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Year In Review: Our Top 10 Most‑Read Stories of 2018

by | Dec 21, 2018
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention this year.
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ICYMI: Dallas is 5G Hotspot, DFW has Jobs for Hackers, Texas as a Major Biotech Hub, and Voltea’s Water Tech Goes Smart for CES
by | Dec 8, 2018
From tech bytes (Azpen Innovation, FindMe, Project Verte, Freebird Rides) to launches and expansions (Marley Spoon, Service Fusion, Deliveright) to this week's top 10 (‘Citi’ of Irving), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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Dallas Market Center Debuts New Logo, Magazine in Rebranding Effort
by | Dec 7, 2018
Spark magazine, the Market Center's new publication, will keep worldwide businesses abreast of North Texas' B2B environment.
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29 Acres to Fill a ‘Need in North Texas’ with Innovative Autism Community

by | Dec 4, 2018
The nonprofit aspires to create a community where adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related disabilities can live independently.
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Spacee Stacy the Virtual Bartender Serves Drinks—and Flirts; DFW, Neoface Facial Recognition Deploys; and Gemmy’s Bass Lip-Syncs Alexa
by | Dec 1, 2018
From tech bytes (AveoMedical, StackPath, WayAround) to coworking moves (Venture X, Serendipity Labs) to what we're reading (Starbucks Red Bird "community store", Veran Spin’s lung cancer GPS-like tracking tech), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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Follow the Money: Crestline Closes $600M Fund, Arlington Company Buys Pet Products Maker

by | Nov 22, 2018
Also, you’ll find news about Punch Bowl Social, Shelly Stein, HollyFrontier, and Thomson Reuters in this roundup of activity involving companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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Praxis Levels the Playing Field for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses in South Dallas
by | Nov 21, 2018
Through her business and volunteering, Oak Cliff native Asheya Warren is making a positive impact in South Dallas and beyond.
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Introducing Crypto Fitness Gamification: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Tony G. from Lympo celebrate the U.S launch of Lympo, the nation's first blockchain fitness app, in partnership with the Dallas Mavericks, at the Dallas Mavericks' Lympo Practice Facility in Dallas, Texas on Friday, Nov. 16. [Photo: Peter Larsen]
ICYMI: Mavs x Lympo Blockchain Fitness App; Nokia, AT&T, Jaunt Augment Reality; Roger Wilco Announces ICO
by | Nov 17, 2018
From retail disruptors (Neighborhood Goods, Sam's Club, The Container Store) to kudos (UTD, The Trade Group, Deloitte's Technology Fast 500) to the weekly Top 10 (Mary Kay's 'R3'), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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Cultivating the Next Generation:
The Kidpreneur Expo and The DFW Children’s Business Fair
by | Nov 16, 2018
Kids with big ideas share their entrepreneurial spirit at these free events on Nov. 17.
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Dallas Nonprofits To Compete for Funding at Fast Pitch 2018

by | Nov 15, 2018
On Nov. 15, six local nonprofits battle it out for the chance to receive grant money in the annual Fast Pitch competition put on by the Dallas Influencers in Sports and Entertainment.
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ICYMI: Microsoft & Walmart Team on Dallas Cloud Factory, Health Wildcatters Pitch Day, StackPath Signs Cybersecurity Tech Accord
by | Nov 10, 2018
From business bytes (Mary Kay, Nexeon MedSystems, Children's Health) to impact (Paige Chenault is named Women of the World 'Mother of Invention') to the weekly Top 10 (JPMorgan Chase’s ‘Super Day’), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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DIA’s Case Study Shows Smart Cities Living Lab’s Positive Impact
by | Nov 8, 2018
In addition to the report, Dallas Innovation Alliance and Amazech Solutions announced a dashboard that will make the lab's data available to the public.
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Inner City 100: How 8 North Texas Businesses Benefit Low‑Income Areas
by | Nov 7, 2018
The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City rewards fast-growing businesses that create employment in urban areas with high poverty rates. Eight North Texas companies made this year's list.
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