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Countdown to Global Entrepreneurship Week Fort Worth, and 4 More Can’t Miss Virtual Events for Dallas Innovators
by Quincy Preston | Nov 13, 2020
With the kickoff of Global Entrepreneurship Fort Worth, Capital Factory Texas Startups Roadshow, and more, you'll find (literally) dozens of inspiring speakers and virtual networking opportunities in the week ahead.
by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 13, 2020
The Community Transformation Action Roadmap is a new holistic framework of economic development that benefits everyone in Dallas, says Eric A. Johnson, Dallas' chief of economic development and neighborhood services.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 12, 2020
The Plano-based startup and the 108-year-old Northlake-based coffee company want to brew up success with a new strategic partnership. The vision? To change the way single-serve coffee is enjoyed in America.
Advanced machines in a zero-waste facility could ultimately produce up to 300 million eco-friendly alternatives, including single-serve tea bags, coffee pouches, and pour-over drip cups.
Advanced machines in a zero-waste facility could ultimately produce up to 300 million eco-friendly alternatives, including single-serve tea bags, coffee pouches, and pour-over drip cups.
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by Dave Moore |
Nov 12, 2020
USAA is making cell phones into accident detectives through SafePilot’s telematics-enabled auto claims. Integral in developing the claims is USAA's design and information technology team in Plano.
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Pupil-only photochromic contact lenses displaying desirable optics and comfort, US Patent 10,816,822 assigned to Johnson Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Dallas Invents: 148 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 27
by Quincy Preston | Nov 11, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Amera IoT's apparatus for creating and using quantum resistant keys, UT's crowdshaping realistic 3D avatars with words, Capital One's code quality evaluation and user interfaces, Elbit Systems' landing strobe signature, Ilumi's wireless control device and methods thereof, Johnson & Johnson's pupil-only photochromic contact lenses , NTT DATA's augmented shareable video files for robotic process automation, ROCA Medica's predilution sets for distributing antigens, Toyota's vehicle velocity predictor using neural networks , and Zyvex Labs' methods of fabricating an implantable device.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 11, 2020
Six weeks into Nancy Flores' new role at Irving-based McKesson, the pandemic hit. Overnight, she reprioritized—scaling systems, pivoting tech teams, and working in hyperdrive. Now, she's laser focused on the mass effort and investment that goes into vaccine distribution for an entire country.
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![Sunrider International will be the anchor tenant at Midlothian Business Park. The company is moving its manufacturing and R&D operations from Torrance, CA, to the industrial park. [Image: Conlon & Co.]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Conlon-Sunriderfrontnight-970-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Nov 10, 2020
CNBC star Sean Conlon and former Mayor Richard Daley make their second major Dallas-Fort Worth investment in 30 days, leveraging booming IT and logistics sectors in the region.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 10, 2020
Dallas made the biggest jump on the Computing Technology Industry Association's Tech Town Index this year, moving from No. 7 to No. 2. A big factor is the number of IT jobs available here. But this year is a Texas Two-Step: Austin ranked No. 1.
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COVID Boosts Already Booming DFW Industrial Market, Causing ‘Five Years of E-Commerce Growth’ in About Five Weeks
by Sandra Engelland | Nov 10, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth was the top market in the country for industrial property absorption in the second quarter of 2020, according to a report from Marcus & Millichap.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 9, 2020
Cellwize, which has operations in Israel, Dallas, and Singapore, is behind a cloud-native platform that helps operators deploy 5G networks in a more efficient, scalable, and flexible way.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 9, 2020
The woman-owned company has a new partnership with Beekeeper, a mobile platform used by Hilton, Mandarin Oriental, and more, to provide hospitality workforce courses. Based on the neuroscience of adult learning, users tap into role-based content to learn by doing.
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by Riley Farrell |
Nov 9, 2020
After being acquired by Catalyst Acoustics Group earlier this year, Fräsch has released new sustainable acoustics solutions through the CUBISM Series. The company's modern designs that absorb noise pollution add funky flare to commercial spaces at the intersection of design, value, and wellness.
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With Visits on Hold, Senior Living Locks Down. But Investors Are Still Striving to Unlock Opportunities
by Quincy Preston | Nov 9, 2020
Journey Capital has partnered with SilverPoint Living to build new senior communities. Their biggest goal isn’t winning over lenders or gaining local city support: It’s creating communities that truly feel like home, say Co-Founders Anand Patel and Narayan Patel.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2020
Land sales in North Texas have been less impacted by 2020’s crises than some expected. And the big deals keep coming, shaping our region for the future, says veteran land broker Robert Grunnah.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2020
The commercial real estate developer says tenants are looking for unique outdoor spaces, safety for the workforce, and a tech infrastructure in both urban and suburban developments. A common thread is a flight to quality.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2020
As businesses look for alternative forms of financing, many with owned real estate are exploring sale-leasebacks, synthetic leases, vacant building sales, and selling excess land. Cushman & Wakefield's Maureen Kelly Cooper says.
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