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People Connectors: This New Tech Platform Is Ushering in the Hybrid Events Era

by | Mar 29, 2021
JUNO, which has key executives in Dallas and other cities across the country, wants to get ahead of the hybrid event trend by offering event planners "Intersections of Connectivity," a free ebook on how to organize something that connects virtual participants and an in-person audience.
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DI People: Pillar Clinical Research, Dallas City Homes, Mohr Capital, and More Make Moves
by | Mar 26, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Operation Kindness, Cooksey Communications, Munck Wilson Mandala, and StoneEagle F&I.
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Dallas Invents: 111 Patents Granted for Week of March 9
by | Mar 23, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's object tracking system, Accenture's cost of healthcare analytics platform, American Airlines' flight number optimization system, Deere's scouting system with an autonomous ground vehicle, Mavenir Networks' system for supporting low latency applications in a cloud RAN, Roka Sports' snap-in nose pads for eyewear, The Parking Genius' sensors capable of determining direction and speed of vehicle entering or leaving a lot, and Toyota's system for monitoring suspicious activity of a vehicle.
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‘The Gin’: One of Dallas’ Oldest Buildings Enters a New Chapter With a Next-Gen Angle in Deep Ellum
by | Mar 23, 2021
Built in 1888, The Continental Gin Building in Deep Ellum was the largest cotton processing equipment manufacturing operation in the U.S. and has served as space for artists. Now "The Gin" has been reimagined as a hospitality-focused, mixed-use destination that can—once again—serve as a hub of innovation.
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Shiftsmart’s Latest Technology Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling and Staffing

by | Mar 18, 2021
To provide help to those who need the COVID-19 vaccine the most, Shiftsmart is using its tech and wovaccinationrkers to double the throughput of COVID-19 vaccination registrations.
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Landing Talent Amid COVID-19 and Beyond: HR Tech Startup in ‘Great Position’ to Make Hiring Easier on Everyone
by | Mar 18, 2021
From improving software tools and opening global data centers to acquiring three companies, OutMatch had a busy 2020 and is poised for more growth in 2021.
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Dallas’ Work Shield Upgrades its Technology to Continue Keeping Workplaces Safe
by | Mar 17, 2021
Portal 2.0 will offer several new features to upgrade incident reporting and culture data management.
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Dallas Invents: 129 Patents Granted for Week of March 2
by | Mar 16, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Accenture's development project blueprint and package generation, Amazon's automated gates to secure mobile carrier unit payloads, Capital One's machine-learning AI system for identifying vehicles, Corrino Holding's collaborative storytelling in a virtual space, Elbo's system for remote game access, Fevertags' livestock health monitoring system, Ford Global's delivery locker and assemblies, Hari Mari's footwear with enhanced toe post, National Presort's high-speed print-and-apply label applicator, and TI's authentication of networked devices with low computational capacity.
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Irving’s RumbleOn Reaches Agreement to Acquire, Merge With the Country’s Largest Powersports Retailer

by | Mar 15, 2021
The deal, valued at $575.4 million, will combine the ecommerce disruptor's platform for new and pre-owned motorcycles with powersports retail giant RideNow. What will result is a first-of-its-kind omnichannel platform for powersports—a more than $100 billion industry—in North America.
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A Local Entrepreneur Turns His Pastime into Profit While a Sewing Surge Fuels Interest Nationwide
by | Mar 15, 2021
Dallas transplant Chris Tock helps educate people new to sewing by sharing what he's learned through his YouTube channel, which has garnered over 70,000 subscribers.
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Dallas Invents: 146 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 23
by | Mar 10, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. ABB Power Electronics' pluggable power distribution units for modular edge power systems, AT&T's dynamic data threading system, UT System's waveform design for RF power transfer, Futurewei Technologies' portrait image evaluation based on aesthetics, Interactive Mobile Marketing's mobile showroom, IBM's empathetic image selection, Plush Cujo's moveable and storable wardrobe, Texas Instrument's zero latency prefetching in caches, USAA's computer-implemented roof inspection systems , Zimperium's static analysis to detect malware in mobile apps, and Zynga's social network data analysis to generate incentives for online gaming.
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A ‘Swiss Army Knife’ in the Sky: This Fort Worth Company Develops Next-Gen Equipment for Aerial Firefighting
by | Mar 10, 2021
Trotter Controls' electric equipment replaces the heavier, more expensive to maintain hydraulic systems. Recently, the equipment received FAA approval for use by firefighting aircraft.
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Capital Factory’s Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0 Highlights How Texas Competes with Silicon Valley

by | Mar 9, 2021
Founder and CEO of Capital Factory Joshua Baer declared that “Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States." Here’s why.
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How a Plano-based Hospitality Tech Firm is Using Innovation to Expand During the Pandemic
by | Mar 9, 2021
From hiring more women executives to inking a new deal with HBO, Enseo continues to thrive by delivering touchless tech and digital communications to make it safer to return to hotels. Next up? CEO Vanessa Ogle is eyeing new markets such as senior living and hospitals. The Latina-led Plano company survived the pandemic by creating new products to reduce the number of surfaces and people travelers must come in contact with as COVID turned the hospitality sector upside down.
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How Allied BioScience’s Chief Marketing Officer Blurs a Traditional Work/Life Balance
by | Mar 8, 2021
As CMO at the Dallas-based biotech, Jessica Hilton is part of a team working to launch the first-ever long-lasting cleaner that can fight COVID-19. It's a job she took during the middle of the global pandemic—and though her home life looks a little different, the mom of three is managing it all through a deep-seeded passion and supportive family.
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Mavenir is Opening the Innovation Pipeline for Better, Faster 5G with Interoperability at the Forefront
by | Mar 8, 2021
CEO Pardeep Kohli says that OpenRAN—a flexible radio access network—will change the future by fueling invention and driving down costs.

The Richardson-based company provides cloud-native network software for the wireless industry. In November, they were selected by DISH Network to deliver 5G nationwide.
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