Month: April 2022

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ICYMI: Texas Eyes New Federal Biomedical Agency

by | Apr 29, 2022

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) was established last month by the Biden administration with $1 billion in funding to advance biomedical and health research. Now it needs a home—and a Texas coalition is working hard to bring it to the Lone Star State.

The Coalition for Health Advancement and Research in Texas—an alliance of hospital systems, research institutions, and chambers of commerce—is pushing Texas as the ideal site for the federal biotech agency, reports the Dallas Morning News. ...

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DI People: AT&T, LaunchBio, Texas A&M, Thryv, PeopleFun, Eyelit, LTK and More Announce Leadership Moves
by | Apr 29, 2022
In this week’s roundup of 25 hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Bottle Rocket, Texas Health Aetna, Trinity Metro, Mitel, State Fair of Texas, Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas Afterschool, Mitel, Talus Pay, Globe Life, PHP Agency, and Texas Security Bank.
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Mayor Names HKS Principal as Citywide Representative to Dallas’ Environmental Commission
by | Apr 29, 2022
The city of Dallas has a new leader helping to oversee the implementation of its first Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan. The overarching goal? To alleviate the impacts of climate change on the region.
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With a New CEO at the Helm, Bottle Rocket Creates Three Leadership Roles
by | Apr 29, 2022
Addison-based Bottle Rocket has promoted three execs into the new roles as it eyes continued growth.

The leadership moves come after the experience consultancy and app maker began the year with a new CEO. Founder and former top executive Calvin Carter is working on a new, stealthy venture called Talon Labs.
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Startup Connecting Students to HBCUs Moves from California to McKinney

by | Apr 28, 2022
HBCU HUB, a startup focused on connecting students to recruiters at historically Black colleges and universities, is moving its headquarters to McKinney with the aid of grant funding from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation’s Innovation Fund.
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SMU Lands One of its Largest Gifts Ever to Fund Entrepreneurship
by | Apr 28, 2022
William Spears, founder and CEO of Dallas-based sustainability solutions firm Cenergistic, has given SMU the largest donation from a non-alum in its more than century-long history.

The gift will be used to set up the William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership within the Cox School of Business, as well as the Spears Accelerator, to help get student- and faculty-formed businesses off the ground, and other entrepreneur-supporting efforts.
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‘Thinking Big to Succeed’: EY Names 46 Entrepreneur Of The Year Finalists for 2022
by | Apr 28, 2022
A panel of judges selected the finalists: 46 entrepreneurs and leaders of 41 high-growth companies "who think big to succeed" and have shown that "ambition, courage, ingenuity, and empathy are key to driving change."
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Bitcoin Mining Company Investing $333M for New Facility South of Dallas
by | Apr 28, 2022
Colorado-based Riot Blockchain, one of the world's largest publicly traded bitcoin mining companies, announced plans to develop a 265-acre site in Corsicana—about an hour south of Dallas—adding to its growing presence in the Lone Star State. At full capacity, the development is expected to have one gigawatt of capacity—enough energy to power around 750,000 households.
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North Texas Funders Initiative Will Train 300 Nonprofit Leaders to ‘Meet the Needs of Tomorrow’

by | Apr 27, 2022
Through a three-year partnership called the North Texas Funders Initiative, The Dallas Foundation and local leadership impact nonprofit RevJen Group, along with others including Lyda Hill Philanthropies, will bring leadership development training to over 300 nonprofit leaders each year.
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Dallas Invents: 142 Patents Granted for Week of March 29
by | Apr 27, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AT&T's media content distribution system, Bank of America's AR dynamic authentication for electronic transactions, DJO's personalized image-based guidance for energy-based therapeutic devices, Ed Tucker Distributor's starting device for a motorcycle, Huawei's wireless battery charging with improved efficiency, and PACCAR's methods for providing augmented reality support for vehicle service operations.
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Dallas International Film Festival Offers Spring Preview This Weekend
by | Apr 27, 2022
The Dallas International Film Festival won't happen until this fall. But you can get an advance look at several of the featured movies this weekend, April 29 to May 1, at Alamo Drafthouse Cedars just south of downtown Dallas. Here's a peek at DIFF films you can see this weekend.
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Dream Center: Bringing New Light to Oak Cliff’s Historic Gospel Lighthouse Church
by | Apr 27, 2022
Merriman Anderson Architects is leading the restoration of the property's iconic buildings, which were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, to be used by Dream Center Dallas, a nonprofit helping people in poverty.
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Fabric has opened a new micro-fulfillment center in Dallas. [Photo: Fabric]

Logistics Unicorn Launches Dallas Micro-Fulfillment Center for On‑Demand Retail

by | Apr 26, 2022
At its new Dallas MFC, New York-based unicorn Fabric will combine "intelligent robotic fulfillment" with local last-mile operations to "redefine how supply chains work." The company runs MFC operations for grocery and consumer brands throughout the U.S. and Israel. The first company to launch in its Dallas MFC is Chill Brands, a CBD products lifestyle startup.
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Consumer Product-Focused Investor Eyes Opportunities in Dallas
by | Apr 26, 2022
Pitted Ventures, a newly formed Utah-based growth capital firm backed by a family of support companies, has tapped a local leader to help it bridge funding gaps for brands while providing wraparound services to help those business grow to the next stage. With Dallas as a hub, it aims to make typical investments of $750K to $1.5M starting this summer.
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PNC Bank Launches Newest Tech Hub in North Texas
by | Apr 25, 2022
PNC Bank has officially opened its North Texas Technology and Innovation Hub in Farmers Branch. Designed to encourage a culture of collaboration, most of its 200 employees will focus on developing—and elevating—PNC’s innovation and technology endeavors. PNC calls it "the first hub of this type to be established in Texas." Take a look inside in our photo tour below.
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Companies Partner to Drive Data and Insights on the ‘Extended Workforce’
by | Apr 25, 2022
Plano-based Sapience Analytics is partnering with Washington, D.C.-based consultancy firm Brightfield Partners, which focuses on those helping businesses with workers who aren’t full-time employees. The goal: helping enterprises maintain visibility on their contingent workers. According to Sapience, work is “experiencing the largest transformations since the Industrial Revolution." CEO Bradley Killinger believes "complete transparency" through advanced data and insights is essential.
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