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Just the Good News: Dallas’ InspireMore Launches a Hub for Positivity Amidst COVID‑19 Pandemic

by | Apr 6, 2020
The Coronavirus Good News Dashboard has already reached millions around the world—including actor-director John Krasinski who gave it a shoutout on his recent video.
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Alone Together: Dallas-based Common Desk’s Donation-Based ‘Work From Home’ Coworking Membership Opens Virtual Doors
by | Apr 6, 2020
Founder Nick Clark believes digital offerings will be a pivot we'll see continue to see from the entire coworking sector.
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Health Tech: Dallas-based American Heart Association Awards $14M in Research Grants for Heart, Brain, and COVID-19 Innovation
by | Apr 5, 2020
Four teams awarded the grants will create the AHA's tenth 'Strategically Focused Research Network.' The collaboration will center on heath technologies and innovation.
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‘3 Parts Hope, 2 Parts Capital Preservation’: How Dallas-based LinedanceAI is Building the Next Data Frontier from Human Movement Now
by | Apr 3, 2020
Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, LinedanceAI continues to innovate. Its machine‑learning platform can analyze a human body’s joint-level movement (in real time) for use in sports, healthcare, security, and more.
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Phishing Spike: As the COVID-19 Crisis Continues, Cyberattacks Are on the Rise

by | Apr 2, 2020
Phishing attacks have risen more than 600 percent since the end of February with many directly related to COVID-19. Here are six tips on how to spot them.
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Front Lines: Blockit’s Online Patient Booking Tool is Now Free for All COVID-19 Test Sites
by | Apr 2, 2020
The scheduling solution can be live in minutes, says the McKinney-based health tech startup. Blockit recently won our 'Innovation in Healthcare' award and was a recipient of McKinney's new Innovation Fund.
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The DEC Launches Free Virtual Mentoring to Help Entrepreneurs Through COVID-19
by | Apr 1, 2020
The new Fast Start Mentoring Program pairs entrepreneurs with business veterans who can help plan a path forward—and identify emerging opportunities. "It's fair to say we're genuinely saving jobs here," CEO Bill Chinn says.
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top 10 most popular stories on Dallas Innovates in March 2020

Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in March

Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention amidst the COVID-19 outbreak last month. We've got mask makers, UTSW's discovery of a protein that could stop the coronavirus, autonomous rideshare in Arlington, and more. We also have eye candy for those who may be nostalgic for when offices weren't remote: 15 innovative spaces in our Office Envy feature.
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Quarantine Survival: Rideshare Startup Alto Launches More On‑Demand Delivery Services
by | Mar 31, 2020
Dallas-based Alto is now delivering essential goods (toilet paper, eggs, milk, more), meals (rotating restaurants), and ready-to-cook items (Wagyu beef and meal kits).
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DI People: AECOM, Mohr Partners, and More Make Moves
by | Mar 31, 2020
In this weekly roundup of executive and leadership activity by businesses and organizations in North Texas, you'll also find news from Freese and Nichols, three, and TeamConnor.
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Via
Rideshare Startup Via Raises $200M in Series E Funding
by | Mar 31, 2020
The City of Arlington recently received nearly $1.7 million from the Federal Transit Administration to integrate autonomous vehicles into its on-demand system operated with the New York-based mobility startup.
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Trey Bowles: My 18 Favorite Free Tools to Help You Get Through the Coronavirus Crisis

by | Mar 30, 2020
Here are tools to make remote work easier and more productive. But if you just need to "Chill the Flip Out," Voices columnist Trey Bowles recommends Calm.
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Peer-to-Peer Lending: Dallas Fintech Adds Corporate Partners, Offers Alternative to Borrowing During COVID-19 Crisis
by | Mar 30, 2020
AT&T and UT Southwestern Medical are among Zirtue's corporate partners. The startup wants to help businesses collect more and write off less with its relationship-lending app.
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Tech Wildcatters: How COVID‑19 Will Affect Tech Investments and Startups
by | Mar 27, 2020
Managing Partner and CEO Ricky Tejapaibul shared a researched projection of the future of investing with some 30 VCs, investors, and startups yesterday. Here's the takeaway.
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ReCode Therapeutics
Dallas Biopharma ReCode Therapeutics Gets $80M Series A Investment for Lung Disease Drugs
by | Mar 27, 2020
The investment from multiple sources, including local early-stage investor Hunt Technology Ventures, is the largest funding round by a startup this year in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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