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Pegasus Park: Lyda Hill Philanthropies Unveils Details of 23-Acre Hub for Biotech Innovation, Social Impact in Dallas 

by | Jul 13, 2020
The mixed-use social purpose project—designed to boost local biotech, nonprofit, and corporate innovation—has been in the works for years. Expected to open in early 2021, the future-focused campus is located near the Dallas Medical District.
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DFW CPG to Support the ‘Nation’s First Consumer Products Accelerator’ Coming Soon to Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Jul 13, 2020
SKU DFW is an eight-week program being kicked off this fall by former Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb. Later-stage startups focused on consumer packaged goods can apply now for the chance to receive best-in-class curriculum taught by top CPG leaders.
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Clinical-Stage Biotech Expands From Silicon Valley to the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth
by | Jul 13, 2020
CAGE Bio—currently a resident at Johnson & Johnson Innovation—uses a proprietary platform to develop therapeutic products for dermatology, inflammation, and immunology.
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Dallas Invents: 149 Patents Granted for Week of June 23

by | Jul 8, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Accenture Global Services' connected classroom system, ATT Mobility's blockchain based device management, Bank of America's event execution using a blockchain approach, Building Materials Investment Corp.'s roof integrated photovoltaic system, Capital One Services' ;otless storage of vehicle inventory, and The Nielsen Company's apparatus to detect uninstallation of an on-device meter.
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DI People: Match Group, Six Flags, CBRE, and More Make Executive Moves
by | Jul 2, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from evolv Consulting, Tricolor, Mohr Partners, CyrusOne, and more.
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Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in June
by | Jul 1, 2020
From Toyota making executive changes to AT&T offering a new enterprise-level internet solution, here are our 10 most-read stories in June.
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City of Dallas, The DEC @ Redbird, 200 Business Orgs Partner to Launch Small Business Ecosystem
by | Jul 1, 2020
More than 200 Dallas County business service organizations have formed B.U.I.L.D. to provide resources for local small businesses. There will be a strong focus on women- and minority-owned businesses.
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Dallas Invents: 117 Patents Granted for Week of June 16

by | Jul 1, 2020

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. 7-Eleven's action detection during image tracking, Alto-Shaam's multizone oven with variable volume steam-assisted cooking zones, Astrapi's spiral polynomial division multiplexing, Bank of America's ID of candidate training utterances from human conversations with an intelligent interactive assistant, Baylor Research Institute's anti-CD40 antibodies, Halliburton's position indicator through acoustics, IBM's big data sourcing simulator, OMNITRACS' vehicle video recording system with driver privacy, an unassigned solar swimming pool skimmer, Verizon's streaming content using ad hoc networks of user devices, and Warstic Sports's baseball bat with symmetrical rounded knob

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debra von storch retires in 2020 EY partner
The End of an Era at EY: Debra von Storch Says ‘Hello’ to Her Next Chapter
by | Jun 30, 2020
The longtime EY Partner and Americas Entrepreneur Of The Year Leader calls it “Re-Wirement.” Because saying goodbye is too hard.
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Work Shield Closes $4M Series A to Enhance its Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Tech
by | Jun 29, 2020
The new funding, led by Hoak & Co, will help Work Shield grow its sales team and boost its infrastructure to gain new clients.
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DI People: Mohr Partners, UT Dallas Callier Center, Stream Realty Partners, Bank of Texas Make Moves
by | Jun 26, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Kanter Financial Forensics, JLL, Veritex Community Bank, G6 Hospitality, AVIO Consulting, and more.
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Now Streaming: Dallas-Based AfroLandTV is the New ‘Netflix for the Global Pan African Diaspora’

by | Jun 25, 2020
The newly launched streaming platform is the first to showcase original TV shows and movies that are African, African American, Black European, Caribbean, and Afro-Latino on a global scale.
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The ‘Un-Agency’: Why a Third‑Generation Dallas Business Owner Built a Company to Connect ‘Gig’ Talent
MAG Impact Collective Founder Zach Weismann helps solo branding, marketing, strategy, and design experts benefit from belonging to a team while remaining independent. The social entrepreneur pairs the talent with organizations and businesses that need nimble, affordable expertise focused on impact.
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Life Stories: Following a $5.2M funding, Dallas’ OneDay Launches Video Storytelling Tech for the Funeral Home Industry
by | Jun 24, 2020
The company, named one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces of 2020, has grown 90 percent in the past 90 days.
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Building the Future with 5G and Wi-Fi 6
by | Jun 24, 2020
How adoption of advanced wireless is unfolding A Q&A with Deloitte’s Dan Berner and Rob FitzGerald
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