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Urbanism: Two Dallas Teams’ Designs Make Finals of Denver Scooter ‘Parklet’ Competition

by | Aug 5, 2019
Dallas-based urbanism nonprofit Better Block Foundation and scooter company Spin are among the partners sponsoring the urban design competition in Denver.
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Dallas Invents: 111 Patents Granted for Week of July 23
by | Aug 5, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include Sprinkl.IO's water conservation apparatus and method for programmable irrigation controllers, Toyota's smart necklace with stereo vision and onboard processing, American Vehicular Sciences' method for displaying data to a vehicle's occupant about road signs, Global Tel*Link Corporation's detection and control of contraband devices, IBM's automated prototype creation based on analytics and 3D printing, Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software's system for identifying clones, Sportsbeam Lighting's liquid-cooled venue light, Telepresence Technologies telemedicine consultation and diagnostic systems, and VBikes Technology's smart lock for shared-ride bicycle and mobile app-based control system.
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Say Goodbye to Tents: This Carrollton Company Takes Pop-Ups To The Next Level
by | Aug 2, 2019
From sleeping pods to luxury showrooms, Event Architecture has done it all when it comes to portable event structures. Get a look at the mobile, easy-to-assemble modular components—and see where you might've spotted one in North Texas.
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K2View Expands Data Management Company’s International Footprint
by | Aug 2, 2019
After experiencing 100 percent growth during the past three years, Dallas-headquartered K2View wants to extend its international presence by opening two new offices in Germany and the Netherlands.
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UK-based Cloud Technology Company Acquires OpenConnect

by | Aug 1, 2019
The entire OpenConnect team will join ActiveOps Group, while the OpenConnect location in Farmers Branch will become ActiveOps’ third U.S. office.
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Four Pieces of Advice For Women in Tech From Dallas’ Female Founders
by | Aug 1, 2019
The women behind Alto, Book a Birdie, Productable, and Rent My Wardrobe were a part of a panel discussion this week called "Women in Tech Tell All." Here's what they had to say.
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5G Whiz: AT&T Works With Robotics Firm to Accelerate Retail Automation Beyond Wi-Fi
by | Aug 1, 2019
The robots will help retailers recognize out-of-stock, mispriced, or misplaced inventory, as well as potential store hazards.
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Follow the Money: GridLiance Gets $185M in Credit Facilities; Avondale Nets $13.23M; RealPage Makes Acquisition
by | Aug 1, 2019
You’ll also find news about ERA Capital, OpenConnect, AN Global, Cinépolis, and MUSA in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity in North Texas.
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Look Inside: Coworking the ‘Cowboys Way’

by | Jul 31, 2019
Not everyone can have the same business address as the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones. But at Formation, the newly opened coworking experience at The Star in Frisco on Cowboys Way, now you can. Take our photo tour of the space.
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DI People: One Technologies, ZeOmega, Dean Foods Make Executive Moves
by | Jul 30, 2019
You’ll also find news from One Network Enterprises, Skanska USA, Comerica Inc., Community Council of Greater Dallas, Atwell, and Hilltop Holdings in this roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies and organizations in North Texas.
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Kanarys Launches Unique Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Platform
by | Jul 29, 2019
Data and anonymous employee reviews help companies build more inclusive workplaces and improve their culture via Kanarys’ platform.
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How Thin Crusts and Craft Brews Built Eno’s Pizza Business
by | Jul 29, 2019
A pizza and a cold brew. When it’s at Eno’s Pizza Tavern, you can expect the crust to be cracker thin and the beer to be locally brewed.
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Follow the Money: Naya Raising $2.5M to Back Viviota; Tenet Plans Conifer Spin-Off; Compass Datacenters Makes Acquisition

by | Jul 25, 2019
You'll also find news about Spectral MD, Thomson Reuters, Presidio Petroleum, Media Distribution Systems, Intelledox, and UWorld in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity by companies in North Texas.
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Capital Factory Boosts Statewide Connectivity With Its New Location
by | Jul 24, 2019
Capital Factory is opening its first Houston spot. Here's what that means for Dallas-based startups and investors.
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Spectral MD Gets $27M to Advance Trials of AI-Powered Wound, Burn Care Device
by | Jul 24, 2019
Spectral's device uses real-time data and artificial intelligence to help look beneath the skin's surface and assess wound and burn damage, which can help doctors improve treatments and outcomes — as well as be a tool in the response to mass burn casualties in a national emergency.
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Dallas Invents: 156 Patents Granted for Week of July 16
by | Jul 24, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: State Farm's autonomous vehicle software version assessment, Toyota's automatic brake application for one-pedal driving,The Pure Company Global's air purifier, Integrity Bio-Chemicals' stabilization of clay-containing soils,  STMicroelectronics audio playback using RFID, IBM's signatures to manage "derelict assets" of an IT environment, and Secure Access' authentication of electronic content. Plus, unassigned patents for an eye-tracking wearable computer and for treating oncological disorders using Coenzyme Q10.
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