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Nominate Now: Dallas Innovates and D CEO Present ‘The Innovation Awards’ 2021

Nominations are open until Sept. 25 for The Innovation Awards, which celebrates trailblazers and innovators in North Texas.
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MassChallenge Texas: Vigilant Software’s Anesthesia Solution Could Save Hospitals Revenue and Risk
by | Aug 12, 2020
Vigilant Software's patented solution aims to help hospitals capture significant lost revenues from insurance companies, reduce non-compliance exposure, and increase patient safety. It does so by automating the documentation and label generation of drugs prepared at point-of-care.
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Dallas Invents: 149 Patents Granted for Week of July 28
by | Aug 12, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AiBUY's peer-assisted shopping, Bone Solutions' implant of osteostimulative material, Dell's proximity-based authorization for encryption and decryption services, Intellective AI's logical sensor generation in a behavioral recognition system, Lintec of America's nanofiber fabric, Luminator Holding's monitoring a signage system of a transit vehicle, and USAA's voice synthesis for virtual agents.
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MassChallenge Texas: How Tremedics’ Patented Degradable Stent Technology Could Help Sick Babies With Heart Defects
by | Aug 11, 2020
Fort Worth-based Tremedics fills a technology gap by manufacturing a bioresorbable stent for congenital heart disease.
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Future of Cannabis: ‘Texas Would be a Great Place to Get Started Very Soon,’ Kanna CEO Says

by | Aug 10, 2020
On the heels of a $500K pre-seed round to build a marketplace for cannabis gigs, the Kanna CEO Farhaj Mayan is bullish. There's an "unbundling" coming—and that means the right infrastructure is being set up to help small business owners take a chance on the future of the industry.
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MassChallenge Texas: How Dallas’ Hashing Systems Could Create a (Decentralized) Financial Infrastructure for the Future
by | Aug 10, 2020
Dallas-based Hashing Systems is on a mission to create the financial infrastructure of the future. The startup builds crypto-financial infrastructure based on Hedera Hashgraph and Ethereum, which enables companies to move tokens across a decentralized finance space faster and more cost effective than current methods.
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MassChallenge Texas: Meet the Summer Cohort
by | Aug 6, 2020
In a new limited series, Dallas Innovates is highlighting the local startups in MassChallenge Texas' latest cohort, which aims to make the state "the best in the world to start and scale a business."
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MassChallenge Texas: Meet the Denton‑based Development Studio That’s a ‘One‑Stop Shop’ for VR Training
by | Aug 6, 2020
From the Future tackles tough challenges and high-risk industries with its proprietary virtual reality training software. VR Hololab, which can manage multiple trainees across different locations, is enterprise-ready for licensing.
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R.A. Session II, president, CEO, and founder of Taysha Gene Therapies [Background image: Olena Yepifanova via iStock]

Dallas Gene Therapy Startup Closes $95M Series B to Bolster its Initial Clinical Studies

Taysha Gene Therapies, which was been operating in stealth with UT Southwestern until this April, plans to use the financing to advance its initial cohort of lead programs into its clinic. By the end of 2021, Taysha expects to file four Investigational New Drug applications.
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MassChallenge Texas: This Frisco-based Voice-Enabled Platform Helps Seniors Age in Place
by | Aug 5, 2020
More than 90 percent of senior citizens would prefer to age right where they are. Briocare's smart voice technology allows them to do that, while providing caregivers with peace of mind.
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Dallas Invents: 101 Patents Granted for Week of July 21
by | Aug 5, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Globus Medical's artificial spinal disk prothesis, Allstate's accident re-creation using augmented reality, AT&Ts 5D edge cloud network design, Blacktop Plus' therapeutic elastic sports tape, IBM's smart garment, Kwikboost's mobile device charging stations, State Farm's trip-based vehicle insurance, and Toyota's co-pilot and conversational companion.
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Venture Dallas Announces Month-Long Virtual Experience to Connect Texas Startups and Investors Across the Country
by | Aug 5, 2020
Venture Dallas 2020 is "not your typical virtual conference." The 34-day event is an experience—one that will connect companies and investors with a curated networking platform. Applications are now open to participate.
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Tech Titans Awards Gala Roars Into the ’20s With a Jazz-Age 2.0 Theme

by | Aug 4, 2020
The virtual event will be a live, cinematic experience with a "Speakeasy Party To Go" feature for home watch parties. Sounds like the berries to us.

Nominations are open for Tech Titans' 2020 awards through August 24.
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Dallas Chocolate Festival Goes Virtual, Partners With Alto to Deliver Chocolate To Your Door
by | Aug 4, 2020
From Sept. 12-13, DallasChocolate.org is showcasing virtual classes, hosting chocolate exhibitors, and hand-delivering boxes of artisanal chocolate samples to your door through Alto.
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Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in July
by | Aug 4, 2020
Rising to the top of the list: How 54-year-old Dallas County Community College District became a single accredited institution called Dallas College. The move united DCCCD's seven independent colleges, essentially turning each into a conveniently located campus. That could make it the largest community college in the state. Here's our roundup of the Top 10.
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Dallas Entrepreneur Develops App To Help Laid Off Workers Connect with State Unemployment Agencies
by | Aug 3, 2020
After being laid off due to the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis, John McCarley created Stay A-OK, a platform that helps people call state unemployment offices, banks, airlines, and telephone companies while saving time.
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