covid-19

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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healthcare supply chain
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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COVID-19 ‘Game Changer’: Christus Health’s New Antibodies Test Can Detect Who’s Been Infected
by | Apr 15, 2020
The Irving-based not-for-profit health system said it's the first in the communities it serves to offer the new screening tool.
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‘An Avenue Back to Normalcy’: Neighborhood Goods Plans Free Store Space for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

by | Apr 9, 2020
The Commons by Neighborhood Goods plans to provide a free platform for local and national brands, restaurants, musicians, and artists who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic.
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Match is Giving the Dinner Bell Foundation $30,000 to Feed COVID-19 First Responders
by | Apr 8, 2020
Founded by the owners of Deep Ellum barbecue joint Pecan Lodge, the foundation will use Match' donation to give 5,000 meals to those on the front lines in Dallas.
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Dallas’ BBG Sees a Data Center Boom for Years to Come
by | Apr 8, 2020
The rise of cloud technology led to data center facilities setting a new record last year. And in the past few weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused data usage to spike.
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A Fort Worth Molecular Lab is Now Offering COVID-19 Testing
by | Apr 8, 2020
CQuentia's newly validated COVID-19 test can determine if a patient is infected or a carrier—even if they're showing no symptoms.
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Blue Box Grows HVAC Coronavirus Scrubbing Solution and Raises Capital

by | Apr 6, 2020
Following a recent HQ move to Dallas, Blue Box is now bullish on its future. Its disinfection protocol is being used in numerous major cities and an additional capital raise of $2.5M is complete.
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‘3 Parts Hope, 2 Parts Capital Preservation’: How Dallas-based LinedanceAI is Building the Next Data Frontier from Human Movement Now
by | Apr 3, 2020
Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, LinedanceAI continues to innovate. Its machine‑learning platform can analyze a human body’s joint-level movement (in real time) for use in sports, healthcare, security, and more.
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DFW Hospital Council:
We 💜 Our Healthcare Heroes
Watch this virtual "thank you" to the heroic healthcare workforce fighting COVID-19 on the front lines.
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Front Lines: Blockit’s Online Patient Booking Tool is Now Free for All COVID-19 Test Sites
by | Apr 2, 2020
The scheduling solution can be live in minutes, says the McKinney-based health tech startup. Blockit recently won our 'Innovation in Healthcare' award and was a recipient of McKinney's new Innovation Fund.
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The DEC Launches Free Virtual Mentoring to Help Entrepreneurs Through COVID-19

by | Apr 1, 2020
The new Fast Start Mentoring Program pairs entrepreneurs with business veterans who can help plan a path forward—and identify emerging opportunities. "It's fair to say we're genuinely saving jobs here," CEO Bill Chinn says.
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AT&T Collaborates With Plano’s VitalTech On Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Outbreak
by | Mar 31, 2020
The collaboration will allow physicians to virtually diagnose medical conditions, heightening safety for everyone.
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Jacobs Demtrious COVID-19
COVID-19 Response: Jacobs Execs Take Pay Cut to Help Raise $1M, Company Realigns Federal Contracts
by | Mar 30, 2020
The engineering firm also has instituted a "maximum remote working environment" for its 55,000 employees worldwide.
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Calling All Makers: Better Block Has a How-To for Creating Medical Face Shields
by | Mar 30, 2020
Better Block Foundation, a Dallas-based adaptive urbanism nonprofit, came up with a step-by-step guide for digitally fabricating face shields during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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