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ICYMI 2021: The Q2 Archive
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jun 30, 2021
You’ve found Dallas Innovates’ archive of news briefs from April to June 2021.
by Alex Edwards |
Jun 29, 2021
The newly combined company received $25 million in funding from Hunt Energy Enterprises (HEE), First Solar, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and others. Hunt Perovskite Technologies was created and incubated within HEE.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 29, 2021
Capital One Founder and CEO Richard Fairbank announced in an internal memo that Capital One will adopt a “flexible hybrid model” allowing most of its 52,000 associates to split their work time between virtual and office settings.
Mondays and Fridays will now be enterprise-wide virtual work days—with associates working on their own from home "or wherever they work best."
Mondays and Fridays will now be enterprise-wide virtual work days—with associates working on their own from home "or wherever they work best."
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by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Jun 29, 2021
To Amy Liu, VP and director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, the announcements companies have made in the last year against racism and racial inequalities haven't yet translated to deeper systemic reforms. She has ideas of regional initiatives that could close the gap in racial economic inequalities—and provide a framework for CEOs to drive action and meaningful change to racial equity and a more inclusive economy.
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DI People: Southwest Airlines, RAVE Restaurant Group, Antuit.ai, Uplift Education Make Moves
by Bella Pinera | Jun 25, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Oaxaca Interests, Campbell Travel, UNT, BizCom, the Dallas Foundation,Adolfson & Peterson Construction, BenefitMall, and more.
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by Quincy Preston and Bella Pinera |
Jun 24, 2021
Vari broke ground for its new headquarters on Tuesday.
The plans for VariSpace Coppell represent its “disruptor” attitude: “It’s a purpose-built building for a company with a purpose,” says Design Principal Andrew Bennett at BOKA Powell.
The plans for VariSpace Coppell represent its “disruptor” attitude: “It’s a purpose-built building for a company with a purpose,” says Design Principal Andrew Bennett at BOKA Powell.
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North Texas-based Lender Compliance Technologies Closes $4.15M Series A to Mitigate Regulatory Risks
by Bella Pinera |
Jun 23, 2021
The provider of compliance solutions for automotive, RV, marine, and powersports lenders will use its investment to "set a new standard" for solving lender compliance issues.
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Richardson's Innovation Quarter [Photo: Michael Samples]
How North Texas Can Become a Top‑Ranked National Technology Innovation Hub
by Bill Sproull | Jun 22, 2021
The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which passed in May, has the power to develop 20 tech hubs throughout the United States. According to Tech Titans' CEO Bill Sproull, Dallas-Fort Worth could be a strong contender for one of those spots.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 21, 2021
Qarbon will perform the complete system integration and assembly for HEXA eVTOL aircraft, which are designed for both recreational and military use—from flying car "entertainment experiences" over San Francisco Bay to air ambulance rescues by the U.S. Air Force.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 17, 2021
Texas legalized industrial hemp farming in 2019. With CBD oil legal here and an expanded medical cannabis law signed by Gov. Abbott just this week, the cannabis industry is seeing some chinks in our state's conservative armor—and investors and business owners are taking notice. The upcoming expo will feature 120 exhibitors, 40 speakers, panels, cooking with CBD and hemp demos—and a $499 pre-show Cannabis Business Crash Course.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 17, 2021
The investment was led by Advantech Capital, a PE fund based in China that focuses on TMT, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. This combined with the support from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), which granted OncoNano $9.97 million last year, will support Phase 3 clinical trials for the biotech's technology that can diagnose and treat cancer with high specificity.
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U.S. Patent No. 11,020,770, Container chutes for sortation systems, was assigned to Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Dallas Invents: 136 Patents Granted for Week of June 1
by Quincy Preston | Jun 16, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Abbott Laboratories’ sample analysis, Alkami's ACH transaction notification and facilitating ACH transaction disputes, Allied Biosciences' antimicrobial coatings for medical dressings, Amazon's container chutes for sortation systems, AT&T's traffic management system, Bell Textron's navigation system with camera assist, Blue Cross Blue Shield Institute's geographic population health information system, Capital One Services' automated streaming data platform, and Raytheon's self-organizing mobile peer-to-peer mesh network authentication.
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![Dr. Justin Lonon, vice chancellor of Dallas College, addresses the crowd at the recent Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Dallas Graduation. [Photo: 10KSB]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GoldmanSachs-10KSB-4992-970-360x203.jpg)
by Alex Edwards |
Jun 16, 2021
“There’s no one tougher and stronger than DFW small business owners," U.S. Representative Marc Veasey said at the event honoring the North Texas graduates. Here's the list of the 105 graduates and a rundown of the event.
10,000 Small Businesses also released insights from a recent research report. The survey says, among other findings, adaptation will be key to survival.
10,000 Small Businesses also released insights from a recent research report. The survey says, among other findings, adaptation will be key to survival.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 15, 2021
Worldwide is focused on small package, truckload, and less-than-truckload services; GlobalTranz specializes in freight brokerage and technology. Combined, they offer a formidable logistics offering that touches all the bases.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 15, 2021
The proposed 90-minute rail connecting Dallas and Houston has another big-name organization behind it: Italian industrial group Webuild. Operating in the U.S. with The Lane Construction Corporation, Webuild will execute all the heavy construction for the project, including designing and building all 236 miles of the alignment.
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