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DI People: Urban Air, Varidesk, Kimberly-Clark, Murphy Center Name New Leaders

by | May 23, 2018
From Ken May taking charge at Dallas-based Urban Air Adventure Park to a new COO at Varidesk, our roundup of personnel activity also includes a new CMO at Kimberly-Clark, and a new head at a UNT center.
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Glass-Media founder Daniel Black
Q+A: Seeing is Glass-Media’s Defibrillator to Resuscitate Brick and Mortar Retailers
by | May 23, 2018
The Dallas-based startup has re-imagined the way customers see, engage, and even interact with a brand when shopping. Ahead of tonight's Digital Dallas Startup Comedy Roast founder Daniel Black talks about his vision for Glass-Media.
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An illustration from Nuvectra Corporation’s patent No. 9974108 shows paired communication between an implanted medical device and an external control device. [via USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 85 Patents Granted for Week of May 15
Patents granted include Nuvectra Corporation’s paired communication between an implanted medical device and an external control device, Toyota’s method for making an object appear transparent, and NewVoiceMedia’s workflow triggering that uses real-time analytics for intelligent sales engagement.
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Pilotworks Dallas General Manager William Judge
Pilotworks Has a Startup Sensibility With On-Demand Kitchen Space
by | May 22, 2018
Kitchen coworking: Pilotworks is designed for makers and food entrepreneurs in various industries — baking, consumer packaged goods, catering, and cooking classes — to have their own space.
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craft beer - Community Beer Co.

North Texas Breweries Serving Beers With Entrepreneurial Spirit

by | May 21, 2018
Craft beer has become a nationwide staple and North Texas has no shortage of home grown microbrews. Here's a look at a few local brewers and how they got started.
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Modular Founder Christopher Brown
Q+A: Modular is Taming the Wild Frontier of Distributed Networks
by | May 21, 2018
Modular Founder Christopher Brown talks about how his startup is harnessing the power of Ethereum before he appears at Digital Dallas Startup Comedy Roast this week.
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Fetch van
Q+A: On-time Package Delivery? Dallas Startup CEO Says it’s Not a Far-fetched Idea
by | May 18, 2018
Fetch CEO Michael Patton is a corporate-finance-guy-turned-delivery-superhero and recently talked about his new package solution in advance of his appearance at Digital Dallas' Startup Comedy Roast.
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Healthcare Dealmakers - entrepreneur Dave Copps
Healthcare Dealmakers: The Future of AI, Risks & Opportunities in Substance Abuse
by | May 18, 2018
Panelists and speakers lead discussions on issues facing companies, investors, and advisers during the Healthcare Dealmakers 2018 Conference at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas.
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Aaron Enton of Insight Optics holds the winner's check at the Health Wildcatters Pitch

Insight Optics Takes Top Spot in Health Wildcatters Pitch Contest

by | May 17, 2018
Insight Optics beat 10 startups participating in the pitch as part of Healthcare Dealmakers, one of the nation’s premier events bringing together health-care providers, their capital sources, and advisers.
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funding - follow the money
Follow the Money: OncoNano Closes $11.7M Round, Perot Jain Backs 2 Startups, BP Energy Raising $475M
by | May 17, 2018
From cancer-fighting compounds to startups transforming the retail experience, here's a look at recent funding involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner
Q+A: PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner Talks About Turning a Truck into a Revenue Hauler
by | May 16, 2018
In advance of her appearance at the Digital Dallas Startup Comedy Roast, PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner looks back at what prompted her to start the delivery service and the lessons she's learned along the way.
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Cargo Handoff
Cargo Launches in Dallas With Complimentary Breakfasts for Rideshare Passengers
by | May 16, 2018
Cargo is a scalable platform that allows passengers inside Uber and other rideshare cars to sample and buy products.
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spotio

What Happens If We Don’t Invest in Innovation in Dallas?

by | May 15, 2018
North Texas startups are generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue each year, but would benefit from more capital investments from the multibillion-dollar VC or angel investor community.
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Rebel Athletic - Fit freedom app
SevenTablets, Rebel Athletic Partner for AR Body Measurement App
by | May 15, 2018
Fit Freedom can scan a user's body and give correct sizes across various product lines.
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Debra Cano nd Armida Ortega of Kessler Pie co.
Kessler Pie Co. Wins Pop-Up Location at Victory Plaza
by | May 14, 2018
The pie business beat out four other local female-led companies during Saturday's NextUp Female Founders Dallas pitch contest.
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US India Chamber
Pizza Hut Exec During US India Chamber Tech Conference: ‘Security is as Strong as the Weakest Link’
by | May 14, 2018
Technology leaders gathered Friday to discuss the latest trends, legislations, and opportunities across industries including cybersecurity and protecting growing amounts of data.
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