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Mickelson Wins Historic Golf Major at 50: It’s Gotta Be the Shirt!

by | May 24, 2021
How did Phil Mickelson stay cool and make PGA history as the oldest player ever to win a major? HIs partnership with Dallas-based performance menswear brand Mizzen+Main was part of his game.
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Dallas-Based AR Startup ARKH Signs 50/50 Joint Venture With UK-based Litho
by | May 24, 2021
22-year-old ARKH CEO Landon Nickerson—who earned millions as a YouTube gamer—will now exclusively sell Litho's controllers under his ARKH brand, which has raised $5.7 million in funding to date.
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Tech Titans Will Host a Reverse Pitch Virtual Event June 10th
by | May 21, 2021
At Tech Titans' June 10th Reverse Pitch Virtual Event, reps from AT&T, CBRE, Cisco, Ericsson, and State Farm will give innovators and entrepreneurs tips on what they're looking for most.
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DI People: Lockheed Martin, Signify Health, Eyemart Express Make Executive Moves
by | May 21, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Cytracom, the Dallas Regional Chamber, Sentrics, Guaranty Bancshares, and Ketchum.
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Dottid Raises $4.5M in New Round of Funding To Expand Its PropTech Offerings

by | May 19, 2021
Dallas-based Dottid, an SaaS platform for the commercial real estate industry, is continuing its growth momentum to solve everyday problems for all parties in a leasing transaction.
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Dallas Startup Rhithm Raises $4M for Emoji-Based Student Wellness Platform
by | May 19, 2021
To prevent suicides, hunger, and learning issues, Rhithm's emojified bio-social assessments app lets kids say how they feel.
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Dallas Invents: 115 Patents Granted for Week of May 4
by | May 19, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Allied Bioscience's aqueous antimicrobial coatings, American Leather Operations convertible furniture, Caris Science's method for measuring the amount of at least one molecule in a bio sample, Siemens Industry Software 's environmental perception in autonomous driving STMicroelectronics' NFC antenna switch, Toyota's collaboorative robot hand bearing for high-torque tightening applications, and vSpatial's method for creating a collaborative virtual session.
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Hypergiant Industries Names Enterprise Tech Expert as CEO; Founder Ben Lamm Moves to Vice Chairman
by | May 18, 2021
Software executive Mike Betzer will lead the next phase of Hypergiant's growth, including a rollout of the industry's first system that provides open AI integration for building AI models.

Founder Ben Lamm, who launched Hypergiant from stealth in 2018, will pursue "the most pressing issues of our lifetime": AI for good, climate change, and the positive impact of technology. "This is where the world needs my time and attention," he says.
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Innovative Spaces: Hari Mari Opens Flagship Store in Dallas’ Knox District

by | May 18, 2021
Famous for flip flops, Hari Mari has made its first flagship store a laid-back retreat—with a bar, yoga classes, and second-floor party space.
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UTD 3D Printing Spinoff Acquired by Desktop Metal
by | May 17, 2021
Plano-based Adaptive3D is a category leader in printed elastomers for additive manufacturing, competing in a $129B industry. So it's no wonder the Boston company snapped them up.
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Meet the Young Dallasite Who Wants to Fulfill the ‘Long Forgotten Promise of Intercity Travel’
by | May 17, 2021
22-year-old Dallas native Kush Singh launched Hitch at UT Austin to provide an affordable rideshare in the 50-350 mile range. Now, Hitch looks to expand beyond Texas and become a national household name post-pandemic.
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DI People: Taysha Gene Therapies, MediaKind, Comerica, and More Make Moves
by | May 14, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Liberty Capital Bank, Krista Software, Tuesday Morning, Trive Capital, Cantey Hanger, UNT, JUNO, NuZee, Jaunt Air Mobility, Korbyt, and ID90 Travel.
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Four Startups Advancing Global Health Win Health Wildcatter’s Med.Ventures Pitch Competition

by | May 13, 2021
Hera Biotech—a San Antonio-based startup that's developing the first non-surgical, definitive, tissue-based test capable of both diagnosing and staging endometriosis—took home first prize in this year's Health Innovation Pitch Competition. The other winners were Steadiwear (Canada), Vigilant Software (Dallas), and Reopia Optics (California).

All winners can be considered Dallas Innovators: Each will receive space at Health Wildcatters.
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Drive Shack Is Bringing Its High-Tech Mini Golf Concept to Dallas This Summer
by | May 13, 2021
The company quietly relocated its headquarters from New York to Dallas this year.
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Women & Wealth: TechFW Teams Up With Cowtown Angels, TWU, and TWF on Inaugural Event to Increase Investment in Female-Led Ventures
by | May 12, 2021
This virtual event connects female entrepreneurs and investors for a day full of education, connection, and inspiration on May 20. Dallas native Arlan Hamilton, the founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Backstage Capital, will be the event's keynote speaker.
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Dallas Invents: 119 Patents Granted for Week of April 27
by | May 11, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America's authentication using blockchains, Dell's validation of data integrity through watermarking, Samsung's compensating for a movement of a sensor attached to a body of a user, SYNERGEN Technology Labs' baby monitor system sound and light delivery based on vitals,Toyota's parking meter monitoring and payment system, and Walmart's product recognition through multi-model image processing.
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