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DFW Innovation Economy: Learning to Adapt

by | Aug 6, 2018
Part 3 of our innovation economy series explores the current state of educational attainment and the quality of educational opportunities by metro area. 
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Dallas Startup to Verify People & Data via Blockchain Tech, Plans ICO
by | Aug 6, 2018
VeriToken, an information verification company based on blockchain technology, has already signed almost 20 partners in the last few months including gourmet food distributor La Megara and Sutton Selects.
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DFW Innovation Economy: Here’s How We Stack Up as a Global Hub for Innovation
by | Aug 6, 2018
Homegrown ingenuity is the heartbeat of innovation, and Voices writer Eric Griffin presents a deeper look at how Dallas-Fort Worth stacks up as a global hub for innovation in a multi-part series: DFW Innovation Economy.
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DFW Innovation Economy: People Power
by | Aug 3, 2018
Part two in our innovation economy series highlights population growth and talent attraction as a first look at regional innovation potential. Here's how DFW stacks up.
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Digital Fight Club Pulls No Punches in Sparring Over Tech

by | Aug 2, 2018
The rapid rise of new technology makes life easier, but there’s also concerns about disruption, security, obsolescence, and privacy. Tech experts argued their positions during Digital Dallas' annual event.
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Child Development App, Countertop Remnant Retailer Named CodeLaunch Winners
by | Aug 2, 2018
Both of the winners in the annual startup pitch received $33,500 in seed funding and services and will have their startup be the focus of a three-day hackathon by an expert team of architects, designers, and coders.
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Follow the Money: Fetch Gets $3M in Seed Funding, Hedera Hashgraph Raises $100M
by | Aug 2, 2018
From Service Fusion to Spartan Crypto and Olsen-Stelzer Boot Co., here's a look at recent funding and acquisitions involving companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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Dallas-based Hedera Hashgraph rasies $100 million to further develop public distributed dedger Network and Dapp Ecosystem.
Next-Gen Public Ledger Org Hedera Hashgraph Raises $100M, Plans to Further Dapp Ecosystem
by | Aug 1, 2018
The Dallas-area DLT platform plans to launch the network in September — and it could make the blockchain obsolete.
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DFW Innovation Economy: Metropolitan Rankings from Trustworthy Sources

by | Aug 1, 2018
The DFW Innovation Economy series by Voices writer Eric Griffin presents a deeper look at criteria for evaluating Dallas-Fort Worth as a global hub for innovation.
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What Do You Want to Drive? DFW Dealers Create Auto Subscription Programs
by | Jul 31, 2018
The popularity of subscription technology is growing as dealers’ margins on used car sales tighten, and consumers see longer loan terms, rising interest rates, and bigger monthly payments for vehicles
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A singer entertains in one of MyndVR's virtual reality experiences. [Courtesy MyndVR]
PTSD, Depression: MyndVR Tech Puts Aging Veterans In a Peaceful Place
by | Jul 31, 2018
The relationship with Long Island State Veterans Home is the first partnership with a veterans home for MyndVR, which already was serving senior communities.
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Michael Cope: As a Mentor, He’s ‘Been There and Done That’
by | Jul 30, 2018
Michael Cope, founder of Cope Ventures, brings a wealth of startup experience to his mentoring sessions. He shares his philosophy in our "Meet the Mentor” series.
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Dallas’ Roomored Now Designing Virtual Walk-throughs for Major Homebuilders

by | Jul 27, 2018
Roomored CEO Farrukh Malik believes virtual walkthroughs will be the future of home customization, replacing model homes and eventually eliminating the need for design studios, paint swatches, and samples altogether.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Scores High for Large, Affordable Tech Labor Pool in CBRE Report
by | Jul 26, 2018
Dallas-Fort Worth increased the number of tech degree graduates by 81% in the last five years — the fastest growth of all tech talent markets.
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Follow the Money: CareView Gets $1M, TheCapitalNet Raises $500K, Milkshake Nets $400K
by | Jul 26, 2018
From Mark Cuban and football star Von Miller to the tech company M-Files, here's a look at recent funding and acquisitions involving companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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WeWork Will Open Victory Plaza Coworking Space in 2019
by | Jul 26, 2018
WeWork 3090 Olive Street will occupy two full floors of the Victory Plaza office building, and joins five other North Texas locations for the company
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