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Follow the Money: Boardroom Salon, Kristi & Kids Get Funding; Which Wich Buys Gelato Chain

by | Aug 16, 2018
From Scout Energy to Montgomery Capital and Higginbotham, here are some of the deals by companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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‘High-tech Park’ from NY High Line Designer Coming to Dallas’ West End
by | Aug 16, 2018
The West End Plaza at Market and Corbin streets is part of the ongoing developments in the neighborhood where the Dallas Innovation Alliance is piloting smart cities tech.
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Wyndy
Babysitting App Wyndy Planning Expansion to DFW in Fall
by | Aug 15, 2018
News of its expansion plans in North Texas and beyond comes as Wyndy announced that it has raised $1 million in seed funding.
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Dallas Invents: 86 Patents Granted for Week of Aug. 7
Patents granted include AT&T’s method to detect and manage lip sync errors; IBM’s framework for analyzing information from a body camera; Gemmy Industries’ projector for an image with a firework effect; and Bank of America’s circuit board with “organic light emitting diode” light technology to help hearing or visually impaired users.
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Rebel With Cause Makes Trendy-But-Tough Footwear With Community Purpose

by | Aug 14, 2018
The company’s name came from the "crazy idea" founder Ivet Taneva had to create a company with just an idea and zero experience. But, the name also means more than just that: The fashion startup focuses on helping others on a global and local scale.
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Charlie & Grace Uplifts Rescue Animals With Style
by | Aug 14, 2018
“It’s amazing how other women in the community just jump behind you and really want your business to grow,” Founder Blaire Spriggs said.
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Signature Cuffs Crafts Faux-French Cuffs — and Gives Back
by | Aug 14, 2018
The production of the cuffs is giving adults with disabilities the chance to work.
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Zip Shop Giving a Boost to Brick and Mortar With Product Locator
by | Aug 14, 2018
Dallas was chosen as a test city because it’s the center of retail innovation in Texas, says Your Style Unzipped Founder Susan Bruch.
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DFW Innovation Economy: The Entrepreneurial Drive

by | Aug 14, 2018
Part 7 of our innovation economy series explores entrepreneurial communities and why metros including DFW are increasing efforts to support them.
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MUTTS Canine Cantina Plans to Expand its Paw Print in Sunbelt
by | Aug 14, 2018
The Dallas restaurant and dog park is a membership concept in which dogs and their human partners can relax, eat, and play in a pet-frieindly environment.
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DI People: Boeing Adds AvionX President, Xome, Infolob Solutions Name New CEOs
by | Aug 13, 2018
In this roundup of DFW personnel, activity you'll also find details about new CFOs at Voltea and Trinity Hunt Partners, and a market director at BenefitMall.
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Simpli.fi
MarTech: Simpli.fi Tapping into Geolocation Using AI for Advertising Success
by | Aug 13, 2018
Fort Worth-based Simpli.fi has been pioneering geolocation-based advertising since 2010 and has experienced rapid growth and awards while also adding clients.
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Follow the Money: RollKall Gets $950K to Link Off-Duty Police With Jobs, Arcade Funding Reaches $1.5M

by | Aug 9, 2018
From NGP Natural Resources and Arcade to Harvest Gold Silica, here are some of the most-recent deals involving companies and investors in North Texas.
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DFW Innovation Economy:
The Next Big Breakthrough
by | Aug 9, 2018
Part 4 of our innovation economy series examines the role of ideas — where they are nurtured and how to protect them. 
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FixeFood
Food Meets Tech: Dallas’ Newest Meal Kit Startup Delivers Foods to Fit Your Lifestyle
by | Aug 7, 2018
The machine learning framework FixeFood is developing will automatically shop for customers keeping cost in mind as well as creating meal plans to match customer lifestyles.
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An illustration from Daifuku’s patent No. 10035667 that demonstrates an industrial robot that will automatically unload products, such as boxes or cases, from trucks. The robot will selectively remove boxes with a “suction cup-based gripper arm” and place the product on a “powered transportation path.”
Dallas Invents: 79 Patents Granted for Week of July 31
Patents granted include Apple’s data function within an access gateway node; Dell’s credential sharing system including a pre-boot authentication; Daifuku’s automatic truck unloading robot; and IBM’s smart garment, such as a shirt, that identifies user changes.
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