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USPTO National Medals of Technology and Innovation [Photo: USPTO Twitter]
USPTO Seeks Nominations for National Medal of Technology & Innovation
by Lance Murray | Feb 10, 2023
The nation’s highest honor for technological achievement will be bestowed by President Biden, the USPTO said. The medal is awarded to individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being—through tech products, tech innovation, and strengthening America's tech workforce.
by Lance Murray |
Feb 10, 2023
The Dallas-based PE firm—whose Fund II portfolio includes North Texas pet food company Muenster Milling and Dallas' BeautyBio—says its newest fund is the largest investment vehicle in Kainos' history.
“Our bench of seasoned investors and operators within the food and consumer sectors helps drive financial and operational performance by working hand-in-glove with management teams,” added Andrew Rosen, managing partner of Kainos.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 10, 2023
Hong Kong-based Rosewood Hotels & Resorts—former owner of the iconic Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek—plans to build a 17-story standalone residential development as a nearby neighbor: Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek.
The new 17-story tower, which Rosewood says "combines Beaux-arts inspired elegance with a wealth of outstanding amenities," will feature around 46 residences. It's being developed by One Turtle Creek, a partnership of USA Infrastructure Investments and SVAG, and is scheduled for completion in early 2025.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 10, 2023
Katherine Beattie, a 2008 graduate of Fort Worth's Texas Christian University, has lived a life story worth telling. Now TCU has helped celebrate it with a huge mural in Los Angeles—one of a series of murals nationwide highlight alumni who are "leading on" in extraordinary ways.
Beattie has spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, a condition that makes walking extremely difficult and led to her need for a wheelchair. But that hasn't slowed down her career as co-executive producer of CBS' "NCIS" and her achievement of being the first woman on earth to land a backflip in a wheelchair.
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Opal Lee poses with her portrait in the Texas Senate after its unveiling, accompanied by State Rep. Ron Reynolds. [Photo: Texas Black Caucus/Twitter]
Portrait of Civil Rights Icon Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ Unveiled in Texas Senate
by David Seeley | Feb 9, 2023
A portrait of Fort Worth's Opal Lee—known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" for her advocacy of the federal Juneteenth holiday—was unveiled Wednesday in the Texas Senate Chamber in Austin, where it will be permanently displayed.
“Change somebody’s mind because minds can be changed,” 95-year-old Lee told reporters after the ceremony, according to NBC DFW. “If people have been taught to hate they can be taught to love, and it is up to you to do it.”
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 9, 2023
A report released today by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is headlined "Texas modestly grows with soft landing likely." The Dallas Fed goes on to note, "Texas firms reported below-average output growth to start 2023, while employment and wage gains remained elevated despite indications of a softening labor market." Here are 10 takeaways from the report.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 8, 2023
Sports Pro Daily is out with its 2023 list of 20 Sports Tech Ideas to Invest in Now—and local startup nVenue has made the list. Dallas-based nVenue's predictive analytics platform takes real-time data of what’s happening in a game and runs it through “millions” of models to show the predictive percentage of what could happen next.
nVenue's tech is "helping bookmakers and broadcasters generate value from every moment in every game," Sports Pro Daily writes.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 7, 2023
OVA is a pioneer in AI-enabled immersive software technology development. It works with industry leaders from around the world who are looking to transform their business with spatial and immersive computing, AI, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality.
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Providence Partners, an IT and technical staffing and recruiting agency based in Austin, is expanding its operations to Fort Worth. The company has been serving the Austin IT and tech staffing market for over a decade. Providence announced that it has hired Ryan Kovach as the branch manager who will lead the initiative at its new Fort Worth division.
IT and Tech Staffing Agency Expands to Fort Worth, Names Local Branch Manager
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 7, 2023
Providence Partners, an IT and technical staffing and recruiting agency based in Austin, is expanding its operations to Fort Worth. The company has been serving the Austin IT and tech staffing market for over a decade. Providence announced that it has hired Ryan Kovach as the branch manager who will lead the initiative at its new Fort Worth division.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Feb 6, 2023
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson called it a "game-changing investment in the people and families of southern Dallas.” And there’s little doubt the Southern Gateway Park will be transformative once it opens as planned next year.
“We are on track to break ground on the park’s amenities later this spring and open as scheduled in 2024,” a spokesperson for the Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation told WFAA this week, adding that $3 million in new funding has been secured since January 1 for the $172 million project.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 6, 2023
If you have "general issue" license plates on your vehicle—the ones that come free with its registration—you get a plain white plate with TEXAS on top and a number randomly assigned by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
But it's still kinda dull. And many people prefer to pay extra for plates with more oomph, pizzazz, and personal expression. To handle these orders, TxDMV partners with MyPlates.com, which just announced the top-selling "specialty license plate" designs for 2022.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 3, 2023
RentCafe said that while the number of high-income renters in Dallas rose by 74% and sits at 6% of the city's total renters between 2015 and 2020—peaking at 17,257— he number of high-income renters rose even more dramatically in other North Texas cities. Garland saw a rise of 198%, McKinney 186%, Plano 103%, and Frisco 93%.
High-income renters in Frisco may look into places like the luxury Remy apartments (above), coming to Frisco Square in 2024.
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WJHW was involved in the design of the sound systems and audiovisual at Dickies Arena.
Report: Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo To Have More Local Biz Impact Than Super Bowl LVII
by David Seeley | Feb 2, 2023
The Super Bowl is famous for generating a huge economic payoff for the city lucky enough to host it. But a new report from PredictHQ says hold on there, pardner—an event going on right now in Fort Worth has that beat.
The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, which began January 13 and wraps up this Saturday, February 4, is predicted to generate $142.1 million in local economic activity—surpassing the Super Bowl's estimated $123.7 impact on Greater Phoenix.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2023
Epic Sales Partners has launched by unifying Premier Sales Solutions, Maher Marketing, Frontier Food Brokerage, and MPF Sales and Marketing into a single top "fresh food catalyst" with more than 35 years of experience as a group.
Epic says it is the largest independent, commonly owned and managed food sales agent in the U.S., focused on providing grocery retailers with fresh food and consumer-relevant brands.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2023
The Cowgirl Channel will be a sister network to Rural Media Group's The Cowboy Channel, which covers pro rodeo among other things. Together, the two Fort Worth-based channels aim to grow the popularity of Western sports and lifestyle. The new network will be available on DISH Network Channel 269 and on the SLING app.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 1, 2023
It's a big deal for an ad agency to get one commercial into the Super Bowl, where 30-second spots this year are running for $7 million a pop. But during this year's big game, Dallas-based LERMA/ Agency will be cheering on three different spots it produced.
According to the Dallas Business Journal, LERMA/ produced a :30 spot for Irving-based Avocados from Mexico, and also said "Action!" for a 30-second and a 60-second spot for "He Gets Us" a Christian ad campaign funded by what Christianity Today calls "a small group of wealthy anonymous families."
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