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STEM-focused Walking Tours Pick Up Stride in Dallas Area

by | Jun 18, 2018
The walkSTEM community outreach program has added more locations, including the Dallas Arboretum, for students and educators to explore everyday connections to math- and science-related concepts.
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Building Tomorrow Together: 15 Things Mike Rosa Learned From the Amazon Bid
by | Jun 18, 2018
Dallas Regional Chamber's Mike Rosa said one of the things that was most enjoyable about building the DFW Amazon response was the rediscovery of the things that make our region a great place for companies and talent.
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TransMedia
Citing Area’s ‘Fertile Ground for Innovation,’ Florida PR Firm Opens Dallas Office
by | Jun 15, 2018
TransMedia is establishing a larger presence in Texas to serve a “growing crop of clients whose products are about to disrupt many industries,” says CEO Tom Madden.
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Former Dunbar HS Teacher Revamping Employee Training With Experiential Learning
by | Jun 15, 2018
The Y-Combinator-participating startup NewCraft will launch software simulations that stray away from typical tutorials used to learn on the job.
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UK-Based Cybersecurity Firm Digital Shadows Opens in Dallas

by | Jun 14, 2018
Digital Shadows CEO said Texas, and especially Dallas, was an attractive location for the expansion because of the “huge pool of talent” and the availability of top security professionals.
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NanoLeaf Aurora modular light panels can event "dance" to your music. [Photo: Nanoleaf]
See the Future of Home Decor in Dallas Market Center’s ‘Innovation Petting Zoo’
by | Jun 13, 2018
As part of the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, retailers and interior designers can experience unique, cutting-edge furniture and decor products that show form doesn't have to be compromised for advanced function.
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Revolution Launches Jobs Board for its Portfolio Companies
by | Jun 13, 2018
Steve Case says that 80 percent of the more than 1,000 jobs are posted at companies outside of Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston.
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Stan Deal on Why Boeing Global Services Chose Plano in its ‘Quest to Disrupt’ Aerospace
by | Jun 13, 2018
Boeing's services business gives the global aerospace company a way "to cultivate that entrepreneurial spirit," says CEO Stan Deal. North Texas was a natural fit for the company with its central location and proximity to established suppliers and employees.
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State’s First Women Veterans Day Has Roots With Dallas Politician, Entrepreneurs

by | Jun 12, 2018
Texas has the largest population of female veterans than any other state and legislation to designate the first day honoring their service started in Dallas.
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Alkami More Than Doubles Plano Footprint After $70M Raise
by | Jun 11, 2018
The Series D funding supports team expansion across the financial tech firm, as well as R&D and the company’s independency.
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Capital Factory
Capital Factory Officially Moves into its First Dallas Space
by | Jun 11, 2018
For Capital Factory, this marks the beginning of a plan to unite entrepreneurs across the state, a plan CEO Joshua Baer calls the Texas Manifesto.
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GroundFloor
United Way’s 2019 GroundFloor Fellows Are Largest Class Yet
by | Jun 8, 2018
The 11 social entrepreneurs that were chosen represent a wide range of solutions to social issues, from NICU family resources to bringing yoga to “the hood.”
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Follow the Money: Traxo Raises $499K, HM Dunn Nets $35M, Primoris Acquires Willbros

by | Jun 7, 2018
From travel technology to aerospace and infrastructure, here's a look at recent funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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Conrad HS Students Win National Contest With App Detailing Health, Education Events
by | Jun 6, 2018
The app from Dallas ISD students was named one of six winners nationwide in the Lenovo Scholar Network National Mobile App Development Competition.
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Paycom to Relocate its Texas Operations Center to Grapevine
by | Jun 6, 2018
Paycom, a leader in payroll and HR technology with a cloud-based platform, will begin construction on its new Grapevine center in 2019.
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Q+A: Dallas Filmmakers Explore Lives of Palestinian Creatives in Documentary ‘Hurdle’
by | Jun 6, 2018
Dallas director Michael Rowley shares his experience filming the documentary set for release in 2019 and immersing himself in the Palestinian parkour culture.
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