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Zach Walker [DI Composite. Source image: Courtesy Zach Walker]
From Tanks to Teleportation: Defense Innovation Unit Partners on Podcast About National Security and Commercial Tech
by Sophia Gonzalez | Jul 16, 2020
The ten-episode series hosted by Dallas-native DIU Texas Lead Zach Walker and founding_media's Dan Dillard explores the intersection of technology, business, and national security.
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by Dave Moore |
Jul 16, 2020
Through Southern Dallas Thrives and Frito-Lay's collaboration with Volunteers of America, the Plano-based company continues to support causes in the Dallas region and beyond.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 16, 2020
Dallas Innovates is highlighting startups in Impact Ventures' accelerator program, which aims to assist the underrepresented startup community. First up is Exgratias, a first-of-its-kind financial platform for the entertainment industry that helps contractual workers get paid quickly and effortlessly.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 16, 2020
CBRE’s annual ‘Scoring Tech Talent’ Report places Dallas-Fort Worth as the fifth largest in the U.S. in terms of its tech talent labor pool. All metrics included, DFW ranked No. 13 among 50 markets.
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Minority-Focused Startup Accelerator Aims to Help Underrepresented Startups
by Alex Edwards | Jul 16, 2020
Founder and CEO Benjamin Vann was motivated by the opportunity gap: "As of 2018, just 2 percent of minorities received venture capital funding and 2 percent of minorities were represented in the tech industry workforce,” he says. A Dallas Innovates series highlights startups in Impact Ventures' first spring program.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 16, 2020
A grant from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation's Innovation Fund will fuel the expansion of Invene, a growing product-as-a-service company. The move could create up to 12 “highly specialized” software engineering jobs in the next three years.
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by Riley Farrell |
Jul 15, 2020
Alpine Advanced Materials is bringing on the international executive who has experience in the defense and commercial aerospace markets.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 15, 2020
It's the first of six to be established in the Dallas region this year. Amazon is collaborating with Crossover Health to establish health centers near its fulfillment centers and operations facilities. Each center will provide full-spectrum acute, chronic, and preventive primary care for employees and their families.
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Business $ense Bootcamps: Comerica and The DEC at Redbird Partner on Virtual Series For Small Businesses
by Chantal Canales | Jul 14, 2020
To support the Dallas-Fort Worth community during "this critical time," Comerica is working with The DEC Network at Redbird to offer free financial workshops for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
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by Chantal Canales |
Jul 14, 2020
Representatives from AT&T, Axxess, Ericsson, Nokia, among other tech companies will be the judges for the 5G Grand Challenge. Awardees will receive $5,000, mentoring, and introductions to funding resources.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 14, 2020
To help local businesses—mainly those that are minority and woman-owned—survive the COVID-19 pandemic, the Women’s Business Center in Dallas is offering free business assessments and recommendations, emotional wellness coaching, and industry-specific trainings.
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by Michael Wood |
Jul 14, 2020
Associa, The Beck Group, and Topgolf are among the 27 companies on the inaugural list.
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Jaylon Smith shared this photo following the MEI Texas Showcase. [Photo: Twitter]
Jaylon Smith Invests $600K to Minority Entrepreneurs in Inaugural MEI Texas Showcase
by Alex Edwards | Jul 13, 2020
The Dallas Cowboys linebacker and his team at the Minority Entrepreneurship Institute hosted a "Shark Tank"-style pitch competition to help Texas-based minority entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
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by Michael Wood |
Jul 9, 2020
CBRE's roadmap for returning to the workplace has already allowed DISD to reopen its 16-story central administration building—occupied entirely by the district—to 25% capacity last month.
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by Patricia Blasquez, Director, Regional Marketing |
Jul 8, 2020
Regular communication, technology, and health screening will all come into play as the region continues reopening physical workspaces.
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