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IKS Health Acquires AQuity Solutions in $200M Deal

by | Nov 1, 2023
Global healthcare tech company IKS Health, which has offices in Coppell, Los Angeles, and India, said that N.C.-based AQuity delivers "excellent clinical and financial results to healthcare provider clients" via outsourced services.
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Aurora Opens Driverless Truck Terminal in Houston to Bookend Its I-45 South Dallas Terminal
by | Nov 1, 2023
Aurora Innovation—which aims to begin rolling totally human-free trucks between Dallas and Houston by late 2024—said nearly half of all truck freight in Texas moves along I-45 between Dallas and Houston, making the corridor an ideal route for Aurora’s commercial launch.
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TNT Sports and Cosm To Deliver Live Sports at ‘Shared Reality’ Grandscape Venue
by | Nov 1, 2023
It may not be a courtside seat. But with live NBA, NHL, and U.S. soccer teams' matchups playing on Cosm's immersive, 87-foot diameter LED domes, it may be the next-best thing. Tip-off of the TNT Sports broadcasts is slated to begin in 2024.
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Dallas-Based RecNation Launches Two New Service Businesses
by | Oct 31, 2023
RecExec offers marketing, sales, and operational expertise to other RV and boat storage property owners and developers across the country. RecResale is RecNation’s officially licensed RV dealership for its RV storage customers who are interested in selling their RVs.
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Create FW: Fort Worth’s Fresh New Entrepreneurial Hub Set for Grand Opening

by | Oct 30, 2023
Situated in a reimagined space shared with Roots Coffeehouse in Near Southside, Create FW is Fort Worth's latest hub for startups and creatives. The City of Fort Worth and The DEC Network are showcasing the new entrepreneurial center on November 8. Take an advance look here.
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Plano’s Bluechip Insights Announces New Chief Executive Officer
by | Oct 27, 2023

TJ Person has been appointed chief executive officer of Bluechip Insights, a Plano-based data platform for the commercial real estate sector.

The company said that Person is an accomplished serial entrepreneur and technology product leader known for founding and successfully exiting three venture-backed startups: Mango Mobile, Koupon Media, and Openkey.

“Joining Bluechip Insights is a thrilling opportunity to leverage the potential of data and analytics in addressing crucial challenges within the commercial real estate sector,” Person said in a statement....

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Spectral AI Names EVP to Spearhead UK Subsidiary, Global Expansion of Imaging Tech
by | Oct 27, 2023
Spectral AI has recently secured its largest contract to date from the U.S. government, an award exceeding $149 million, boosting its total U.S. government awards accrued since 2019 to more than $246 million, as it aims to revolutionize wound care. The company's DeepView SnapShot Wound Imaging System, has received UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking for use in the United Kingdom and has been classified as a Class 1 medical device by U.S. FDA.
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Nanoscope Therapeutics Names VP of Global Research and Development
by | Oct 27, 2023

Najam Sharif, Ph.D., DSc, has been appointed as vice president of global research and development by Dallas-based Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases.

Sharif is a veteran in drug/device discovery and development, the company said.

“We are delighted to welcome Naj to the Nanoscope team,” Sulagna Bhattacharya, co-founder and CEO of Nanoscope, said in a statement....

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Ever.Ag Acquires Austin Data Labs ‘To Reinvent Global Food Supply Chains’

by | Oct 25, 2023
Aiming to pioneer "efficient, transparent farm-to-table solutions," Frisco-based Ever.Ag said the acquisition amplifies its focus on end-to-end visibility across the entire food supply chain—"from seeds to table."
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American Flag Football’s Inaugural 2024 Season To Feature Big Games in North Texas, Including the Championship
by | Oct 24, 2023
Launching with four teams in Dallas, Las Vegas, Boston, and Nashville, the New York-based American Flag Football League will cap off its inaugural season with a championship game at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.
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Another Federal Nod:
Dallas-Based Texoma Semiconductor ‘Fablet’ Tech Hub To Be Led by SMU
Dallas is marking its territory on the national innovation map with its second major federal hub win in as many months.
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Dallas-Based FieldPulse Raises $21M in Series B Funding to Fuel Growth, Product Development

by | Oct 20, 2023

Dallas-based FieldPulse, a leading software provider in the field service industry, announced a $21 million Series B funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners, the company announced. The round saw continued participation from current investors, Capri Ventures and Superseed Ventures. Founded in 2015, FieldPulse provides mobile workforce management solutions used by thousands of field service businesses worldwide, according to the company....

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Fort Worth’s Simpli.fi Appoints New CFO
by | Oct 20, 2023
Evan Kolter succeeds Andries Marx, who led Simpli.fi's finance and human resources teams through rapid growth over the last 10 years, the company said.
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Dallas PropTech Stellar Hires New Chief Revenue Officer and VP of People Operations
by | Oct 20, 2023
Stellar said that Melissa Bates and Jami Smith will help maintain rapid growth and fuel the company as it continues to evolve to offer innovative technology and customer-centric services as a pioneer in proptech.
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The Last Word: Purpose Tea’s Chi Nguyen on Finding the Tea Behind Her Brand’s Mission
by | Oct 19, 2023
Nguyen founded Dallas-based Purpose Tea in 2017, launching a purple tea beverage company that's "powered by social purpose." Its mission: LIfting from poverty some of the world’s most impoverished women, by giving female tea pickers the opportunity for economic empowerment so they can improve their lives.
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