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Dallas Invents: 163 Patents Granted for Week of June 11

by | Jun 19, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: IBM's management of cookie data, AMI Investments' remote monitoring of water distribution systems, Bank of America's data security and risk ranking tool, Daltile's glazed porcelain roof tile, Ilumi's LED lighting device, The Nielsen Company's apparatus to monitor mobile internet activity, and Toyota's personalized active safety systems.
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The Seeker: Meet the ‘World’s First Robotic Quarterback’
by | Jun 18, 2019
A new Dallas-based startup, Monarc, has created a patented football robot that uses wearable technology and IoT to throw perfect passes, every time. Here's how it works.
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DI People: Dynata, One Network Enterprises, Payer Compass Make Leadership Announcements
by | Jun 18, 2019
You’ll also find news from EF Johnson Technologies, iStation, The NRP Group, Varsity Brands, Lone Star Analysis, and the Women’s Foodservice Forum in this roundup of leadership and executive moves as well as honors in North Texas.
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Dallas Health Tech Startup the Only HRA Solutions Provider Invited to White House Ceremony
by | Jun 17, 2019
On the heels of completing a $1.5M bridge funding round, Take Command Health headed to the White House to discuss the newly established Individual Coverage HRA. Expected to be available in January 2020, ICHRAs allow businesses to reimburse employees for healthcare expenses tax-free.
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Cybersecurity Firm Critical Start Gets $40M Minority Investment

by | Jun 13, 2019
The new investment comes on the heels of a period of rapid growth and new partnerships with such big names as Microsoft, Chronicle Backstory, and Palo Alto Networks Cortex.
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Follow the Money: Cresco Closes $60M Cannabis Fund, Critical Start Nets $40M; Xpressdocs Buys Direct Mail Provider
by | Jun 13, 2019
You’ll also find news about Alkami, KoiReader Technologies, Metropolis Truck Yard Partners, 4FRONT, Boulevard Media, MyndVR, Jacobs, Trive Capital, Comstock Resources, Covey Park Energy, OmniSYS, and Federal Heath in this roundup of funding, mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships involving companies in North Texas.
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‘Premier Tech Hub of Texas’: Richardson Lays Tracks for Transit-Forward Innovation District
by | Jun 12, 2019
An upcoming block party will showcase the district's potential with food trucks, activities, games, and examples of activated spaces.
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Immortals Gaming Club Acquires Frisco’s OpTic Gaming in Multi-Million Dollar Deal
by | Jun 12, 2019
Immortals Gaming Club's recent purchase of OpTic Gaming's parent company, Infinite Esports & Entertainment, is being called the "largest change of control transaction in esports history."
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Dallas Invents: 124 Patents Granted for Week of June 4

by | Jun 12, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Knightscope's autonomous parking monitor, Service King's auto repair systems including 3D printed parts, Siemens intelligent 3D printer, Johnson & Johnson's pupil-only photochromic contact lenses, Bank of America's authorization of a user in a virtual reality environment, ATT's distributed forwarding service, Freeflight Acquisition's quick-mount detachable antenna, and Imagine Communications' distributed ledger platform.
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Mobility Innovation Zone: AllianceTexas Developer Announces Plans for the Future
by | Jun 11, 2019
Dallas-based Hillwood plans to turn its vast acreage in Fort Worth and Denton County into a place called the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone. There, new transportation technologies can be developed and deployed—from autonomous cars and trucks to high-flying drones and air taxis. 
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DI People: Pearson Partners, January Digital, Solera Holdings, DoctorLogic Make Exec Moves
by | Jun 11, 2019
You'll also find news about OneSource Virtual, Tarrant County College District, Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Mutual of Omaha Bank, Catholic Charities Fort Worth, Cantey Hanger, Mass Luminosity, and Tucker Powersports in this roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies and organizations in North Texas.
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New Report Toasts Millennials as Future of Food & Bev Sector
by | Jun 10, 2019
CBRE has released the first installment in its multipart "Food In Demand" series, which shows millennials are the main ingredient for the future of food and beverage entrepreneurs and retail property owners. Check the map to see food spending in Dallas-Fort Worth and its suburbs.
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Fintech Alkami Technology Raises $55M in Series E Funding Round

by | Jun 10, 2019
The fast-growing Plano-based company, which last year raised $70 million in a Series D round, has used its funding to invest in innovation, people, and services.
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The Countdown: Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in May
by | Jun 10, 2019
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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Two North Texans Made the Forbes List of America’s Richest Self-Made Women
by | Jun 7, 2019
Meet the women from Dallas and Aubrey who were two of 80 to make Forbes' 2019 ranking: Poo~Pourri's Suzy Batiz and M1 Support Services' Kathleen Hildreth.
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Apple Reportedly Seeks to ‘Acqui‑Hire’ Autonomous Vehicle Company Drive.ai
by | Jun 6, 2019
The self driving vehicle startup, which has an office in Plano, is piloting driverless passenger vans in Arlington's Entertainment District near AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Park.
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