Month: August 2018

teleCalm

Plano Startup TeleCalm Raises $284K of its $400K Funding Goal

by | Aug 16, 2018
It's another funding milestone this year for the Tech Wildcatters graduate, which offers a managed phone service for seniors with cognitive issues.
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Dallas Innovates things to do
On Tap: Around the World at Trinity Groves, PawFest & Women Power Technology
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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funding
Follow the Money: Boardroom Salon, Kristi & Kids Get Funding; Which Wich Buys Gelato Chain
by | Aug 16, 2018
From Scout Energy to Montgomery Capital and Higginbotham, here are some of the deals by companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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Ultravision
Farmers Branch-based Ultravision Investing $4M in Expansion, Tripling Workforce
by | Aug 16, 2018
Ultravision dynamic LED digital displays are installed across the globe from New York's Times Square to Paris' Châtelet-Les Halles Commuter Rail Station.
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Wyndy

Babysitting App Wyndy Planning Expansion to DFW in Fall

by | Aug 15, 2018
News of its expansion plans in North Texas and beyond comes as Wyndy announced that it has raised $1 million in seed funding.
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grants
Dollars for Good: TWU Gets Record $10M Gift & Mavs Foundation Creates Computer Lab for Homeless Parents
by | Aug 15, 2018
Plus, grants for the Richardson Adult Literacy Center and Richland College as well as other social efforts to boost education and the workforce.
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Dallas Invents: 86 Patents Granted for Week of Aug. 7
Patents granted include AT&T’s method to detect and manage lip sync errors; IBM’s framework for analyzing information from a body camera; Gemmy Industries’ projector for an image with a firework effect; and Bank of America’s circuit board with “organic light emitting diode” light technology to help hearing or visually impaired users.
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Founder Carly Burson and Katie Samson at a textile factory in Guatemala. [Photo courtesy of Tribe Alive]
Tribe Alive Empowers Female Artisans With Fashion
by | Aug 14, 2018
Ethical fashion brand Tribe Alive aims to help women around the world raise themselves out of poverty.
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Charlie & Grace Uplifts Rescue Animals With Style

by | Aug 14, 2018
“It’s amazing how other women in the community just jump behind you and really want your business to grow,” Founder Blaire Spriggs said.
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Signature Cuffs Crafts Faux-French Cuffs — and Gives Back
by | Aug 14, 2018
The production of the cuffs is giving adults with disabilities the chance to work.
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Zip Shop Giving a Boost to Brick and Mortar With Product Locator
by | Aug 14, 2018
Dallas was chosen as a test city because it’s the center of retail innovation in Texas, says Your Style Unzipped Founder Susan Bruch.
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fashion
North Texas Fashion Startups Make Big Impact With Style
by | Aug 14, 2018
From fashion crafted by female artisans around the world to the test launch of a new ZIP code-based shopping app, fashion enthusiasts in DFW are creating brands that make a difference and are changing the industry.
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MUTTS Canine Cantina

MUTTS Canine Cantina Plans to Expand its Paw Print in Sunbelt

by | Aug 14, 2018
The Dallas restaurant and dog park is a membership concept in which dogs and their human partners can relax, eat, and play in a pet-frieindly environment.
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DI People: Boeing Adds AvionX President, Xome, Infolob Solutions Name New CEOs
by | Aug 13, 2018
In this roundup of DFW personnel, activity you'll also find details about new CFOs at Voltea and Trinity Hunt Partners, and a market director at BenefitMall.
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Simpli.fi
MarTech: Simpli.fi Tapping into Geolocation Using AI for Advertising Success
by | Aug 13, 2018
Fort Worth-based Simpli.fi has been pioneering geolocation-based advertising since 2010 and has experienced rapid growth and awards while also adding clients.
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Istation
Dallas Ed Tech Company Rolls Out Speech Recognition Tech
by | Aug 13, 2018
Dallas’ Istation is partnering with Boulder Learning to develop its Oral Reading Fluency and Listening Comprehension Program, which it hopes will be a time-saving tool allowing instructors to focus on teaching instead of student assessments.
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