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Every Last Word
Dallas Innovates’ signature series capturing what leaders across North Texas are saying — in their own words — about innovation, impact, and what’s next.
Aaron Millstone [Photo: NTTData, Background: DI Studio]
The Last Word: NTT DATA’s Aaron Millstone on Why Workers Need to Master AI Language Models
by David Seeley | Apr 6, 2023
Plano-based NTT DATA is out with its annual Innovation Index research, which calls out "increasing investments in employee skills and experiences to build and retain a more modern workforce." The research also looks at the importance of "creating high-quality employee experiences," an increased focus on "business resilience," and more.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 5, 2023
The future belongs to the curious, and that's why the University of North Texas at Dallas has teamed up with five local school districts to inspire a new generation of young scientists and engineers through the Science Education Fellowship program.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 4, 2023
Dr. Zajicek and three other local biotech leaders—Sulagna Bhattacharya, CEO of Nanoscope Therapeutics; Gabby Everett, director of business operations and strategy at BioLabs Pegasus Park; and R.A. Session II, founder of Taysha Gene Therapies—discussed Dallas' biotech boom on a panel hosted by D CEO Healthcare.
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Apr 3, 2023
From an NSA Codebreaker Challenge to an offshore wind farm competition to one of the world's toughest-to-crack mathematics competitions, UT Dallas teams keep showing up and making the mark.
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Jeremy Grunewald applies the patented Aegis Coating from Devil's Cask to a whiskey barrel. [Photo: Chase Ament/Devil's Cask]
The Last Word: Devil’s Cask’s Jeremy Grunewald on How Four Roofers Are Changing How Whiskey Is Barreled
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 28, 2023
Grunewald is one of four principals of Devil's Cask, along with Stella Amador, Jonathan Dietzel, and Fort Worth-based COO Chase Ament. All four are former roofers who teamed up after Grunewald had a light bulb moment while touring a Jameson Whiskey distillery in Ireland, according to the Star-Telegram's Brayden Garcia.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 27, 2023
Educational First Steps is a Dallas-based nonprofit that supports early learning environments for children from birth to age five in North Texas. It delivers professional development, training, classroom resources, and business support to educators to help existing childcare centers achieve and maintain national accreditation. And last week, it got a big assist in doing this from Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitski.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 23, 2023
WFAA's Jason Wheeler checked out Repurposed Materials in Forest Hill and found that it sells old bowling alley wood to be turned into tabletops and shuffleboards; worn-out street sweeper brushes to become back scratchers for zoo animals; and much more.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 22, 2023
Robotic vacuum cleaners, smart cameras, video doorbells, and smart thermostats experienced higher purchase rates in 2022, according to new insights from Dallas-based Park Associates.
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DISD teacher Omar Cortez helps lead the robotics program at the School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove. [Photo: DISD]
The Last Word: DISD’s Omar Cortez on His Pleasant Grove School’s Robotics Program
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 20, 2023
Cortez teaches robotics to every sixth-grade student at his school, and also helps coach 40 students in five teams in middle and elementary school, along with teachers and coaches Julian Beltran, Brittney Fletcher, and Alba Ramirez.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 17, 2023
Van Arman is a Fort Worth-based artist and roboticist who's developed robots that "use deep learning neural networks, artificial intelligence, feedback loops, and computational creativity to make a surprising amount of independent aesthetic decisions." But Van Arman insists that he is the artist—not his robots.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 16, 2023
In our recent 2023 issue of Dallas Innovates magazine, we reported on a panel discussion about family investment offices that was held late last year at the annual Venture Dallas conference. During the panel session, Luttrell spoke about the single-family-office LCM Group, and how it views startups as driving innovation.
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Mar 15, 2023
The city of Mansfield, Texas, plans to break ground this year on Mansfield Super Studios, a film production studio to be built on 72 acres of undeveloped land, with restaurants, a hotel, and retail part of the project's $70 million vision.
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L to R: From left: UTD's Jonsson School Dean Dr. Stephanie Adams, Amazon Robotics employees Justin Croyle and Kobe Boateng, and Dr. Steve Yurkovich and Andrew Sherwood of the Jonsson School celebrated the new partnership. [Photo: UTD]
The Last Word: UTD’s Dr. Steve Yurkovich on $100K Amazon Robotics Grant
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 13, 2023
A$100,000 grant from Amazon Robotics will support the development of new UT Dallas coursework in functional safety—a practice that ensures the safe functioning of everything from autonomous warehouse robots to delivery robots and more.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 10, 2023
Acosta and his co-founder, Alejandra Zendejas, are a sneakerhead couple who instill confidence in children across Oak Cliff and Texas by giving them free new pairs of sneakers, with the students nominated by their schools for the nonprofit gifts.
According to D's Catherine Wendlandt, Pasos for Oak Cliff has given over 2,100 pairs of sneakers to kids so far. Acosta, a teacher at Kimball High School, co-launched the nonprofit after noticing that many economically disadvantaged students wear worn hand-me-downs.
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Mar 9, 2023
Speaking to an audience of over 400 business leaders at Dallas' Hilton Anatole, Gov. Abbott delivered a "State of the State" address Tuesday at a luncheon hosted by the Dallas Regional Chamber.
"The Dallas Metroplex is ranked number one in the nation for high-tech job growth because of its well-trained workforce, world-class airport, leading research universities, and affordable real estate," Abbott told the audience.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 7, 2023
In December, we told you about a $6 million seed funding round at Grata, a Dallas-based online platform that enables customers to deliver gratitude and recognition to a brand’s frontline employees in real time. With Grata now operating in Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida at companies like Tex-Mex restaurant Mesero and First United Banks, Brandt aims to start raising up to $25 million in a Series A toward the end of this year, D CEO says.
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