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A Baker’s Dozen: Dallas Innovates’ Most Popular Stories of 2020
by Alex Edwards | Jan 1, 2021
Let's take a look back on the stories that have grabbed our readers' attention the most this year.
by Quincy Preston |
Dec 29, 2020
By designing schools that challenge the status quo, HKS is creating a safer, truly inclusive environment for the benefit of learning for all, says Leonardo González Sangri, the firm's director of education.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 21, 2020
The Marcus Graham Project will use the money to expand its training, mentorship, and professional development programs for talent of color in media, advertising, and sports marketing.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 17, 2020
eCarra and O3 Energy have started a partnership dedicated to bringing environmentally conscious practices to Dallas and the country. Together, the two companies are creating sustainable clean energy solutions—like solar parking lots.
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Dallas’ Hedera Hashgraph Powers a COVID-19 and STD Digital Testing App
by Alex Edwards | Dec 15, 2020
Hedera Hashgraph and Safe Health Systems created the SAFE HealthCheck app, a health status verification platform that's anchored to your verified testing records.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Dec 15, 2020
Marquis' lyric essay is filled with ties to Dallas, starting with its Oak Cliff-based author and its relations to the city, the Trinity River, and Deep Vellum Publishing.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 14, 2020
In partnership with Equity At Work, a Dallas-based consulting firm that helps businesses create more equitable workplaces, RevTech has launched RevTech Equity for Women. The new fund, led by the youngest female fund manager in Texas, is dedicated to maximizing the pipeline of female-led companies in retail.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Dec 9, 2020
The donation will support HOPE Farm's ongoing mission to help at-risk youth and end the cycle and effects of fatherlessness. The nonprofit opened the doors to its newest campus, HOPE Farm – South Dallas, in January 2020.
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New North Texas Center for Mobility Technologies Will Fuel Innovation With Industry-University Collaborations
by Dave Moore | Dec 8, 2020
North Texas’ research universities will offer their expertise in artificial intelligence, composite materials, wireless vehicle tech, IOT, big data, and more.
Under the umbrella of the Texas Research Association, the new center aims to solve mobility challenges faced by industry, nonprofits, municipalities, and transportation agencies—here and beyond.
Under the umbrella of the Texas Research Association, the new center aims to solve mobility challenges faced by industry, nonprofits, municipalities, and transportation agencies—here and beyond.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 7, 2020
The purpose-first gaming platform hosts two games that allow coins collected during activities to be converted to real money for charity. The initial proof-of-concept games focus on a single mission: community cleanup.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 2, 2020
Rising to the top of the list is 7-Eleven's fifth Evolution Store in Lake Highlands. The location will serve as an experiential testing ground for patrons to try new shopping technology and products.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 26, 2020
Equity is an investment in equality of the future. When things have been disproportionately distributed, they need to be actively changed,” the HKS VP says.
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Atmos Energy Gives $1M to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to Prepare the Next Generation of Readers
by Alex Edwards | Nov 23, 2020
For local early education teachers and students, Dallas-based Atmos is funding around 78,000 one-year subscriptions to Vooks, a first-of-its-kind animated storybook streaming platform.
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by Gillea Allison |
Nov 18, 2020
Leadership Dallas chooses a community project supporting a local nonprofit each year, with CitySquare being chosen for 2020. Although this is a year like no other, as Gillea Allison puts it, "When Dallas sets its mind on something, it gets it done—and this project was no different."
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Nov 16, 2020
Safe Conversations, which started as a social experiment in Dallas, has now trained 575,000 in 24 countries. Now, in a year loaded with intensity and triggers, it wants to help people navigate Thanksgiving Day conversations.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 15, 2020
The Kessler School recently bought the former historic Calvary Baptist Church of Oak Cliff. The deal, a "satisfying win-win," typifies the special brand of creativity Solender brings to the table for nonprofit clients.
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