Dallas

Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in October

by | Nov 2, 2020
Rising to the top of the list: With all office space spoken for within The Star, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is moving forward with a speculative building at his 91-acre, $1.5 billion, mixed-use development in Frisco. Here's our roundup of the Top 10.
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Dallas Rideshare Company Alto Aims To Get People to the Polls on Election Day
by | Oct 29, 2020
Alto is offering free rides to and from polling places on Nov. 3 and looks to expand beyond DFW and Houston.
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Adaptive3D Closes on a Series B Investment to Scale Up On Materials for 21st Century Manufacturing
by | Oct 29, 2020
Dallas-based Adaptive3D, a startup spun out of UT Dallas, wants to change how the world mass manufacturers plastics and rubbers. The company, which has a team of inventors and a large IP portfolio, plans to use the funds to scale production and distribution to deliver photoresin parts at a fraction of the weight and cost.
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The Pitch: Better Block Foundation Named Social Innovator of the Year, New $1M Competition Announced
by | Oct 29, 2020
In addition to the surprise reveal of a new $1 million prize, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas also announced the nine fellows picked for its 2021 accelerator and a social impact investment in on-demand nail service Cherry (created by the founders of rewardStyle and Bumble).
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Dallas Region Sets Record Industrial Growth, Rises to No. 1 Industrial Market

Despite the economic issues COVID-19 has brought to the U.S., the Dallas region’s industrial market is on trend to close out 2020 as a record-breaking year for new industrial construction and leasing.
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My Startup Story: How This Founder Uses Tech to Prove Work-Life Harmony Is Possible For Accountants
by | Oct 29, 2020
Here's the story of how Ford Baker, founder of Dallas-based accounting software firm BaCo Tech, regained his personal health by marrying tech and finance to eliminate waste and costly financial errors accountants often face.
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This New Dallas Firm Offers ‘Concierge-Level Service’ With its eDiscovery Platform for the Construction Industry
by | Oct 28, 2020
Founded by former construction company lawyers and specialists in electronic discovery, Construction Discovery Experts (CDE) uses AI and machine learning to help make litigation less painful.
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Debate Recap: Allred, Collins Spar on COVID-19 Relief, Trade Policy, Public Education, and More
by | Oct 28, 2020
In the race for Texas’ 32nd Congressional District, the 2020 General Election pits first-term Congressman Colin Allred, who serves on the Transportation & Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Veteran Affairs Committees, against Republican challenger Genevieve Collins, a seventh-generation Texan who leads corporate strategy for Istation, a Dallas-based education technology firm.
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E Smith’s Tamela Thornton: We’ll See New Retail Concepts Taking Advantage of Vacancies in the Market

by | Oct 28, 2020
Building a solid tech platform is a must for retailers—and growth in the next few years has to be based on real demand, the President and CEO of E Smith Communities says.
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The Hardest Hit: How Retail and Restaurants are Retooling for an Ever-Changed Future
by | Oct 28, 2020
Omni-channel retailing, curbside pickup, and customer delivery are long-term musts for successful businesses, says The Retail Connection's Alan Shor.
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Future Ready: UNT at Frisco’s $100 Million Campus Will Prep Students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
by | Oct 27, 2020
The new campus on donated land has its roots in an innovative "public-public" partnership between the City of Frisco, its Frisco Economic and Community Development Corporations, and the University of North Texas.
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CitySquare is Building “a More Equitable Future” for Dallas by Creating Affordable Housing—and Showing How Real Estate Professionals Can Help Drive Change
by | Oct 27, 2020
From tiny homes and modern shipping container housing to job training, healthcare services and a food pantry, CitySquare is turning poverty into hope.
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Mayor’s Star Council Announces Its 2020-21 Class of Emerging Leaders

by | Oct 26, 2020
This year, 40 young Dallas professionals in eight areas of cultural and industry influence were picked to join the Mayor's Star Council. Here's a look at MSC's ninth class, dubbed #Redefine9.
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DI People: The DEC Network, The Concilio, DHA Housing Solutions, and More Make Moves
by | Oct 23, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, HudsonLake, abeo, OneDay, Dallas Capital Bank, ThinkWhy, and more.
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Antuit.ai Launches Strategic Advisory Board of Consumer Products, Retail, and Technology Veterans
by | Oct 22, 2020
The Frisco-based SaaS AI solutions provider helps retailers and consumer products companies improve supply chain, merchandising, pricing, and marketing. Its team now has executives from Accenture, Proctor & Gamble, Miller Coors, and more.
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Microsoft To Partner with State and Local Leaders To Accelerate Digital Learning Across Texas
by | Oct 22, 2020
Microsoft and the Texas Education Agency are collaborating on digital skills programs statewide that tackle issues such as STEM engagement and talent pipeline growth.
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