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Month: October 2018
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Experts, Leaders Will Tackle Innovative Infrastructure Solutions at Forum in Dallas
by Lance Murray | Oct 17, 2018
Texas is among the hot spots for foreign infrastructure investment, making Dallas the ideal location for the forum, according to its founder and CEO, Norman Anderson. It's the first time the North American Infrastructure Leadership Forum will be held in Texas, and notable DFW figures are featured on the all-star speaker lineup.
by Lance Murray |
Oct 17, 2018
The Good Returns GIVS program is an innovative new model for impact investing that caps risk. Capital is used to make interest-free, fully guaranteed loans to impact organizations—while targeting a financial return for the investment.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 17, 2018
Patents were granted for Triune IP's adaptive power control for energy harvesting, Reddy Ice's apparatus for storing and dispensing bagged ice, OraMetrix's Ortho treatment planning that uses a lip tracer, Dell's out-of-band beacon for securing IoT devices, and Essilor's self-healing hard coatings.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 16, 2018
Vinli co-founder and CEO Mark Haidar outlined the pivot from the company's original business model of selling direct-to-consumer connected-car hardware to its new data intelligence engine—Era—in a post on their website.
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DI People: Accenture Interactive, PestRoutes Software, and BBG All Make Appointments
by Lance Murray | Oct 16, 2018
Also, in this roundup of people news in North Texas, you’ll find leadership appointments and changes at Texas Women's University, Soleo Health, and the Dallas Housing Authority.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 16, 2018
A hybrid of other rideshare apps and traditional black car services, Alto is based on a monthly membership fee with individual booking fees per ride.
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by Mark Sullivan |
Oct 16, 2018
WeWork offers coworking space for thriving businesses across Dallas and now Fort Worth.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 15, 2018
Freddie and Fannie: Dallas-based LoanBeam is teaming up with federal lending agencies to simplify the process of purchasing a home for freelancers and contract employees.
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Common Desk's sixth location will be located in Factory Six03 in downtown's West End. [Courtesy: Common Desk]
Common Desk Expands to Dallas’ West End with Sixth Location
by Alex Edwards | Oct 15, 2018
Coincidentally coinciding with its sixth anniversary, Common Desk's new location will garner over 18,000 square feet of coworking space in Factory Six03.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Oct 15, 2018
The DFW-based restaurant chain has launched its transparency campaign, calling out competitors to reveal their own ingredient labels in a series of cheeky tweets.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 15, 2018
A mentor in a wide variety of industries and disciplines, Tessa Hoskin uses her educational and business experiences to help startup founders. She's even found time to be a published author.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 13, 2018
From startups making headlines (Hypergiant) to our weekly Top 10 (The Green Future), here's your briefing on the innovation, ideas, and impact driving business and culture in North Texas.
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East Meets West: Fashion X DFW Goes Global With First South Asian-Inspired Show
by Alex Edwards | Oct 12, 2018
Tomorrow night, top designers from their respective regions will headline the show, including Varun Bahl — known as the 'Versace of India'—who will make his American debut.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 12, 2018
For researchers and early-stage biotech companies looking for federal grant funding—this could be the opportunity to find it.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Oct 12, 2018
"We certainly can, and will," says the director of the Office of Cultural Affairs about forging a new future for the arts in Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 12, 2018
Also, you'll learn how Galderma has boosted its R&D investment and boosted its clinical trials. Here are some of the research projects underway in North Texas that could make lives better.
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