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Patented: Hunt Energy’s ‘Road‐Embedded’ Electrical Storage Batteries and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of October 17. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's proactive request communication system with data prediction, Raytheon's laser weapon system with integrated targeting camera, Toyota's personalized adaptive cruise control that learns and mimics your driving style, Samsung's under-display smartphone camera for true full-screen experience, Intel's energy efficient bitcoin mining chip, NxGen Partners' miniaturized virus sterilization device using radio frequencies, Alcon's vision simulation for patients with eye conditions, Hunt Energy's road-embedded batteries, McAfee's methods and apparatus to defend against adversarial machine learning, Zengine's machine learning system for asymmetrical matching of medical providers and care receivers, and more.
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Dirk Nowitzki Reflects On His Drive for Greatness, Post‑Mavericks Future, and Enduring Bond With Dallas
by | Oct 31, 2023
To cap off the recent Venture Dallas summit—just like he closed out so many Dallas Mavericks games with a buzzer-beating one-legged fadeaway—Dirk Nowitzki shared stories of his journey from Germany to the NBA, his 21 seasons with the Mavericks, his post-Mavs moves as a business investor, and his enduring bond with the Dallas community.
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‘Beds for Kids’: Milton Sleep Company Teams With SM Wright Foundation to Help Southern Dallas Children Get Their ZZZs 
Sleep helps cognitive function and emotional regulation, but a good night’s rest is hard to come by. The SM Wright Foundation is trying to address that problem through its Beds for Kids program, with the help of partners like Milton Sleep Company—a local manufacturer with a history of giving back.
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$100K Google Grants Give High-Tech Boost to Two Ellis County Libraries
by | Oct 31, 2023
Libraries have always been engines of growth, enabling self-improvement through free access to information and resources. Now, thanks to Google, libraries in Midlothian and Red Oak are getting high-tech makeovers.
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Create FW: Fort Worth’s Fresh New Entrepreneurial Hub Set for Grand Opening

by | Oct 30, 2023
Situated in a reimagined space shared with Roots Coffeehouse in Near Southside, Create FW is Fort Worth's latest hub for startups and creatives. The City of Fort Worth and The DEC Network are showcasing the new entrepreneurial center on November 8. Take an advance look here.
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Dallas-Based Spirit Realty Capital Acquired in $9.3 Billion Deal
by | Oct 30, 2023
In an all-stock merger transaction, Spirit Realty Capital is being acquired by San Diego-based Realty Income Corporation. Spirit Realty is a leading real estate investment trust with tenants including Life Time Fitness, Invited, At Home, Dave and Buster’s/Main Event, Church's Chicken, Dollar Tree, and other national brands.
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Irving-Based Vizient Acquires Operating Room Workflow Software Solution
by | Oct 30, 2023
Vizient has completed its acquisition of PrefTech OR, a next-gen, cloud-based preference card management software solution. Designed to make sure operating rooms are ready for every procedure, the software aims to help hospitals decrease waste, lower labor costs, and ensure patients are treated promptly.
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The Last Word: Fluor’s Richard Meserole on Partnering with Sweden’s Altris AB on a Sodium-ion Battery Facility
by | Oct 30, 2023
Irving-based Fluor Corporation announced Thursday that its Advanced Technologies & Life Sciences business line has been selected by Altris AB (whose CEO, Björn Mårlid, is seen above) to provide front-end engineering and design services for the world’s first industrial-scale sodium-ion battery production facility in Sandviken, Sweden.
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All seven members of the second cohort of the CDR meet for the first time.

Transforming the Dallas Landscape: Meet the New Team Building Affordable Housing

The Innovan Neighborhoods Community Developer's Roundtable is back in action again. The new cohort is different, but their mission is the same: building more affordable housing in Dallas.
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Healthcare Executive Joins Prolucent Board of Directors with $4M A1 Health Ventures Investment
by | Oct 27, 2023
A1 Health Ventures is a newly launched VC firm developed jointly between Abundant Venture Partners and First Trust Capital Partners. Its director, Joe Greskoviak, joins Dallas-based Prolucent's board following a $4 million investment, which will fuel Prolucent's "continued product innovation."
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Toyota Motor North America Announces 2 Marketing Operations Promotions
by | Oct 27, 2023

Plano-based Toyota Motor North America announced two executive changes to its marketing operations that take effect immediately.

Toyota said that Michael Tripp, current vice president of Vehicle Marketing and Communications, is being promoted to group vice president, Toyota division Marketing....

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Dallas’ P10 Appoints Former Goldman Sachs Veteran as New CEO
by | Oct 27, 2023
Luke Sarsfield is the former global co-head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which managed roughly $2.5 trillion in assets under his leadership.
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Dallas’ SYNERGEN Health Announces 2 Executive Promotions

by | Oct 27, 2023

Dallas-based SYNERGEN Health announced that Sunil Konda has been promoted to chief product officer and executive vice president of product and that Shehan Wijayanayake was promoted to EVP of client services.

SYNERGEN, an industry-leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle services and solutions for healthcare organizations, said these moves demonstrate the company’s growth and ongoing commitment to delivering innovative and transformative new revenue cycle solutions, services, and processes....

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Lennox EVP/CFO to Retire; Longtime Company Exec Named Successor
by | Oct 27, 2023

Richardson-based climate control giant Lennox announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joe Reitmeier has chosen to retire and will be succeeded by Michael Quenzer, effective Jan....

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Spectral AI Names EVP to Spearhead UK Subsidiary, Global Expansion of Imaging Tech
by | Oct 27, 2023
Spectral AI has recently secured its largest contract to date from the U.S. government, an award exceeding $149 million, boosting its total U.S. government awards accrued since 2019 to more than $246 million, as it aims to revolutionize wound care. The company's DeepView SnapShot Wound Imaging System, has received UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking for use in the United Kingdom and has been classified as a Class 1 medical device by U.S. FDA.
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The Last Word: Inclusion Cloud’s Nicolas Baca-Storni on 4 ‘Real Digital Transformation’ Lessons Learned at the ServiceNow World Forum
Riding a wave of digital transformation and remote work, Inclusion Cloud recently expanded to Dallas from Latin America. With new offices in the U.S., Spain, and Chile, the company helps Fortune 500 companies and other enterprises rapidly build remote teams of skilled engineers at competitive costs.
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