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Danny Chavez, Senior Vice President of McKinney Economic Development Corporation’s Innovation Fund
McKinney Innovation Fund Draws Hundreds of New Jobs, 11 Tech HQs in Eight Months
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC | Sep 16, 2020
“We’re building an ecosystem and creating a space for startups to access funding, and helping them scale at the timeliest need for their company during the startup lifecycle,” Senior Vice President at McKinney EDC Danny Chavez said.
by Alex Edwards |
Sep 16, 2020
Roomored's platform for homebuilders lets buyers shop for and design a home entirely online. The investment comes at a time when virtual touring is up 400 percent during the pandemic.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 16, 2020
PureAcre, a subsidiary of Southlake-based BPS Agriculture, wants to significantly improve nutrient delivery and plant performance while solving challenges associated with large-scale farming.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 16, 2020
The indoor entertainment park pioneer opened more than 50 locations last year. Despite COVID-19, Bedford-based Urban Air's rapid growth continues—with some flexibility and innovation along the way.
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Venture Dallas’ Featured Pitch of the Day
by Venture Dallas | Sep 15, 2020
The 34-day event is an experience. One that is connecting startups and investors through a new curated networking platform.
Check out Venture Dallas' featured startup pitch of the day.
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Mission Critical: How an Irving-Based IoT Company Tracks Medical Equipment With a New 20-Mile Beacon
by Sophia Gonzalez |
Sep 15, 2020
Apptricity says the bluetooth beacon can be "the difference between life and death." Healthcare professionals can track medical equipment to limit misplacement and cross contamination, as well as collect data for contact tracing.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 15, 2020
Founder and CEO Benjamin Vann says the startup accelerator aims to create more diverse and inclusive ecosystems.
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by Riley Farrell |
Sep 15, 2020
The series, created and hosted by Dallas-native Alex Quian, invites young professionals to lend an ear to business experts (like the CEOs of TopGolf and Cawley Partners) to get a leg up.
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TiE Dallas Women's Pitch Competition winner Tina Mani. [Photo: TiE Dallas]
Winner of TiE Dallas Women’s Pitch Competition Will Compete in Dubai
by Chantal Canales | Sep 14, 2020
On Sept. 9, Dallas-based women-owned businesses pitched their companies for the chance to compete in the TiE Women Global Pitch finals held in Dubai later this year.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 14, 2020
Naya Ventures has relaunched with a new name, a laser focus, and a major hire. The venture capital firm located in Irving and India says its model is "poised to democratize the venture capital industry."
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by Sandra Engelland |
Sep 14, 2020
When COVID hit, Medcillary wanted to help the medical practices they serve. Now they're offering masks and other protective gear to first-time PPE buyers like the TV and film industry.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 10, 2020
The new cohort brings the number of startups under Health Wildcatter's umbrella to 77, according to CEO Hubert Zajicek.
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Nastia Liukin
Nastia Liukin on Why Becoming an Entrepreneur is Just Like Training for the Olympics
by Alex Edwards | Sep 10, 2020
"Whether you're starting your own business, you're part of a startup, or you're raising a round of funding, you have to have the blood, sweat, and tears just like I did training for the Olympics," Liukin says. "That's how you have to feel every single day."
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by Sandra Engelland |
Sep 10, 2020
The Plano-based firm has been issued a batch of patents in 2020 related to touchless technology designed to help hotel customers and associates during the pandemic and beyond.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Sep 10, 2020
The influencer-driven LIKEtoKNOW.it app is rewardStyle's fastest-growing product. 5,000 retailers—from Chanel to Walmart and Adidas to Ulta—were integrated in the new LTK Shopping Video feature at launch.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 9, 2020
Meet the supporters of Venture Dallas' upcoming month-long virtual experience that connects Texas founders with active investors. They say now is an ideal time to build the startup ecosystem, investment opportunities, and new relationships.
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