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Funding Roundup: Arcosa Makes $375M Acquisition, Trinity Private Equity Group Leads $14M Funding Round
by Bella Pinera | Mar 30, 2021
In this roundup of funding and acquisition activity in North Texas, you'll also find news from Mark Cuban, Night Media, ERA Capital Partners, and Bunch Bikes.
by Alex Edwards |
Mar 30, 2021
The funding will enable the Dallas-based logistics provider to expand its suite of tech-enabled, last-mile omnichannel delivery services, which includes the transport of small and heavier items.
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by Michaela Markels |
Mar 30, 2021
With the grant comes the launch of the Women’s Workforce Readiness Initiative. The project's goal is to provide holistic, sustainable support for women’s career success in high-growth industries. The initial plans include providing 550 women in Southern Dallas with support over the next three years.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 29, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Illuma Labs' reduced computation of t-matrix training for speaker recognition, Super-Sparkly Safety Stuff's personal alarm, Utility Isolation Systems' floodwater isolation system, Accenture's cross-application identity and access management, AirWatch's management of grouped student devices with timed locks, Apple's 5G new radio beam refinement procedure, Bank of America's blockchain augmented IoT device-based system for dynamic supply chain tracking, BNSF's wireless slide fence system and method, Capital One's visual inspection support using extended reality, Global Tel*Link's mobile correctional facility robots, State Farm's mitigation implementing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS), Texas Instruments' touch screen, and Wells Fargo's resource system for settlement of estate assets.
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People Connectors: This New Tech Platform Is Ushering in the Hybrid Events Era
by Alex Edwards | Mar 29, 2021
JUNO, which has key executives in Dallas and other cities across the country, wants to get ahead of the hybrid event trend by offering event planners "Intersections of Connectivity," a free ebook on how to organize something that connects virtual participants and an in-person audience.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 26, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Operation Kindness, Cooksey Communications, Munck Wilson Mandala, and StoneEagle F&I.
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by Bella Pinera |
Mar 25, 2021
“Dallas is a city that booms north of I-30. Unfortunately, if you live south of I-30 all too often you only hear rumors of that boom,” Dr. Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, said during Thursday's opening. “JPMorgan Chase is actively being a bridge builder. It is a repairer of the breach.”
The community branch plans to help Black and Latinx consumers open bank accounts and start businesses as part of Chase's $30 billion commitment to advance racial equity and provide economic opportunities to underserved communities.
The community branch plans to help Black and Latinx consumers open bank accounts and start businesses as part of Chase's $30 billion commitment to advance racial equity and provide economic opportunities to underserved communities.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 25, 2021
Sentiero Ventures is seeking out companies that sit at the "intersection of utility and capability." The VC invests in SaaS companies that use AI—process automation, cognitive insights, cognitive engagement, and data collection—to power their key solutions
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Dallas-Headquartered Ryan Acquires PTX Tech To Strengthen Its Property Tax Software Solutions
by Bella Pinera | Mar 24, 2021
Ryan has acquired PTX Tech to develop and deploy integrated software and data solutions for its clients. Both companies seek to improve the customer experience and provide their clients with valuable tech.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 23, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's object tracking system, Accenture's cost of healthcare analytics platform, American Airlines' flight number optimization system, Deere's scouting system with an autonomous ground vehicle, Mavenir Networks' system for supporting low latency applications in a cloud RAN, Roka Sports' snap-in nose pads for eyewear, The Parking Genius' sensors capable of determining direction and speed of vehicle entering or leaving a lot, and Toyota's system for monitoring suspicious activity of a vehicle.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 23, 2021
Coming to 7-Eleven's Evolution Store on Park Lane and Abrams Road is the first-ever Laredo Taco Company drive-thru restaurant. It marks the latest innovation at one of the Irving-based retailer's 'lab stores,' an experiential testing ground for patrons to try new concepts.
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by Bella Pinera |
Mar 23, 2021
The City of Arlington has partnered with Via, May Mobility, and UT Arlington to launch the RAPID pilot program, the first autonomous driving shuttle initiative to integrate with an existing public transportation service.
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‘The Gin’: One of Dallas’ Oldest Buildings Enters a New Chapter With a Next-Gen Angle in Deep Ellum
by Quincy Preston | Mar 23, 2021
Built in 1888, The Continental Gin Building in Deep Ellum was the largest cotton processing equipment manufacturing operation in the U.S. and has served as space for artists. Now "The Gin" has been reimagined as a hospitality-focused, mixed-use destination that can—once again—serve as a hub of innovation.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 22, 2021
A group of industry, nonprofit, and governmental organizations—including Texan by Nature, Molson Coors, Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, and Keurig Dr Pepper—have formed the Texas Water Action Collaborative to improve the water quantity and quality of the Trinity River.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 19, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Skanska USA, Velocity Commerce Group, Munck Wilson Mandala, and UNT.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 18, 2021
TPG NEXT, launched with several new investments and partnerships, will provide flexible growth capital and operational resources to support women, people of color, and LGBTQ+.
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