Startup

Dallas Invents: 116 Patents Granted for Week of March 26

by | Apr 3, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include Google's proximity payment system environment response; Omnitrac's management of movable objects; Raytheon's methods for acquiring, launching, and guiding missiles to multiple targets; Samsung's techniques for millimeter-wave mobile communication; Slocum Geophysics' airborne geophysical exploration;; and more.
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DSW19: Justice as Inspiration, Craig Hall on Democratizing Entrepreneurship, Investors Advise Startups
by | Apr 2, 2019
You'll also find who's saying what, social posts, and photo opps in today's recap of Dallas Startup Week. (Day 1)
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What Startups Should Know About Funding—From the Investors Themselves
by | Apr 2, 2019
From finding the right investor to staying local to making the perfect warm introduction, some of North Texas' most prominent investors discuss what startups need to know about funding.
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Craig Hall on Democratizing Entrepreneurship, Being a Leader, and the American Dream

by | Apr 2, 2019
To Craig Hall, entrepreneurship is hard work, stick-to-it-iveness, and being willing to, at times, have your head handed to you with lots of big mistakes. During DSW19, he reflects on his own personal experiences—and makes some recommendations about the future.
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DI People: OrderMyGear, Hyphen Solutions, McKesson Announce Executive Moves
by | Apr 2, 2019
You’ll also find news about THEO Executive Group, Primoris Services, Green Brick Title, and Dougherty’s Pharmacy Inc. in this roundup of leadership and executive activity by companies in North Texas.
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Justice as Inspiration: Innovation Brings Paul Quinn College Back from the Brink
by | Apr 1, 2019
College president Michael Sorrell says justice is about ending generational poverty and offering opportunity to every student. Here's how a changing educational trajectory is growing enrollment and pushing more students toward graduation.
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CerSci
Meet the Innovators: Lucas Rodriguez, CEO of CerSci Therapeutics
by | Apr 1, 2019
CerSci's focus is on alleviating human suffering and rescuing society from the ongoing opioid crisis via a pain drug that does not affect the central nervous system.
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Winter is Coming to Dallas With the Game Of Thrones Augmented Reality Experience

by | Mar 29, 2019
HBO is partnering with AT&T and AR startup Magic Leap to celebrate the TV show's final season—and let fans attempt to take on a White Walker—through immersive technology.
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The ‘Airbnb for Events’ Expands its Rental Offerings to Dallas
by | Mar 29, 2019
Peerspace, a marketplace for hourly rentals of unique spaces, is now available in North Texas a variety of listings, from industrial studios to tiny houses to upscale ballrooms.
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funding
Follow the Money: Linear Labs Gets $4.5M; TIER REIT & Cousins Merger Creates $7B Company
by | Mar 28, 2019
You’ll also find news about Blue Racer Midstream, SureShot, SkyDefender, Allied Bioscience, Lantern Pharma, Akola Project, Mark Cuban, Siemens, KwikBoost, and Align Capital in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving investors and companies in North Texas.
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Fast 500
Top 10: Tech Boosts Job Growth in Dallas Metro, Report Says
by | Mar 28, 2019
Dallas ranks seventh in net tech employment and sixth in jobs added among 46 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas analyzed in CompTIA's Cyberstates 2019 guide.
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Lyft

Lyft Launches its Scooters in Dallas, Debuts $5-a-Month Community Pass Program

by | Mar 28, 2019
Lyft had a busy week—first launching their scooters in Dallas, then a debuting a much-anticipated IPO on Wall Street that raised $2.34 billion Friday.
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Jared Pope Work Shield DEI human resources solutions
How One Dallas Startup Hopes to Change the Solution to Workplace Harassment
by | Mar 27, 2019
A risk attorney turned startup founder, Jared Pope is on a mission to change the way workplace harassment is handled—by taking out the fear.
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esports
GameStop, Envy Gaming Collaborate to Boost Esports Profile
by | Mar 27, 2019
Envy Gaming, owner of Team Envy and Dallas Fuel, is partnering with GameStop to launch a series of gaming clinics for amateur gamers. 
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Dallas Invents: 87 Patents Granted for Week of March 19
by | Mar 27, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Capital One's asset tracking systems US Concrete's concrete with a reduced surface drying time Toyota's integrated truck bed washing system MoneyGram's promotion generation engine for a money transfer system McAfee's system for calculating an object's trust level Dr Pepper/Seven Up's sweet taste improving compositions
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