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A new study titled "Arts & Economic Prosperity 5," recognizes the North Texas region as the third-largest arts economy in the nation.

North Texas Region Named Third Largest Arts Economy

by | Jun 30, 2017
The Americans for the Arts study focused on the 2015 fiscal year, reporting that the "economic impact of the Dallas Arts District has tripled in five years."
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Children’s Health to Provide Virtual Mental Health Counseling in Area Schools
by | Jun 29, 2017
The pilot program beginning this fall will deliver telemedicine therapy visits to students in select Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD schools.
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Jonathan Campos is now the chief mobile architect of Addison's Bottle Rocket. [IMAGE: Dallas Innovates; Photos courtesy of Bottle Rocket]
Bottle Rocket Adds C-Level
Executive to Explore New Tech
by | Jun 29, 2017
As chief mobile architect, Jonathan Campos wants to make Bottle Rocket a leader in how people experience technology.
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Digital Ad Firm Buys Plano-based Choose Energy for ‘Less Than $100 Million’
by | Jun 28, 2017
Fortune says that Red Ventures paid less that $100 million for the website company.
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Anonymous Chefs Cooking Up Creativity in Dallas

by | Jun 28, 2017
Conceived out of the lack of representation for chefs behind brand names, the group styles events and dinners according to their own taste.
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Trend Micro Launches $100M Venture Fund
by | Jun 28, 2017
The Japanese company, which has a regional office in Irving, said it will focus on opportunities primarily in the Internet of Things arena.
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Green Park and Golf Ventures’ New Fund Targets $30M Goal
by | Jun 27, 2017
The investment firm has closed on a third of the $30-million follow-on investment fund.
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Eaton HS Student Startups Win National Awards

by | Jun 27, 2017
Jakayla Dixon's Feel the Color produces clothing tags that can aid people with visual impairments in picking out clothes. CHAAO, another student-run company crafts jewelry from recycled materials.
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Kimberly-Clark, WWF Working to Raise Awareness About Sustainable Forestry
by | Jun 26, 2017
In 2003, Irving-based Kimberly-Clark became the first U.S. tissue company to require suppliers be certified as "providing fiber from responsibly managed sources." Now, it will be the first to launch a packaging campaign to educate about responsibly-sourced products.
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Fort Worth Researchers Using Motion Capture Tech to Aid People With Mobility Problems
by | Jun 26, 2017
UNT Health Science Center's Human Movement Performance Laboratory is using state of the art motion picture equipment and virtual reality to record and analyze the movement of people with mobility problems such as Parkinson's disease.
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Women Entrepreneurs Vie for a 7-Eleven Franchise
by | Jun 23, 2017
The Irving-headquartered convenience retailer is winnowing down the seven potential franchisees to three finalists, with help from the contestants’ Why I Should Win videos, and the public.
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Dallas Startup Pitch Event to Focus On Fitness

by | Jun 23, 2017
The three-day program at NoD Coworking in Dallas will intertwine fitness, technology, and entrepreneurship concepts and feature coaches and experienced startup professionals.
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ExxonMobil’s Algae Breakthrough Boosts Biofuel Future
by | Jun 22, 2017
The Irving-based company's discovery is likened to the holy grail of biofuel development.
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Which Wich, VBikes to Bring Food to Dallas Homeless Shelter
by | Jun 22, 2017
Which Wich CEO Jeff Sinelli, saw the VBikes appear in downtown Dallas recently and cooked up a plan to put them to work for good.
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Cosmunity Adds Orlando Jones to Leadership Team
by | Jun 22, 2017
The American Gods actor will aid in exposing the Dallas-based app for fans of comics, cosplay, and more to a larger audience.
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