A second phase of the ag-tech startup's planned $47 million expansion is now under construction. That's expected to triple total production to more than 5 million pounds of produce annually.
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Eden Green's existing vertical farm in Cleburne. [Video still: Eden Green Technology]
Eden Green Grows Its ‘Hyperlocal, Hyperfresh’ Vertical Farm With Acres of New Greenhouses in North Texas
by Kevin Cummings | Sep 30, 2022
Eden Green Technology's newest vertical greenhouses in Cleburne will be able to grow 1.8 million pounds of produce annually in just 62,500 square feet of growing space, the company says. The facilities use Eden Green's proprietary microclimate environments, lighting solutions, and hydroponic vine systems.
A second phase of the ag-tech startup's planned $47 million expansion is now under construction. That's expected to triple total production to more than 5 million pounds of produce annually.
A second phase of the ag-tech startup's planned $47 million expansion is now under construction. That's expected to triple total production to more than 5 million pounds of produce annually.
by Lance Murray |
Sep 30, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from ECI Software Solutions, CIEN+, Daseke, Richardson Chamber of Commerce, Schneider Electric, INFOLAB, Meritize, and others.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Sep 30, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about crowdfunding platform Harvest Return landing $2.5M; Supply’s acquisition by Foundry Brands; Moss Adams acquiring local CPA firm Kurtz & Company P.C.; Tri Global Energy being acquired for $270M by Canada's Enbridge; and more.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Sep 29, 2022
Husband-and-wife co-founders Patrick and Jennifer Coddou launched their men's grooming startup Supply out of their spare bedroom, stored products in their garage, and shipped from their laundry room. After raising $256K on Kickstarter and getting a $300K investment on ABC's "Shark Tank," they expanded their business. Now, with the acquisition by Foundry Brands, Patrick is living what he calls the most attainable American Dream:
"Have an idea, work your tail off for years, scale it to millions, sell it for millions," he wrote on Twitter.
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Patent No. 11,439,248 (Adjustable sleeping system with massage function) was assigned to Sleep Technologies, LLC.
Dallas Invents: 142 Patents Granted for Week of September 13
by Quincy Preston | Sep 28, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: DoorDash’s automatic floor-level retail operation decisions using video analytics, Toyota’s automated pest warning and eradication system, Textron’s aircraft weapon system, Paradigm Shift Technologies’ food ordering via embedded links in video game advertising, O’Reilly Winship’s rechargeable USB electrical outlet with integrated lighting, BMIC’s self-adhered roofing systems and methods, iPMachine’s system for mixed reality experiences, Samsung’s methods for gesture recognition and control, Sleep Technologies’ adjustable sleeping system with massage function, SRFC Bio’s analysis of antimicrobial coatings using X-ray fluorescence, and an unassigned mobile legal counsel system and method.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Sep 27, 2022
Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences, the de-extinction company behind plans to bring back the woolly mammoth and thylacine, developed its own software solution "after reviewing everything available on the market." Now it's sharing the platform with the launch of Form Bio.
The spinout's technology tools can help drive the “entire molecular revolution” that is occurring in the life sciences and biotech space, in addition to bolstering the Lone Star state as a hub for the industry, says Chief Strategy Officer Claire Aldridge.
The spinout's technology tools can help drive the “entire molecular revolution” that is occurring in the life sciences and biotech space, in addition to bolstering the Lone Star state as a hub for the industry, says Chief Strategy Officer Claire Aldridge.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Sep 26, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about Universal EV Chargers landing $10M in grants; The Beneficient Company Group's plans to go public in a deal valued at $3.5B; NTT DATA’s acquisition of Apisero, ‘one of the largest all-stock transactions in the mid-to-upper-management recruiting space'; and more.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 22, 2022
Writing on LinkedIn, Evans links to an intriguing AIGA Eye on Design story: "We Spoke With the Last Person Standing in the Floppy Disk Business."
According to the article, the long-ago-and-faraway floppy disk is "more in demand than you'd think," as the founder of FloppyDisk.com could tell you.
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Jason Moore, executive director of the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation. [Photo: City of Mansfield]
The Last Word: Mansfield EDC’s Jason Moore on an Incubator Space in Hoque Global’s $50M Development
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Sep 21, 2022
Dallas' Hoque Global plans to build a $50 million mixed-use development in downtown Mansfield, the DFW suburb south of Arlington, with 249 residences, nearly 12,000 square feet of retail, office, and restaurant space, and a nearly 8,000-square-foot civic plaza, the DBJ reports.
In a conversation with Moore and Todd Tonore, Mansfield's Mayor Pro Tem and Chairman of the Historic Downtown Mansfield Revitalization Subcommittee, the DBJ explores how "one of the oldest historic downtowns" in North Texas is about to get rebuilt.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 20, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America's wearable device for operational compliance, Bridge To Life's organ preservation system with automatic priming and air removal, NTT Data's bot-on-bot optimization, Siemens Logistics' automatic unloading of parcels, SpeedChain's systemized blockchain reconciliation in a hybrid distributed network ecosystem, TD Ameritrade's string processing of clickstream data, Verizon's managing unmanned aerial vehicle flight data, Visual Shot Recognition Gaming's live fire gaming system, and more.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Sep 20, 2022
It's easy to get from A to B. But what if you have to go from A to B to C to D to E? Finding the fastest way to complete all the stops can be daunting. But now a UT Dallas computer science student has co-founded Routora—a free Google Maps extension tool that reorders your stops for the fastest, most efficient trip. While still in beta, the tool has already attracted around 3,000 users from 70 countries.
“By creating more efficient routes, not only are they saving money on gas, but they're also emitting less carbon into the atmosphere," says Routora Co-founder and CEO Tom Vazhekatt.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 20, 2022
HiFAB, a new venture from Dallas-based Oaxaca Interests, will be building modular homes from its new plant on a seven-acre site in Grand Prairie. The first offering: two- and three-bedroom "Haciendas" designed by the noted San Antonio architecture firm Lake|Flato, starting at $249K and $375K.
"Simple design is hard to pull off, but it allows us to focus on the details for a cleaner, more efficient way of living," says Oaxaca and HiFAB founder Brent Jackson.
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Mark Cuban
Follow the Money: Cerebro Sports Lands Mark Cuban Backing, Ryan Snags Tax Products from Thomson Reuters, and More
by Kevin Cummings | Sep 19, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about Pathway Healthcare’s Texas expansion via Innovation360 acquisition; NEW A.G.E Inc’s $2.5M deal with Healing the Earth; donor software firm NPact's acquisition of products from Blackbaud; and Irving-based Commercial Metal Company’s acquisition of Advanced Steel Recovery among other deals.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 16, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Jacobs, HF Sinclair and Holly Energy Partners, Caris Life Sciences, Fossil Group, Deloitte, TRG, Invited, Instil Bio, RealPage, Critical Start, Genuine Article, and others.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 16, 2022
The once-a-year summit on September 22 and 23 is an innovation multiplier for capital, collaboration, and commercialization. Experts in the field will discuss strategy and exchange insights—and what's driving life science success across the region.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 15, 2022
"You're putting more bets on the table that it will lead to some sort of future economic growth that you probably can't predict," Cushman told Dallas Innovates. "Some of these companies, they may pack up move away. We'll never see him again. So you know, good try. Other may open an office here or use Fort Worth as their U.S. jumping-off point for their foreign companies. Others may pack up the entire company and move here."
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