The "Zoo Poo" organic compost that results will be sold at the zoo's gift shop, by local retailers, and at Silver Creek by the bag or bulk.
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Dallas Zoo to Recycle 100% of Its Herbivore Waste into ‘Zoo Poo’ For-Sale Compost
by David Seeley | Feb 8, 2022
The news just dropped: The Dallas Zoo is partnering with Fort Worth's Silver Creek Materials to recycle more than 2 million pounds of poo each year from elephants, hippos, giraffes, and other herbivores.
The "Zoo Poo" organic compost that results will be sold at the zoo's gift shop, by local retailers, and at Silver Creek by the bag or bulk.
The "Zoo Poo" organic compost that results will be sold at the zoo's gift shop, by local retailers, and at Silver Creek by the bag or bulk.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 7, 2022
Plus, Richardson-based Generational Group takes a majority stake in Dallas' Precocity and more.
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by Maddie Preston |
Feb 4, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from My Possibilities, YMCA, Catalyze Dallas, Balfour Beatty, KAI Design, BBG, and UTD esports.
Plus, long-time Tech Titans and Richardson Chamber leader Bill Sproull resigns.
Plus, long-time Tech Titans and Richardson Chamber leader Bill Sproull resigns.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Feb 4, 2022
Bill Sproull, president and CEO of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and industry trade group Tech Titans, has resigned, saying he is leaving to “pursue other opportunities.” The move is effective immediately.
As he departs with praise from the Richardson Chamber board, the two organizations say they will appoint interim leaders while they make decisions about new leadership.
As he departs with praise from the Richardson Chamber board, the two organizations say they will appoint interim leaders while they make decisions about new leadership.
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With Local Acquisition, International Security Firm Launches New Cash Management Business
by Kevin Cummings | Feb 3, 2022
Canadian security giant GardaWorld has acquired Carrollton-based Tidel and inked a definitive agreement to buy the cash management business of Sweden’s Gunnebo Group. GardaWorld is combining them into a new cash ecosystem performance and tech company to be named Sesami Cash Management Technologies.
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by Leslie Barker |
Feb 3, 2022
Pathway Homes aims to help potential buyers identify their ideal home and then purchase it on their behalf. The company establishes rent prices and home purchase option prices with fixed, below-market yearly increases, typically over a five-year term, giving customers the option to rent or to buy.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 2, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Alixa Rx’s Automated medication dispensing unit, American Airlines’ virtual automated real-time assistant, BMIC’s liquid applied roofing system with improved moisture barrier layer, The University of Texas’ collaborative distributed agent-based traffic light system and method of use, DJO’s wound healing electrode set, Flypsi’s telephone network system and method, Intellective AI’s alert volume normalization in a video surveillance system, KPMG’s converting table data into component parts, ModoPayments’ COIN operated digital payments hub, o9 Solutions’ plan modeling visualization, and USAA’s detecting items at a property.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jan 31, 2022
Only five other U.S. companies have received ACHC accreditation as specialized pharmacies with distinction in rare disease and orphan drugs. Founded in 2014, Soleo debuted on the Inc. 5000 for the first time in 2020. With 20 locations nationwide, Soleo delivers specialty pharmacy and infusion services, with a focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), thyroid eye disease (TED), hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, and myasthenia gravis.
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The Dallas Cowboys' headquarters is located at The Star in Frisco. [Photo courtesy City of Frisco]
Freakonomics Does Dallas, Part 2: Why Frisco is Dallas’ ‘Frenemy’
by David Seeley | Jan 27, 2022
Last week, Freakonomics Radio host Stephen Dubner asked "Why Is Everyone Moving to Dallas?" In part two of his podcast this week, he looks north to Frisco, learns why it's Dallas' "frenemy," and asks a big question: Is Frisco the future of the American city?
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by David Seeley |
Jan 27, 2022
Some insights: TikTok is the world's fastest-growing brand; tech is the most valuable industry at $1.3 trillion; retail continues to thrive with Walmart jumping up a spot; the pharma sector showed faster growth over the last two years than any other; and the U.S. and China continue to dominate.
We spoke with the managing director of the company's Dallas Americas HQ about his firm's Texas business and plans for U.S. growth.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jan 26, 2022
o9 Solutions, an enterprise AI software platform provider, today announced $296 million in equity investments from a group including General Atlantic and its climate investing venture BeyondNetZero; Generation Investment Management; and existing o9 investor KKR.
The company—which had a 400% increase in annual recurring revenue in Q4 2021—is now valued at $2.7 billion. "We have an unprecedented opportunity in front of us," says Co-Founder and CEO Chakri Gottemukkala.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 26, 2022
TuSimple has been running operations from its 2.5-acre logistics hub at AllianceTexas since last June. Its huge new MIZ facility will serve as an origin and destination facility for TuSimple's L4 autonomous trucks, with two-way launch and landing pads.
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U.S. Patent No. 11,210,831 (Depicting humans in text-defined outfits) was assigned to Adobe Inc. [Illustration: SpicyTruffel/iStock]
Dallas Invents: 134 Patents Granted for Week of Dec. 28
by Quincy Preston | Jan 26, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros. Patents granted include.
Adobe's depicting humans in text-defined outfits, Biological Innovation and Optimization Systems' dual-mode spectral dimming lighting system, Bulletproof Property Management's digital camera zoom control facility, CareView Communications' documenting patient procedures, CommScope Technologies' small cell antenna and cable mounting guides, Rolls-Royce's turbine engine fleet wash management system, and Xtenti's modular and configurable spacecraft attachment and deployment assemblies.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 25, 2022
It's the first acquisition by WeWork as a public company since its new CEO's arrival.
Common Desk, founded in Dallas by Nick Clark in 2012, has grown its network to serve 4,000 customers at 23 locations in Texas and North Carolina. It will now operate as "Common Desk, a WeWork Company."
Common Desk, founded in Dallas by Nick Clark in 2012, has grown its network to serve 4,000 customers at 23 locations in Texas and North Carolina. It will now operate as "Common Desk, a WeWork Company."
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by Maddie Preston |
Jan 25, 2022
Revolution has a unique circular approach to plastics recycling: It integrates all stages of the plastic life cycle at its plants in order to divert plastic from landfills. In addition to facilities across the U.S., Revolution has Texas plants in Mesquite and Kilgore—and executive offices in Flower Mound.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jan 24, 2022
CreateHers. BuildHers. DisruptHers. Risk-TakHers. InventHers. InvestHers.
Texas women trailblazing new paths are the subject of a new podcast that features innovators disrupting their industries, building movements, and creating positive social change.
Texas women trailblazing new paths are the subject of a new podcast that features innovators disrupting their industries, building movements, and creating positive social change.
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