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Venture Dallas: Inaugural Tech Summit Will Highlight North Texas as an Investment Catalyst

by | Sep 6, 2019
Hear from the nine members of Venture Dallas' host committee on why the investment-focused event matters in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond.
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Look Ahead: Venture Dallas’ 2019 Conference Schedule
by | Sep 6, 2019
Next Tuesday and Wednesday, startups and investors will gather in Dallas to embark on a first-of-its-kind journey in our city: to connect with innovators, business luminaries, and investors from around the nation and showcase the things that make Dallas’ entrepreneurial landscape fertile.
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Discovery: UNT Finds Oak Trees Scrub Black Carbon From Atmosphere, UTSW’s Obesity Research Leads to Surprise
by | Sep 6, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also find how work involving a UT Arlington professor's research shows promise in treating deep-seated tumors.
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Mary Kay Foundation Awards UTSW $500K Grant to Find Cures for Women-Related Cancers
by | Sep 6, 2019
The one-year fellowships will support up to five international postdoctoral researchers in conducting cutting-edge cancer research at UT Southwestern in Dallas.
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The Countdown: Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in August

by | Sep 3, 2019
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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Match is Marrying Humans and Algorithms to Take You Beyond the First Date
by | Aug 30, 2019
Dallas-based Match recognizes that these days, dating is often confined to your phone screen. We sat down with Hesam Hosseini, the (fairly) new CEO, to talk about his mission to change that—from dating coaches to an entire app overhaul.
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‘Our Best Product Yet’: Hypergiant Has Futuristic Helmet in the Works
by | Aug 30, 2019
Firefighters, police, soldiers, and search and rescue teams may become safer than ever with Hypergiant's development of helmets featuring an interactive head-up display.
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Discovery: How AI May Aid Heart Assessments; UTA Highway Research Tapped as ‘Sweet 16’ Project
by | Aug 30, 2019
We're bringing you this week's news about important developments from universities, labs, and private industry in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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Photo Gallery: See What Went Down at This Year’s Digital Fight Club

by | Aug 29, 2019
Once the lights went out and the mics were hot, competitors went head-to-head in a semi-friendly battle on hot topics in tech.
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Testing Ground: Why North Texas is a Growing Hub for Self‑Driving Trucks
by | Aug 28, 2019
Autonomous trucking companies have hit the roads in and around DFW. Players such as Starsky Robotics (whose Dallas operations are now out of stealth), Kodiak (which is making Dallas one of its main bases), and USPS (in a partnership with TuSimple) are making Dallas a place to test the tech.
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Dallas Invents: 153 Patents Granted for Week of Aug. 20
by | Aug 28, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Malibu Boats' adjustable surf wake system that lets a rider enhance the wake of a boat, Audi's system to detect and predict movement of a vehicle occupant, AT&T's augmented reality shopping displays, IBM's cognitive analysis for healing an IT system, and Bank of America's system to allow secure access to a virtual credential.
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North Texas Cancer Researchers and Institutions Reap $36M in CPRIT Grants
by | Aug 27, 2019
Southlake-based biotech OncoNano received the largest grant in DFW with $15.4 million from the state agency that funds cancer research in Texas.
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Discovery: UNT Prof Helps Reveal Oldest ‘Cloaked’ Black Hole; UTSW Probes Hormone’s Role in Obesity

by | Aug 23, 2019
In this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also read about a scientist at UT Arlington who discovered bone-like particles in blood, which is a find that could help physicians treat life-threatening conditions.
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Find the Best Happy Hour in Dallas With This New App
by | Aug 21, 2019
Instahap is a newly launched platform that allows local businesses to promote their deals, while providing users the hottest spots in town. Founded in DFW, everything is local—there's BuzzBrews, The Henry, Vidorra, and more.
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Dallas Invents: 168 Patents Granted for Week of Aug. 13
by | Aug 21, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Toyota's methods for determining user frustration with voice control, AmerisourceBergen's pharmaceutical management and tracking, AT&T's apparatus for enriching metadata via a network, Encryptics' digital rights management of documents, IBM's secure medication delivery, Med Hab's dual case for fall detection device, MWD-IP Holdings' nuclear waste storage and monitoring, ShockWatch's wireless environmental sensor, and Varidesk's leaning chair.
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Discovery: UTA Seeks Best Way to Recycle Fracking Wastewater; UNT Professor Tackles Global Food Insecurity
by | Aug 16, 2019
You’ll also find out about research at UT Southwestern that suggests timing and dosage changes might have a positive effect in treating some cancers in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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