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Month: March 2020
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Dallas Invents: 143 Patents Granted for Week of March 24
by Quincy Preston | Mar 31, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Avodah's visual language interpretation system and user interface, CapSen Robotics' 3-D scanner with detector pose identification, Cardpool's gift card exchange kiosks and methods of use, Fresenius Medical Care Holdings' portable dialysis machine, and The Patent Well's UV LED disinfecting floor mat.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 31, 2020
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention amidst the COVID-19 outbreak last month. We've got mask makers, UTSW's discovery of a protein that could stop the coronavirus, autonomous rideshare in Arlington, and more.
We also have eye candy for those who may be nostalgic for when offices weren't remote: 15 innovative spaces in our Office Envy feature.
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by Maddie Preston |
Mar 31, 2020
Dallas-based Alto is now delivering essential goods (toilet paper, eggs, milk, more), meals (rotating restaurants), and ready-to-cook items (Wagyu beef and meal kits).
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by Dave Moore |
Mar 31, 2020
Job listings are updated every five to 10 seconds, helping workers displaced by COVID-19 to quickly find work.
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Via has received $200 million in Series E funding. [Photo: Courtesy Via]
Rideshare Startup Via Raises $200M in Series E Funding
by Lance Murray | Mar 31, 2020
The City of Arlington recently received nearly $1.7 million from the Federal Transit Administration to integrate autonomous vehicles into its on-demand system operated with the New York-based mobility startup.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 31, 2020
Developers say Triune Centre's robotic vehicle handling system will be the first for an office building in the nation. The garage will work via the property's proprietary app.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 31, 2020
The collaboration will allow physicians to virtually diagnose medical conditions, heightening safety for everyone.
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by Trey Bowles |
Mar 30, 2020
Here are tools to make remote work easier and more productive. But if you just need to "Chill the Flip Out," Voices columnist Trey Bowles recommends Calm.
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Toyota Motor North America is helping in the manufacture of protective masks for healthcare workers. [Photo: Courtesy Toyota Motor North America]
Toyota Tackles the COVID-19 Crisis With Money, Manufacturing, and Customer Support
by Lance Murray | Mar 30, 2020
The Plano-based auto company is helping make much-needed medical supplies and equipment, while caring for its customers.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 30, 2020
Dallas-based Neiman Marcus' alterations facilities are receiving product from JOANN to begin creating nonsurgical medical equipment.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 30, 2020
The engineering firm also has instituted a "maximum remote working environment" for its 55,000 employees worldwide.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 30, 2020
Better Block Foundation, a Dallas-based adaptive urbanism nonprofit, came up with a step-by-step guide for digitally fabricating face shields during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tech Wildcatters Managing Partner and CEO Ricky Tejapaibul
Tech Wildcatters: How COVID‑19 Will Affect Tech Investments and Startups
by Quincy Preston | Mar 27, 2020
Managing Partner and CEO Ricky Tejapaibul shared a researched projection of the future of investing with some 30 VCs, investors, and startups yesterday. Here's the takeaway.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 27, 2020
Here are a few of the North Texas businesses that have donated millions to help people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Comerica Bank ($4M), United Way of Metropolitan Dallas ($1.2), Vistra Energy ($2M), and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 27, 2020
The investment from multiple sources, including local early-stage investor Hunt Technology Ventures, is the largest funding round by a startup this year in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 27, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you'll also read about four UTA faculty members being honored by the National Academy of Inventors as Senior Members.
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