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Maxime Blandin and Dillon Baxter, co-founders of PlantSwitch [Images: PlantSwitch]
Two SMU Grads Create Eco-Friendly Products to Combat Single-Use Plastics
by Maddie Preston | Sep 29, 2021
All straws suck—but single-use paper straws that disintegrate mid-drink are especially sucky. That's why two SMU grads were inspired to create an alternative to plastic straws, as well as other single-use plastic products, made with upcycled agave waste from tequila production. The pair are raising a Series A round.
by David Seeley |
Sep 29, 2021
If you think that headline is a lot to chew on, you've got the right idea. Esposure wants to help Salad nibble on computing time from gamers everywhere, by training users how to turn their idle PCs into cryptomining computers through distributed computing. Redeemable rewards are the dessert.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 29, 2021
Rootines helps the neurodiverse community by tracking their daily moods and routines. Developed initially for those on the autism spectrum, the app will soon support patients with other conditions like ADHD and bi-polar disorder. The $1 million angel investment was provided by Pittsburgh-based Determined Capital.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 28, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AT&T's unified platform for managing telephone number ordering and procurement lifecycles, Cisco's blockchain for optimized fast-secure roaming on WLANs, Finish Time Holding's athlete tracking system and method for tracking an athlete during training sessions, Match.com's method for matching using location information, Renegade Logic automated network trading platform, SkyBitz's increasing asset utilization using satellite aided location tracking, Stryker Corp.'s operating room wireless power transfer, and Toyota's real-time trajectory optimization for hybrid energy management utilizing connected IT.
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Photo: Michael Samples
Report: Dallas Makes List of Top-Ranked Global Startup Ecosystems for Second Straight Year
by David Seeley | Sep 28, 2021
The 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report from Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network notes that unicorns emerged for the first time last year in Dallas and five other global cities. Dallas tied for No. 31 overall on this year's global list, its same ranking as in 2020.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 27, 2021
Plus: Richardson's VOSS Solutions Lands $15M, Acquires Irving's LayerX
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 27, 2021
Here are the North Texas entrepreneurs who made the Fall cohort of the first-ever Next 1000, which spotlights resilient founders with under $10 million in revenue or funding who 'redefining the American Dream' amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 27, 2021
The summit is an innovation multiplier for capital, collaboration, and commercialization. Plus, you can meet 2021 NTX Rising Stars—and the new companies moving to BioLabs at Pegasus Park.
Here's an updated agenda for the annual iC3 Life Science Summit on September 30 and October 1.
Here's an updated agenda for the annual iC3 Life Science Summit on September 30 and October 1.
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DI People: Tuesday Morning, Complexity Gaming, Caris Life Sciences Make Moves
by Alex Edwards | Sep 24, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Braniff Airways, Ryan, Westmount Realty Capital, Reserve Construction, Santander Consumer USA, Oaklins Capital Alliance Corp., Omneky, Pursuant, and more.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 22, 2021
Fêtefully, Safer Management, Inc. and XR Sports Group received a total of $300,000 in funds as three of 50 founders chosen for the program focused on boosting Black entrepreneurs leading high potential startups.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 21, 2021
The "S-AM" hybrid electric minivans—short for "Sienna Autonomo-MaaS"—will be tested in a six-month pilot program in Dallas, Pittsburgh, the San Francisco Bay areal, and other locations. Aurora intends to deploy the vehicles on ride-hailing networks in late 2024.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 21, 2021
Celebrate those who impact tech for the better at the Tech Titans Awards Gala, now rescheduled to Jan. 19. Here's the list of the companies and innovative leaders who could take home awards.
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Alex Snodgrass of The Defined Dish [Photo: Thryv Organics]
Dallas-Based CBD Brand Thryv Organics Finds Its First Investor in Local Author and Food Blogger The Defined Dish
by Alex Edwards | Sep 20, 2021
Alex Snodgrass—the voice behind popular healthy food and recipe blog, The Defined Dish—will help Thryv's female founders in growing the new luxury CBD company as its first investment partner.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 20, 2021
The roundtable—which took place Friday during National Small Business Week—was part of a Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices "Road to Recovery” tour. The biggest challenges conveyed to Gov. Abbott: difficulty in hiring workers; rising costs; and dealing with the Delta variant.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 17, 2021
The cutting-edge razor brand introduced a new shaving system last year, after a decade-plus of R&D, more than 150 global patents, and legal battles with Gillette. Now Shavelogic plans to expand innovation and market reach to upgrade the shave.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 17, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from GivingDNA, Hospice Source, Simmons Bank, Kimberly-Clark, Salesmanship Club of Dallas, Improving, Vinli, Independent Bank Group, and more.
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