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#HackTheCulture: Impact Ventures Debuts Hackathon Series Focused on Social Justice
by Lauren Hawkins | Sep 17, 2020
The virtual hackathon will kick off on Sept. 22. Developers, activists, and anyone in between is invited to participate.
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.
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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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Modular flooring tile, US Patent D895161 assigned to Signature Systems Group, LLC
Dallas Invents: 145 Patents Granted for Week of Sept. 1
by Quincy Preston | Sep 16, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Badge Inc.'s public/private key biometric authentication system, Encore Wire's apparatus for applying labels to cable, Lennox's optimized low power air circulation in HVAC systems, NIKE's footwear heel structure, PACCAR's use of laser scanner for autonomous truck operation, Signature Systems Group's modular flooring tile, State Farm's deep learning image processing method for determining vehicle damage, Stone Boutique Technologies' design visualization using actual product images, Texas Instruments' trickle charge control, Thomson Reuters' single audit tool, and Toyota's rechargeable aqueous hybrid battery.
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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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PureBeam says it can completely eliminate germs on surfaces or in the air without leaving a residue—a gamechanger when it comes to areas contaminated by coronavirus.
COVID Killer: This Newly Launched Dallas Company Brings UVC Tech to Consumers
by Alex Edwards | Sep 14, 2020
PureBeam says it can completely eliminate germs on surfaces or in the air without leaving a residue—a gamechanger when it comes to areas contaminated by coronavirus.
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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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Dallas Founders Share How They Quit Their Jobs and Found Purpose
by Sophia Gonzalez | Sep 10, 2020
The founders of Project Mockingbird, Grit by Brit, and Break Bread, Break Borders were virtually brought together to share their stories of how their companies came to be.
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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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