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A Baker’s Dozen: Dallas Innovates’ Most Popular Stories of 2020

by | Jan 1, 2021
Let's take a look back on the stories that have grabbed our readers' attention the most this year.
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Dallas Invents: 85 Patents Granted for Week of Dec. 15
by | Dec 30, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 14 for patents out of 250 metros.
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Dallas Invents: 152 Patents Granted for Week of Dec. 8
by | Dec 23, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's method for populating a virtual shopping cart based on video of a customers shopping session at a physical store, AB Creations' vehicle disable black box, AT&T's automatic physical access to secure areas, Microsoft's optimized sign out for single account services, R2 Solutions' system for enhanced search term suggestion, SMU's additive manufacturing of active devices using dielectric, conductive, and magnetic materials, and Toyota's vehicle-based geo-fencing system.
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Pitchbook Forecasts 8 Venture Capital Trends for 2021
by | Dec 21, 2020
The news is mixed as we head into 2021, and COVID-19 is the key variable, says Pitchbook. Still, the capital market data provider believes the outlook is more clear for the VC industry than many other areas.

Pitchbook also shares a scorecard on its pre-pandemic predictions from 2020.
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DI People: Charter and Go, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Powerhouse Make Moves

by | Dec 18, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Martin UAV, Infolob, BPS Oil & Gas, Bowman, and more.
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Dallas-Based Life Insurance Startup Bestow Lands $70 Million Series C
by | Dec 16, 2020
The insurance innovator has raised $145 million in total funding to date as it readies for expansion. In 2020, Bestow has closed a $50M Series B round, launched a nonprofit, and acquired Centurion Life Insurance Company.
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Capital Factory Announces $100K Investment Challenge for Annual Black in Tech Summit
by | Dec 16, 2020
Past Investment Challenge winners include McKinney-based ShearShare, Houston-based GroupRaise, and Austin-based Journey Foods. Applications are open now until Jan. 22.
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Dallas’ Hedera Hashgraph Powers a COVID-19 and STD Digital Testing App

by | 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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Molecular Diagnostics Lab GenelQ Pivots to Provide National COVID Testing
by | Dec 10, 2020
Located in The Colony, GenelQ's state-of-the-art molecular diagnostics laboratory provides a 24-hour turnaround time for COVID-19 results of a non-invasive, self-administered nose swab.
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This Fort Worth Telehealth for College Students is Growing Nationwide During COVID
by | Dec 10, 2020
TimelyMD is a virtual healthcare provider that partners with colleges and universities—locally, Collin College, Paul Quinn College, and Abilene Christian University—to offer students an on-demand, complete care solution for a variety of needs.
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Dallas Invents: 128 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 24

by | Dec 9, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 14 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Apple's desktop electronic device, Astrapi's devices employing polynomial symbol waveforms, Capital One's augmented reality navigation, CerSci Therapeutics' compounds for pain treatment, Dell's remote integrity assurance of a secured virtual environment, Intellective Ai's anomalous stationary object detection and reporting, Lintec of America's nanofiber yarn dispenser, Parkifi's parking sensor magnetometer calibration, and Spark Connected's wireless power transfer through low-e window.
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Ranks in the Top 10 Places for Women Entrepreneurs
by | Dec 8, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington came in at tenth in a new study from SmartAsset that looked at the 50 best metro areas conducive for women-owned businesses. The region ranked high for number of women-owned businesses and new women-owned businesses as a percentage of total businesses.
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TechFW’s ThinkLab Startup Accelerator Will Expand to Dallas in Partnership with Pegasus Park Next Month
by | Dec 8, 2020
Dallas life science startups are invited to apply to ThinkLab's winter cohort, which will begin in late January 2021.
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DI People: McKesson, Jacobs, and Scottish Rite for Children Make Leadership Moves
by | Dec 4, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Berkshire Biomedical, Cooksey Communications, CMP, FelixHealthcare.AI, Incora, Spectral MD, and more.
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