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Girl Scout Summer Camp Introduces Young Women to Pharmaceutical Careers

by | Jul 25, 2017
In the first ever Summer Experience in Antibiotic Discovery and Development program, local Girl Scouts learned about bacteria growth and its role in developing antibiotics.
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DFW Ranked Among Top ‘Green’ Office Markets in U.S.
by | Jul 25, 2017
According to CBRE’s fourth annual Green Building Adoption Index, 31.7 percent of office spaces in DFW met "green" standards under an EPA Energy Star certification, LEED certification, or both.
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fintech
Fort Worth Fintech Exec Named to List of ‘Innovators to Watch’
by | Jul 24, 2017
Elevate Credit CEO Ken Rees was one of 44 financial leaders recognized in Bank Innovation's “2017 Innovators to Watch” list.
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Dallas Major Player in Uber’s New Trucking App
by | Jul 24, 2017
The company piloted the app with routes between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
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AT&T Innovation Center Creates Data Tech for Red Bull Coolers

by | Jul 21, 2017
Broken and disappearing coolers require money, energy, and time that companies such as Red Bull look to conserve. There to solve the issues is Plano's AT&T Foundry, the Dallas-based telecom company's Internet of Things innovation lab.
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blockchain
Blockchain & IoT: Oaken Innovations Carves Niche in Cryptocurrency
by | Jul 20, 2017
With two global contest wins and a partnership with Toyota Research Institute's mobility ecosystem, the startup is making a name for itself in the realm of blockchain.
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Scientel
Allen Taps Scientel Solutions for Smart City Network
by | Jul 20, 2017
The partnership will make Allen a smarter, more efficient place where residents can live, work, and play.
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Crashed Drone
New Plano Company Will Focus on Drone Repair
by | Jul 19, 2017
Offering three facilities nationwide and more than 220 employees trained in drone repair, Fortress UAV is ready to become the largest, and most comprehensive, facility for drone repair in North America.
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7-11 Women's Franchise

DeSoto Woman Wins 7-Eleven Store in Franchise Contest

by | Jul 18, 2017
In a effort to cultivate a larger group of female franchisee owners, 7-Eleven created the “Women’s Franchise Initiative” competition.
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Serve West Dallas
West Dallas Program Readies Young Adults for Health Careers
by | Jul 17, 2017
The official two-year pilot of the West Dallas Middle-Skills Pathways Initiative, backed partially by a $375,000 service agreement from the city of Dallas, will begin Wednesday with 14 participants.
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Sabre Southlake, Texas new Chatbot
Sabre Corp. Travel Chatbot Ready for Testing
by | Jul 14, 2017
The chatbot is designed to simulate a conversation with a human, particularly via the internet to assist travel customers.
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Fort Worth-based Kobi Electric is developing a line of smart lighting and has brought on industry veteran Terence Ndofor to spearhead testing and design of the products.
Kobi Electric Readies to Roll Out Smart Lighting
by | Jul 14, 2017
Operating under the brand UR HOM, the new products make up an intelligent lighting system controlled through home automation platforms such as Amazon Echo and Google Home.
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Tech Titans Innovator Awards

Tech Titans Announces 2017 Finalists for Annual Awards

by | Jul 13, 2017
From school teachers to large company executives, Tech Titans has nominated leading candidates who are shaping the tech industry.
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WestBend
WestBend, Foundry District Bringing Arts to Center Stage
by | Jul 13, 2017
The Foundry District will feature a “yarnbom” installation on a building and new ground murals, while WestBend has added 12 new public artworks and will host the #WestBend Snap & Seek event.
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Teddy Bear Memories
ESD Grad to Deliver Personal Memories Via Google Earth Tech
by | Jul 13, 2017
By tightening their grip around a chip-implanted teddy bear, a signal travels and connects to a screen, allowing users to reminisce about personal memories of places they've been via Google Earth technology.
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Frito-Lay
As E-Commerce Grows, Frito-Lay Looking To Make Products ‘Resonate Online’
by | Jul 12, 2017
Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive for Frito-Lay's parent, PepsiCo, views the rise of e-commerce as a gateway to new marketing and shipping techniques. 
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