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Month: April 2020
[Photo: Courtesy Greyhound]
COVID-19 Response: North Texas Companies Make Donations, Launch New Programs, and Support First Responders
by Alex Edwards | Apr 23, 2020
See how Dallas-Fort Worth-headquartered companies—Greyhound, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Hari Mari, Dickey’s, MyndVR, and more—are helping local communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
by Alex Edwards |
Apr 23, 2020
Through the Bestow Foundation, the Dallas-based digital life insurance startup will give financial support to those in need during a crisis or disaster. First up is a donation to the CDC Foundation to help combat COVID-19.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 22, 2020
The $1 million donation will be provided through BCBSTX's newly created COVID-19 Collaborative Grant Fund. The donation grant will help provide personal protective equipment to first responders as well as help them with child care costs across the state and assist seniors.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 22, 2020
Fort Worth-based Clarus will equip top biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca with its glassboards to add an extra layer of protection for employer and employee during the health screening process.
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[Illustration: Cienpies/iStock]
Jacobs Releases Plan to be Net Zero Carbon in 2020 and Carbon Negative by 2030
by Alex Edwards | Apr 22, 2020
Jacobs' newly released Climate Action Plan shows that the Dallas-based firm hopes to achieve 100 percent renewable energy and net zero carbon for its operations and business travel this year.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 22, 2020
OYO, which has its U.S. headquarters in Uptown, has seen a 21 percent increase in long-term stays during the pandemic. Here's how it plans to keep those guests safe (while social distancing).
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 21, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's sensor mapping to a global coordinate system using a marker grid, Bank of America's information security in data transfers by using decoy data, Overhead Door's remote transmission of barrier status, Purewine's treatment of beverages to reduce the effects of noxious constituents, Siemens Healthcare's liver disease assessment in medical imaging, SoftLayer's method for customer discount management, and TMGCore's robot for a liquid immersion cooling system.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 21, 2020
"This mask technology is very, very old," MedCAD's CEO says. "This is an opportunity to innovate."
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The VEX Robotics World Championship attracts more than 25,000 attendees each year. [Photo: Ken Stanek]
Greenville-based REC Foundation is Taking the World’s Largest Robotics Competition Virtual
by Alex Edwards | Apr 21, 2020
The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation is turning its annual VEX Robotics World Championship into a two-part virtual event on YouTube: the first-ever Fantasy Robotics Tournament and subsequent VEX Robotics Virtual World Celebration.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Apr 20, 2020
The 2020 Conservation Wranglers are expected to be recognized at Dallas' George W. Bush Presidential Center on October 27, 2020.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 20, 2020
Dallas entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, and former professional football star Emmitt Smith will serve as the DRC's ambassador for its “Connecting Displaced Workers to Jobs” platform.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 20, 2020
Though not entirely free of the economic effects caused by the pandemic, Plano-based Tyler Technologies has continued to serve government entities. In fact, it's forging ahead. Tyler now serves Texas' 20 largest counties and is moving forward with a four-stage plan to roll out one of its solutions across the U.S.
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[Photo credits (left to right): Envision Dallas, Kendra Scott, Rosewood Corporation]
North Texas Companies Make Masks Their Mission to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Alex Edwards | Apr 16, 2020
This Saturday, anyone in Dallas County is required to wear a mask to essential businesses. The work these local companies are doing is more important now than ever.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 16, 2020
California-based Arxan joins Digital.ai, a newly formed company based in Plano that enables enterprises to deliver digital experiences customers can trust.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 16, 2020
Together, Vizient and One Network Enterprises intend to get essential supplies into the right hands, faster. It could be a match made in supply chain heaven.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 16, 2020
Flexibility for future growth—and a location that will help recruit tech talent—was key to Digital Matrix System's decision-making. Hiring could center on business development, software engineering, and decision science.
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