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Dallas Invents: 118 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 26

by | Nov 9, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Minor IP’s underwater wings for providing lift to boats, Apple’s DMRS for 5G things communication system, Capital One‘s document term recognition and analytics, Dell’s pre-boot BIOS healing of platform issues from operating system stop error code crashes, Edible Garden AG’s greenhouse agriculture system, NICE LTD’s detecting complaint interactions, Toyota’s predicting and detecting a cardiac event, and VitalTech Properties’ on-body wearable charger.
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Walmart Is Building Two Dallas-Area Facilities That Are So High Tech, 400 New Jobs Will Require STEM Skills
by | Nov 9, 2021
A 1.5 million-square-foot automated fulfillment center is slated to open in Lancaster in 2023, followed by a 730,000 square-foot automated grocery distribution center in 2024. Both will deploy the latest in high-tech robotics and innovation.
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Dallas’ Alpha Testing Acquired by Universal Engineering Sciences to Establish a Footprint in Texas
by | Nov 9, 2021
Alpha Testing, geotechnical engineering firm, will retain and expand its local presence with the deal. Its leadership team will also stay on to launch a new "Texas division" for Universal Engineering Sciences’ national offerings. Alpha Testing's major North Texas projects include Fort Worth’s West 7th Bridge, DFW Airport, the Cypress Waters mixed-use development, and more.
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Dallas-Based Email Security Company Zix Acquired by OpenText in $860M Deal
by | Nov 8, 2021
OpenText is integrating Zix with products from two previous acquisitions to create a "powerhouse SMB platform for data protection, threat management, email security, and compliance solutions."
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Dallas Mayor Names Pinnacle Group CEO Nina Vaca as Dallas’ First Entrepreneur-in-Residence

by | Nov 8, 2021
The city’s inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence position was recommended by the Mayor’s Task Force on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to better foster the start-up environment in Dallas. "While Dallas is known as a great place for big business, now we need to show that we are a great place for scalable, sustainable, and high-growth startups as well," Vaca says.
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Fort Worth’s Caregiver Inc. Acquires Four Companies to Rapidly Expand as a Long-Term Services and Supports Provider
by | Nov 8, 2021
Caregiver plans to use its acquisition plan, and recent rebranding, to invest in employees and forward-thinking technology that will bring the long-term services and supports industry into the 21st century.
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Dallas Innovators you need to know this week, including Bill Britian, Frank Deutschmann, Grant Griffin, and Alex Shootman.
DI People: Alkami, Perot Museum, Buff City Soap, and More Make Moves
by | Nov 5, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from BBG, Imaginuity, Eyemart Express, JAMCO Interests, The Nonprofit Alliance, RGT Wealth Advisors, Mohr Partners, and Complexity Gaming.
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DFW*ATW 2021 event speakers Shanthi Rajaram, Indra Nooyi, Danyel Surrency Jones, and Aneesa Muthana.
Cracking the Code:
DFW Alliance of Technology and Women Gathers Hundreds to Inspire Change With ‘Collective Courage’
by | Nov 4, 2021
At DFW*ATW's annual Executive Leadership Forum last week, women shared stories of how they cracked the courage code to become top leaders in business. From Danyel Surrency Jones, co-founder and CEO of Dallas-based POWERHANDZ, to Indra Nooyi, former CEO and chairman of PepsiCo, the leaders urged the audience to "push innovations," "eliminate inequalities," and advance talented women forward.
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Dallas Innovators you need to know.

Alkami’s New CEO and More Dallas Innovators You Need to Know Today

by | Nov 4, 2021
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, BBG, and Buff City Soap all tapped new senior leaders this week.
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Here's where Dallas Fort Worth ranks for metro to metro migration, per CommericalCare research.
Dallas-Fort Worth Ranks No. 3 in the U.S. in Metro-to-Metro Migration
by | Nov 4, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth is a big draw for Gen Zers, too.

This summer, CommercialCafe ranked DFW No. 4 among the 10 Best Metros for Generation Z.
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Dallas’ Avanci Lands Patent License Agreement With Jaguar Land Rover
by | Nov 3, 2021
Avanci's one-stop marketplace for wireless essential patents makes securing technology rights faster and easier. Its latest deal: Jaguar Land Rover—the UK's largest automotive manufacturer—which signed a patent license agreement with Avanci to receive licenses to 2G, 3G, and 4G essential patents.
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New Texas Instruments Converter Can Double Battery Power Output, Extend Battery Life Up to 20 Percent
by | Nov 3, 2021
Battery-powered smart meters, smoke detectors, video doorbells, and many medical and industrial devices all need one thing: the capacity to support peak loads and backup power for continuous operation. TI's new DC/DC converter makes that happen while delivering impressive increases in power output and battery life.
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State of Public Education Is the Biggest Challenge Facing Texas

by | Nov 2, 2021
"It's larger than every other problem that we face, probably combined," says Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath. The long-term economic impact of pandemic-driven learning loss in Texas could total as much as $2 trillion.

An expert panel discusses the challenges—and what's being done about it.
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DFW Is a Top 10 Market for High-Tech Software Job Growth, Per CBRE’s Tech 30 Report
by | Nov 2, 2021
The report puts Dallas-Fort Worth at No. 8 for job growth in high-tech software and services, with an increase rate of 12.7 percent for the past two years.
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Amazon Partners with DRC to Elevate Community Initiatives
A more than $260,000 investment in the DRC's community initiatives comes after Amazon's recently scaled-up operations and hiring in the market. More than half of Amazon’s investment will focus on growing wages and talent in the region.
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Fintech in Action Executive Director Michelle Williams [Courtesy photo]
One Year Later: How Dallas’ Fintech in Action Used $1.7M to Become a Resource for National Black Talent
by | Nov 2, 2021
The coalition—dedicated to hiring, promoting, and retaining more Black professionals in fintech—has doubled its number of partners and participating firms and served more than 250 students from four cities just a year after forming. Executive Director Michelle Williams leads the coalition from Dallas.
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