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Dallas-based Arfinn Med Launches ‘First-Ever’ Clinician-Based Medical Cannabis Portal

by | Jan 25, 2019
Here's why founder James West is looking to a medical marijuana future in Texas. Arfinn Med officially launched its online cannabis platform in January.
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Anurag Jain on Tech Talent, Building an Innovation Ecosystem, and Defining the ‘X’ Factor
by | Jan 24, 2019
When it comes to a North Texas breakout moment, Jain says "if you don't zoom out and see all the different pieces coming together, you'll miss what is about to happen here."
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The X Factor: Four Ingredients are Turning North Texas into a Rising Tech Power
by | Jan 24, 2019
North Texas' "innovation engine" is creating a new energy that's fueling ideas and investment.
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Follow the Money: Satori Invests in Grapevine Company, Dynata Makes Acquisition
by | Jan 24, 2019
You’ll also find news about Bios Partners, Essentium, Discovery Midstream Partners, Cypress Growth Capital, FoodMaven, Tenet Healthcare, Integrity Marketing, and Salesforce in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving businesses with North Texas ties.
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Dallas Invents: 68 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 15

by | Jan 23, 2019
Patents were granted for Vital Art and Science's vision measurement and training system; Frito-Lay's micropellets of fine particle nutrients in snack food; Fit Toned's integrated exercise device; and Addepar's methods for depicting psychological analysis.
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Q+A: Bryan Chambers on Becoming Capital Factory’s Senior Leader in Dallas
by | Jan 22, 2019
This month, the Dallas venture investor and adviser joined Capital Factory as the Vice President of Accelerator and Investment Fund, where he will manage a team across the state in line with the Texas Startup Manifesto.
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DI People: DRC, Transplace, SpotSee Make Leadership Announcements
by | Jan 22, 2019
You’ll also find leadership announcements from EarthX, Celanese, MedSys, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, HNTB, Dean Foods, and Colonial Savings Bank in this roundup of people news in North Texas.
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by | Jan 20, 2019
Q+A | Thoughts on innovation and leadership from the region's top disruptive companies and organizations.
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NaturalShrimp Says New Patented Tech Enables Indoor Propogation of All Fish

by | Jan 18, 2019
The company said that the Vibrio Suppression Technology system eliminates water-borne bacteria and other harmful organization, permitting aquatic species to grow indoors.
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One Technologies’ ScoreSense Helps Customers Understand What Impacts Their Credit Scores
by | Jan 17, 2019
Dallas-based ScoreSense says the feature can help borrowers better qualify for home or auto loan approval and better monitor the things that affect their credit scores.
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Follow the Money: Fossil Sells Smartwatch Tech to Google, Lantern Pharma Raises $535K, Alto Gets $14.5M
You’ll also find news about Frisco Music City, Quest Events, Keurig Dr Pepper, TXV Partners, GreyCampus, VSE Aviation, and more in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity with ties to North Texas.
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Theatro Partners With Honeywell to Create SaaS Solutions For Retail Associates
by | Jan 16, 2019
The new partnership will allow in-store workers using Honeywell mobile devices to leverage Theatro's services to easily communicate, collaborate, and access enterprise information systems, all via voice command.
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AT&T Pledges $1M to Closing Skills Gap, Supporting Tech Startups

by | Jan 15, 2019
The tech giant will reward participating Ed-Tech startups with $125,000. Applications are accepted until Feb. 1.
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DI People: Keurig Dr Pepper, Fujitsu Network Communications Make Exec Moves
by | Jan 15, 2019
You’ll also find promotions and hires at Accenture, ZeOmega, Tailwater Capital, Caregiver, Hyphen Solutions, Equest, and the Communities Foundation of Texas in this roundup of people news from companies in North Texas.
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Dallas Invents: 131 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 8
by | Jan 14, 2019
Patents were granted for ROKA Sports’ new design for sport eyeglasses; Capital One’s methods for tracking objects; Drexel University’s method of predicting seizures; Sierra Smart Systems’s electric vehicle fleet charging system; Securus’ detection for a call anomaly using biometric identification; SMU’s method of treating a subject that is resistant to one or more drugs; and Uber’s design for a firearm grip.
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Dallas Housing Authority Taps Private Developers In Affordable Housing Effort
by | Jan 14, 2019
A public-private partnership aims to redevelop 650 housing units in an effort to increase affordable housing availability, starting in Oak Cliff.
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