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STEM, STEAM, STREAM: “In Dallas, the Ingredients are Here.”

Dallas-Fort Worth has the pieces—educators, nonprofits, corporations, technology, and the will—to be known as a hub for innovation and technology, our panel agrees. But, to attract and prepare the next generation of world-class talent, we need action. "Hopefully, we're all beginning to push this boulder up the hill, together," Drexell Owusu says. Read the final installment of our series.
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The Great [Tech] Migration
Tech and life science companies are expanding to North Texas, research shows.
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Galaxy Unmanned Systems Chosen for Research Contract with the Army
by | Oct 17, 2019
Fort Worth-based Galaxy Unmanned Systems LLC might be the first ones to use autonomous airships for military surveillance after it was awarded the U.S. Army's Small Business Innovation Research Contract.
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Dallas is One of 35 Cities Chosen for Lyft’s New Jobs Access Program
by | Oct 17, 2019
The new program is meant to help solve transportation gaps related to employment and job training.
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Follow the Money: Actuate Raises $3.9M, TPG Closes $14B in Funds; Sabre Acquires Radixx

by | Oct 17, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies and investors with ties to North Texas, you’ll also find news from Solovis, Traveller Capital, SSE Holdco, Sanara MedTech, Bios Partners, Mark Cuban, Nebula Healthcare, HMS Holdings, The Living Company, Sun Holdings, BBG, and Eyevance Pharmaceuticals.
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Dallas Invents: 164 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 8
by | Oct 16, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Audatex North America's predictive estimate for a damaged vehicle , Your Command's apparatus for electronically searching for an item, University of Texas' kit for external fixators for bone realignment, LapKing Holdings' method of tracking a vehicle's course, Capital One's social home buying system, Excentus Corporation's system of influencing customer behavior, Flashscan3D's biometric image sensor with spoofing detection, BlackBerry Limited's provisioning of emergency numbers, Tango's identification of a vehicle driver based on driving behavior, 1A Smart Start's automated calibration station for ignition interlock devices, and Bank of America Corporation's "Message spinning engine" to create or manage a queue.
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Atos Launches Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence Lab in Irving
by | Oct 15, 2019
The new Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence lab—the only one in North America—is Atos' 'fourth and final' lab in its global network. It joins AI labs in London, Paris, and Munich.
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QED Secure Solutions awarded for Department of Homeland Security IoT Test
Coppell Cybersecurity Firm Awarded $200K for Department of Homeland Security IoT Test
by | Oct 15, 2019
QED Secure Solutions is conducting a field test—described by the DHS as a "secure trust anchor for the Internet of Things"—as the final phase of a project called Securing the Internet of Things.
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Klyde Warren Park Expansion Renderings Show its Westward Growth

by | Oct 15, 2019
In addition to adding 1.5 acres of green space, the expansion will include a three-story, enclosed special events pavilion.
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Beyond Smart Cities: Dallas Ranks High in Global Cities’ AI Readiness Index
by | Oct 11, 2019
Dallas is third in the nation among large cities that rank for urban AI resilience and readiness in the rise of the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution,' according to The Oliver Wyman Forum.
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Dallas Innovates—The [Tech] Talent Issue
Have a company where culture and people are top priority? A workplace that inspires office envy? A dream team? Tell us about it.
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STEM, STEAM, STREAM: ‘The World Doesn’t Work Without Technology Anymore, Nothing Does.’
STEM is cool, our experts agree. And it's important. The challenge is translating that to students. Part Two of our series explores the state of STEM, STEAM, and STREAM education in Dallas-Fort Worth and the actions we need to take.
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Entrepreneur Vic Keller Talks STATinMED Research’s Role in Healthcare

by | Oct 10, 2019
Plano-based STATinMED focuses on HEOR—health economics and outcomes research—and is the only company in the region to do so, according to Keller.
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Poo-Pourri Just Put a Very On-Brand Poo Installation in Klyde Warren Park
by | Oct 10, 2019
Poo-Pourri became a household name by daring to go where no one else would: the bathroom. Its latest cheeky marketing campaign? A very public display in one of Dallas' most public places.
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Tech Titans Live! Expo and Trade Show Will Highlight All Things Tech
by | Oct 10, 2019
This expo is covering a variety of technology topics including blockchain, AI, IoT, and cybersecurity. Speakers from Vivify Health, Bell Helicopter, Novam.ai, and more are expected to share their tech industry insights.
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CyberTech: Razberi Technologies Raises $5.8M to Fuel Growth and Roll Out New Products
by | Oct 9, 2019
The Dallas cybersecurity and IoT company intends to use the Series B funding to build out its market coverage and continue to deliver its current products, among other plans.
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