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The DEC’s Dallas Startup Week to Feature the Third Annual Women of Innovation Summit

by | Jul 15, 2021
The Women of Innovation Summit will take place on Aug. 4 at Southern Methodist University’s McFarlin Auditorium during Dallas Startup Week, powered by Capital One. Women are encouraged to bring their whole work teams and even friends to make the most of a day of growth and development.
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Addison-Based Authentix Acquires Singapore Brand Protection Company to Grow Its Digital Security Tech
by | Jul 14, 2021
Authentix is adding to its portfolio of digital security technologies with Strategic IP Information Pte Ltd (SIPI), one of Asia's leaders in online brand and content rights protection. It's a big move in a burgeoning industry—one that is expected to grow by $58 billion until 2024—and on target with the local company's growth plan to integrate both online investigation and copyright protection services.
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Electrifying Move: Schumacher Electric Corporation Relocates its HQ to Fort Worth to Expand its Vision
by | Jul 13, 2021
The global leader in automotive power conversion products—battery chargers, jump starters, and portable devices—is moving from Chicago to near DFW Airport. The team hopes its Foreign Trade Zone status will uniquely position it to meet the auto aftermarket industry’s rapidly evolving needs. Schumacher recently launched initiatives in the EV market with more introductions coming in 2021, reports Private Equity Wire.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Continues To Grow As a Tech Talent Leader, Says CBRE’s ‘Scoring Tech Talent’ Report
by | Jul 13, 2021
DFW has the sixth-largest tech talent labor pool in the U.S., the annual report says, accelerating corporate relocations to the area. Overall, Dallas-Fort Worth ranked 13th out of 50 top U.S. and Canadian tech markets. But its growing tech labor pool and sought-after attributes have the area poised for even greater success.
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Dallas Invents: 147 Patents Granted for Week of June 29

by | Jul 12, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America’s call interception heuristics, Belaj Innovations’ magnolia extract containing compositions, Illumina’s bioinformatics systems and methods for generating a De Brujin graph, IBM’s data aggregation node for blockchain rollup, Moneygram’s emergency services/virtual travel wallet, Motorola Mobility’s gas sensor augmented human presence detection system, Sealed Air Corp.’s crimped cushioned envelopes, ShockWatch’s unmanned aerial vehicle impact monitoring system, State Farm’s identifying property usage type based upon smart sensor data, Verizon’s providing LTE nåetwork devices with downlink channels in an unlicensed spectrum, and Walmart Apollo’s shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods.
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Flex in Demand: Venture X Partners with Standing Desk Innovator Vari
by | Jul 12, 2021
At a time when Venture X is planning to rapidly expand its footprint, the coworking company has teamed up with local workspace innovator Vari to furnish all of its new properties.
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The Future of Mobile: Ericsson Will Collaborate With MIT On ‘Fully Cognitive’ Networks and ‘Zero-Energy’ Devices
by | Jul 12, 2021
Plano-headquartered Ericsson and MIT are joining forces for mobile breakthroughs in both 5G and 6G. Together, they'll explore how lithionic chips could enable neuromorphic computing and how "zero-energy" devices could be powered by radio signals—delivering ultra-fast speed, low latency, and superb reliability.
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How To Be a Favorable SPAC Acquisition: Five Key Areas of Consideration
by | Jul 12, 2021
What to consider—and questions to ask—to become a favorable acquisition target for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).
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Dallas-Area Parasanti and Hypergiant Among 29 Companies Awarded ‘Massive’ $950M Department of Defense IDIQ Contract

by | Jul 8, 2021
The companies were picked, along with a cadre of other defense innovators, for a $950 million ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Department of Defense, the United States Air Force announced today.
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Gig Wage Adds Seasoned Startup Executive Clarisa Lindenmeyer to its Team After Raising an Additional $3.25M
by | Jul 8, 2021
The Dallas-based fintech has appointed Clarisa Lindenmeyer, founder and former CEO of Proximity to Power, as its chief of staff to the CEO and chief brand officer to transform the $2 trillion gig economy and enhance the brand's image, experience, and mission—both internally and externally.
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Texas Bar Foundation Awards Dallas Nonprofit POETIC $10K to Expand Its Reach
by | Jul 7, 2021
Dallas-based POETIC, an aftercare program dedicated to supporting vulnerable youth, is continuing its partnership with the Texas Bar Foundation to enhance its programs and aid its goal to end child exploitation and trafficking in the community.
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Antuit.ai Launches Studio to Enable Consumer Product and Retail Companies With Production-Ready AI Models
by | Jul 7, 2021
Frisco-based Antuit.ai's industry-first AI Demand Modeling Studio will enable companies with production-ready AI models, pipelines, and workflows for demand forecasting, shaping, and fulfillment. It should help consumer product and retail companies better understand their consumer demand, according to the team.
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Here’s Why Dallas’ Match Group Is Pioneering the Family-Friendly Workplace

by | Jul 6, 2021
The locally based online dating innovator has a commitment to a family friendly culture that starts at the top. Its benefits includes full healthcare coverage, paid parental leave following a birth or adoption, on-site nursing rooms, accommodations for those considering parenthood, childcare assistance, a partnership with Care.com, and more.
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AT&T Partners With Google Cloud to Expand Edge Solutions for Businesses
The two tech giants are releasing new solutions across their edge computing portfolios to help businesses "deliver unique experiences to their customers"—today and into the future.
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Bell Textron Will Build a Lab In Arlington With $2.5M from the AEDC
by | Jul 1, 2021
The deal with the Arlington Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) could create up to 230 full-time jobs at the planned 50,000 square-foot facility, to be completed before the end of 2023. It's the first agreement struck by the AEDC; Bell Textron is expected to invest $22 million in the lab itself, reports the Star-Telegram.
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The DEC Is Relaunching the North Texas Angel Network
by | Jul 1, 2021
A new strategic and operational partnership will accelerate startup growth and increase investor funding, the organizations say.
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