Month: February 2016

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Photo by Michael Samples.

DHD Films Takes Us High Above the Purple Skyline

by | Feb 29, 2016

Last Thursday night, the Dallas skyline glimmered in a beautiful purple hue as the city celebrated innovation for the launch of Dallas Innovates.

Our friends over at DHD Films of Dallas used the latest in drone technology and high-definition photography to create this beautiful video.

We hope you all got a chance to see the skyline that night....

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Fort Worth Surgeon Uses 3-D Technology for Knee Replacement
by | Feb 29, 2016
When Chuck Burr, 58, hits the trail, he often forgets that he had a total knee replacement just 14 months ago.
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Does DFW’s Venture Capital Rank Tell the Whole Story?
by | Feb 29, 2016
PricewaterhouseCoopers recently released its MoneyTree report detailing US venture capital (VC) funding for 2015.
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The Birthday Party Project
by | Feb 29, 2016
The Birthday Party Project has a simple premise: to celebrate homeless children’s birthday parties via themed bashes.
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Photo by Michael Samples.

Drone Technology Takes Off with Business Users

by | Feb 26, 2016
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drone aircraft, have been used extensively in commercial practice in recent years.
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Innovator Says Millennials Can Help the World
by | Feb 26, 2016
To hear 21-year-old Param Jaggi speak, millennials are on a mission to save the world.
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Holy Trinity Catholic School Students Go Multimedia
by | Feb 26, 2016
Holy Trinity Catholic School (HTCS) has turned morning announcements into a multimedia learning experience, and students, faculty, and parents aren't the only ones tuning in. Upwards of 600,000 people worldwide are watching students at the Dallas grade school deliver the daily HTCS Morning News show.
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LEAP Into School Rekindles Program’s Success
by | Feb 25, 2016
In the early ‘90s, Texas Instruments Foundation had a problem. Simply put, the young children in their beneficiary Head Start programs weren’t ready for school. The kids didn’t perform well in kindergarten testing and showed a distinct lack of “academic readiness.”
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Photo by Michael Samples.

Why is the Dallas Skyline Purple?

by | Feb 25, 2016
Before we get to the purple skyline, we want to tell you what's been happening at Dallas Innovates since our website launched in December.
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Pet Loss Center’s Technology Helps Ease the Pain
by | Feb 25, 2016
Nick Padlo, owner of The Pet Loss Center, had to really look to find his niche in the multibillion-dollar pet industry.
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Helping Entrepreneurs’ Ideas to Launch
by | Feb 24, 2016
If you are an entrepreneur, you need to know there are people, places and programs in North Texas that are designed to help you be successful.
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Dallas’ Greatest Resource is its People
by | Feb 24, 2016
From Reunion Tower in Dallas, to AT&T stadium in Arlington, and on to the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, the people of DFW are generating a palpable energy.
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ACTIVE Network began in 1999 as a company that marketed 5Ks, half-marathons, and other running events. Before long, the firm branched out into the business of registering participants for such races and helping compile the results. Today, ACTIVE Network’s clients also include schools, churches, and youth sports leagues, all of which need help organizing different groups of people.

ACTIVE Network’s New Venture Inspired by Its Own Employees

by | Feb 24, 2016
ACTIVE Network began in 1999 as a company that marketed 5Ks, half-marathons, and other running events. Before long, the firm branched out into the business of registering participants for such races and helping compile the results. Today, ACTIVE Network’s clients also include schools, churches, and youth sports leagues, all of which need help organizing different groups of people.
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Cook Children’s Goes Beyond Traditional Care
by | Feb 23, 2016
Medical school and medical training are based upon tradition. Things are beginning to change, but much of medical education used to be based on the premise of, “Because that’s how I learned to do it.”
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With New Honor, 3 DFW Universities Push Toward Tier One
by | Feb 23, 2016
When the question is, “What’s in a name?” the answer can be unclear if the name is Tier One.
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Dialexa’s Tiny Wheelchair Gives Dog New Lease on Life
by | Feb 22, 2016
The world of 3-D printing has a new, tiny face as a symbol of its myriad applications in innovation, and, well, just helping someone special get around.
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