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Dallas Invents: 127 Patents Granted for Week of Sept. 21

by | Oct 5, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AbTech Industries' evaporation apparatus for treating waste water, Assa Abloy's remote loading dock authorization systems and methods, IBM's drone station marketplace, Safepass' digital badge, and Toyota's subscription-based smart refueling.
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North Texas Innovation Alliance Teams Up to Supersize New Smart City Partnership
by | Oct 5, 2021
The NTXIA is a founding member of the new National Smart Coalitions Partnership, now one of the largest smart cities networks in the country. The organization unites more than 100 governments across seven regional smart cities consortiums. The goal? To accelerate sustainability and resilience in communities.
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Follow the Money: Dairy.com Acquires Mr.Milkman; Takkion Acquires Airway Services; Events Planning Startup Fêtefully Receives $1.3M Seed Round
by | Oct 5, 2021

⟫ GOT LOTS OF MILK? Frisco-based Dairy.com, the leading provider of tech, services, and intelligence platforms to the dairy industry, has acquired New Delhi, India-based Mr.Milkman...

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Southlake’s Solo Brands Files for IPO Following Three Acquisitions
by | Oct 5, 2021
After recently acquiring Chubbies Shorts, Oru Kayak, and ISLE to form Solo Brands, the company formerly known as Solo Stove is looking to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.
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The Texas Blockchain Summit Will Feature Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Other Cryptocurrency Boosters

by | Oct 5, 2021
The inaugural October 8th Texas Blockchain Summit could be a watershed event for making Texas "the jurisdiction of choice" for Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Lee Bratcher, president of the Texas Blockchain Council, will host a wide array of speakers including Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis.
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Republic Services Opens $18M Technical Institute in Southwest Dallas to Train Diesel Techs
by | Oct 4, 2021
Phoenix-based Republic Services needs trained diesel technicians for its 180 local business units across the U.S. So it's opening an $18 million, 45,000-square-foot technical institute in Dallas—offering 12 weeks of free, compensated training with transportation and lodging provided, followed by placement in full-time positions across the country.
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Cypress Growth Capital Makes the First Investment Out of Its New Fund in Dallas’ Vision2 Systems
by | Oct 4, 2021
Vision2 Systems, a fast-growing online giving platform designed for churches, will use the $2.8 million investment for expansion.
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Dallas ‘DocStars’ on COVID and Pregnancy, Cancer and Spine Studies, and Working Till Midnight on Early-Stage Research
by | Oct 4, 2021
In partnership with the Southwestern Medical Foundation, the Cary Council awarded $50K grants to each of its three 2021 young "DocStars." On a recent "What's Up Doc?" virtual event, the young investigators spoke about how their research projects are going, what they hope to achieve—and why the seed grants are a catalyst for medical innovation.
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DI People: Metrospaces, Argano, TF Holdings, and More Make Moves

by | Oct 1, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Evolon Technology, IBERIABANK/First Horizon, Mohr Partners, Accenture Interactive, CEC Entertainment, and more.
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ICYMI 2021: The Q3 Archive
You’ve found Dallas Innovates’ archive of news briefs from July to September 2021.
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Thermal Packaging Tech Innovator PTG Expands to Fort Worth with New Manufacturing Center
by | Sep 30, 2021
Packaging Technology Group provides thermal packaging solutions and services for the biopharma and life science sector. As demand for custom and off-the shelf shipping solutions rise, PTG is adding capacity and expanding its products. The company's 73,000-square-foot Fort Worth facility is its third new location in 18 months.
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ICYMI 2021: The Q3 Archive
You’ve found Dallas Innovates’ archive of news briefs from July to September 2021.
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Dallas Invents: 136 Patents Granted for Week of Sept. 14

by | Sep 28, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AT&T's unified platform for managing telephone number ordering and procurement lifecycles, Cisco's blockchain for optimized fast-secure roaming on WLANs, Finish Time Holding's athlete tracking system and method for tracking an athlete during training sessions, Match.com's  method for matching using location information, Renegade Logic automated network trading platform, SkyBitz's increasing asset utilization using satellite aided location tracking, Stryker Corp.'s operating room wireless power transfer, and Toyota's real-time trajectory optimization for hybrid energy management utilizing connected IT.
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6 Dallas Innovators You Need to Know Today—and Why
by | Sep 28, 2021
Scout & Cellar, TracyLocke, IOMAXIS, and TEZ Technology made C-suite changes while a UTD associate dean was honored with a lifetime achievement award.
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GMC and General Motors Team Up With Dallas-Based Marcus Graham Project To Increase Diversity in Media, Marketing, and Advertising
by | Sep 28, 2021
The automaker brands will sponsor the Marcus Graham Project's annual iCR8 Boot Camp for three years starting in 2022—the organization's 15-year anniversary. The bootcamp will provide real-world exposure and experience to diverse marketing and media aspirants, helping them bolster meaningful industry careers.
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Siemens Digital Industries Software Lays the Foundation for Its future Software Portfolio With Xcelerator as a Service
by | Sep 28, 2021
Building on the company's transition to SaaS is the launch of Xcelerator as a Service, which provides access to tools, features, and compute resources as organizations need and require them.
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