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Climate Commodities Finance Partners Launches with Former Family Office Exec as President

by | Sep 15, 2023
The new CCFP president was portfolio manager at Headington Companies, a multibillion-dollar single-family office based in Dallas.
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First MillerKnoll Showroom Debuts in Uptown Dallas
by | Sep 15, 2023
Combining brands that "redefine modern for the 21st century," MillerKnoll is opening its first showroom incorporating both the Herman Miller and Knoll brands, among others, on McKinney Avenue in Uptown Dallas.
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Delta Electronics Ships First EV Fast Chargers from Its Plano Plant to EVgo
by | Sep 14, 2023
Delta and EVgo collaborated closely to accelerate the manufacturing timeline for the domestically produced 350kW fast charger, resulting in the first delivery months ahead of the originally scheduled date. Delta's Plano plant opened last year.
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On a Mission to ‘Revolutionize and Disrupt the Candy Industry,’ Sow Good Taps Private Capital for Expansion
With Target and Cracker Barrel joining current retailers Hy-Vee, FYE, Big Lots, and Five Below, Irving-based Sow Good's freeze-dried candy sales continue to find sweet success. Next up: A new freeze-dried ice cream line is slated to launch in Q4 2023.
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Dallas City Council Awards $71M to Inspire Dallas Team for Convention Center Project Management

by | Sep 14, 2023
The award signifies "the start of the start of the construction" on a major new city attraction, says Council Member Jesse Moreno. The $1.2 billion Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan includes a massive, architecturally striking expanded center and a deck park over I-30. The city believes it could spur exciting new development all around the site as well.
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Dallas Firm Jacobs Lands $517M Contract in Austin ISD’s $2.4B Modernization
As urban areas grow fast, modernizing dated school facilities is an increasing challenge for districts. Jacobs says its Austin contract includes renovations, technology upgrades, and new facilities aimed at bolstering student mental health, nutrition, and athletic programs.
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Dallas Teletherapy Startup Mazzy Health Picked for J.P. Morgan and StartOut Growth Lab
Mazzy Health, a mental health platform, aims to increase access to therapy and resources for adolescents, teens, and young adults. The startup launched its teletherapy services in Texas during Mental Health Awareness Month in May.
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Lightbeam Health Solutions Completes Its HQ Move to Cypress Waters
by | Sep 13, 2023
Lightbeam said its new HQ in Cypress Waters increases its Dallas footprint by 50% and adds a wide range of new features and amenities—including open collaboration areas, standing desks for every teammate, on-site self-care stations, a "Lightbeam Lounge," and more.
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See Inside: American Airlines’ New $100M High-Tech Catering Facility at DFW Airport

by | Sep 13, 2023
More than three times the size of a football field, the facility is the largest airline catering kitchen in the U.S., the Fort Worth-based airline says. Its innovative design "allows American to cater flights more efficiently," while more than 100 new catering trucks rush meals and drinks to catch flights on time.
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The Last Word: Kamal Sagar on Building $1M Frisco Homes with Grass Roofs and Courtyards
by | Sep 13, 2023
Sagar's company is building a Tapestry community of 121 homes in east Frisco with eco-friendly grass rooftops and lawned terraces and courtyards built into each new abode, according to the Dallas Morning News.
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Plano-Based Cinemark Will Rent Out Whole Auditoriums for $800 Taylor Swift Concert Film ‘Swiftie Parties’
by | Sep 13, 2023
For $800 plus taxes and fees, "Swifties" can book their own private screening in a Cinemark auditorium with seating for up to 40 fans. If the film's box office is anything like Taylor Swift's earthquake-causing concert tour, could "Barbenheimer" weekend be left in the dust?
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Patented: Omnitrac’s Blockchain‑Based Hours‐of‐Service System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas Invents: 152 Patents Granted for Week of August 29. Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 152 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Apple's control channel for UE power saving, Avrio Genetics's chemosensory disorder trigger and management system, Brain Games' conducting a game including a computer-controlled player, Cisco's automating and extending path tracing through wireless links, Citibank's microservices anomaly detection, LightSpeed Technologies' light-based heat in an object, Meta's modifying a safety boundary for virtual reality systems, Nike's footwear heel structure, Omnitracs' blockchain-based hours-of-service system, Pratt Corrugated's tamper-evident box, Raytheon's object recognition and detection using reinforcement learning, Texas Institute of Science's hearing aid and method for use of same, and YUM Connect's automated beverage production system.
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Plano-Based Orano Med to Collaborate with U.K. Company on Novel Cancer Therapies

by | Sep 12, 2023
“Since the inception of Orano Med, we've recognized the value of collaboration,” Orano Med CEO Julien Dodet said. “In our strategy to develop and deliver 212Pb Targeted Alpha Therapy for cancer patients, we’re delighted to work with Orbit Discovery and leverage its technology and expertise in peptide ligand discovery to build our pipeline of radiotherapies.”
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Dallas-Based ATI Dives Deeper Into Naval Defense With Plans for New Additive Manufacturing Facility
by | Sep 12, 2023
ATI's deal with Bechtel Plant Machinery, an organization that supports the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, taps the company's proprietary technology and expertise in "highly engineered" part solutions. A new secure facility in Florida, which includes large-format metal manufacturing, will be built for the project.
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Winning Work: The 2023 AIA Dallas Built/Unbuilt Design Awards
by | Sep 12, 2023
Thursday night at AD EX—the Architecture and Design Exchange in downtown Dallas—the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects announced the 14 winners of its 2023 Built, Unbuilt, and Student Design Awards. See all the amazing work.
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Bridging the Tech Talent Gap: A Deep Dive into the North Texas Tech Scene
by | Sep 12, 2023
Amid a booming tech surge, U.S. companies grapple with a pressing issue: a tight pool of tech talents. Even an innovation powerhouse like Dallas-Fort Worth can't escape the crunch. Here's how companies can navigate to ensure continued growth.
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