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Dallas Invents: 122 Patents Granted for Week of Aug. 11

by | Aug 26, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 14 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Accenture's rendering virtual objects in 3D environments, AirWay Technologies' apparatus for improved breathing, Amazon's parallelized forensic analysis using cloud-based servers, Oceus Networks' secure network enrollment, REWARDSTYLE's screenshot linking, VPay's payment card reconciliation, and Toyota's agreement acceptance for vehicle platooning.
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Holly Reed Exits Texas Central, Joins Ryan as Principal and Practice Leader of U.S. Advocacy Services Practice
by | Aug 25, 2020
Reed's new role at the Dallas-headquartered tax services and software provider will involve representing the firm and its clients at all levels of government.
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Recent Success Should Carry Dallas-Fort Worth Forward
by | Aug 25, 2020
Years of steady economic success and our region's brand as a great location have provided much-needed momentum for 2020, writes Mike Rosa, who leads economic development for the Dallas Regional Chamber.
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Dallas-based Biotech CerSci Acquired by ACADIA Pharmaceutical in $52.5M Deal
by | Aug 25, 2020
CerSci shareholders could net another $887 million in milestones and tiered royalties. The clinical-stage startup, which launched in 2015, is developing a new generation of non-opioid meds to treat acute and chronic pain.
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Allied BioScience’s Antimicrobial Surface Coating Becomes First Approved by EPA to Continuously Protect Against COVID-19

by | Aug 24, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given approval to Allied BioScience for its electrostatic spraying solution, SurfaceWise2. The next-gen coating will give critical protection to Texas-based companies like early partner American Airlines.
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Pet Food Pioneer Freshpet Will Break Ground on ‘Kitchen 3.0’ in Ennis
by | Aug 24, 2020
Located about 40 miles south of Dallas, the new manufacturing facility will create 427 new jobs at full capacity.
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DI People: Texas Instruments, Comerica Bank, Omnitracs, Toyota, and Hunt Energy Make Executive Moves
by | Aug 21, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Sidley Austin LLP, HealthMine, Hope Cottage, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, TeamSupport, and more.
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Q+A: Balfour Beatty’s Eric Krueger on Maintaining Construction Projects Amidst a Pandemic
by | Aug 20, 2020
Technology, additional health and safety guidelines, and working with industry partners has helped Balfour Beatty keep projects moving, such as JPMorgan Chase’s 12-story office tower and 540,000-square-foot high-rise building in Plano's Legacy West.
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Dallas Invents: 144 Patents Granted for Week of Aug. 4

by | Aug 19, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bell's personal air vehicle with ducted fans, Cambium Learning's tags for unlocking digital content, Capital One's vehicle recommendations by user-valued features, StacyC's convertible motorized running cycle, USAA's indoor drone flight awareness system, and Walmart's workflow coordinator.
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Amazon is Expanding its Dallas Tech Hub by Hiring 600 and Adding 100K SF of Space
by | Aug 18, 2020
Amazon is creating a total of 3,500 new jobs in six cities across the U.S, including 600 in Dallas.
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Toyota Motor North America Makes Four Executive Moves on its Automotive Operations Team
by | Aug 18, 2020
Bill Fay, the senior vice president of automotive operations, will be retiring while three other employees are receiving promotions.
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Robinhood Closes $200M Series G to Improve Core Product and Customer Experience
by | Aug 17, 2020
Following Robinhood's recently announced plans to hire hundreds in Southlake, the fast-growing trading app has increased its valuation to $11.2 billion.
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DI People: Vari, Sigfox, KAI, Mr. Cooper, and More Make Executive Moves

by | Aug 14, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Reed Smith, SMU, LGE Design Build, Accolite, Conner Industries, FireMon, and others.
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Dallas Regional Chamber Names 44 to its Leadership Dallas Class of 2021
by | Aug 13, 2020
A diverse group of business and community leaders have been chosen to participate in Leadership Dallas, the DRC's long-running premier leadership development program.
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Plano Tech Consulting Firm Advances Strategic Growth With Acquisition of Midwest Software Company
by | Aug 13, 2020
It's the 10th overall acquisition—and the second this year—for Plano-based Improving. The company's fast-track growth has been steady: It just landed on the Inc. 5000 list for the 11th time since its launch in 2007.
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Dallas ISD Students Go Digital for NAF Future Ready Lab Powered by Capital One, Take a Byte Out of Local Issues
by | Aug 13, 2020
NAF Academy students intern with Capital One as part of the NAF Future Ready Labs program, tackling real-world challenges while gaining workforce readiness skills.
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