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Meet the Innovators: Xiaolin Lu, R&D Manager of Texas Instruments

The majority of Lu's career has been at TI. Now, she spends her time at Kilby Labs—which touches every area of TI—to turn projects into products.
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Rent the Runway’s Largest Fulfillment Center Yet Opens in Arlington
by | Jul 15, 2019
The new center will allow the apparel rental service to provide more inventory and 500 local jobs. Powered by sophisticated automation and a complex back-end system, Rent the Runway is the only company in the world that can process all returns in a zero-day turnaround time.
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Esports Meets Education: UIL Considers Proposal to Sanction Competitive Gaming in Texas High Schools
by | Jul 12, 2019
Everything is bigger in Texas—including esports. We asked DFW esports experts to weigh in on how a possible UIL sanction might change the future of the industry in North Texas and beyond.
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Cities Nail Down Prosperous Futures From Their Pasts with Historic Redevelopment
It's amazing what can happen to a community when old, ignored properties are given a new purpose and a new life by forward-thinking cities and developers.
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Follow the Money: Travel Startup Traxo Raises $1.85M; Ryan, ECi Software Make Acquisitions

by | Jul 11, 2019
You'll also find news from Harvest Returns, 2GR Equity, Brinker International, Accessible Systems, Robin, Rehab Outfitters, Encompass Health, USI Insurance, U.S. Risk, Modern Systems, InterCool, Hicks Lightning Protection, Corepoint Health, and Higginbotham in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas.
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Harvest Returns Starts Opportunity Zones Fund to Nurture Ag Investments
by | Jul 10, 2019
The fund will invest in agricultural businesses in economically disadvantaged regions of the nation, and will give investors tax-favorable risk-adjusted returns.
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Dallas’ Rolex Building Wins ENR’s 2019 Global Best Projects Award in Office Category
by | Jul 10, 2019
Harwood International finished the innovative seven-story "twisted architecture"-style building in 2018 in the Harwood District near downtown Dallas.
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Dallas Invents: 143 Patents Granted for Week of July 2
by | Jul 10, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Honda Motor Cos. method of identifying a user of a charging station, Ilumi Solutions wireless control device,  Match Group's display screen with a graphical user interface of an electronic device,   Taylor Made's golf club with unique mass properties,  The Big O's personal item management apparatus,  Texas A&M's new variety of Zoysiagrass, DALZ 0102.
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DI People: Transplace, GridLiance, Caris Life Sciences Announce Leadership Moves

by | Jul 9, 2019
You’ll also find news from Antuit, Texas Women’s Foundation, Brinks Home Security, Pharos Capital, Texas CASA, and Bracewell LLP in this roundup of executive and leadership announcements by companies and organizations in North Texas.
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Innovative Spaces: A Walk Through Quest’s Repurposed Corporate Headquarters
by | Jul 8, 2019
Quest connects national clients with zero-waste disposal solutions, and its headquarters in Plano reflect that. It's all about living the brand—from tables made of tires to a grocery crate conference room, the Quest HQ is filled with artfully sustainable features. Take a look inside.
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Tech for Troops: Free Computers Help North Texas Veterans Rejoin the Workforce
by | Jul 8, 2019
Tech for Troops is teaming up with Toyota to provide VA North Texas veterans refurbished computers to help them rejoin civilian life in the 21st century.
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Staffing Agency Moves Into Dallas to Boost Local Tech Talent
by | Jul 8, 2019
NEXTAFF is opening a location in North Dallas to offer staffing solutions to information technology businesses.
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Dallas Invents: 134 Patents Granted for Week of June 25

by | Jul 3, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Barferno's real-time patron-activity information system, CPG Technologies' wired and wireless power distribution coexistence, Apple Inc.'s user equipment location on a wireless transmission system, Facebook's location-based content aggregation and distribution, PayPal's management based on user tolerance for waiting in line, and Sensogram Technologies' non-invasive wearable blood pressure monitoring system.
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A Baker’s Dozen: Dallas Innovates’ Most Popular Stories So Far This Year
by | Jul 2, 2019
We're halfway through 2019. Let's take a look back on the stories that have grabbed our readers' attention the most.
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DI People: MTX Group, Applications Software, J.Hilburn Make Leadership Moves
by | Jul 2, 2019
You’ll also find news from the University of Texas at Dallas, Southwestern Medical Foundation, Tenet Healthcare, Dallas Museum of Art, THEO Executive Group, and The Arnold Cos. in this report on leadership and executive activity in North Texas.
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North Texas Startups Honored at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 Southwest Awards
by | Jul 2, 2019
The winners were chosen from a pool of 50 finalists, each based on his or her commitment to business and community.
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