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Humphreys & Partners Shows Its Uber Elevate Skyport Vision

by | May 11, 2018
In a series of architecture plans, renderings, and ideas, HPA offered its vision for the design of the UberAIR skyport platform that will be the launch and landing sites for the air taxi service.
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Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Awards Applications Open Now
by | May 11, 2018
The Fast 500 list honors the fastest-growing North American companies. Applications are open until June 29.
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On Tap: US India Chamber Tech Conference, Array & NextUp Female Founders
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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BOKA Powell Releases Its Design for Futuristic Uber Skyport
by | May 10, 2018
The Dallas architecture firm is one of several that will offer designs for the skyports that could be the landing bases for the aircraft, which Uber said will fly, possibly as early as 2020.
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Good Returns, Inverdale Create Program to Increase Social Impact Guarantee Capacity

by | May 10, 2018
The Guarantee-Investment-Values Strategies program immediately will expand the guarantee capacity for Good Returns’ Cycle program.
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Two Richland HS Students Take First at State STEM Competition
by | May 9, 2018
Nine other North Texas students received awards at the competition in which they tackled math, science, and engineering tasks.
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Steve Case at Rise of the Rest in Dallas: Investors Should Focus on Why it Will Work
by | May 8, 2018
The AOL co-founder's traveling tour, designed to spur more growth in entrepreneurial ecosystems around the nation, made its first 2018 stop in Dallas Monday. Steve Case encouraged attendees to "seize the moment," and get engaged with helping local startups.
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Dallas Invents: 74 Patents Granted for Week of May 1
Patents granted include Toyota’s system for wearable smart device communications, Tesla Laboratories’ method for creation of unique identification for use in gathering survey data from a mobile device at a live event, and Match.com’s matching process system.
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Uber Elevate Unveils Prototype for Flying Taxis That Will Soar Over DFW

by | May 8, 2018
Dallas-Fort Worth and Los Angeles are the first U.S. metropolitan areas scheduled to have the vehicles lifting off from area skyports, perhaps as early as 2020.
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Do Older Workers Still Fit in at Ad Agencies? Here’s a Thought
by | May 7, 2018
Imaginuity Chief Delivery Officer Tony Osterhaus gives his take on the benefits older workers can bring to advertising agencies.
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On Tap: DWE Women’s Expo, Business For Breakfast & SOLUNA International Festival
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Dallas’ Callbox Storage Expands Its Logistics Services
by | May 4, 2018
While the on-demand storage company is growing geographically, it also is expanding its reach within the larger logistics space.
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Follow the Money: Wildcat Capital Leads $11M Raise, KonaTel Reaches $1.3M Goal, Upventur Buys Yonder

by | May 3, 2018
Investors back North Texas startups and businesses with millions of dollars in funding. Here's a look at funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and nonprofits with North Texas ties.
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Ex-Capital One CIO Joins Naya Ventures as Entrepreneur in Residence
by | May 2, 2018
Naya says Don Goin's background in financial services augments its capabilities in venture capital doing early-stage B2B investments in artificial intelligence, IoT, and blockchain.
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A patent was granted to Joshua RD Technologies Interactive helmet system and method interactive helmet system and method for reducing brain injuries may provide a helmet and at least one inflatable air pouch. The at least one inflatable air pouch may remain in an active position and may pressurize or further inflate in response to an impact with a surface. Over a predetermined time period, the at least one inflatable air pouch may not depressurize and may instantly pressurize or further inflate. The at least one inflatable air pouch may have an air pouch pressure that increases to a higher pressure and may protect users from brain injury at high impact forces.
Dallas Invents: 79 Patents Granted for Week of April 24
Patents granted include Joshua RD Technologies’ interactive helmet system, ShopSavvy’s storage medium for payment of online purchases via a portable computing device, Baylor University’s nutraceutical with an oxygen-enabled composition and USAA’s home area recommender.
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Nature Nate’s Honey to Support University Bee Research
by | May 1, 2018
The McKinney-based company's investment targets university research focused on honey bee health.
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