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Follow the Money: Traxo Raises $499K, HM Dunn Nets $35M, Primoris Acquires Willbros

by | Jun 7, 2018
From travel technology to aerospace and infrastructure, here's a look at recent funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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DriveAds turns semi-truck trailers into rolling billboards
DriveAds Inks Deal With Fleet Management Tech Leader Omnitracs
by | Jun 6, 2018
The DriveAds technology turns trailers into rolling billboards and monitors the demographics of eyeballs that see the advertising.
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IBMs patent No. 9984550
Dallas Invents: 91 Patents Granted for Week of May 29
Patents granted include IBM’s smart garment that can communicate to a receiver “at least one parameter” away; Bottle Rocket’s new interactive video viewing experience; Fossil’s design for a device that monitors activity; and Omnitrac’s advanced warning system for vehicles on the road.
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Coppell HS entrepreneurship class, INCubatoredu
Entrepreneurial Mindset: Local Schools Giving Young Students Tools to Create Their Own Businesses
by | Jun 5, 2018
Through INCubatoredu and similar educational programs, students are solving real-world problems with their own products and services.
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On Tap: Startup Crawl FW, Brazen DFW Launch & Network of the Future

Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Dallas Among Nation’s Best for Flexible Work Spaces, CBRE Says
by | Jun 1, 2018
Whether it's coworking or another form of flexible office environment, Dallas ranks highly among top U.S. cities.
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Neighborhood Goods co-founder Matt Alexander
Neighborhood Goods is Reimagining the Department Store With Tech, Pop-ups & More
by | Jun 1, 2018
Dallas entrepreneur Matt Alexander is dreaming up the future of retail in this new startup he co-founded with Mark Masinter of Open Realty Advisors.
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C.K. Sample III is the chief technology officer for Hypergiant Space Age Solutions Division

Ben Lamm-founded Hypergiant Names Sample as CTO

by | May 31, 2018
As chief technology officer of Hypergiant Space Age Solutions division, C.K. Sample will be responsible for engineering leadership in the enterprise marketplace.
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CEO Blake Panzino and CoLab Workspace owner
East Quarter Coworking Space Offers Room for Business Growth
by | May 30, 2018
The second Colab Workspace location will open up in an historic building on downtown Dallas’ east side with spaces for various business stages.
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An illustration from Micro-Gaming Ventures’ patent No. 9978218 depicts a method and system for micro-betting. The wager(s) can be managed and controlled remote from electronically placing the micro-bet(s) during a round of micro-betting, according to the patent documents. [Via USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 79 Patents Granted for Week of May 22
Patents granted include Micro-Gaming Ventures’ system for micro-betting, Toyota’s device for traffic light detection, Syntilla Medical’s implantable head-mounted neurostimulation system for head pain, and IBM’s caller identity-based security.
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mompreneur Terese Hunwick of Thayer-Carver and Golden Seeds
Here are 5 Essential Elements ‘Mompreneurs’ Need for Success
by | May 29, 2018
The tips were given by female leaders at the first ever Mompreneur Brunch and Learn held recently at The Dallas Entrepreneur Center.
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Startup Crawl

Get Plugged into Fort Worth’s Entrepreneurial Community in its First Startup Crawl

by | May 25, 2018
Startup Crawl FW will give attendees a look at coworking spaces, universities, entrepreneurial centers, and startups that are working to foster innovation in Fort Worth — all in one night.
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On Tap: Social Innovation Lunch, WeWork Open House, Women’s Leadership Events & Innovation in Talent Attraction
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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comedy roast - Yvena Chowdhury
Digital Dallas Comedy Roast: 5 Startups Walk into a Pitch … Here’s What Happened
by | May 24, 2018
With money, fame, and glory at stake, startup pitches usually are no laughing matter — but not this time.
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Follow the Money: Lance Murray's weekly roundup of fundings, mergers, and acquisitions with Dallas-Fort Worth ties on Dallas Innovates.
Follow the Money: Tailwater Doubles Silver Creek Equity to $300M, Independent Bank Buys Guaranty Bancorp for $1B
by | May 24, 2018
From real estate and insurance to a new cancer treatment, here's a look at recent funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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