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Month: September 2021
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LaunchBio Gets $750K From U.S. Department of Commerce’s $36.5M ‘Build to Scale’ Program
by Alex Edwards | Sep 30, 2021
LaunchBio was one of 50 recipients of the program, which is led and managed by the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the U.S. Economic Development Administration, to accelerate technology entrepreneurship and fuel innovation. The nonprofit organization's winning three-year proposal focuses on how to coordinate and enhance resources in North Texas to establish the region as a globally recognized entrepreneurial ecosystem. A large part of that is development of the Biotech+ Hub at Pegasus Park.
by David Seeley |
Sep 30, 2021
With more than 2,200 daily cyberattacks worldwide—at an average $200K per successful attack—organizations are racing to increase their information security. Tentacle says its configurable data management tool can help organizations modernize and optimize their security programs "with far greater efficiency and effectiveness."
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by David Seeley |
Sep 30, 2021
Packaging Technology Group provides thermal packaging solutions and services for the biopharma and life science sector. As demand for custom and off-the shelf shipping solutions rise, PTG is adding capacity and expanding its products. The company's 73,000-square-foot Fort Worth facility is its third new location in 18 months.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 30, 2021
You’ve found Dallas Innovates’ archive of news briefs from July to September 2021.
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Addison’s Lone Star Analysis Preps for Growth With Fresh Funding, a Niche Team, and a Different Approach to Analytics
by Alex Edwards | Sep 29, 2021
Lone Star Analysis says it can make predictions for enterprises farther into the future—and with more precision—than most would think is possible. Armed with an IP portfolio of more than 70 and a new investment, here's why the nearly 20-year-old company is on pace to grow by more than 40 percent this year.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 29, 2021
If you think that headline is a lot to chew on, you've got the right idea. Esposure wants to help Salad nibble on computing time from gamers everywhere, by training users how to turn their idle PCs into cryptomining computers through distributed computing. Redeemable rewards are the dessert.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 29, 2021
Rootines helps the neurodiverse community by tracking their daily moods and routines. Developed initially for those on the autism spectrum, the app will soon support patients with other conditions like ADHD and bi-polar disorder. The $1 million angel investment was provided by Pittsburgh-based Determined Capital.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 28, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AT&T's unified platform for managing telephone number ordering and procurement lifecycles, Cisco's blockchain for optimized fast-secure roaming on WLANs, Finish Time Holding's athlete tracking system and method for tracking an athlete during training sessions, Match.com's method for matching using location information, Renegade Logic automated network trading platform, SkyBitz's increasing asset utilization using satellite aided location tracking, Stryker Corp.'s operating room wireless power transfer, and Toyota's real-time trajectory optimization for hybrid energy management utilizing connected IT.
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GMC and General Motors Team Up With Dallas-Based Marcus Graham Project To Increase Diversity in Media, Marketing, and Advertising
by David Seeley | Sep 28, 2021
The automaker brands will sponsor the Marcus Graham Project's annual iCR8 Boot Camp for three years starting in 2022—the organization's 15-year anniversary. The bootcamp will provide real-world exposure and experience to diverse marketing and media aspirants, helping them bolster meaningful industry careers.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 28, 2021
Building on the company's transition to SaaS is the launch of Xcelerator as a Service, which provides access to tools, features, and compute resources as organizations need and require them.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 28, 2021
The 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report from Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network notes that unicorns emerged for the first time last year in Dallas and five other global cities. Dallas tied for No. 31 overall on this year's global list, its same ranking as in 2020.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 27, 2021
Plus: Richardson's VOSS Solutions Lands $15M, Acquires Irving's LayerX
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For Oak Cliff, shown: $7,500 Community Impact Prize for Birth to Three Care (Medium Nonprofit): Krysisha Conly, Marketing Specialist; Xavier Henderson, Chief of Development; Michael Berry, Program Associate; Drexell Owusu, Chief Impact Officer, The Dallas Foundation; Julianna Bradley, Director of Food Justice, and her baby Kingston; Amber Brown, Director of Program Operations; and Dr. Staci Williams, Director of Education [Photo: Jason Janik/The Dallas Foundation]
The Dallas Foundation Awards a Total of $50K to Seven Local Nonprofits
by Alex Edwards | Sep 27, 2021
Meet the organizations honored for their work to improve the lives of children and families in Dallas County. The Dallas Foundation, the first community foundation in Texas, awarded the strategically aligned impact prizes as part of North Texas Giving Day.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 27, 2021
Dallas-based Invited is the #1 owner and operator of private golf and country clubs in the U.S. CEO David Pillsbury tells Dallas Innovates the trend toward tech and golf entertainment is attracting millennials, "democratizing" the sport, and growing his business. Now an $80M arrangement with VICI Properties is fueling a "steep" growth curve for Invited's BigShots venues.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 27, 2021
The summit is an innovation multiplier for capital, collaboration, and commercialization. Plus, you can meet 2021 NTX Rising Stars—and the new companies moving to BioLabs at Pegasus Park.
Here's an updated agenda for the annual iC3 Life Science Summit on September 30 and October 1.
Here's an updated agenda for the annual iC3 Life Science Summit on September 30 and October 1.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 24, 2021
It was only last January that Trive Capital—a Dallas-based PE firm—formed Karman in a partnership with AMRO Fabricating and Aerospace Engineering. The Systima acquisition is the fifth transaction Trive has completed in the last 12 months in building the Karman platform into an aerospace and hypersonic powerhouse.
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