Creative

Coworking Grows Up: Shared Space Is One of North Texas’ Hottest Placemaking Tools

by | Feb 13, 2019
Coworking has become a mainstay in the Dallas-Fort Worth office market. No longer considered a fad, the region has over 1 million square feet of shared space in play—and it's not stopping there.
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Look Inside: 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception
The region's most innovative minds join Dallas Innovates to celebrate North Texas' 'Breakout Moment.'
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26 North Texas Innovators Who Are The Future Today
Here are the men and women forging the future of tech that has the potential to change the world.
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ICYMI: How Robots and AI Impact Jobs, DFW Ranks for Economic Freedom, Finnish MaaS Pioneer Shortlists Dallas
by | Feb 2, 2019
From tech bytes (OnRobot, NoiseAware, AT&T) to accolades (Raytheon, Craig Hall, Aprima Medical, and more) to our weekly top 10 (Anurag Jain), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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Don Morphy Becomes First Dallas Menswear Label to Win Rising Star Award

by | Jan 29, 2019
Don Morphy founder Daniel Mofor was recognized as this year's Rising Star in menswear at the 22nd Annual Fashion Group International awards. Tommy Hilfiger was among the global fashion icons at the presentation in New York City.
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Feast Your Eyes on This: Dallas’ Unicorn-Themed Dessert Bar
by | Jan 28, 2019
The Magical Dessert Bar, located in Deep Ellum, is being called the first-of-its-kind in the U.S by its entrepreneurial founders. The first month has seen so much success, the shop already has a Houston branch in the works.
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ICYMI: North Texas Breaks Out, Female Entrepreneurs Make Waves, TCU Teen Becomes Youngest MythBuster
by | Jan 26, 2019
From companies making Dallas-Fort Worth an emerging tech hub (Infosys, UTSW, AT&T) to accolades (Southwest Airlines, ExxonMobil, Jacobs, and more) to our weekly top 10 (NaturalShrimp), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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ClubCorp Launches Luxe Traveling Wedding Showcase, Win-a-Wedding Contest Coming to Dallas
by | Jan 24, 2019
Brides and grooms to-be are invited to tour 10 ClubCorp country clubs across North Texas, meet industry experts, and compete for a $10,000 wedding package in a first-of-its-kind showcase.
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New Digital Activations Show ‘Avocados From Mexico are Always Worth It’

by | Jan 23, 2019
In anticipation of its Super Bowl advertisement with Kristin Chenoweth, Irving-headquartered Avocados From Mexico has created a multi-experience interactive platform with a feature that uses AI to match users with adoptable local dogs.
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Allen Event Center. [Image capture: Google Street View, July 2017. Composite: Christopher Augustine]
Overwatch League Match Gaming Festival Descends on Dallas
by | Jan 22, 2019
Allen was been selected to be the second city ever to host a regular season match for the international Overwatch League. Tickets to watch the festival at the Allen Event Center are on sale now.
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ICYMI: North Texas Tech at ‘Retail’s Big Show’; iLab Founder leaves Neiman Marcus; DFW Named 2019 Global Airport
by | Jan 19, 2019
From retail innovations at NRF 2019 (Kibo, Logile, Theatro, Oki Data and more) to accolades (Symphony RetailAI, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) to our weekly top 10 (female‑focused coworking concept), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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Style Eyes Industry-Leading Trendspotters to Highlight Innovative Products at Dallas Market Center
Industry-Leading Trendspotters to Highlight Innovative Products at Dallas Market Center
by | Jan 16, 2019
Retail buyers and interior designers can hear from 12 StyleEyes trend spotters (three who are locals) and find panel discussions, celebrity guest appearances, product line unveilings, live music, and book signings during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market.
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Creative: A Dozen Top Stories from 2018

by | Jan 11, 2019
In an annual tradition, we look back on Dallas Innovates’ most-read stories in each of our buckets of innovation: Startup, Invention, Education, Social, Creative, and Enterprise. Here’s a roundup of the “Top 12” in Creative for 2018.
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Look Inside: Interactive Art Exhibit and Selfie Studio Coming Soon to Dallas
by | Jan 10, 2019
Set to open Jan. 17 across from Fair Park, Rainbow Vomit is a technicolor art adventure that will feature a fantasy world of art, light, and sound—and, over 20 photo opportunities.
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Shelly Slater (right) and her sister Jodie Hastings (left) co-founded The Slate as a female-focused coworking workspace. [Photo: Courtesy Shelly Slater]
Dallas Sisters Create Female‑Focused Coworking Concept
by | Jan 9, 2019
Opening March 1 in the Design District, The Slate is equipped with everything a working mom might need, from a content creation studio to a wellness room to a boutique shop.
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Dallas Innovates 2019:
The Magazine
(in Augmented Reality)
Last year, we brought you the first-ever Dallas Innovates magazine. This year, our second annual print publication explores the region as a rising tech superpower and a global hub of innovation.
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