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Dallas Invents: 103 Patents Granted for Week of April 10

Patents granted include Botsitter’s system for remote care of an animal, Authentic’s sight-to-speech product authentication, United Services Automobile Association’s indoor drone flight awareness system, and more.
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NextSeed
NextSeed Seeking Dallas Female Entrepreneurs for Pitch Contest
by | Apr 17, 2018
The May 12 marketplace and pitch competition hosted by the Houston-born crowdfunding platform will celebrate women in business, and allow businesses to compete for a temporary lease as well as other prizes.
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ROKA Sports
ROKA Sports Raises $17M, Signs Irish Cyclist for Eyewear Line
by | Apr 16, 2018
ROKA Sports designs high-performance swimwear and biking suits for competitive athletes, including olympians and triathletes
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Chad Houser
BBVA Expands Social Impact Accelerator Program to 7 States
by | Apr 16, 2018
BBVA will select 35 social entrepreneurs to participate in this year's five-month program, which includes professional training, networking, and opportunities to win cash awards.
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Follow the Money: Minnie’s Food Pantry Gets $1.3M Venture Round, Waxahachie’s Texzon Nets $720K

by | Apr 12, 2018
From food pantries, to technology, and menswear companies, here are some of the latest capital raises, mergers, and acquisitions with North Texas ties.
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On Tap: Changing Perspectives Block Party, EarthxFilm & Emerging Tech Summit
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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SMU to Open Incubator at Mockingbird Station
by | Apr 11, 2018
The forthcoming space for budding businesses from SMU students, faculty, and staff will be housed on the first floor of the Foundry Club.
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Dallas Invents: 73 Patents Granted for Week of April 3
Patents granted include Amazon's quality control for video encoders on mobile devices, Capital One's method for expedited large file processing, and The Nielsen Company's methods to recruit audience measurement panelists.
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Common Desk

Common Desk Unveils New Portable Workspace

by | Apr 9, 2018
The coworking company transformed a vintage 1972 Airstream into a small office space that can travel throughout the area.
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Randy Pitchford
Dallas Startup Week 2018: Day 5 Roundup
Friday morning's Startup Week activities led off with a women's networking breakfast and a Creative Mornings event. Then, sessions have covered equity in real estate, corporate innovation, fundraising, and the future of philanthropy.
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever was." — Margaret Mead
Education Track DSW18: Scenes from Mac’s Southside & Wild Detectives
The education track at Dallas Startup Week explored topics in human-centered design, entrepreneurship education, and activating youth for social change.
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How Large Corporations, Nonprofits Face Challenges of New Technologies
by | Apr 6, 2018
Representatives from American Airlines, Pizza Hut, Hypergiant, and the United Way to Metropolitan Dallas talk about how digital innovation affects their organizations.
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On Tap: Tech & The Brain, Dallas Festival of Ideas & Deep Ellum Arts Festival

Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Leah Frazier
Q+A: ‘FashionPreneur’ Leah Frazier Helps Make ‘Other People’s Dreams Come True’
by | Apr 5, 2018
Leah Frazier talks about her own entrepreneurial journey, her advice for others striking it out on their own, and her experience in the Dallas startup community. 
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Steve Case
Dallas Finalists Named for Rise of the Rest Pitch
by | Apr 5, 2018
Eight startups with Dallas are ties will be vying for $100,000 in the May 7 contest culminating the Rise of the Rest tour with Steve Case stop in the city.
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Dallas Startup Week
Dallas Startup Week 2018: Day 3 Roundup
Wednesday's panels have tackled disruptive technologies such as blockchain, the corporate-startup relationship, and more.
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