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U.S. Patent No. 11,370,330 (Vehicle seat with morphing portions) was assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Dallas Invents: 139 Patents Granted for Week of June 28
by Quincy Preston | Jul 20, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AMI Investments' remote monitoring of water distribution system, Avrio Genetics' transdermal patch with separated regions for delivery of immunomodulators, Cenergistic's building automation and control system modeling and reporting, Change Healthcare Holdings' augmented reality pharmacy system and method, DT Labs' apparatus for customer authentication of an item, Global E-Dentity's biometric authentication for an augmented reality or a virtual reality device, Lennox Industries' demand defrost with frost accumulation failsafe, Magic Leap's matching content to a spatial 3D environment, Salesboost's voice analysis training system, The Container Store' clothes hanger, Toyota's vehicle seat with morphing portions, and Wells Fargo Banks' complaint prioritization.
by David Seeley |
Jul 19, 2022
“The market has done a complete about-face.”
Tom Florence
President of Physician Permanent Placement
AMN Healthcare
.…on shifts in physicians’ starting salaries.
Orthopedic surgeons are offered the highest average starting salary among physicians and advanced practice professionals, according to a new annual report from AMN Healthcare and its physician search division, Merritt Hawkins....
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jul 19, 2022
Sensors and autonomous tech have made cars and trucks safer for years. Now Grapevine-based AllOY aims to do that for boats—by building its own line of electric-powered, autonomously enhanced boats complete with sensors and backup cameras.
“Sitting on the back of the boat with a glass of wine, it just became clear that those same things were going to have a radical impact on marine,” CEO Brandon Cotter told Dallas Innovates.
“Sitting on the back of the boat with a glass of wine, it just became clear that those same things were going to have a radical impact on marine,” CEO Brandon Cotter told Dallas Innovates.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 18, 2022
The grant—part of more than $121 million given by the U.S. Department of Labor to help strengthen and modernize Registered Apprenticeship programs—was the only one awarded in North Texas. The college was also the only higher education institute in Texas to get one of the grants.
The grants are intended to help workers find a “reliable path to the middle class," the Labor Department says.
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[Photo: The Crescent]
Innovative Spaces: The Crescent’s $12 Million Makeover in Uptown Dallas
by David Seeley | Jul 18, 2022
The iconic landmark has gotten a $12 million renovation of the office towers' first floors, including rejuvenated lobbies, new lighting, commissioned artworks, and more.
The renovation comes as The Crescent has brought its occupancy to over 96%, with new and renewed leases that reinforce its reputation as the “financial center of the Southwest.”
The renovation comes as The Crescent has brought its occupancy to over 96%, with new and renewed leases that reinforce its reputation as the “financial center of the Southwest.”
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by David Seeley |
Jul 18, 2022
Jordan Fisher has done everything from winning ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" to acting in "Hamilton" on Broadway to being a music artist to starring in movies like Netflix's "Work It."
Now he's going big with gaming. Fisher recently became part owner and content creator at Complexity Gaming, the esports organization headquartered at The Star in Frisco. As a part owner, he has good company: the Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Jones and investor John Goff are part owners, too.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 15, 2022
Walmart has ordered 4,500 all-electric Lifestyle Delivery Vehicles from Canoo, with the first pre-production test models to roll in Dallas-Fort Worth “in the coming weeks.” Aquila, the former CEO of Westlake's Solera Holdings, says Walmart has the assets to really leverage Canoo's EVs.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 15, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Exela Technologies, Newmark, OrangeGrid, RailPros, Aimbridge Hospitality, Integrity Marketing Group, Smoothie King, Bank of Texas, MD7, Salvation Army, and more.
Plus, you'll find board appointments including Texas Mutual Insurance, Zimperium, and the Ebby Halliday Foundation.
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Sanara MedTech leadership, left to right: CEO Zachary Fleming; Shawn Bowman, President and COO, Wound Care Division; and CFO Mike McNeil [Photos: Sanara MedTech]
Follow the Money: Fort Worth Biotech Raises $16M, VC Firm Raises $25M for Debut Fund, S2 Capital Surpasses Blackstone as Region’s Most Active Multifamily Investor, and More
by Kevin Cummings | Jul 15, 2022
Plus, Dallas real estate startup Nada raises $5.7M, Arlington's Wonder Works Studios raises $5.53M, Exela Technologies in talks to sell off $200M-revenue business unit, PE firm Crossplane Capital closes $325M second fund, and more North Texas deals.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 14, 2022
“This shift the world needs to see is going to happen by getting, converting, and opening the opportunities for people that are already grown and already in the workforce, pivoting adults into tech.”
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jul 14, 2022
According to Dallas-based CBRE’s most recent annual Scoring Tech Talent report, Dallas-Fort Worth now stands in the No. 9 spot, jumping up four places from last year’s report—one of the biggest gains seen by any metro area. The region also ranks No. 5 for women in the tech workforce.
Over the past five years, DFW’s talent pool has grown by nearly 15%, with close to 188,000 residents employed in the industry.
Over the past five years, DFW’s talent pool has grown by nearly 15%, with close to 188,000 residents employed in the industry.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 14, 2022
The Plano-based hotel management company has created six operational divisions to give properties the benefits of working with a global leader while taking advantage of the agility and expertise of smaller, vertically-focused operations.
To help Aimbridge pursue global growth, the company has hired industry veteran Allison Reid to the newly created role of chief global growth officer.
To help Aimbridge pursue global growth, the company has hired industry veteran Allison Reid to the newly created role of chief global growth officer.
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OrderMyGear CEO Leonid Rozkin, left, and Executive Chairman Dave Dutch, right. [Photos: OMG]
Dallas-Based OrderMyGear Names New CEO to Lead Its Next Stage of Growth
by Kevin Cummings | Jul 13, 2022
OrderMyGear—an e-commerce company focused on selling custom-branded goods to groups like sports teams—has named Leonid Rozkin as its sole CEO, with previous CEO Dave Dutch staying on as executive chairman.
OMG also announced taking on a new debt facility from CIBC Innovation Banking to help it “enhance growth." The company made the Inc. 5000 list from 2016 through 2021, when it reported a 64% three-year growth rate.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 13, 2022
Dallas workers are more likely than workers nationwide to be planning for a new job in the second half of 2022, according to Robert Half's recent Job Optimism Report. A resounding 93% of Dallas workers feel confident about their skill set and marketability, according to the survey. That's fueling nearly half of them to seek more than they're getting from their current jobs.
"Dallas companies must work harder to attract and retain the talent they seek," says Mark Malone, Robert Half's Dallas-based regional director.
"Dallas companies must work harder to attract and retain the talent they seek," says Mark Malone, Robert Half's Dallas-based regional director.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 13, 2022
Three finalists will be picked to pitch during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November.
The EmpowHERment Pitch Competition is hosted by Fort Worth biotech EOSERA, along with partners Simmons Bank, Satori Capital, Fort Worth Report, Tech Fort Worth, and UNT Health Science Center.
The EmpowHERment Pitch Competition is hosted by Fort Worth biotech EOSERA, along with partners Simmons Bank, Satori Capital, Fort Worth Report, Tech Fort Worth, and UNT Health Science Center.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 13, 2022
Dallas Invents is a weekly look at U.S. patents granted with a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. Listings include patents granted to local assignees and/or those with a North Texas inventor.
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