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Meet the Innovators:
Corey Clark, BALANCED Media Technology

Collectively, Clark and his team have started a number of tech and gaming companies in the region, have strong ties to SMU, and see Dallas-Fort Worth as primed to be the next big technology center in the country. They want to be leaders in that mission.
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Dallas Invents: 125 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 5
by | Feb 13, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: • Medhab's fall detection system • Qantu Therapeutics' vaccine formula to prevent and treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's • Sirius XM's vehicle telematics • Skycam's method of classifying and transmitting data from an event • Tango Network's control of mobile device calls, text messages and data usage while operating a motor vehicle • UT and UNTHSC's iron garnet nanoparticles for cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy
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Coworking Grows Up: Shared Space Is One of North Texas’ Hottest Placemaking Tools
by | Feb 13, 2019
Coworking has become a mainstay in the Dallas-Fort Worth office market. No longer considered a fad, the region has over 1 million square feet of shared space in play—and it's not stopping there.
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Look Inside: 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception
The region's most innovative minds join Dallas Innovates to celebrate North Texas' 'Breakout Moment.'
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Meet the Innovators: Brig. Gen. Michael W. Miller, Viziz Technologies

For Miller, Viziv's mission to “Power the Planet and Bring Light to the World” has more to do with improving the quality of life for people everywhere than it does with any specific aspect of our technology.
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DI People: OrderMyGear, Modo, Compass Datacenters Make Leadership Moves
by | Feb 12, 2019
You’ll also find news from 7-Eleven, Riata Capital Group, Adeptus Health, the Amynta Group, and Momentus Institute in this roundup of personnel and leadership news by companies and organizations with ties to North Texas.
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Tech Tower: Fort Worth’s Elbit Systems is Upgrading Border Control
by | Feb 12, 2019
The high-tech towers can differentiate between people, groups of people, animals, and even vehicles, while also detecting whether the people or vehicles are carrying weapons, drugs, children, or other risky items.
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Redfin Announces DFW Expansion, Launch of RedfinNow Cash Purchase Service
by | Feb 12, 2019
Redfin plans to open a new office in Frisco this spring and begin hiring engineers for its Dallas-based lending arm, Redfin Mortgage, and staff in Dallas for its title and settlement arm, Philadelphia-based Title Forward. 
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26 North Texas Innovators Who Are The Future Today

Here are the men and women forging the future of tech that has the potential to change the world.
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Follow the Money: Adaptive3D Secures Series A Funding; Vinli, Perennials and Sutherland Get Investments
by | Feb 6, 2019
You’ll also find news about TPG Capital, Lone Star Funds, Phoenix Capital Partners, RumbleOn and AZZ Inc. in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity affecting investors and businesses in North Texas.
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Experts Keep an Eye on Six Flags Biometric Ruling’s Impact on Businesses
by | Feb 6, 2019
The case, involving the fingerprint of a 14-year-old boy in Illinois that was captured by Grand Prairie-based Six Flags Entertainment Corp., puts businesses on alert about how to handle biometric information.
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Dallas Invents: 125 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 29
by | Feb 6, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: • Sensogram Technologies’ finger tip scanner • Phazr’s 5G radio system • Rain Bird’s volumetric budget-based irrigation control • Samsung’s video editing using contextual data and content discovery using clusters • V-Moda’s method of identifying authentic vs. counterfeit products
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Pivot Power: Vinli Closes $13.5M Series B, Partners With European Utility

by | Feb 5, 2019
Vinli’s Era platform emerged out of stealth last October.
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Hypergiant Launches AI Into Space With New Division, Acquisition of SEOPS
by | Feb 5, 2019
The real benefactors from the intersection of space and AI are industries like oil and gas, energy, defense, and more, says Hypergiant founder Ben Lamm.
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Lock It Up: Dallas-Fort Worth Firms Protect Businesses, Help Fight Cybercrime
by | Feb 3, 2019
Ransomware attacks happen every 14 seconds, costing companies nearly $11.5 billion, according to a University of Dallas report. Here are some locals tackling the sector.
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ICYMI: How Robots and AI Impact Jobs, DFW Ranks for Economic Freedom, Finnish MaaS Pioneer Shortlists Dallas
by | Feb 2, 2019
From tech bytes (OnRobot, NoiseAware, AT&T) to accolades (Raytheon, Craig Hall, Aprima Medical, and more) to our weekly top 10 (Anurag Jain), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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