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Ian MacVicar, Task Contract Solutions and Chris Griffin, Hover Energy, after being presented the Sanctuary Award for Innovation at the U.S. Embassy in London. [Photo: Hover Energy]
Dallas’ Hover Energy Gets Innovation Award from the British Ministry of Defence
by David Seeley | May 12, 2023
The Sanctuary Award for Innovation was presented to Hover and the HMS Eaglet during a roundtable discussion on energy security and sustainable energy design at the U.S. Embassy in London. Hover CEO Chris Griffin, above right with Ian MacVicar of Task Energy Solutions, quoted King Charles during the event.
Ho Din Award: Southwestern Medical Foundation Recognizes UTSW Medical Student With Its Highest Honor
by Lance Murray |
May 12, 2023
Plano native Whitney Leigh Stuard is the winner of the 2023 Ho Din Award. As a co-founder of a student interest group focused on disabilities and a non-profit organization providing support to mothers, Stuard's contributions extend beyond her medical prowess. She also authored and received a TMA Foundation Grant for a STEM project that impacted more than 4,000 students.
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by Lance Murray |
May 11, 2023
Santander announced that applications are open for Cohort 8 of its Cultivate Small Business program for small food businesses in Dallas, Philadelphia, and Miami.
Santander said the program is “like a mini-MBA for food businesses” and is fully funded by Santander Bank....
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by Quincy Preston |
May 11, 2023
A new partnership is a leap into the future of work, setting the stage for a new era of HR excellence in Dallas and beyond.
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Scene from the Southwest Airlines brand film "Alone in Tombstone." [Image: Southwest Airlines]
Southwest Airlines Debuts Its First-Ever Brand Film ‘Alone In Tombstone’
by David Seeley | May 11, 2023
A coming-of-age tale about life, love, and loss, the short film was produced on location at Mescal Movie Set in Benson, Arizona. It tells the story of a young woman searching for her place in life when she suddenly encounters a surprise visitor. Here's how it got made—and how you can watch it.
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by Lance Murray |
May 11, 2023
Several major U.S. companies have joined with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to launch a pledge to help small businesses during National Small Business Week.
The companies — including Intuit, JPMorgan Chase, Alpha Technologies, Accion Opportunity Fund, and Vistage — joined with the chamber to ask companies to pay their small business suppliers quicker to help America’s small businesses manage their capital and maintain a healthy cash flow, signing on for the Prompt Pay Pledge, the U.S....
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by Lance Murray |
May 10, 2023
Under the agreement, Paragon is supporting X-energy's pioneering Xe-100 reactor design, which couples scalability, innovative modularity, enhanced safety, and higher temperature capabilities with decades of high-temperature gas reactor research and operating experience.
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by Lance Murray |
May 10, 2023
Cacique is a leading maker of authentic Mexican-style cheeses, cremas, chorizos, and salsas in the U.S. As yet another California HQ import to North Texas, the company said it's celebrating its 50th anniversary with a focus on innovation and increased production capacity.
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Neha Kunte, CEO of MNK Infotech; Srii Srinivasan, CEO of Chargeback Gurus; Wendi McGowan-Ellis, founding general partner of Cassandra Capital; and Shanthi Rajaram, CEO of Amazech Solutions will talk about what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur at the Tech Titans Innovation Collider.
Tech Titans Innovation Collider to Host Innovation Showcase at UT Dallas
by Lance Murray | May 9, 2023
The Innovation Showcase will bring together emerging North Texas tech companies with venture capital, private equity, corporate venture/M&A firms, family office investors, and others from across the country. The event will feature a panel with some of the top women in tech on what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
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by David Seeley |
May 9, 2023
Just months after acquiring Fort Worth's historic Oil & Gas building for a residential-retail conversion, Bluelofts has now acquired the adjacent—and even more historic—19-story Star-Telegram building. It's now slated for a mixed-use future of luxury apartments, office space, and retail. Plano-based Wolfe Investments partnered on both deals.
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by Lance Murray |
May 8, 2023
Presented by The DEC Network and Capital One, the completely virtual summit is open to all women entrepreneurs looking to connect with like-minded individuals and take their businesses to the next level. Topics will include building a brand without burning out, prioritization strategies for moms, and mastering financial confidence, among others. Find out more—including how to register for the summit.
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by David Seeley |
May 8, 2023
According to a new CompTIA Tech Jobs Report, Dallas was the No. 3 metro in the U.S. for tech job postings in April, surpassed by only New York City and Washington, D.C., at No. 1 and 2. Of all U.S. metros, Dallas was unsurpassed in the category of tech jobs posting change, ranking No. 1 in the nation for its increase of 875 postings over March's 11,604 figure.
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The Dallas Cowboys joined electricity provider Reliant to present $86,500 to The Salvation Army at the 10th annual Reliant Home Run Derby on Wednesday in Frisco. [Brandon Wade/AP Image for Reliant]
Dallas Cowboys Help Net $113K for North Texas Nonprofits with Reliant Home Run Derby
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | May 5, 2023
Usually they race for the end zone, but Wednesday some of the Dallas Cowboys' top players swung for the fences at the Reliant Home Run Derby in Frisco. And whether they got dingers or popups, it was all for a good cause. Find out which Cowboy won for the second straight year—as two all-new 'Pokes players joined in the fun.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 5, 2023
A series of five EV charging demonstrations will be offered from May through August at various customer parking lots across DFW Airport, hosted by the airport’s Innovation and Planning teams in partnership with consultant STV. The demos will offer the chance to test next-gen EV charging solutions—such as autonomous robotic wireless charging, on-demand charging, and apps that enable charging control from anywhere on earth.
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by David Seeley |
May 4, 2023
If you like to hide your money under a mattress, this one is probably not for you. Yes—around the corner from a Mattress Firm that sells a Sleepy's Basic Foam Mattress for $129—you can drop more than two-thirds of a million dollars on a mattress at the new Hästens store on McKinney Avenue just south of Knox Street in Dallas.
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by David Seeley |
May 4, 2023
Skydance produced the hit movie “Air,” directed by Ben Affleck and starring Affleck, Matt Damon and Viola Davis, about the birth of the Air Jordan Brand. With "Jerrah" as the star of its new project, Skydance aims to mine "never before seen content" from the NFL Films vaults to reveal the Dallas Cowboys owner like never before.
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