®, connecting startups, businesses, universities, government, and global partners to new ideas and opportunities.

08/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at The IQ®HQ for PM Pints last night!🍻

If you couldn’t make it, watch our recap video! UT Dallas VAST Lab Director Jeff Price talked about the wide range of uses and applications that virtual reality, augmented reality, and digital twins have across various industries. From making digital, walkable copies of office spaces, to bringing old architecture and creations back to life, the VAST Lab at UTD is doing work that can change the way industries show their spaces and products.

We have more events, including other PM Pints sessions and The IQ® Brew, coming up soon! Check out our calendar and register at RichardsonIQ.com

08/26/2026

PM Pints is tomorrow! 🍻

Join us at The IQ®HQ for a fireside chat with Jeff Price of UT Dallas and Chris Shacklett about the future of virtual reality, augmented reality, digital twins, simulation, and immersive experiences.

As Director of the VAST Lab, Price leads multidisciplinary research in digital twins, immersive training environments, and XR technologies. His work includes collaborations with industry, cultural institutions, and government agencies on metaverse environments, VR training simulators, and photogrammetric reconstructions for cultural heritage preservation.

Join us tomorrow night to hear how Price is combining technology, design, and experiential learning to help shape what comes next.

Register before 5 p.m. Thursday at: bit.ly/3RR2GUL

Thursday, August 27 | 5-7 p.m. | The IQ®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.

08/20/2026

PM Pints is one week away! 🍻

Join us on August 27 for a fireside chat with Jeff Price and Chris Shacklett exploring the real-world possibilities of immersive technology.

As Director of UT Dallas’ VAST Lab, Price leads multidisciplinary research in digital twins, immersive training environments and XR technologies. His work has included collaborations on metaverse environments, VR training simulators and photogrammetric reconstructions for cultural heritage preservation.

Come hear what’s being developed today and where these technologies could take us next.

Register today: bit.ly/3RR2GUL

Thursday, August 27 | 5-7 p.m. | The IQ®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.

08/14/2026

Have you registered for our next PM Pints? 🍻

On August 27, join Jeff Price of UT Dallas and Chris Shacklett for a conversation about the technologies shaping the future of immersive digital experiences.

Price brings more than three decades of experience in graphic design, animation, game design, and immersive media. Today, his teaching and research focus on technologies including virtual and augmented reality development.

Join us to hear how that experience is helping shape new approaches to learning, work, and creative practice.

Register today: bit.ly/3RR2GUL

Thursday, August 27 | 5-7 p.m. | The IQ®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.

The IQ®HQ was a meeting point for global technology and local opportunity yesterday.The IQ®HQ welcomed the 2026 Global B...
08/11/2026

The IQ®HQ was a meeting point for global technology and local opportunity yesterday.

The IQ®HQ welcomed the 2026 Global Business Meetup Program, bringing entrepreneurs from Korea’s leading technology universities together with local partners to explore opportunities across AI, software, healthcare, biotech, aerospace, energy and smart infrastructure.

During the visit, the Korean entrepreneurs also connected with UT Dallas entrepreneurs from the Venture Development Center and IQ®HQ Catalyst, creating opportunities to exchange ideas and build relationships across Richardson’s innovation ecosystem.

The visit gave the delegation a closer look at the people, resources and connections that make Richardson a place where emerging technologies, and big ideas can grow.

We invite you to join us at our next PM Pints, coming up on August 27! 🍻Join us at The IQ®HQ for a fireside chat with Je...
08/07/2026

We invite you to join us at our next PM Pints, coming up on August 27! 🍻

Join us at The IQ®HQ for a fireside chat with Jeff Price of UT Dallas and Chris Shacklett exploring how virtual reality, augmented reality, digital twins and simulation are transforming the way we learn, work and experience the world.

As Director of the VAST Lab, Price leads research at the intersection of design and technology, developing immersive applications across education, business, art and recreation.

PM Pints is a free event at The IQ®HQ that offers networking opportunities for local business leaders and other professionals who call Richardson or The IQ® home.

Register today: bit.ly/3RR2GUL

Thursday, August 27 | 5-7 p.m. | The IQ®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.

Ideas grow faster when founders have the right people and resources around them💡As Startup Week continues across North T...
08/05/2026

Ideas grow faster when founders have the right people and resources around them💡

As Startup Week continues across North Texas, The IQ®HQ recently brought entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, and innovation partners together for an evening of founder presentations, exhibits and conversation. Various companies and organizations showcased the ideas taking shape across the region.

With support from Wells Fargo, UT Dallas Catalyst, Startup Runway, Angeles Investors and other ecosystem partners, events like this create space for new connections, practical guidance and future collaboration.

That is what The IQ®HQ is built for: a place for big ideas that bring together the people and building blocks that help innovation move forward.

The City of Richardson’s Economic Development Department was honored to host delegates from Keelung City, Taiwan, at The...
06/29/2026

The City of Richardson’s Economic Development Department was honored to host delegates from Keelung City, Taiwan, at The IQ®HQ before they made the journey home last week.

Representatives from the Keelung City government traveled from Taiwan to Texas for a signing ceremony establishing a Friendship City Agreement, which promotes collaboration in educational, cultural, artistic, and economic opportunities. Before returning home, Richardson Economic Development Director Chris Shacklett led the delegation on a private tour of The IQ®HQ, a hub that brings together Richardson’s Economic Development Department, UT Dallas Catalyst, DORADO 5G OpenLab, and Startup Runway under one roof.

The IQ®HQ is a place where innovation can thrive by bringing together Economic Development staff, entrepreneurs, researchers, and the business community.

A special thank you to the Greater Dallas Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce, UT Dallas Vice President for Research and Innovation Dr. Joseph Pancrazio, and OpenLab @ UT Dallas Director Dr. Andrea Fumagalli for helping make the delegation’s visit a memorable one.

06/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at The IQ®HQ for PM Pints last night!🍻

If you couldn’t make it, watch our recap video, where Amanda Rockow of UT Dallas and Andrea Coker of the North Texas Commission discuss how current and emerging policy discussions are influencing universities, workforce development, research priorities, and the broader innovation ecosystem.

We have more events, including other PM Pints sessions and The IQ® Brew, coming up soon!

Check out our calendar and register at RichardsonIQ.com

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