Month: February 2019

Dallas Startup With the ‘World’s First Transparent Marketplace’ Helps Businesses Cut Costs

by | Feb 14, 2019
NickelCommerce hopes to save food and beverage businesses money with low-priced cost-tracking and a simple inventory system. Now, it's ramping up growth and looking for some outside funding.
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DHD Films Shows Off Group VR in Dallas Showcase
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business graduate Hussain Manjee's company, DHD Films, has partnered up to bring a group virtuality experience to the masses.
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Follow the Money: ReCode Nets $1M, Monarc Gets $700K, PanOptis Makes Exit
by | Feb 14, 2019
You’ll also find news about Kanarys, Trend Forward Capital, Pegasus Resources, TPG Capital, SWK Holdings Corp., Lone Star Funds, and U.S. Renal Care in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving investors and businesses with ties to North Texas.
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The DEC to ‘Innov8te’ With New Smart Cities Incubator That Supports Emerging Tech
by | Feb 14, 2019
Operating out of the DEC's West End location, the Innov8te Smart Cities Incubator is backed by AT&T, Microsoft, Cisco, UTD, and the Dallas Innovation Alliance.
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Meet the Innovators:
Corey Clark, BALANCED Media Technology

Collectively, Clark and his team have started a number of tech and gaming companies in the region, have strong ties to SMU, and see Dallas-Fort Worth as primed to be the next big technology center in the country. They want to be leaders in that mission.
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Dallas Invents: 125 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 5
by | Feb 13, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: • Medhab's fall detection system • Qantu Therapeutics' vaccine formula to prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's • Sirius XM's vehicle telematics • Skycam's method of classifying and transmitting data from an event • Tango Network's control of mobile device calls, text messages and data usage while operating a motor vehicle • UT and UNTHSC's iron garnet nanoparticles for cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy
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Coworking Grows Up: Shared Space Is One of North Texas’ Hottest Placemaking Tools
by | Feb 13, 2019
Coworking has become a mainstay in the Dallas-Fort Worth office market. No longer considered a fad, the region has over 1 million square feet of shared space in play—and it's not stopping there.
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Look Inside: 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception
The region's most innovative minds join Dallas Innovates to celebrate North Texas' 'Breakout Moment.'
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Meet the Innovators: Brig. Gen. Michael W. Miller, Viziz Technologies

For Miller, Viziv's mission to “Power the Planet and Bring Light to the World” has more to do with improving the quality of life for people everywhere than it does with any specific aspect of our technology.
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DI People: OrderMyGear, Modo, Compass Datacenters Make Leadership Moves
by | Feb 12, 2019
You’ll also find news from 7-Eleven, Riata Capital Group, Adeptus Health, the Amynta Group, and Momentus Institute in this roundup of personnel and leadership news by companies and organizations with ties to North Texas.
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Tech Tower: Fort Worth’s Elbit Systems is Upgrading Border Control
by | Feb 12, 2019
The high-tech towers can differentiate between people, groups of people, animals, and even vehicles, while also detecting whether the people or vehicles are carrying weapons, drugs, children, or other risky items.
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Redfin Announces DFW Expansion, Launch of RedfinNow Cash Purchase Service
by | Feb 12, 2019
Redfin plans to open a new office in Frisco this spring and begin hiring engineers for its Dallas-based lending arm, Redfin Mortgage, and staff in Dallas for its title and settlement arm, Philadelphia-based Title Forward. 
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Atos Ramps Up Cybersecurity Protection for Healthcare Organizations

by | Feb 11, 2019
International digital transformation company Atos today launched what it's calling the "first comprehensive cybersecurity solution for today's healthcare market" to increase protection across all levels of patient care.
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Angie’s List Parent Acquires Dallas-based Fixd Repair
by | Feb 11, 2019
ANGI said that Fixd's home warranty business was an attractive feature that made the company pursue an acquisition.
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Trend Micro’s Venture Capital Arm Plans Startup Event in Dallas
by | Feb 8, 2019
On the heels of its CES Forward Thinker Award, the Irving-based cybersecurity company says it's looking for promising technology startups in North Texas.
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Voodoo Robotics: HaaS Model Brings Innovative IoT Tech to the Supply Chain
by | Feb 8, 2019
The hardware’s service model eliminates barriers to costly new technology and allows companies to scale up as needed.
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