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Printful facility in Coppell. [Photo: Jay Simon | Ten Ten Creative]
Latvian Unicorn Expands On‑Demand Printing and Warehousing With New Dallas-Area Facility
by Alex Edwards | Dec 1, 2021
The new fulfillment center in Coppell, the company's third in the U.S., is expected to bridge the gap between the company's coastal facilities—significantly reducing shipping times for Texas and the rest of the country. Printful is the first privately owned company with Latvian roots to achieve unicorn status.
by Alex Edwards |
Dec 1, 2021
The Irving-based convenience store chain is partnering with robotics company Nuro to deliver goods to customers' doors in Mountain View, via autonomous Priuses. Nuro was the first autonomous vehicle company to receive a deployment permit from the California DMV in December 2020.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 1, 2021
Here's a roundup of recent funding, merger, and acquisition activity in North Texas.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 1, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's image-based action detection using contour dilation, Anantak Robotics' autonomously moving machine and method for operating an autonomously moving machine, AT&T's movable smart device for appliances, Capital One's overlay of 3D augmented reality content on real-world objects using image segmentation, Dogness Group's drinking cup for pets, Lennox's carbon dioxide cooling system with subcooling, Raytheon's railored contact plan generation, Storelli Bra's adjustable athletic bra, Streamline Innovations' removing sulphur-based contaminants and nitrogen-based contaminants from water streams, Toyota's increasing consumer confidence in autonomous vehicles, USAA's self-charging unmanned vehicle, and more.
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Dallas-Based Corganics Receives Series A Funding to Accelerate Delivery of Clinical Cannabinoid Products to Healthcare Providers
by Alex Edwards | Nov 30, 2021
Corganics, formerly MD Farma, aims to bring a higher quality, more transparent product portfolio to the CBD market. The investment from Dallas-based Altacrest Capital is meant to propel the team into its next growth phase, fulfilling the mission to "deliver effective clinical cannabinoid products that healthcare professionals and their patients can trust."
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by David Seeley |
Nov 30, 2021
A star-studded lineup of pro athletes is just the beginning for Complexity Stars. The new division from Frisco-based Complexity Gaming plans to add music stars and other celebs to its fold. The goal: Amplify the brand power of top athletes and stars by connecting them with the $2.1 billion esports and game streaming universe.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 24, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Allied Bioscience wet wipes comprising antimicrobial coating compositions, Amazon Technologies' repository service using encrypted configuration data, Bank of America's information security using blockchains, Blacktop Plus' therapeutic elastic sports tape, Capital One's identity and electronic signature verification in blockchain, Dallas Limetree's system for classifying content using scoring for identifying psychological factors employed by consumers to take action, Dell's system that implements a software tool for data leak prevention, PACCAR's tire tread with reduced rolling resistance, Seals Gresham Group's location-based social media for events, Soniclean's toothbrush head, and Toyota's active noise control for vehicle with a single open window.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 23, 2021
The North Texas nonprofit will receive a half-million dollars from the Toyota USA Foundation to help increase the number of girls entering into a college-level STEM degree program.
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The Village Giving Circle members have a collective focus on organizations that are led by African Americans or serve the needs of African-American communities in North Texas. [Photo: The Village Giving Circle]
The Village Giving Circle Grants $260K to 16 Orgs Supporting the Black Community
by Quincy Preston | Nov 23, 2021
The Village Giving Circle at Texas Women's Foundation funds organizations and initiatives that positively impact the Black community in North Texas.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 23, 2021
The 8th annual Game Awards—called "the Oscars for the gaming world" by the New York Times, with over 83 million livestreams in 2020—will be shown live at select Cinemark theaters across the U.S. along with an advance screening of "The King's Man," an origin story for Matthew Vaughn's "Kingsmen" film series.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 22, 2021
Collectively, the 100 privately held companies contributed $8.5 billion to the Dallas-Fort Worth economy over three years—and 10,000 jobs. Frisco-based MTX Group, whose founders were honored last week with EY's 2021 Entrepreneur Of The Year award, took the top spot in the annual rankings. Here's the complete list.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 22, 2021
The investment values LTK, formerly rewardStyle, at $2 billion. The fashion-forward tech innovator plans to use the capital to rapidly grow its team and accelerate its multifaceted, influencer-driven marketplace for creators, brands, and shoppers.
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Capital One Awards $500K in Grant Funding to Dallas-Area Nonprofits
by Quincy Preston | Nov 22, 2021
Two nonprofits will each receive $250,000 in grant funding. The Capital One grants are part of a $3.5 million commitment to 12 nonprofit organizations.
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by Dennis Cagan |
Nov 21, 2021
Entrepreneur, investor, and corporate governance authority Dennis Cagan shares insights on seldom-taught things an entrepreneur needs to know about equity and governance—before making needless mistakes—in The Shadow CEO series. Part 3: Why use equity as an incentive?
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by David Seeley |
Nov 19, 2021
"Together, we can build the workforce of the future—one that will attract and grow businesses, build equity, and sustain our city’s outstanding economic growth for years to come," Mayor Eric Johnson said on the report's release.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 19, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from INTRUSION, Enseo, ParkHub, Capital Alliance Corp., UNT, Stream Data Centers, OneDay, Caris Life Sciences, and more.
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