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Month: November 2019
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Follow the Money: ULURU Raises $690K, RevTech Backs Pensa’s $10M Round; HMS Makes $155M Acquisition
by Lance Murray | Nov 29, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, mergers, and acquisition activity involving companies with North Texas ties, you’ll also find news from Automation Anywhere, Maverick Capital, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, SpotSee, and Novaria Group.
![An illustration from Toyota’s newly granted patent for a physical assistive robotic system. [Image: USPTO, Patent No. 10478365]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Toyota-Patent-No.-10478365-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Nov 27, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Toyota's physical assistive robotic systems, Audatex North America's VIN-based insurance claim system, Bank of America's holistic data transmission throughout an enterprise, Novartis' curvature-changing, accommodative intraocular lens, Capital One's methods for co-browsing, and iMed Technology's antiseptic swab with activation button.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 26, 2019
SpotSee makes environmental condition monitors for in-transit, in-plant, and in-storage applications for a variety of industries.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 26, 2019
TEDxSMUWomen is returning to SMU's campus on Thursday, Dec. 5 for a day of live speaker sessions, workshops, lunch, and networking.
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Lyft Partners with Per Scholas Dallas to Give Free Rides for Training Sessions, Site Visits, and Employment
by Lance Murray | Nov 26, 2019
The Lyft Jobs Access Program will provide Per Scholas members with rides in order to close short-term transportation gaps through Dec. 31.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 26, 2019
In this weekly roundup of executive and leadership moves involving companies in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Jones|Carter, SWK Holdings, Wingstop, the Michaels Companies, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 26, 2019
For its second year, the Business for Good program is adding digital campaign development for local nonprofits in advance of #GivingTuesdayDFW on Dec. 3.
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by Payton Potter |
Nov 25, 2019
Hackathons are about coding collaboration in the extreme. But Asterisk's hackathons deliver on all levels for both companies and their talent—from problem-solving to scouting tech talent.
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Jacobs Launches its New Global Tech-Forward Brand, Changes NYSE Stock Ticker
by David Kirkpatrick | Nov 25, 2019
Dallas-headquartered Jacobs is transitioning from engineering and construction to technology-forward solutions. Come Dec. 10, its NYSE stock ticker will become "J." Jacobs relocated to the region in 2016.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 22, 2019
Each year, the SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship hosts the Dallas 100 Awards of the fastest-growing privately held companies. Check out who was recognized in the top 10.
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by Kathryn Chavez |
Nov 22, 2019
Two of the women behind the nation's largest barbecue chain, Laura Rea Dickey and Carissa De Santis, are working to change the narrative for women in the restaurant industry, while planning ahead for the future of Dickey's.
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by Maddie Preston |
Nov 22, 2019
MIXXTAPE is a blend of nostalgia and modern technology—it has the look and feel of a cassette, but can play your MP3s, FLAC, iTunes, and other hi-fi audio formats.
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Reid Ferring, a professor in the University of North Texas Department of Geography and the Environment. [Photo: Courtesy UNT/Michael Clements]
Discovery: Three UTA Chemists Among World’s Top 100 Scientists, UNT Prof Helps with Fossil Identification Breakthrough
by Lance Murray | Nov 22, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also learn how seed grants are helping scientists and scholars conduct research at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Nov 21, 2019
The three finalists from the Dallas SoGal Pitch will move on to the final round of the global competition for the chance to win some of an expected $600,000-plus of investment dollars, which will be allocated to the winning teams.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 21, 2019
Thought leaders from across a variety of industries gathered at Capital One's Plano campus to brainstorm on what innovations will make the region a destination for top talent.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 21, 2019
"The move to the greater Dallas area strengthens our ability to attract and retain top talent to augment the great team we already have in place as we accelerate into our next chapter of growth," EWC's CEO says. Now, the waxing franchise has made its first foray into other services with a newly launched, tech-powered, first-of-its kind skin treatment.
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