covid-19

A Newly Formed DFW Company is Making Equipment to Decontaminate N95 Masks With UV Light

by | May 13, 2020
Meet the group of North Texas innovators behind Hepius Equipment—and see why their onsite N95 mask decontaminator could be a gamechanger in battling coronavirus.
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Space Innovation: Hypergiant’s New AI-Driven Remote Satellite Operations (aka H.I.V.E.) Keeps Eyes on the Sky
by | May 12, 2020
CEO Ben Lamm says the mission control software can operate entire satellite constellations from mobile phones in the field. That remote capability is particularly important for critical operations at government and commercial flight operation centers in a pandemic.
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A Dallas-based CBD Startup Founder Is Working on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
by | May 7, 2020
With her background as a cardiovascular ICU nurse, Katrina Thompkins has temporarily relocated to New York City to help local hospitals with patients diagnosed with COVID-19 after recently launching her startup K'dara CBD.
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Hotels.com Wants to Help You Tie the Knot During Quarantine
by | May 7, 2020
Hotels.com's infamous Captain Obvious is now ordained and ready to perform virtual weddings.
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North Texas PPE Supplier Strikes a Deal With Amazon, Wynn Innovations, and More

by | May 6, 2020
Urgent Response Network, which offices out of Dallas-Fort Worth and Shanghai, has been providing personal protective equipment to governments, health systems, and businesses throughout the pandemic.
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Forces for Good: Toyota, Mary Kay, BOK Financial, and More Contribute to COVID-19 Relief
by | May 5, 2020
In our latest roundup of Dallas-Fort Worth companies helping local communities during the coronavirus pandemic, you'll also read about Leon Bridges, Lime, the Dallas Institute, TWU, and more.
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Deep Ellum-based MedCAD Goes Live With its PPE Shop
by | May 5, 2020
MedCAD is on a mission to innovate personal protective equipment. Now, some of its products are available online.
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Study Says: Dallas Biotech’s Antimicrobial Coating Linked with Health Care-Associated Infection Reduction
by | May 4, 2020
Last month, Allied BioScience received capital from Lydia Partners to scale its operations and meet a surging demand.
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#WeAreHEWMAN: Dallas Citizen Science Effort Crowdsources Gamers to Help End the COVID-19 Threat

by | Apr 27, 2020
BALANCED Media|Technology and Complexity Gaming have launched a citizen science effort that will test drug compounds against coronavirus. Now, the Dallas organizations are asking the video game community to join in.
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‘Work Spacing’ the Workspace: Vari Renovates HQ, Develops New Products in Response to COVID-19
by | Apr 23, 2020
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.
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From left, University of Texas at Dallas and SMU. [Photos: UTD, Andrew Smith; SMU, courtesy]
Solution Fund: UT Dallas and SMU Partner With RevTech on Higher Ed (SAFE) Schools Challenge
by | Apr 23, 2020
The COVID-19 mission, should you choose to accept it: To create a low-risk campus environment that could exist after state and local executive orders related to the pandemic have expired.
 Apply by April 30.
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A Custom Medical Device Company in Deep Ellum is Prototyping Better PPE to Fight COVID-19

by | Apr 21, 2020
"This mask technology is very, very old," MedCAD's CEO says. "This is an opportunity to innovate."
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Emmitt Smith to Lead Dallas Regional Chamber in Connecting Workers Impacted by COVID-19 to Jobs
by | Apr 20, 2020
Dallas entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, and former professional football star Emmitt Smith will serve as the DRC's ambassador for its “Connecting Displaced Workers to Jobs” platform.
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Tyler Technologies in COVID-19: Goes Live With Tech, Offers Virtual Internships, and Continues to Serve Texas
by | Apr 20, 2020
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.
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Dallas‑Area Firms Join Forces for Smarter Healthcare Supply Chain
by | Apr 16, 2020
Together, Vizient and One Network Enterprises intend to get essential supplies into the right hands, faster. It could be a match made in supply chain heaven.
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