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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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Fort Worth Craftwork Coffee Co. wants to bring cowering concept to urban developments
As Coworking Market Grows, Local Operators Look to Stand Out With Unique Amenities
by | Jun 4, 2018
Craftwork Coffee Co.'s move into multifamily residential developments is one of the latest examples of how coworking operators are looking for ways to add value beyond the basic space amenities.
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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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Follow the Money: AT&T Part of $10M Lumina Round, Retail Startup Raises $5.7M, Buffett Unit Buys Ebby Halliday
by | May 31, 2018
From tech giants to real estate and robot lawnmowers, here's a look at recent funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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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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From left: Farmer Brothers, Pilotworks, and La Moderna.
Innovative Spaces: The Food Industry in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Innovates looks behind the scenes at some of DFW's industry players with unique operations in the food and beverage landscape. 
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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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Paññã’s AI-Backed Platform Simplifying the Hiring Process
by | May 24, 2018
This week, the Plano startup announced the official launch of its platform, which uses artificial intelligence to guide automated interviews.
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