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Paycom to Relocate its Texas Operations Center to Grapevine

by | Jun 6, 2018
Paycom, a leader in payroll and HR technology with a cloud-based platform, will begin construction on its new Grapevine center in 2019.
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Dallas Invents: 91 Patents Granted for Week of May 29
Patents granted include IBM’s smart garment that can communicate to a receiver “at least one parameter” away; Bottle Rocket’s new interactive video viewing experience; Fossil’s design for a device that monitors activity; and Omnitrac’s advanced warning system for vehicles on the road.
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Concussions: Retired NFLers, Head Injury Patients May Benefit from New Brain Health Initiatives
by | Jun 5, 2018
A Syracuse, New York-based biosciences company bringing its innovative brain assessments to North Texas is just one example of the latest brain health initiatives in the area especially focused on the lasting consequences of concussions.
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DI People: Frito-Lay Exec Honored, Topgolf Names Division President, Burns & McDonnell Hires Automation Expert
by | Jun 5, 2018
From Fast Company honoring Jennifer Saenz to new top execs for Ben E. Keith Co., our roundup of personnel activity also includes a new hire at Topgolf.
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Leading National Fertility Clinic Opens New Center in DFW

by | Jun 4, 2018
The Colorado-based center will team up with a Frisco fertility institute to bring pioneering technology in reproductive medicine to North Texas.
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Fort Worth Craftwork Coffee Co. wants to bring cowering concept to urban developments
As Coworking Market Grows, Local Operators Look to Stand Out With Unique Amenities
by | Jun 4, 2018
Craftwork Coffee Co.'s move into multifamily residential developments is one of the latest examples of how coworking operators are looking for ways to add value beyond the basic space amenities.
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On Tap: Startup Crawl FW, Brazen DFW Launch & Network of the Future
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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S.M. Wright Project in South Dallas
S.M. Wright to Serve as Dallas’ First Smart City/Complete Street Test Site
by | Jun 1, 2018
A South Dallas neighborhood will undergo a makeover to make it more pedestrian friendly and incorporate new transportation technologies.
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Follow the Money: AT&T Part of $10M Lumina Round, Retail Startup Raises $5.7M, Buffett Unit Buys Ebby Halliday

by | May 31, 2018
From tech giants to real estate and robot lawnmowers, here's a look at recent funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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C.K. Sample III is the chief technology officer for Hypergiant Space Age Solutions Division
Ben Lamm-founded Hypergiant Names Sample as CTO
by | May 31, 2018
As chief technology officer of Hypergiant Space Age Solutions division, C.K. Sample will be responsible for engineering leadership in the enterprise marketplace.
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Volunteers Needed for Event Looking to Empower Future Game Developers
by | May 30, 2018
Thomson Reuters has teamed up with Girls Make Games for an event teaching girls more about the technology behind the gaming industry.
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An illustration from Micro-Gaming Ventures’ patent No. 9978218 depicts a method and system for micro-betting. The wager(s) can be managed and controlled remote from electronically placing the micro-bet(s) during a round of micro-betting, according to the patent documents. [Via USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 79 Patents Granted for Week of May 22
Patents granted include Micro-Gaming Ventures’ system for micro-betting, Toyota’s device for traffic light detection, Syntilla Medical’s implantable head-mounted neurostimulation system for head pain, and IBM’s caller identity-based security.
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From left: Farmer Brothers, Pilotworks, and La Moderna.

Innovative Spaces: The Food Industry in Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Innovates looks behind the scenes at some of DFW's industry players with unique operations in the food and beverage landscape. 
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Here are 5 Food and Beverage Trends You Should Watch
by | May 25, 2018

The food and beverage sector is always evolving to meet the challenge of a changing marketplace, and in its recent Global Food Trends report, real estate professional services firm JLL highlights five trends that landlords and restaurateurs should track this year....

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Site Selection Ranks DFW No. 1 Most Competitive in Food & Beverage
by | May 25, 2018
The impact of the more than 15,000 food and beverage businesses in DFW is substantial, accounting for roughly 370,000 local jobs. And, DFW remains a center of invention in one of the most competitive sectors in the nation.
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Mexican Pasta Maker Goes High-Tech at Cleburne Facility
by | May 25, 2018
It’s the first La Moderna factory outside Mexico for Interamerican Foods Corp., and the company came to North Texas for a reason.
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