Month: February 2018

Accenture

Accenture Technology Vision: Report Unravels Trends Transforming Business

by | Feb 21, 2018
The survey behind the report included 6,381 international business and IT executives including those from Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, New York City, and San Francisco.
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engineers
As Part of Engineers Week, Perot Museum Challenges Young Girls to Build Bridges
by | Feb 21, 2018
Students from The Hockaday School and St. Philip’s School and Community Center worked to create the strongest bridge out of household materials.
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Nonprofits Will Get Tools for Growth in $21M Initiative from Deion Sanders, Stand Together
by | Feb 21, 2018
Twelve Dallas area nonprofits have been selected to participate in the Prime 5 Catalyst Program’s first cohort.
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Patents granted for week of Feb. 13, 2018
Dallas Invents: 72 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 13
Newly granted patents include those for ROKA Sports' aquatic sport performance garments and Apple's AC-DC power converters.
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CodeLaunch

Applications Open for CodeLaunch Seed Accelerator

by | Feb 20, 2018
Judges will look at creativity, financial potential, and the feasibility of each concept presented. Entries can be submitted through May 31.
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Ben Lamm, Will Womble, and John Fremon
AI Firm Hypergiant Officially Launches From Stealth
by | Feb 20, 2018
The venture from Ben Lamm, John Fremont, and Will Womble aims to serve as “the office of machine intelligence for the Fortune 500.”
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Dallas Fort Worth Entrepreneuerial City
DFW Ranked No. 4 Among ‘Most Entrepreneurial Cities of 2018’
by | Feb 16, 2018
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington was the most tax friendly out of the 15 metro areas on Fit Small Business' list.
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HollerDoc
Q+A: HollerDoc Wants to ‘Put Health Care Back into the Patients’ Hands’
by | Feb 16, 2018
Nick Qureshi and co-founder Emad Siddiqui created the HollerDoc app to take advantage of the telemedicine trend as well as offer patients and physicians a way to connect virtually or even by in-person house calls.
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funding

Follow the Money: Pieces Technologies Raises $3M

by | Feb 15, 2018
From cloud computing and security to health care and railroad services, here are some of the latest capital raises, mergers, and acquisitions with North Texas ties.
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VC fund
Chicago VC Fund Deepening Its Roots in Dallas, Planning First Texas Investment
by | Feb 15, 2018
Founder Equity is expanding its fee-free venture capital model to Dallas with plans to close its first area investment in the next month.
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On Tap: Mad Scientist Ball, Citymakers & IoT Business Expo
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Infomart
Equinix Buys Infomart Dallas in $800M Deal
by | Feb 14, 2018
The transaction, which is expected to close by mid-2018, includes Infomart’s operations and tenants with around 50 of its current employees and contractors becoming Equinix employees or contractors.
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Unbranded

Dallas Pop-up Shop Unbranded Takes Up Residence at The Statler

by | Feb 14, 2018
After years of running temporarily during the holiday season, Unbranded is transitioning into a full-time operation.
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Steve Case
Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Tour Making its First Stop in Dallas
by | Feb 14, 2018
The Dallas event will involve a celebration of innovators in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and culminate with a pitch competition where Case, and his investment firm Revolution, will invest $100,000 in the winning company.
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Syntilla Medical's newly patented surgical method for implantable head mounted neurostimulation system for head pain. [Images: USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 58 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 6
Newly granted patents include Syntilla Medical’s neurostimulation system for head pain and Baylor Research Institute’s methods to treat or prevent hepatitis C.
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On Tap: BionorthTX Event, Cocktails + Conversation & Foodies for Philanthropy
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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