Month: July 2017

Frito-Lay

As E-Commerce Grows, Frito-Lay Looking To Make Products ‘Resonate Online’

by | Jul 12, 2017
Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive for Frito-Lay's parent, PepsiCo, views the rise of e-commerce as a gateway to new marketing and shipping techniques. 
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UTD Researchers Discover
Lower-Cost Battery Design
by | Jul 12, 2017
UTD's design replaces a majority of the lithium atoms with sodium and implements manganese instead of cobalt and nickel. 
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Toyota AI Ventures Fund Provides $100M to Startups
by | Jul 12, 2017
Using a "call and response" model, the fund will operate differently than a traditional venture capital fund, identifying industry challenges and supporting new companies to address those pinpointed issues.
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workshop

Workshop to Look at Advanced Manufacturing in Aerospace

by | Jul 11, 2017
The workshop was made possible by a $75,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and $25,000 from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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literacy
Program Teaches South Dallas Kids Value of Literacy
by | Jul 11, 2017
The Pease Freedom School is part of a national program working to engage young people of color to instill confidence and close the achievement gap.
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treehouse
Local Startups Sharing Their Stories on Facebook Live
by | Jul 11, 2017
Addison TreeHouse will interview six Dallas area startups on Facebook Live about their entrepreneurial paths.
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CauseBot Only Texas Team Vying for $5M IBM Watson AI XPRIZE
by | Jul 11, 2017
Selected teams are challenged to develop and demonstrate how humans can collaborate with AI technologies to take on the world's great challenges.
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SMU, UNT Dallas Among Universities Receiving Part of $50M for Aspiring Teachers

by | Jul 10, 2017
The Raising Texas Teachers program will dole out $50 million in scholarship funds and training over the next decade to increase numbers of qualified teachers.
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beer
Historic Celis Craft Beer Debuting in DFW
by | Jul 10, 2017
With roots dating back more than 50 years, the revival of Texas' first craft beer is now available in North Texas.
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Matt Johnner and David Montgomery
Startup Helps ‘Level the Playing Field’ for Community Banks
by | Jul 10, 2017
BankLabs is revolutionizing the process for making construction loans while also arming community banks with another weapon against their biggest competitors — FinTechs and large multinational banks.
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Asset Panda
Frisco Software Company to Launch Custom App Platform
by | Jul 10, 2017
Pangata will analyze customer's data and generate a template-based app within hours.
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On Tap: Dallas Five Memorial, Discovery Days & Career Fair
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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homeless
Toyota Gives $1M to Help Homeless in Collin County
by | Jul 7, 2017
On Thursday, Toyota and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas awarded a $1 million Impact Grant to four area shelters who are pooling together their efforts to help homeless women and children.
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app
Baylor Scott & White Health App Provides Direct Communication Between Paramedics, Hospitals
by | Jul 7, 2017
Baylor Scott & White Health-Grapevine said the app has helped it reduce patient wait time from the national average of 90 minutes to 26 minutes.
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