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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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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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As Texas Builds a ‘Hempire’ and Cannabis Laws Ease in Baby Steps, Lucky Leaf Expo Returns to Irving July 9-10
by | 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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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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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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A $4B Giant: Dallas-Based Worldwide Express Merges With GlobalTranz
by | 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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Texas Central Signs $16B Design-Build Contract for Its Historic High-Speed Train
by | 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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Get the Signal: Texas Instruments Unveils Industry-Leading Breakthrough in High-Speed Data Converters
by | Jun 14, 2021
TI's improvements in analog-to-digital converters can extend battery life, improve signal resolution, strengthen system protection—and even help you catch a fish.
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DI People: Argano, ZeOmega, TracyLocke, UNT, and More Make Moves

by | Jun 11, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Cyber Group, the Dallas Regional Chamber, Imaginuity, and Questpro.
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Digital Fight Club’s First-Ever Virtual Event Was (Almost) a Perfect Knockout
by | Jun 10, 2021
The first online-only rendition of Digital Fight Club brought the same electric debates and lively audience as it traditionally has in person—with an all-new virtual twist. 

Here's what went down inside the 'ring.'
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Omnitracs’ New Technology Combats Inattentive Driving By Intervening Before a Disaster
by | Jun 10, 2021
Dallas' Omnitracs, which was recently acquired by Westlake-based Solera, has released SmartSense for Inattentive Driving+ to detect and notify a driver using AI and computer vision to find potential safety-critical behavior. It's solving a problem—inattention—that has become increasingly worse during COVID, according to CTO Ray Ghanbari.
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Want To Collaborate With a Global Tech Company? Take a Shot at Murata’s 2021 Open Innovation Event
by | Jun 9, 2021
Early-stage startups and other innovators can submit breakthrough concepts in 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), energy, digital health care, Industry 4.0, and mobility technologies. Applications are open through June 20.
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