As we wrap up March, here are the stories of innovation and inspiration that grabbed our readers’ attention the most in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak.

From the top story on how Jacobs responded to the pandemic, to a corporate relocation, to how Vari is ‘work spacing’ the workspace, our most-read stories highlighted what’s new and next in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Here’s a roundup of the top 10 most-read stories on dallasinnovates.com for April 2020.

1. COVID-19 Response: Jacobs Execs Take Pay Cut to Help Raise $1M, Company Realigns Federal Contracts

The engineering firm also has instituted a “maximum remote working environment” for its 55,000 employees worldwide.

Steve Demetrious [Photo: Courtesy Jacobs]

2. Tyler Technologies in COVID-19: Goes Live With Tech, Offers Virtual Internships, and Continues to Serve Texas

Though not entirely free of the economic effects caused by the pandemic, Plano-based Tyler Technologies has continued to serve government entities. In fact, it’s forging ahead. Tyler now serves Texas’ 20 largest counties and is moving forward with a four-stage plan to roll out one of its solutions across the U.S.

[Photo: Courtesy Tyler Technologies]

3. Fidelity Investments Hiring Hundreds of Employees in Dallas‑Fort Worth

The DFW positions are part of Fidelity’s plans to hire 2,000 nationwide.

Fidelity’s 337-acre campus in Westlake, TX. [Courtesy: Fidelity Investments]

4. International Risk Management Solutions Firm to Relocate HQ to Plano, Plans to Hire Tech Talent

Flexibility for future growth—and a location that will help recruit tech talent—was key to Digital Matrix System’s decision-making. Hiring could center on business development, software engineering, and decision science.

Digital Matrix Systems expects to occupy its new headquarters in Preston Park Towers later this year. [Photo: Preston Park Financial]

5. When COVID-19 Struck, College District Shifted 60k Students to Online Learning in a Week

In less than a week, Dallas County Community College District moved entirely online. Here’s how they did it.

[Photo: Deagreez/iStock]

6. ‘Work Spacing’ the Workspace: Vari Renovates HQ, Develops New Products in Response to COVID-19

We spoke with Vari CEO Jason McCann about the Coppell-based workspace innovation company’s renovations, its new products, and how businesses can get ready for the new normal.

A rendering of Vari’s HQ renovations. [Image: Courtesy Vari]

7. North Texas Companies Make Masks Their Mission to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic

This Saturday, anyone in Dallas County is required to wear a mask to essential businesses. The work these local companies are doing is more important now than ever.

[Photo credits (left to right): Envision Dallas, Kendra Scott, Rosewood Corporation]

8. A Fort Worth Molecular Lab is Now Offering COVID-19 Testing

CQuentia’s newly validated COVID-19 test can determine if a patient is infected or a carrier—even if they’re showing no symptoms.

[Image: via CQuentia]

9. Report: Dallas-Fort Worth Housing Market Ranks Among Least Vulnerable to Economic Impact From COVID-19

New Jersey and Florida account for nearly half of the 50 most-vulnerable counties in the country.

[Photo: TrongNguyen/istockphoto]

10. Learning in the Living Room: 13 Resources for Making Education From Home Easier

From Amazon’s EarSketch (learn to code music with Grammy award-winning artists) to the Girls Scouts’ Digital Do-Gooder Patch Program to IF/THEN’s virtual swimming pool, North Texas organizations have made educational resources accessible online.

[Photo: gorodenkoff/iStock]

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