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U.S. Patent No. 11,153,681 (Acoustic direction sensor) was assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Dallas Invents: 123 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 19
by Quincy Preston | Nov 2, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America's data authentication using a blockchain approach, Elbit System's apparatus for target location, IBM's avatar-based augmented reality engagement, Mckesson's adherence monitoring system, ProBiora Health's foods containing beneficial oral bacteria, Toyota's acoustic direction sensor, Verishop's online multi-user shopping, and Verizon's system for carrier settlement using blockchain.
by Alex Edwards |
Nov 2, 2021
The report puts Dallas-Fort Worth at No. 8 for job growth in high-tech software and services, with an increase rate of 12.7 percent for the past two years.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 2, 2021
BioLabs at Pegasus Park shared space and state-of-the-art lab is slated to open in December. It's a place where entrepreneurial innovators can test, develop, and grow their ideas.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 1, 2021
The online marketplace—a "B2B version of the MLS"—lets single-family real estate investors buy and sell distressed, investable real estate. But the deals are exclusive, the company says.
Entrepreneur and residential real estate expert Josh DeShong is launching in a sweet spot that's focused on saving time, money, and energy for investors.
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DEC Network CEO Bill Chinn [Photo: Michael Samples]
The DEC Network Awarded $1M Grant from SBA’s Community Navigator Pilot Program
by David Seeley | Oct 29, 2021
The American Rescue Act initiative aims to reduce barriers that underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs often face in accessing the programs they need to recover, grow, or start their businesses. The Dallas Entrepreneur Center will use the grant to engage efforts with six Dallas-area organizations: Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center; LiftFund; TruFund; Dallas College; BCL of Texas; and WiNGS.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 29, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from StreetLights Residential, Southwestern Health Resources, Darling Ingredients, Mohr Partners, Knox Financial, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 28, 2021
The free investment platform—Spark North Texas—is funded by a $950K grant from the U.S. Economic Development Association. Its "matchmaking algorithm" will connect entrepreneurs with suggested innovative financing structures and capital. Investors—including several angel networks that have already committed—will peruse the founders' projects seeking opportunities that meet their criteria.
The goal: Spark new ideas that will help North Texas emerge from the pandemic, by bringing new tech solutions to market. Deadline for entrepreneurs to apply is November 24.
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by Dennis Cagan |
Oct 28, 2021
Entrepreneur, investor, and corporate governance authority Dennis Cagan shares insights on seldom-taught things an entrepreneur needs to know about equity and governance—before making needless mistakes—in the Shadow CEO series.
Part 2: Equity distribution for entrepreneurs, explained
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Patent No. 11,142,447 (Mobile autonomous hydrogen refueling station) was assigned to Textron Innovations Inc.
Dallas Invents: 113 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 12
by Quincy Preston | Oct 27, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: American Airlines' cargo management system, AT&T's document analysis using machine learning and neural network, Baylor University's carpal bone fusion device and metho, Futurewei Technologies' operating states for D2D discover, IBM's augmented reality tagging of non-smart item, Mentalix's robotic document feede, and Textron Innovations' mobile autonomous hydrogen refueling station.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 26, 2021
The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company is building an $11M, 22,000SF drug manufacturing plant in Dallas' Deep Ellum, aiming to "disrupt and disable big pharma." The startup plans to launch an online pharmacy selling 100 of the most commonly prescribed generic prescription drugs at a 15 percent markup plus a $3 dispensing fee.
"Our only goal is to push down the pricing of drugs for every American," the company pledges.
"Our only goal is to push down the pricing of drugs for every American," the company pledges.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 26, 2021
Now in its third year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 78 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 26, 2021
Tech Titans has released its list of the 22 fastest-growing tech companies in North Texas in 2021, based on three-year revenue growth. The top rankings and growth percentages will be announced at the Tech Titans Awards Gala on January 19, 2022.
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Grandscape panorama [Photo: Grandscape]
North Texas’ Grandscape Named World’s ‘Most Innovative Retail and Entertainment Project’ at London’s RLI Awards
by David Seeley | Oct 25, 2021
The award is presented annually by Retail and Leisure International, the world's only global magazine for the retail and leisure industry. Grandscape was noted for innovative retail and entertainment offerings that range from the 180-foot Grandscape Wheel to new concepts like Puttery and Electric Gamebox, along with crowd-pleasing attractions like Jurassic Park: The Exhibition.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 25, 2021
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) will convert previous grant awards to an equity investment. OncoNano uses pH as a biomarker to detect metastatic cancer. The technology "lights up" a tumor in imaging during real-time surgery.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 22, 2021
Kellie Mumphrey, founder and CEO of Garland-based MilkSpace, was the big winner at the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center 4BUSINESSRECOVERY pitch Wednesday. To help nursing moms, MilkSpace provides pop-up canopy "lactation spaces" to outdoor public space operators and event organizers. Mumphrey won the $20,000 first prize for her pitch, and the $3,000 Audience Choice Award as well.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 22, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mohr Capital, OneDay, Darling Ingredients, Argano, Stream Realty Partners, Paladin Partners Commercial Real Estate Services, and Global Integrity Finance.
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