Health Wildcatters Announces Expansion at Pitch Day Event
DALLAS (November 14, 2024) – Health Wildcatters, one of the nation’s leading health innovation accelerators, has announced a major expansion to advance its mission of supporting transformative healthcare startups and connecting them with the resources needed for success. Building upon a decade of success, Health Wildcatters will expand its existing office at Pegasus Park, increasing its space by 2,800 sq ft to a total of 9,000 sq ft. This expansion includes building out 14 individual office spaces available for leasing to startups and ecosystem partners.
Set to open in Spring 2025, the expansion includes dedicated office spaces, community meeting areas, and an upcoming initiative—soon to be unveiled—that will facilitate investor meetings and strategic partnerships, supporting startups from early development through to market success.
Since its founding in 2013, Health Wildcatters has been devoted to accelerating healthcare innovation by empowering high-potential startups with strategic mentoring, funding, resources, and partnership opportunities. The organization has 118 healthcare-focused companies, which collectively have secured over $350 million in follow-up funding, strengthening Dallas-Fort Worth’s position as a growing hub for health tech and biotech innovation.
“Health Wildcatters has always been about empowering (or equipping) bold ideas and visionary entrepreneurs committed to making a real impact in healthcare,” said Hubert Zajicek, Co-Founder, Partner, and CEO of Health Wildcatters. “With this expansion, we’re doubling down on enhancing an ecosystem where startups can thrive, equipping them with essential resources and delivering solutions to the healthcare challenges that need them most.”
The international health innovation accelerator has seen substantial growth over the past two years and now operates at full capacity in its office at Pegasus Park, a flourishing biotech and life sciences hub. Located on the 13th floor—lovingly referred to as Dallas’s “Lucky 13”—the accelerator shares space with academic partners, including the Computational Biology Department at Southern Methodist University and Dallas College. This vibrant academic hub also benefits from support from the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas at Arlington, further strengthening Health Wildcatters’ collaborative network.
"A collaborator in our region for over a decade, Health Wildcatters has built a community with resources for our health care and biotech entrepreneurs while putting Dallas on the global stage as a hub for innovation and collaboration,” said Kelly Cloud, Vice President of Economic Development - Life Sciences at the Dallas Regional Chamber. “This expansion on the Pegasus Park campus adds support to our rapidly growing, vibrant Life Science ecosystem in Dallas-Fort Worth while broadening our global impact to improve patients' lives."
The expansion is set to attract a new startups and international talent and investment to Dallas, solidifying the region’s reputation as a center for health innovation and life sciences.
For more information on Health Wildcatters and available leasing opportunities, visit www.healthwildcatters.com or reach out via email at lindsey@healthwildcatters.com.
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About Health Wildcatters
Health Wildcatters is a top-ranked seed accelerator based in Dallas, TX. Exclusively focused on healthcare, Health Wildcatters has 118 portfolio companies that have raised collectively over $300 million across the last eleven years. To learn more about Health Wildcatters visit www.healthwildcatters.com