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Bird 3 model scooters are being deployed in Dallas beginning May 24, 2023. [Photo: Bird]
Rental E-Scooters, E-Bikes Return to Dallas as Part of City’s New Micromobility Program
by David Seeley | May 23, 2023
Like a flock returning to a favorite haunt, electric rental scooters and e-bikes from Bird, Lime, and Superpedestrian will begin appearing on Dallas streets Wednesday. The move comes three years after they were banned from the city due to safety and clutter concerns. The focus now is on providing a more sustainable, safe, orderly, and equitable experience. See what's different this time—and how riders could get slapped with fines up to $200 for breaking the rules.
by Lance Murray |
May 22, 2023
The DEC Network is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary as a nonprofit entrepreneurship ecosystem builder in Dallas-Fort Worth. But instead of just throwing a party, it's launching even more innovation hubs to help entrepreneurs start, build, and grow their businesses—including The DEC's new RedBird Innovation Center. Besides housing The DEC's HQ, it will offer co-working space, provide business incubation, accelerator programs, podcasting rooms, an event space, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
May 22, 2023
The Fort Worth Local Development Corp. approved $500,000 over two years to create the Fort Worth Entrepreneurship Center. The center will be operated by The DEC Network in the city's Near Southside neighborhood, according to the Fort Worth Report.
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by David Seeley |
May 22, 2023
Love is far more than a celebrity chef with a long list of restaurant concepts under his belt. The Fort Worth entrepreneur has also launched into hospitality with the micro-resort Hotel Otto, cranked up the new music venue Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall, and inaugurated the first annual Fort Worth Music Festival. Now he's dropped The Love Collection, a limited edition apparel brand. See what's in it—and how this taste of Texas fashion is already rocking the Stockyards.
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The African elephant. [Image: Colossal Biosciences]
Colossal Biosciences, Vertebrate Genomes Project Publish First High-Quality Reference Genome of African Elephant
by Lance Murray | May 19, 2023
Last year, the partnership announced a near complete sequence of the Asian elephant genome. Colossal and VGP said the sequencing work is part of a long-term effort to ensure the survival of elephant species in the face of climate change, deforestation, and disease.
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Two Dallas entrepreneurs have been recognized by Afrotech’s Future List as founders of the year.
Dennis Cail is co-founder and CEO of the fintech startup Zirtue and Mandy Price is co-founder and CEO of the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging startup Kanarys....
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Anil Bariki has joined Dallas-based Anblicks and chief data and analytics officer of the data and AI company that specializes in data modernization and transformation.
“We are glad to have Anil Bariki join our team as chief data and analytics officer....
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
With the appointments, the ad tech pioneer aims to deliver "even more improvements and innovations in the areas our customers and partners are prioritizing," President Nicholas Ward says.
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Matt Wetrich
Dallas Proptech Stellar Names Former Uber Leader as VP of Operations
by Lance Murray | May 19, 2023
Matt Wetrich will lead operations encompassing sales, account management, contractor recruitment, and regional operations across the company’s nine U.S. metro areas.The venture-backed proptech announced $20 million in Series B growth equity financing in December.
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Dallas-based fintech firm Chargeback Gurus has strengthened its leadership with two key appointments: Oscar Bello taking the helm as the chief sales officer and Steve Herrmann stepping in as a senior adviser to the CEO....
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Founded in 2017, Meritize is working to scale its operations and accelerate momentum to meet the education and training needs of fast-growing industries such as information technology and health care. The new CFO The new CFO brings nearly 30 years of corporate finance and investment banking experience to the company.
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by Lance Murray |
May 18, 2023
To support positive schoolroom behavior while making learning fun and (literally) rewarding, RedCritter's new AI- and ChaptGPT-powered product suite enables students to do lots of things. Like interviewing a historical character. Receiving personal tutoring on any topic. Learning a language, learning to code, and more.
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Dr. Suchismita Acharya, co-founder and CEO of AyuVis [Photo: AyuVis]
Fort Worth’s AyuVis Receives $2.1M NIH Grant for Clinical Trial of New-Gen Immunotherapies
by Lance Murray | May 17, 2023
The grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will fund a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of a new generation of immunotherapies. This is the fourth NIH grant AyuVis has received since its founding in 2014, doubling total non-dilutive funding to $4.2 million. Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Suchismita Acharya calls the move to a human trial "a huge milestone for AyuVis."
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by Lance Murray |
May 17, 2023
From an automated fish feeder to AI-driven construction to a therapeutic vest and more, the finalists will pitch their innovative concepts on May 19 at Blackstone Launchpad. The original date was rescheduled due to weather.
They'll be competing for $170,000 in cash and scholarship prizes.
They'll be competing for $170,000 in cash and scholarship prizes.
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![From left: Co-founder and CEO Mike Fey and co-founder and chief technology officer Dan Amiga. [Image: Islands]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Islands-co-founders-Mike-Fey-Dan-Amiga-360x203.jpg)
by Lance Murray |
May 16, 2023
Dallas-based Island, a startup unicorn valued at $1.3 billion in 2022 and a pioneer in the enterprise browser market, said its new offering is the ideal solution for organizations with extremely sensitive data and applications, to ensure safe operation even on devices beyond the organization’s control and traditional protections.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 16, 2023
The funding builds on the Dallas-based investment firm's launch of Satori Neuro in February. Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Dr. Amy Kruse will identify and seize opportunities that address “the world’s most critical mental health challenges."
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