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The Dallas Cowboys Are About To Get Thumped — By $700M Recovery Tech Firm Hyperice
by David Seeley | Apr 30, 2021
A new multi-year partnership will optimize player performance; Hyperice investors include Patrick Mahomes, J.J. Watt, Russell Westbrook, and more.
by Alex Edwards |
Apr 29, 2021
The new state-of-the-art, 75,000 square-foot facility is an addition to Careington's existing headquarters. It features an open design concept, lounge areas, indoor and outdoor dining, an event space, custom wall art, and cutting-edge technology to ensure employees can perform their jobs in a flexible workplace.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Apr 29, 2021
The Richardson-based company offers digital experiences such as large-scale LEDs and video walls to lead the next generation of interactive tech. CEO Lee Summers calls Reflect Systems "the best kept secret in retail." Its newest creation brings the convenience and personalization of online shopping to physical stores, with no touch required.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 28, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: STMicroelectronics' context awareness of a smart device, Berg's inhalable pharma compositions, Toyota's invisible sound barrier, Proof of Life's life detection system, SwipeSense system for more accurate hygiene compliance determinations, BlackBerry Limited's optimized short message transport, Bank of America's synthesized voice authentication engine, and McKesson's methods for determining patient financial responsibility for multiple prescription products.
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Medchart's staff in their Toronto headquarters. [Photo: Medchart]
Medchart Raises $17M in Seed and Series A Funding to Hire Talent, Expand Product Innovation
by Alex Edwards | Apr 26, 2021
Medchart, which just opened its new U.S. headquarters in Coppell, helps businesses to easily and cost-effectively access digital health information that is authorized by patients.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 26, 2021
Katapult, a growing player in the "buy now pay later" market, is also getting ready to go public following a merger with SPAC FinServ Acquisition Corp.
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by Michaela Markels |
Apr 26, 2021
Throughout the past year, Twisted X has maintained its commitment to employee benefits and retailer relationships. Most recently, the company raised the minimum wage for its full-time employees to $15 per hour, over twice the federally mandated amount.
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by Bella Pinera |
Apr 23, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Katapult, RealFoundations, New Friends New Life, and Reata Pharmaceuticals.
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Southwest Airlines Continues Its Support of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Research to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Alexa Vickaryous | Apr 22, 2021
The Dallas-headquartered airline company wants to help the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory get scalable and viable aviation fuel off the runway. The NREL is working to develop low-carbon, low-cost, high-performance aviation fuels created from wet waste, like food.
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by Bella Pinera |
Apr 22, 2021
Of survey respondents, 83 percent agreed that AI grants access to unique data sets, which opens the door to differentiate offerings and win customers. But, only 16 percent of financial institutions actually use AI and data.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 21, 2021
The investment arm of Koch Industries has made a minority equity investment in Richardson-based Mavenir, a provider of end-to-end, cloud-native software that meets the demand for 5G digital transformation. From here, Mavenir wants to revolutionize industries such as energy, industrial automation, and healthcare.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 20, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Astrapi's methods of transmitting data using polynomial-based signals, AT&T's allocation and extraction of data for augmented reality for 6G or other next-gen network, Building Materials Investment Corp.'s moisture sensing roofing systems, COEVAC's automatic smoke/carbon monoxide evacuation system, IBM's cognitive intervention for voice recognition failure, Kioma's child safety seat, SanDisk Technologies' low latency data transfer, Shavelogic's shaving systems, USAA's recommendation engine for cost of a claim, and an unassigned virus immune computer system.
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Two Dallas Companies Make Deloitte and Wall Street Journal’s Second Annual U.S. Best Managed Companies List
by Lauren Hawkins | Apr 19, 2021
Out of the 49 private businesses that made the list, only two came from Texas—and both are Dallas companies.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 19, 2021
Capital One wants to make travel an even more rewarding experience with unexpected amenities in a new 10,000-square-foot space in Terminal D. A second lounge is planned for D.C.'s Dulles airport.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 16, 2021
Robin Autopilot USA acquired Durham, N.C.-based Mowbot in April, aiming for a bigger cut of the $105B landscaping services market. The two companies are consolidating in a new HQ in McKinney, with help from an MEDC Innovation Fund grant.
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by Alexa Vickaryous |
Apr 15, 2021
Martin UAV pushes tech boundaries in unmanned aircraft systems for defense and commercial use. The V-BAT 128, which has increased power, payload, and endurance, takes only 30 minutes for two people to assemble. It can be transported in a bed of pickup or inside a Black Hawk.
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