Month: April 2018

OneUp

Social Entrepreneurs Focused on Education Land $100K in United Way’s OneUp the Pitch

by | Apr 13, 2018
ScholarShot and Education Opens Doors came away with the top awards in the second annual Shark Tank-style event from the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' GroundFloor accelerator program.
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Q+A: Walmart Technology’s Carlos Riojas Talks Big Data, AI & Improving Operations
by | Apr 13, 2018
The world's largest retailer choose North Texas to locate one of its first Walmart Technology offices outside Bentonville, Arkansas. One reason: It had more computer science hires from UTD than any other university.
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Discovery: Solving Century-old Mystery Helps Scientist Win Prize, Grant Targets Measuring UAV Group Performance
by | Apr 13, 2018
Researchers across North Texas are making disoveries and conducting research that help make our world better. Here are some of their stories.
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Follow the Money: Minnie’s Food Pantry Gets $1.3M Venture Round, Waxahachie’s Texzon Nets $720K
by | Apr 12, 2018
From food pantries, to technology, and menswear companies, here are some of the latest capital raises, mergers, and acquisitions with North Texas ties.
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Film Commission: $230M in Economic Impact Brought From 2016-17 Dallas Area Filmmaking

by | Apr 12, 2018
Dallas area filmmaking projects have already topped $60 million in economic impact over the first quarter of 2018.
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On Tap: Changing Perspectives Block Party, EarthxFilm & Emerging Tech Summit
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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SMU to Open Incubator at Mockingbird Station
by | Apr 11, 2018
The forthcoming space for budding businesses from SMU students, faculty, and staff will be housed on the first floor of the Foundry Club.
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Dallas Invents: 73 Patents Granted for Week of April 3

Patents granted include Amazon's quality control for video encoders on mobile devices, Capital One's method for expedited large file processing, and The Nielsen Company's methods to recruit audience measurement panelists.
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Good Returns
Social Impact Company Good Returns Group Gets $1M from Inverdale Capital
by | Apr 10, 2018
Good Returns’ Cycle program is a way for companies to provide capital to organizations across a range of social and environmental areas.
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Connexions Loyalty
Connexions Loyalty Expanding its Presence in Plano
by | Apr 10, 2018
The global company powers the loyalty programs of top brands such as Delta, Discover, and BB&T.
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USAA
Booting Up an Immersive Experience at Plano USAA
by | Apr 10, 2018
From a virtual reality lab simulating life on board warships to a fabrication lab building the hardware behind tech breakthroughs, USAA's Plano campus gives employees a taste of military life while working on new ways to offer its services.
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Which Wich CEO Jeff Sinelli: ‘You Have to be on a Constant Journey of Innovation’

by | Apr 9, 2018
From its R&D test kitchen in downtown Dallas, the sandwich restaurant chain continues to pile on the successes.
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Dallas Festival of Ideas
Festival of Ideas: How Dallas Can Become a More ‘Connected City’
by | Apr 9, 2018
Discussions during the fourth annual event explored how to become more connected in the areas of education, health, physical layout, and inclusiveness.
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Dallas Company’s Aquaculture Tech Putting Shrimp on Plates Year Round
by | Apr 9, 2018
NaturalShrimp's patent pending technology can produce gourmet quality Pacific white shrimp without using antibiotics, probiotics, or anti-microbial chemicals.
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Common Desk
Common Desk Unveils New Portable Workspace
by | Apr 9, 2018
The coworking company transformed a vintage 1972 Airstream into a small office space that can travel throughout the area.
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