Here's what its renters across the U.S. said about "green living" and sustainable communities—and the key findings from North Texas.
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AMLI Fountain Place in downtown Dallas is LEED Gold-certified. [Photo: AMLI]
AMLI Asked Thousands of Apartment Renters What They Think About Sustainable Living. Here’s What They Said
by David Seeley | Jun 23, 2022
Chicago-based AMLI Residential—which owns 4,350 apartment units in the Dallas area alone—is committed to sustainable living, reflected by its many LEED Gold-certified properties. AMLI's 2022 Sustainable Living Index is based on a "massive" survey of its residents nationwide.
Here's what its renters across the U.S. said about "green living" and sustainable communities—and the key findings from North Texas.
Here's what its renters across the U.S. said about "green living" and sustainable communities—and the key findings from North Texas.
by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 23, 2022
Two giants in their industry are teaming up to accelerate cancer research. The new joint venture is an "important step forward" to increase access to clinical trials, says McKesson CEO Brian Tyler, McKesson CEO.
Separate from the joint venture deal, McKesson will acquire Genospace, a personalized precision medicine platform that’s part of HCA’s research institute.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 22, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's integrated vehicle vending machine, Amtech Systems' vehicle tracking system using transponders, AT&T's detecting and preventing storage of unsolicited sensitive personal information, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 21, 2022
The city of Fort Worth has launched a new framework—Full-Strength Fort Worth—to bring economic vitality to every corner of the city. The comprehensive revitalization strategy "prioritizes equity and preservation, celebrates diversity, and creates exciting communities where everyone can thrive," the city says.
Read more about the "new vision" for the Panther City, and see a map of key revitalization target areas—from Stop Six to Historic Handley to River East.
Read more about the "new vision" for the Panther City, and see a map of key revitalization target areas—from Stop Six to Historic Handley to River East.
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It’s On: 1 Million Cups Dallas Is Back
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jun 17, 2022
After a pandemic hiatus, 1 Million Cups Dallas is back for connection, conversation, and coffee. A “grand relaunch event” for the gathering of entrepreneurially-minded people will be held both in-person and virtually on Wednesday, June 22.
The weekly meetup—which has been a staple in the local startup ecosystem—consists of entrepreneurial presentations, Q&As, networking, and (of course) free coffee....
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by David Seeley |
Jun 17, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Avodah, Skylark Equity Partners, Stream Realty Partners, Sesami Cash Management Technologies, and others.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 17, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money....
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by David Seeley |
Jun 16, 2022
NAIOP—the national commercial real estate development association—has recognized Dallas-based Granite Properties with its highest honor, Developer of the Year. The award honors innovation, commitment to sustainability,
and leadership in the industry.
Founded in 1991, Granite owns 11 million square feet of office space across the U.S. valued at $3 billion, and has completed more than $8 billion in real estate transactions.
Founded in 1991, Granite owns 11 million square feet of office space across the U.S. valued at $3 billion, and has completed more than $8 billion in real estate transactions.
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With $16.5M in New Funding, Fort Worth’s Nacuity Aims to Treat ‘Serious Blinding and Chronic Diseases’
by Kevin Cummings | Jun 15, 2022
Nacuity Pharmaceuticals focuses on ocular diseases caused by oxidative stress in the retina, including age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. The $16.5M funding, led by the Foundation Fighting Blindness, will help advance two Nacuity clinical trials.
“This funding will help further our mission to develop a breakthrough treatment for retinitis pigmentosa and other serious blinding and chronic diseases," said Nacuity Chairman, CEO, and Co-founder Halden Conner.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 15, 2022
Great Place to Work and Fortune Magazine have released their list of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Texas—and 32 of them are in North Texas. Honored locals include 10 of the 25 large companies on the list, and 22 of the 50 small and medium companies.
Here's the list of locals.
Here's the list of locals.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 15, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Aquamare's process for continuously treating a stream of water, AT&T's pre-positioning of streaming content onto communication devices for future content recommendations, Capital One's cognitive analysis of public communications, GF-17's method for creating and sharing bots and more.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 14, 2022
McKinney-based Playful Studios and its Wildcard Alliance subsidiary—led by Words With Friends co-founder Paul Bettner—raised the funding for Wildcard, which combines arena-style battles with a collectible card game.
“With Wildcard, we're focused on fun first, building a next-generation 'spectator sport' to welcome the entire community of competitors, collectors, sponsors, and fans to play together," Better says.
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Carlos Aguilar, president and CEO of Texas Central, has resigned. [Rendering and photo: Texas Central]
Texas Central High-Speed Rail Leader Carlos Aguilar Announces Resignation
by David Seeley | Jun 13, 2022
Texas Central President and CEO Carlos Aguilar announced his resignation on LinkedIn over the weekend. The news comes as the Texas Supreme Court is poised to issue an eminent domain ruling that could impact the bullet train project's future.
Despite several months of challenging headlines for the project, Aguilar cited his team's achievements and said he would be announcing next steps soon.
Despite several months of challenging headlines for the project, Aguilar cited his team's achievements and said he would be announcing next steps soon.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 13, 2022
The new Google Cloud region in Dallas is part of Google's $9.5 billion investment in data centers and Google offices across the U.S. in 2022, which it says will create 12,000 jobs. $600 million data centers in Midlothian and Red Oak are also part of the project.
A Google exec says the new Dallas region will offer Google Cloud customers "the speed and availability you need to innovate faster and build high-performing applications that cater to the needs of nearby end user."
A Google exec says the new Dallas region will offer Google Cloud customers "the speed and availability you need to innovate faster and build high-performing applications that cater to the needs of nearby end user."
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 13, 2022
Plus, Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway raises nearly $1B; TPG's The Rise Fund among investors in International Medical University; Fort Worth hydrogen storage solutions startup lands equity investment; McKinney's StatLab Medical Products acquires U.K.-based CellPath; and more North Texas deals.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 10, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Catalyze Dallas, Flexport, Oceans Healthcare, Costar Technologies, TXOne Networks, North Texas Food Bank, Holt Lunsford Commercial, and others.
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