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Dallas Frontline Healthcare Worker Debuts Reusable Mask Cases

by | Jan 11, 2021
M Case is a collection of mask cases that aims to provide additional protection and sanitization for prolonged use during COVID.
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Tyler Shin’s ‘Ghost Kitchens’ To Help Food Entrepreneurs Capitalize on a Booming Delivery Market
by | Jan 10, 2021
The Garland-based business offers 25 commercial kitchens that are helping over 50 entrepreneurs expand their food-based businesses.

Shin's Garland-based startup just launched a platform for users to order from several virtual restaurants at once with a single delivery fee.
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Dallas Innovates 2021: The Resilience Issue
The collective strength of the innovation ecosystem and intellectual capital in Dallas-Fort Worth is a force to be reckoned with.
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DEI Tech Startup Kanarys Raises $3M Seed Round, Bringing Total Funding to $4.6M
by | Jan 7, 2021
The "historic" funding round means that Co-Founders Mandy Price (CEO) and Star Carter (COO) are among 25 Black female founders to have raised at least $4.6 million in venture capital.
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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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