The woman-owned and minority-led company says it's "empowering micro-entrepreneurs to reach their customers globally."
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Language Learning Market leadership team: Allison Monroe, founder and CEO; Hiba Hamati, VP of Marketing; and Leonor Gallegos, creative director [Photos: Language Learning Market]
EdTech Startup Language Learning Market Expanding Its Corporate HQ in McKinney
by David Seeley | Jun 8, 2021
The EdTech marketplace and PaaS startup will expand its HQ with a grant from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation's (MEDC) Innovation Fund. The startup connects learning resource buyers and sellers in 7,000 languages and dialects.
The woman-owned and minority-led company says it's "empowering micro-entrepreneurs to reach their customers globally."
The woman-owned and minority-led company says it's "empowering micro-entrepreneurs to reach their customers globally."
by Dave Moore |
Jun 8, 2021
Put your problem-solving chops to work. The Children's Health event encourages gamification, augmented reality to solve for age-old pediatric health care problems.
There's even a no-code challenge.
There's even a no-code challenge.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 7, 2021
The digitally enhanced “Whynauts” tracks young actors on fun adventures sparked by science. Conceived by the Museum’s leadership and educational team, the STEM series was made in partnership with Dallas-based studio Groove Jones and backed by major donors.
The bilingual show aims to reach a million kids by next year—and become a high-tech hit.
The bilingual show aims to reach a million kids by next year—and become a high-tech hit.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 3, 2021
"There hasn't been a superhero like El Peso Hero," Hector Rodriguez III says. "A hero that transcends cultures and borders for Texas and Mexico."
The creator of the celebrated comic book series, who is a fifth-grade bilingual teacher for McKinney ISD, wears a lot of hats. He's also the co-founder of Texas Latino Comic Con, a publisher and CEO, and development director of a lucha libre multimedia company. Coming soon: the movie.
The creator of the celebrated comic book series, who is a fifth-grade bilingual teacher for McKinney ISD, wears a lot of hats. He's also the co-founder of Texas Latino Comic Con, a publisher and CEO, and development director of a lucha libre multimedia company. Coming soon: the movie.
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UTD President Dr. Richard Benson introduces the campaign in a video on the UTD website. [Video still: UTD]
New Dimensions: UT Dallas’ $750M Fundraising Campaign Will Go to Students, Research, and Cultural Dialogue
by Alex Edwards | May 26, 2021
“This is a campaign primarily about people,” said UT Dallas President Dr. Richard C. Benson. The public phase of New Dimensions: The Campaign for UT Dallas has three priorities: attracting the best and brightest students, enhancing lives through research, and transforming the arts on campus.
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by David Seeley |
May 20, 2021
AT&T's 2021 Future of School Report says mobile connectivity will close the homework gap, campuses will go high tech, and safeguarding access & data will be a must.
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by David Seeley |
May 19, 2021
To prevent suicides, hunger, and learning issues, Rhithm's emojified bio-social assessments app lets kids say how they feel.
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by David Seeley |
May 17, 2021
Plano-based Adaptive3D is a category leader in printed elastomers for additive manufacturing, competing in a $129B industry. So it's no wonder the Boston company snapped them up.
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[Photo: Hitch]
Meet the Young Dallasite Who Wants to Fulfill the ‘Long Forgotten Promise of Intercity Travel’
by Michaela Markels | May 17, 2021
22-year-old Dallas native Kush Singh launched Hitch at UT Austin to provide an affordable rideshare in the 50-350 mile range. Now, Hitch looks to expand beyond Texas and become a national household name post-pandemic.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 14, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Liberty Capital Bank, Krista Software, Tuesday Morning, Trive Capital, Cantey Hanger, UNT, JUNO, NuZee, Jaunt Air Mobility, Korbyt, and ID90 Travel.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 7, 2021
The hybrid event in August will take place in person at SMU and virtually. The seventh annual Dallas Startup Week powered by Capital One is Dallas-Fort Worth's largest event focused on driving entrepreneurial success, economic impact, and innovation in the region.
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by Alexa Vickaryous |
Apr 19, 2021
To facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations, organizations such as the Texas Department of State Health Services and Los Angeles and Orange Counties in California, are using UNT's emergency planning tech. We spoke with the leader behind the tech, Marty O'Neill, about its origins and how the tech was pivoted on such short notice.
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Your Two Cents: The Dallas Mayor’s Task Force on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Wants Your Feedback
by Quincy Preston | Apr 13, 2021
What should the city be doing to attract, retain, and support startups? Share your recommendations and ideas.
But hurry, the Startup Information Survey will close by the end of the week.
But hurry, the Startup Information Survey will close by the end of the week.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 8, 2021
The University of North Texas' homeland security and emergency management program and health librarianship program placed in the top ten on U.S. News & World Report's rankings.
UNT is a pioneer in emergency management education, launching the country's first bachelor’s degree program in 1983. Today, there's never been a greater need for educated disaster professionals, the university says.
UNT is a pioneer in emergency management education, launching the country's first bachelor’s degree program in 1983. Today, there's never been a greater need for educated disaster professionals, the university says.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 7, 2021
Through its "learn-and-earn" model, Esposure is helping gamers, students, and entrepreneurs learn about the business of esports. Now, Co-founder and CEO Danny Martin is spreading his expertise through a new virtual Esports Business Management course at SMU.
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by Bella Pinera |
Apr 5, 2021
The Dallas company has created an advocacy committee of education, nonprofit, business, and real estate leaders in order to further its "Building Solutions for Brighter Futures" campaign.
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