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Dallas Invents: 107 Patents Granted for Week of June 15

by | Jun 30, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 15 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Accenture's distributed ledger tech for freight systems, Avodah's visual sign language translation training device and method, Cisco's active speaker naming and request in real-time communication systems, Futurewei's multi-stage image recognition for a non-ideal environment, Karsten's golf club with polymeric insert and removable weight, Mary Kay's pore minimizer, and Textron's sensor for monitoring rotors.
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Aussie Data Startup Tape Ark Chooses Dallas for its U.S. Headquarters and Tape-to-Cloud Mass Migration Center
by | Jun 30, 2021
Tape Ark wants to liberate the world's largest collection of data by migrating multi-petabyte datasets into the cloud. It chose Dallas to set up shop—over Atlanta, Denver, and Houston—because it gives the team an "unfair advantage" against competitors.
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ICYMI 2021: The Q2 Archive
You’ve found Dallas Innovates’ archive of news briefs from April to June 2021.
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North Texas’ Hunt Perovskite Technologies Merges With 1366 Technologies to Form CubicPV
by | 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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The DRC’s Inaugural State of DEI Calls on CEOs to Drive Inclusive Economic Growth

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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Stars Do Dallas: How 11 Celebrity Deals and Endorsements Are Building Local Brands
by | Jun 28, 2021
When Dallas-area businesses want to build their brands—or find investors—celebrities are the go-to move. From pop culture stars to sports legends with deep pockets, here's a roundup of recent deals and endorsements. 
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DI People: Southwest Airlines, RAVE Restaurant Group, Antuit.ai, Uplift Education Make Moves
by | 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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Vari’s New Global HQ Is a Proof of Concept for the Idea of ‘Building‑as‑Service’
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.
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North Texas-based Lender Compliance Technologies Closes $4.15M Series A to Mitigate Regulatory Risks

by | 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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Dallas Invents: 112 Patents Granted for Week of June 8
by | Jun 23, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 15 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's position tracking using edge computin, Halliburton's tracers and trackers in a perf ball , Colhurst Concepts' temporary pool cover and floor system, Ingenious Ingredients' compositions to promote muscle growth and function , My Favorite Groomer's animal supporting device , Reflect Systems' location-specific digital media advertising, and Motus Labs' spiral cam gearbox mechanism.
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How North Texas Can Become a Top‑Ranked National Technology Innovation Hub
by | 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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North Texas’ Qarbon Aerospace Will Assemble LIFT’s HEXA Flying Cars
by | 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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Southlake Biotech OncoNano Medicine Raises $50M in Series B to Accelerate Cancer Tech Toward Commercialization

by | 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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Insurtech Firm Integrity Marketing Group Bucks Suburban Trend, Moves to Downtown Dallas
by | Jun 16, 2021
Leasing six floors in I.M. Pei’s iconic Fountain Place tower—“a rocket ship ready to take off”—is just the start. With 5,500 employees nationwide and 40 acquisitions in 2020 alone, Integrity plans to keep growing in its new downtown home, floor by floor, for years to come.
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Dallas Invents: 136 Patents Granted for Week of June 1
by | 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]
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Honors 105 North Texas Graduates
by | 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.
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