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A singer entertains in one of MyndVR's virtual reality experiences. [Courtesy MyndVR]

PTSD, Depression: MyndVR Tech Puts Aging Veterans In a Peaceful Place

by | Jul 31, 2018
The relationship with Long Island State Veterans Home is the first partnership with a veterans home for MyndVR, which already was serving senior communities.
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Windsong Ranch
New Windsong Ranch Owners Plan to Complete Crystal Lagoon
by | Jul 30, 2018
The lagoon will be the centerpiece of the 2,030-acre master-planned community in Prosper that has been jointly acquired by Texas real estate investors Craig Martin and David Blom and Minnesota-based Värde Partners.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Scores High for Large, Affordable Tech Labor Pool in CBRE Report
by | Jul 26, 2018
Dallas-Fort Worth increased the number of tech degree graduates by 81% in the last five years — the fastest growth of all tech talent markets.
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Follow the Money: CareView Gets $1M, TheCapitalNet Raises $500K, Milkshake Nets $400K
by | Jul 26, 2018
From Mark Cuban and football star Von Miller to the tech company M-Files, here's a look at recent funding and acquisitions involving companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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An illustration from Toyota’s patent No. 10024667 that demonstrates a wearable “intelligent earpiece” that can recognize objects to give social and environmental awareness to the user. The earpiece includes one camera, GPS and a processor connected to the inertial measurement unit (IMU).

Dallas Invents: 117 Patents Granted for Week of July 17

Patents granted include Toyota’s “intelligent earpiece” that gives social and environmental awareness; Facebook’s method for aggregating and distributing content based on location; Baylor Research Institute’s method for treating breast cancer with vaccines of dendritic cells; and Google’s method for "sending data to a wireless station."
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Now Topped Out, New Renderings Show The Luminary’s Potential as Innovation ‘Hotbed’
by | Jul 24, 2018
Billed as a structure "designed by creatives for creatives," The Luminary will be the tallest building in the West End at seven stories.
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Top, from left, Salvador Espino and Dr. Sandra Chapman; center, Geoff Moore, Betsy Price, Charles Taylor, and Joe DePetrillo; bottom, April Barnes.
DI People: UNTHSC Names Provost, EVP; TWU Appoints Associate VP, CIO; Chapman Honored by Les Femmes du Monde
by | Jul 23, 2018
In this roundup of DFW personnel activity, awards, and honors, you'll also find details about honors for Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Envy Gaming naming new president, COO.
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Future of North Texas Real Estate on Display at Urban Land Institute Showcase
by | Jul 20, 2018
Architects, engineers, developers, and representatives gathered this week to mingle and share projects that will shape the Dallas-Fort Worth built environment in the years to come. 
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Craftwork

Follow the Money: Craftwork Coffee Raises $932.5K, Selery Fulfillment Pulls in $850K

by | Jul 19, 2018
From Trinity Hunt Partners and Appspace Holdings to KwikBoost and Ennis Inc., here's a look at recent funding and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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Cooklist
Dallas Entrepreneurs Launch Cooking App, Enter Techstars Retail Program With Target
by | Jul 18, 2018
Cooklist, a new app launched this week allowing users to see recipes they can cook with the food in their home, has already caught the attention of the global seed accelerator Techstars, which is aligned with Target.
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An illustration from Futurewei’s patent No. 10021296 shows a rotating camera that can be attached to an electronic device to create a panoramic image.
Dallas Invents: 97 Patents Granted for Week of July 10
Patents granted include Futurewei’s rotatable, panoramic camera for mobile devices; Nokia’s group messaging apparatus within a communication network; and Vbike's smart bicycle locks.
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Rich Templeton
Rich Templeton Takes Command Again at Texas Instruments
by | Jul 17, 2018
Brian Crutcher's resignation puts Templeton back in charge at the Dallas-based semiconductor giant.
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MedHab

Fort Worth’s MedHab Introduces Wearable Fall Detection Tech

by | Jul 17, 2018
As the number of fatal falls rises in the U.S., MedHab's newest device, MyNotifi, aims to mitigate the dangers associated with falling and become the new standard in fall detection technology.
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consumer packaged goods
Entrepreneurs Hear How to Succeed at Dallas Consumer Product Innovations Day
by | Jul 13, 2018
Several successful CPG entrepreneurs told their stories at the Dallas Consumer Product Innovations Day at the Addison TreeHouse Thursday. Other companies got to pitch their ideas to the experts and the audience.
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Trinity Groves Hosting Pitch Contest to Find its Next Business
by | Jul 13, 2018
Retailers and restaurateurs interested in becoming the next Trinity Groves business can apply online for the opportunity to operate the West Dallas dining destination.
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real estate
Rise of the Rest to Launch Real Estate Initiative
by | Jul 13, 2018
The initiative will bring a new investment resource for real estate projects in Dallas along with other Rise of the Rest communities aimed to help spur entrepreneurial growth.
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