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Darwin Ecosystem Helps Improve Lives With Cognitive Technology

by | Feb 23, 2018
Dallas newcomer Darwin Ecosystem, who has partnered with IBM, which recently named one of South by Southwest’s 21st annual Interactive Innovation Awards finalists for its work in artificial intelligence.
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MassChallenge
North Texas Startups Among MassChallenge’s 2018 Cohort
by | Feb 22, 2018
The 84 startups come from five continents, 11 countries, 12 states, and five major Texas regions, including Dallas-Fort Worth.
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celanese
Follow the Money: Meritize Raises $6.8M, Shop Simply Nets $400K, Headington Buys TenOverSix
by | Feb 22, 2018
From an education loan platform to social marketing and retail, here are some of the latest capital raises, mergers, and acquisitions with North Texas ties.
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On Tap: Art in the Dark, Trade Vs. Tech & Social Innovation Luncheon
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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advertising

Dallas’ Reel FX Spins Off Advertising Arm Into Company ‘Challenging the Status Quo’

by | Feb 22, 2018
ATK PLN will have offices in Dallas, Hollywood, and Montreal and can pull talent from Reel FX and its other sister company, Flight School.
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Accenture
Accenture Technology Vision: Report Unravels Trends Transforming Business
by | Feb 21, 2018
The survey behind the report included 6,381 international business and IT executives including those from Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, New York City, and San Francisco.
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Patents granted for week of Feb. 13, 2018
Dallas Invents: 72 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 13
Newly granted patents include those for ROKA Sports' aquatic sport performance garments and Apple's AC-DC power converters.
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CodeLaunch
Applications Open for CodeLaunch Seed Accelerator
by | Feb 20, 2018
Judges will look at creativity, financial potential, and the feasibility of each concept presented. Entries can be submitted through May 31.
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Dallas Fort Worth Entrepreneuerial City

DFW Ranked No. 4 Among ‘Most Entrepreneurial Cities of 2018’

by | Feb 16, 2018
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington was the most tax friendly out of the 15 metro areas on Fit Small Business' list.
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HollerDoc
Q+A: HollerDoc Wants to ‘Put Health Care Back into the Patients’ Hands’
by | Feb 16, 2018
Nick Qureshi and co-founder Emad Siddiqui created the HollerDoc app to take advantage of the telemedicine trend as well as offer patients and physicians a way to connect virtually or even by in-person house calls.
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funding
Follow the Money: Pieces Technologies Raises $3M
by | Feb 15, 2018
From cloud computing and security to health care and railroad services, here are some of the latest capital raises, mergers, and acquisitions with North Texas ties.
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VC fund
Chicago VC Fund Deepening Its Roots in Dallas, Planning First Texas Investment
by | Feb 15, 2018
Founder Equity is expanding its fee-free venture capital model to Dallas with plans to close its first area investment in the next month.
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North Texans Launch Talent Agency for Fashion Influencers

by | Feb 14, 2018
Estate Five will focus on representing a wide range of talent, something its leaders feel the larger agencies have lacked thus far, according to Business of Fashion.
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Unbranded
Dallas Pop-up Shop Unbranded Takes Up Residence at The Statler
by | Feb 14, 2018
After years of running temporarily during the holiday season, Unbranded is transitioning into a full-time operation.
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Steve Case
Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Tour Making its First Stop in Dallas
by | Feb 14, 2018
The Dallas event will involve a celebration of innovators in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and culminate with a pitch competition where Case, and his investment firm Revolution, will invest $100,000 in the winning company.
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Syntilla Medical's newly patented surgical method for implantable head mounted neurostimulation system for head pain. [Images: USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 58 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 6
Newly granted patents include Syntilla Medical’s neurostimulation system for head pain and Baylor Research Institute’s methods to treat or prevent hepatitis C.
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