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Open Access: Hedera Hashgraph’s Blockchain Alternative Network Now Available to the Public

by | Sep 17, 2019
Hedera knows that for its distributed ledger technology platform to become mainstream, it has to be easy to integrate. Local companies Zabo and Hashing Systems—along with 24 others—are on board to help with that.
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Inside Dallas-based Pairr, the ‘Dating App for Brands’ That Directly Connects Consumers With Companies
by | Sep 17, 2019
Pairr, the "first live experience platform," partners with big brands (like Red Bull and Neiman Marcus) to match users with tailored, invitation-only events. But, this week, Pairr is cheers-ing to an event of its own: its first birthday.
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(Everyone’s Favorite) Science Guy Bill Nye and Futurist Entrepreneur Ben Lamm on Space, Tech, and Opportunity
by | Sep 17, 2019
"You're going to see more and more software players enter space," Hypergiant CEO Lamm said at Venture Dallas. Here are top takeaways from two big thinkers who have their heads way beyond the clouds.
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Hypergiant’s Algae-Based Carbon Capture Solution Could Be ‘400 Times More Effective Than Trees’
by | Sep 17, 2019
The device, called the Eos Bioreactor, is one of the company’s initial efforts focused on fixing the planet’s environment problems. It captures and stores carbon from the atmosphere.
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McKinney Game Competition Platform Joins Newchip Startup Accelerator Cohort

by | Sep 16, 2019
De’ Lamar Technologies has been accepted into a new equity-free online accelerator that connects to an investment platform. Austin's Newchip lets individuals "invest like a VC" via its online marketplace.
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North Texas Scientists Aim to Win a $50M (and Climbing) War on the Roses
by | Sep 14, 2019
A virus called Rose Rosette is wreaking havoc for the horticulture industry. Thanks to virus cloning, a team of scientists may have a solution.
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Venture Dallas: Big-Name Speakers Talk Tech, Funding, and Growth in Dallas-Fort Worth
Read about what you may have missed from panels and individual presentations.
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How a First-Year Venture Conference Opened Investors’ Eyes About DFW’s High-Growth Companies
by | Sep 13, 2019
Venture Dallas' presentations showed where opportunities are, who is going after them, and how the area can work together to give moonshots better chances of landing. The curated crowd included investors from some 15 states.
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Tech Wildcatters’ Fall 2019 Cohort Kicks Off with Seven New Startups

by | Sep 12, 2019
This year’s startups in Tech Wildcatters’ 12-week program range from childcare services and boating to omnichannel blockchain payments.
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‘ClassPass of Coworking’: Deskpass Wants to Make Shared Spaces Even More Flexible in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Sep 12, 2019
Deskpass provides users a streamlined menu of coworking and meeting spaces to choose from. The app and membership service is now available in North Texas with more than 130 locations, including Common Desk, CraftWork Coffee Co., and Worksuites.
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Follow the Money: Neighborhood Goods Nets $11M, Ford Financial Fund Raises $1B; Integrity Marketing Makes Acquisition
by | Sep 12, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity by companies in North Texas, you'll also find news from VitalTech, pawTree, Corriente Advisors, Texas Security Bankshares, and Exxon Mobil.
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McKesson and TrakCel Form a Collaboration to Commercialize Cell and Gene Therapies
by | Sep 12, 2019
Together, the two companies aim to increase access to complex medications and ensure that patients more quickly receive the correct drug at the right time.
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Venture Dallas Kicks Off With One-on-One Meetings at Capital Factory

by | Sep 11, 2019
Some 80 entrepreneurs and investors gathered at Capital Factory for custom-tailored meetings during Day 1 of Venture Dallas. Here's how it went.
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JLL Report: Fort Worth’s Near Southside Primed to Become Innovative Economic Force
by | Sep 11, 2019
City leaders are targeting the 1,400-acre area as a Medical Innovation District with a new JLL report showing just how much Near Southside has grown—and its potential for the future.
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Dallas Invents: 156 Patents Granted for Week of Sept. 3
by | Sep 11, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Raytheon's "agricultural situational awareness" tool, Enseo's hospitality property management tool, Garrity Power Services' wirelessly powered locker, Global Tel*Link's AR system for guards, Microfabrica's releasable tissue anchoring device, MoneyGram's prefunding for money transfer, Nicomodo's floral packaging method and apparatus, Sigh's noise detector and analysis/alert engine, Toyota's vehicle console with device charging trays, USAA's methods for distributed currency management, Verizon's identification of wireless coverage for multi-occupant structures, and ZS Pharma's compositions to remove toxins from the GI tract.
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DI People: AT&T Business, Smoothie King, and Hilti North America Make Leadership Announcements
by | Sep 10, 2019
You’ll also find news from Moroch Partners, RKD, Equest, Colliers International, Catalyst Health Network, Urban Air Park, Odgers Berndtson, and GDC Technics in this roundup of executive and leadership moves in North Texas.
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