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Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in January
by | Feb 3, 2020
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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Meet the Future 50: North Texas Innovators and Disruptors You Need to Know
No matter which of our six buckets you look at—startup, enterprise, invention, education, innovation, or creative—you're sure to find leaders capable of disrupting industries, benefiting society, or changing the world.
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Follow the Money: Mercado Labs Gets $3.2M, PLH Group Raises $25.7M, Three Agencies Merge to Form $500M Firm
by | Jan 30, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving businesses and organizations in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Hilltop Opportunity Partners, On the Road Lending, Mindstream Media, Southwest Media Group, Digital Addix, TPG Growth, Novaria Group, and Trilogy Circuits.
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The IQ: Richardson Innovation District Unveils New Name and Branding

by | Jan 29, 2020
In December, the Richardson City Council approved rezoning for higher density development and a variety of uses to provide a foundation for an innovation-focused, urban mixed-use environment.
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McKinney EDC Launches Innovation Fund for Tech Startups
by | Jan 29, 2020
Startups in a variety of sectors, from cybersecurity and fintech to SaaS and life sciences, are invited to apply online for the McKinney Economic Development Corporation's new Innovation Fund.
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Mercado Labs Gets $3.2M in Seed Funding for Global Supply Chain’s ‘First Mile’
by | Jan 29, 2020
Mercado's platform "brings order to your imports" by optimizing the first 120 days of the supply chain. The Dallas-based tech startup said the recent funding will be used for new product development and marketing outreach.
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Thought Leaders: Dallas Innovates The [Tech] Talent Issue
Musings on innovation from the region's paradigm-shifting companies and organizations.
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DI People: Match Group, MoneyGram, AVIO Consulting, and Comerica Make Leadership Moves

by | Jan 28, 2020
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves, you’ll also find news from PrimeLending, RealFoundations, Higginbotham, Ryan, Women’s Foodservice Forum, and more.
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Match Group’s Longtime CEO Mandy Ginsberg Steps Down, New Chief Executive Named
by | Jan 28, 2020
Match Group also named Gary Swidler as chief operating officer, in addition to his role as chief financial officer.
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Plano Restaurant Tech Startup OneDine Raises $5M to Broaden App’s Reach
by | Jan 28, 2020
The funding, which puts OneDine's pre-money valuation at $90 million, is expected to bring the company's table-side ordering and payment solution to restaurants across the U.S.
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These Are the 7 Trends That Could Shape Our Future
by | Jan 27, 2020
Anurag Jain of Dallas' Perot Jain says there are seven societal trends ripe with investment opportunity, where tiny disruptors can change industries. Here are the trends, along with North Texas companies that play in each space.
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13 Companies and Organizations Spawned by Alcon Alumni

by | Jan 22, 2020
Here are notable organizations that veterans of the eye care giant have started or hold executive positions in.
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Dallas Invents: 109 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 14
by | Jan 22, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Toyota's vehicle data sharing with interested parties. Dolby Laboratories Licensing's high contrast discrete input prism for image projectors, Doskocil Manufacturing's destruction-resistant pet toys, Mobile Equity's mobile payment station system and method, Motive Drilling Technologies' automated slide drilling, rewardStyle's location-based dynamic redirection of advertiser affiliate links for online advertising, and Texas Instruments' ultrasound color doppler imaging.
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The (Alcon) Family Tree: How One Company Seeded a DFW Life Science Legacy
by | Jan 21, 2020
Alcon gave rise to a startup ecosystem in North Texas that is spreading into all parts of how drugs, medical devices, and more are created.
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Plano’s DoctorLogic Announces $7M Series A Round
by | Jan 21, 2020
DoctorLogic works with more than 330 medical practices and its software includes a proprietary “Content Creation Engine” that showcases customers’ online presence, helps them acquire new patients, and measures their marketing efforts.
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