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New Omnitracs Exec Takes the Wheel of its Data, AI, and Machine Learning Operations

by | Sep 19, 2019
Ashim Bose has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence and says that digital transformation is rapidly reshaping the transportation industry.
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Ericsson Picks Lewisville for $134M Smart Factory of the Future to Accelerate 5G
by | Sep 19, 2019
Products made at the new facility—which begins operations early next year—will boost network capacity and coverage to meet the demand for rapid 5G deployment across North America.
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Follow the Money: Tailwater Capital Commits $150M, Morningstar Raises $16M, Elbit Makes Acquisition
by | Sep 19, 2019
In this weekly roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving North Texas businesses, you’ll also find news from Body Machine Fitness, Align Capital Partners, RKD Group, BenefitMall, All Commercial Floors, Holland Marble Group, Crossplane Capital, and Elite FPS.
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Japanese Mobility Supplier DENSO Opens $1.3M R&D Center in Plano
by | Sep 18, 2019
DENSO's Texas Innovation and Connected Service Center—strategically located near longtime partner Toyota North America—will become part of the company’s larger global R&D network and help advance its work in mobility and autonomous vehicles.
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Dallas Invents: 132 Patents Granted for Week of Sept. 10

by | Sep 18, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: American Security Product's physical article exchange using a safe, Armor Defense's detection of malicious instructions in a virtual machine memory, BLIVIC's needle for a bloodless intravenous catheter system, Capital One Services' visualization of vehicle condition using extended reality, Yeshvik Solutions' parking system, and Futurewei's device for providing a key for IoT communication.
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Open Access: Hedera Hashgraph’s Blockchain Alternative Network Now Available to the Public
by | Sep 17, 2019
Hedera knows that for its distributed ledger technology platform to become mainstream, it has to be easy to integrate. Local companies Zabo and Hashing Systems—along with 24 others—are on board to help with that.
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(Everyone’s Favorite) Science Guy Bill Nye and Futurist Entrepreneur Ben Lamm on Space, Tech, and Opportunity
by | Sep 17, 2019
"You're going to see more and more software players enter space," Hypergiant CEO Lamm said at Venture Dallas. Here are top takeaways from two big thinkers who have their heads way beyond the clouds.
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DI People: Meritize, Southwest Airlines, Innov8te Smart Cities, and McCarthy Announce Leadership Moves
by | Sep 16, 2019
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies and organizations in North Texas, you’ll find news from SierraConstellation Partners, Caregiver, Inc., Norton Rose Fulbright, Tricolor Insurance, Southern Methodist University, and MedWell Solutions.
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North Texas Scientists Aim to Win a $50M (and Climbing) War on the Roses

by | Sep 14, 2019
A virus called Rose Rosette is wreaking havoc for the horticulture industry. Thanks to virus cloning, a team of scientists may have a solution.
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Venture Dallas: Big-Name Speakers Talk Tech, Funding, and Growth in Dallas-Fort Worth
Read about what you may have missed from panels and individual presentations.
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How a First-Year Venture Conference Opened Investors’ Eyes About DFW’s High-Growth Companies
by | Sep 13, 2019
Venture Dallas' presentations showed where opportunities are, who is going after them, and how the area can work together to give moonshots better chances of landing. The curated crowd included investors from some 15 states.
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Venture Dallas: Emmitt Smith on Why Retirement is Overrated, Off-Season is Key, and DFW is the ‘Center of the Universe’
Here's how one man rose from hardscrabble beginnings to build a career in sports and real estate.
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Venture Dallas: A Look at the Industries Dallas-Fort Worth May Dominate Down the Road

by | Sep 12, 2019
Entrepreneurs and investors at the Venture Dallas conference this week painted pictures of four fields with which this region may be synonymous one day. Video games are involved.
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Follow the Money: Neighborhood Goods Nets $11M, Ford Financial Fund Raises $1B; Integrity Marketing Makes Acquisition
by | Sep 12, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity by companies in North Texas, you'll also find news from VitalTech, pawTree, Corriente Advisors, Texas Security Bankshares, and Exxon Mobil.
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McKesson and TrakCel Form a Collaboration to Commercialize Cell and Gene Therapies
by | Sep 12, 2019
Together, the two companies aim to increase access to complex medications and ensure that patients more quickly receive the correct drug at the right time.
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Venture Dallas Kicks Off With One-on-One Meetings at Capital Factory
by | Sep 11, 2019
Some 80 entrepreneurs and investors gathered at Capital Factory for custom-tailored meetings during Day 1 of Venture Dallas. Here's how it went.
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