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Capital Factory’s Texas Startups Roadshow Kicks Off in Dallas

by | Jun 4, 2019
The inaugural J.P. Morgan Texas Startups Roadshow began its statewide journey across the "most vibrant startup ecosystem in the country" today. Entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors gathered to begin the journey from Dallas to Houston to Austin and San Antonio. Here's how it went.
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DI People: GameStop, Solera Holdings, OutMatch, VAR Technology Finance Make Executive Moves
by | Jun 3, 2019
You’ll also find news from the American Council of Construction Education, Qwick, The Senior Source, and Jacobs in this roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies and organizations in North Texas.
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Job Posted: The Dallas Entrepreneur Center Looks for a New CEO
by | May 31, 2019
With Alyce Alston’s departure to Poo~Pourri's parent company, The DEC is on the hunt for its new public-facing representative to take on strategic and operational responsibility for all locations.
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Rethinking Renting: Dallas Is a Target Market for Co-Living
by | May 30, 2019
Dallas is prime for growth in the burgeoning sector, according to a new study by Cushman & Wakefield.
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Take Command Health Completes $1.5M Bridge Funding

by | May 30, 2019
With the funding in place, Take Command is preparing for the release of two new HRA plans to address healthcare policy shifts.
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Dallas Invents: 123 Patents Granted for Week of May 21
by | May 29, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Amazon's mitigation of distributed denial-of-service attacks, American Vehicular Sciences' in-vehicle signage for displaying data about road signs, IBM's collaborative shopping across multiple channels using shared virtual carts, nMetric's bus stop systems, The Parking Genius' user validation system, Vivify's virtual rehabilitation system, Breghtway Construction Solutions' insulating panel for stucco exterior
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DI People: Smoothie King, Tricolor, RumbleOn, Transplace Make Leadership Moves
by | May 28, 2019
You'll also find news from Enlink Midstream, Educational First Steps, KPMG, Munck Wilson Mandala, Reed Smith, and Dunaway in this roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies in North Texas.
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Medical Innovation District: Fort Worth Targets Near Southside for New Hub

by | May 22, 2019
City leaders hope to have the Near Southside neighborhood in the heart of Fort Worth designated a medical innovation district by the fall. The designation would have the potential of adding thousands of medical and technology related jobs.
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Dallas Invents: 133 Patents Granted for Week of May 14
by | May 22, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Novartis' multifocal diffractive ophthalmic lens, Refocus Group's scleral prosthesis for treating presbyopia and other eye disorders, Baylor Research Institute's vaccines against HPV, New York Air Brake's train emission control system, ID Technology's in-line label applicator, Avodah Lab's visual sign language translation training, Toyota's distracted driver notification system, Linear Labs' magnetic motor, and an unassigned system for using AI for routing electric vehicles.
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The Innov8te Smart Cities Incubator Announces its Inaugural Cohort of Companies
by | May 21, 2019
The DEC's Innov8te incubator aims to be a driving force in the region's smart city technology research and development. Meet the startups chosen to participate in the six-month program kicking off next month.
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DI People: Funimation, Fluor, Frisco EDC, Skanska USA Make Executive Moves
by | May 21, 2019
You’ll also find news from Signature Systems Group, Medecision, Greenhouse Treatment Center, Premier Project Management, and Zweig Group in this roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies with operations in North Texas.
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Fort Worth Biopharma Actuate Therapeutics Raises $21.7M in Series B Funding

by | May 20, 2019
The company said it will use the funding to expand its ongoing Phase 1 / 2 clinical trial and fund development programs.
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Safety in (Smart) Numbers:
How This Dallas Startup is Securing Your Phone
by | May 17, 2019
Your phone number might be written on the "proverbial bathroom wall." This Dallas startup is trying to stop exactly that.
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Arlington Agtech Company SolGro Named to 2 Major Startup Cohorts
by | May 16, 2019
SolGro has been named to the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator and the 2019 MassChallenge Texas cohorts, with thousands of dollars in funding up for grabs.
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