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Month: February 2020
DI People: Dave & Buster’s, Cyber Group, and SOLiD Announce Leadership Moves
by Lance Murray | Feb 25, 2020
In this weekly roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies and organizations in North Texas, you’ll also find news from LandDesign, Texas Instruments, Kimberly-Clark, Mr. Cooper, Texas Christian University, and Reed Smith.
by Maddie Preston |
Feb 25, 2020
This marks Tyler Technologies' largest statewide e-filing project yet with all 254 Texas counties using its eFileTexas system.
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by Brandon Call |
Feb 25, 2020
After a record-breaking year with more than 2 billion pounds of imported avocados, the Irving-headquartered company shows no signs of stopping. We caught up with President and CEO Alvaro Luque to see how Avocados From Mexico keeps innovating, and what's coming up next.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 24, 2020
Quality check: Based at the UNT Health Science Center, Exact Diagnostics produces and sells samples of viruses that labs can use to test their own equipment.
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Maija Benincasa showcasing her Benincasa Milano shoeline. [Photo: Michael Samples]
Best Foot Forward: Maija Benincasa’s High-Tech Heels Combine Luxury with Comfort
by Lauren Hawkins | Feb 21, 2020
Next on the list for the Dallas-based shoe designer is to bring a "femme-forward" touch to sneakers.
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by Kathryn Chavez |
Feb 21, 2020
Dallas-based Snag My Wedding—which recently competed on the TV show "Elevator Pitch"—helps brides cut costs for their big day.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Feb 21, 2020
The venture capital subsidiary of the Toyota Research Institute is looking to invest in companies developing tech that could advance smart, connected cities. Apply now through April for the chance to pitch to the team.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll read about a study led by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington that could lead to better treatment for osteoporosis, and the Center for BrainHealth seeking pilot phase participants.
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Fiction Coffee's original location sits at 1623 N Hall St. [Photo: Theo Bowie]
Common Desk is Expanding its Coffee Brand Outside of Dallas
by Alex Edwards | Feb 20, 2020
Fiction Coffee has expanded from its flagship location at Ross and Hall with a branch at Four Oaks Place, one of the largest and most prestigious office campuses in Houston.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Feb 20, 2020
We asked a few locals what makes Texas, and Dallas-Fort Worth, a great place for black entrepreneurs—and what challenges still remain.
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by Maddie Preston |
Feb 20, 2020
Reed Duchscher and his team at Night Media manage a group of online superstars who collectively get over a billion monthly views.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 20, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity in North Texas, you’ll also find news from TPG, Dean Foods, Caregiver Inc., Blue River Partners, Neuro-Pro Monitoring, and StarRFoam.
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The National on Elm Street is set to open later this year with its first tenant—Downtown Dallas Inc.—already signed to a lease. [Rendering: Courtesy Todd Interests]
The NATIONAL: Massive Downtown Dallas Redevelopment Gets New Name and First Tenant
by Lance Murray | Feb 19, 2020
Downtown Dallas Inc. has signed a lease as the first tenant in the 52-story building formerly known as First National Bank Tower. The revamped building is being called "the largest-ever adaptive, historical use development in Texas." Developers used new technologies to meet their aggressive deadline for completion this year.
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by Maddie Preston |
Feb 19, 2020
The Dallas-headquartered art group also recently collaborated with Common Desk to fill its new downtown Dallas location with eclectic artwork.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 19, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AiBUY's dynamic binding of supplemental content to video, Samsung's method for 360-degree video navigation, Daifuku Co.'s automatic tire loader/unloader, DFB's treatment of skin malignancies using nanoparticles of taxanes, and Toyota's assessment of human driving performance using autonomous vehicles.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 18, 2020
Good Pitch Local Texas will convene filmmakers, change-makers, organizations, and funders to catalyze projects and build capacity for social good. Call for entries: Storytellers and media makers of all types (XR, film, podcasts, photography, and more) can apply online. But hurry, deadline is Feb. 29.
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