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Dallas-Fort Worth Rises in Ranking of World’s Top Cities for Innovation

by | Aug 20, 2018
Cities with higher rates of innovation bring in more revenue and create more jobs and become more attractive spots for businesses, the analysis shows.
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Founder Carly Burson and Katie Samson at a textile factory in Guatemala. [Photo courtesy of Tribe Alive]
Tribe Alive Empowers Female Artisans With Fashion
by | Aug 14, 2018
Ethical fashion brand Tribe Alive aims to help women around the world raise themselves out of poverty.
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Rebel With Cause Makes Trendy-But-Tough Footwear With Community Purpose
by | Aug 14, 2018
The company’s name came from the "crazy idea" founder Ivet Taneva had to create a company with just an idea and zero experience. But, the name also means more than just that: The fashion startup focuses on helping others on a global and local scale.
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Charlie & Grace Uplifts Rescue Animals With Style
by | Aug 14, 2018
“It’s amazing how other women in the community just jump behind you and really want your business to grow,” Founder Blaire Spriggs said.
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Zip Shop Giving a Boost to Brick and Mortar With Product Locator

by | Aug 14, 2018
Dallas was chosen as a test city because it’s the center of retail innovation in Texas, says Your Style Unzipped Founder Susan Bruch.
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North Texas Fashion Startups Make Big Impact With Style
by | Aug 14, 2018
From fashion crafted by female artisans around the world to the test launch of a new ZIP code-based shopping app, fashion enthusiasts in DFW are creating brands that make a difference and are changing the industry.
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Legal Hackers
DFW Legal Hackers Bridges Gap Between Technology & Law
by | Aug 10, 2018
Legal Hackers organizer Teresa Martin wanted to awaken investors, builders, creatives, and doers to the opportunities percolating in North Texas.
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DFW Innovation Economy: Here’s How We Stack Up as a Global Hub for Innovation
by | Aug 6, 2018
Homegrown ingenuity is the heartbeat of innovation, and Voices writer Eric Griffin presents a deeper look at how Dallas-Fort Worth stacks up as a global hub for innovation in a multi-part series: DFW Innovation Economy.
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OrchidBox

Dallas Inventor Gives Gardening a Technology Makeover With Mini Smart Terrarium

by | Jul 20, 2018
On the surface level, the patented OrchidBox allows people to garden anywhere, but inventor Nathan Hollis also wants to use the tech as an education tool to raise awareness about plant conservation.
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Dallas Philanthropy Program Accepting Applications From Under-30s
by | Jul 16, 2018
Residents in the Dana Juett Social Venture Leadership Residency Program will learn many skills while getting the opportunity to network with philanthropic leaders from around the area.
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Upcoming AURORA Exhibit Seeks Proposals from Dallas-based Artists
by | Jul 13, 2018
AURORA is an extensive public experience that focuses on the art of light, video, and sound. The fifth edition of the exhibit will be debuting at the end of the year with a new theme, “Future Worlds”.
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Braintone Art
Dallas-based Tech Enables People to Create Art Via Brainwaves
by | Jul 9, 2018
Braintone Art, which was founded in Dallas, allows anyone, with any ability, to create a piece of unique art using their minds.
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Innovation Study: DFW Should Embrace its Sprawl & Work Together to Propel its Growth, Identity as ‘Hub for Innovation’

by | Jun 29, 2018
After a monthslong research study, the Dallas Regional Chamber, Southern Methodist University, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and Accenture have released a “guidebook” to help North Texas’ innovation economy thrive into the future.
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Business as Mutual: Leaders Give Insight on How Collaboration + Innovation Happens in DFW
This wide-ranging discussion covered how to foster collaboration, the role of technology, and many examples of DFW coming together to improve business, create social change, and simply make a positive impact on the region.
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Tech How-to: TWU Launches Free Workshop Series for Women in Business
by | Jun 26, 2018
The goal of the workshops beginning Tuesday is to help women business owners increase their professional productivity.
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Bell to Collaborate with French Company Safran on Air Taxi
by | Jun 20, 2018
The companies will work on developing hybrid electric propulsion solutions for the vertical take-off and landing concept aircraft.
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