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Month: September 2021
Raytheon Intelligence & Space advanced integration manufacturing center in McKinney, Texas [Image: Raytheon]
Raytheon Intelligence & Space Opens a New Intelligent Manufacturing Center at Its McKinney Campus
by David Seeley | Sep 24, 2021
The 178,000-square-foot facility is a result of a $100 million investment and collaboration with the McKinney Economic Development Corporation—which included an already-complete commitment to generate 500 skilled jobs. RI&S plans to build an even larger facility by 2025 that will generate 700 more jobs.
by David Seeley |
Sep 23, 2021
The free, half-day event focuses on the power of positive change and navigating these uncharted times. Capital One's Reimagine Communities Summit features a keynote from Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Obama, along with insights from a diverse cross-section of innovators, industry disruptors, and content experts.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 23, 2021
The 20-year Energy Savings Performance Contract will focus on a modernization project for cooling demand at the university’s health research labs.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Sep 23, 2021
Equinix's new 5G ETDC is an incubator and proving ground for 5G co-innovation. Customers can assess, incubate, and test 5G services and edge solutions.
The new "tech sandbox" at the Infomart is a production-ready interconnection environment from the radio network to the cloud.
The new "tech sandbox" at the Infomart is a production-ready interconnection environment from the radio network to the cloud.
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Frisco’s Soleo Health Is Now the Exclusive Provider of In-Home COVID-19 Treatment for Houston Methodist
by Alex Edwards | Sep 22, 2021
Soleo Health will provide monoclonal antibody therapy, which can slow symptoms if administered within the first 10 days of COVID signs, to patients in the greater Houston area. The in-home treatment is going to be focused in communities where access to care is limited.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 22, 2021
Southlake-based OncoNano Medicine uses pH-sensitive nanoparticle technology to "light up" cancer for real-time surgical imaging. The multi-year collaboration will seek to uncover new cancer therapies that can benefit from OncoNano's technology.
OncoNano raised $50 million in Series B funding in June.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 21, 2021
The award is designated for Teach For America programs in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, the Rio Grande Valley, and San Antonio for the upcoming school year. It's part of a larger $21.6 million in federal funding that Texas received from AmeriCorps. OneStar Foundation, the Governor-designated National Service Commission in Texas, administers the AmeriCorps State grant program.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 21, 2021
The "S-AM" hybrid electric minivans—short for "Sienna Autonomo-MaaS"—will be tested in a six-month pilot program in Dallas, Pittsburgh, the San Francisco Bay areal, and other locations. Aurora intends to deploy the vehicles on ride-hailing networks in late 2024.
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Tech Titans Unveils the 44 Finalists of Its 21st Annual Awards Gala
by Alex Edwards | Sep 21, 2021
Celebrate those who impact tech for the better at the Tech Titans Awards Gala, now rescheduled to Jan. 19. Here's the list of the companies and innovative leaders who could take home awards.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 21, 2021
Arcis' founder and CEO, Blake Walker, has been called "the Jeff Bezos of the golf industry" for starting his company in 2013 when golf was in a deep decline, betting big on the comeback that has happened since, and adding new features, tech, and attractions.
Last month Arcis acquired four Phil Mickelson golf properties in Arizona; in early September it purchased The Golf Club at Twin Creeks in Allen, Texas. With Gentle Creek, it now has 66 golf properties under management, including 21 in Texas and 12 in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 20, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's sensor mapping to a global coordinate system, Apple's method for supporting antenna beamforming in a cellular network, Intuit's sentiment analysis of conten,Luraco's body scanning detection for advanced robotic massage chairs, Monarc's projectile delivery system, ShockWatch's impact indicator, and UIPath's scheduling robots for robotic process automation.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 20, 2021
Alex Snodgrass—the voice behind popular healthy food and recipe blog, The Defined Dish—will help Thryv's female founders in growing the new luxury CBD company as its first investment partner.
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CEO Rob Wilson and President Duwayne Miller, co-founders of Shavelogic [Photo: Shavelogic.com]
Dallas’ Shavelogic Hones Its Edge With $100 Million in New Growth Capital
by Quincy Preston | Sep 17, 2021
The cutting-edge razor brand introduced a new shaving system last year, after a decade-plus of R&D, more than 150 global patents, and legal battles with Gillette. Now Shavelogic plans to expand innovation and market reach to upgrade the shave.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 17, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from GivingDNA, Hospice Source, Simmons Bank, Kimberly-Clark, Salesmanship Club of Dallas, Improving, Vinli, Independent Bank Group, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 17, 2021
Kicking off during National Small Business Week, the program will partner locally with Dallas College. Its goal: Create paid internships for underrepresented community college students and address the skills gap faced by small businesses during the pandemic.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 17, 2021
You'll also read about the FC Dallas Foundation opening a soccer field for My Possibilities, Hari Mari partnering with St. Jude's, North Texas Food Bank Starts Its New $500M Campaign, and more organizations making a difference in Dallas-Fort Worth right now.
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