Dallas Innovates

Urban Land Institute Looking to Honor Local Real Estate Projects Via its Annual ‘Impact Awards’

by | Jun 26, 2018
Applications for the awards are due June 29, and winners will be announced at the gala in October.
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Good Space - David Spence
Placemaker: David Spence’s Good Space Helps Transform Bishop Arts Neighborhood
by | Jun 25, 2018
David Spence has embraced Bishop Arts' past as part of his innovative vision for moving the neighborhood forward with apartments, retail, and office space.
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literacy
SMU, LIFT Team Moving On in $7M Literacy XPRIZE Contest
by | Jun 22, 2018
For reaching this stage of the contest, the Dallas team will receive $100,000 and will be recognized Saturday at the American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans.
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STEM
4 Ways Community Leaders Say We Can Better Prepare the STEM Workforce of Tomorrow
by | Jun 21, 2018
Employers across a variety of fields from advanced manufacturing to health care need talent that has a strong foundation in math and science to stay competitive.
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Follow the Money: CoinFlip Gets Seed Funding, Goff Seeks $350M for Fund; Match Buys 51% of Hinge

by | Jun 21, 2018
From a points and benefits platform, to real estate funds, and rent-to-own company, here's a look at recent funding and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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SolGro
Fort Worth Startup Harnessing Nanotech to Increase Crop Yields
by | Jun 20, 2018
SolGro's special greenhouse material uses nanotechnology to convert incoming sunlight from all colors of the spectrum into red and blue light.
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UPS - Compressed Natural Gas
UPS Will Add 2 CNG Stations, Test Electric Vehicles in DFW
by | Jun 20, 2018
The package delivery company wants to have a quarter of its fleet running on alternative energy sources by 2020.
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An illustration from Toyota’s patent No. 9994154 depicts a cloaking device with cloaking region boundary planes. Each boundary plane includes “an outward facing mirror surface and an inward facing opaque surface.” [Illustration via USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 85 Patents Granted for Week of June 12
Patents granted include Toyota’s cloaking device to make an object seem transparent; Med Hab’s shoe sensor system to measure a runner’s gait; Google’s system for presenting multi-frame ads for mobile devices; and Kairos Social Solutions’s location-based social networking system that helps users select their favorite drink.   
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Alyce Alston

The DEC to Welcome Entrepreneurial ‘Rock Star’ Alyce Alston as CEO

by | Jun 19, 2018
Alyce Alston, who has experience in for-profit and nonprofit leadership as well as being a mentor and advocate for startups, will take over the reins Wednesday from Trey Bowles who announced plans to step down in April.
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Chili’s Augmented Reality Game Uses New Tech Created by 2 Dallas Companies
by | Jun 18, 2018
The Chili’s Stadium app breaks new ground because it allows iOS and Android users to play each other seamlessly using their own phones.
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walkSTEM - students in the Dallas Arboretum
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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Amazon
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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Cam Sadler

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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On Tap: Capital Factory + The DEC Grand Opening, Folk Art Market & Entrepreneur Summit
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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cybersecurity
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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