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Peer-to-Peer Lending: Dallas Fintech Adds Corporate Partners, Offers Alternative to Borrowing During COVID-19 Crisis

by | Mar 30, 2020
AT&T and UT Southwestern Medical are among Zirtue's corporate partners. The startup wants to help businesses collect more and write off less with its relationship-lending app.
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#SaaSTalentNow: Gregslist Launches List to Highlight Local Tech Talent Seeking Jobs
by | Mar 27, 2020
Greg Head, a DFW-based software industry veteran with 30 years of experience, is working to help others during the COVID-19 crisis by curating a list of people looking for employment in the software industry.
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Dallas Native’s Everlywell Releases First At-Home COVID-19 Test Rollout
by | Mar 24, 2020
Everlywell is the first U.S. company to offer at-home COVID-19 tests, which people can order online starting on March 23.
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Discovery: UTSW Studies Existing Drugs to Fight COVID-19, UTA Researches Economic Abuse
by | Mar 20, 2020
Check out our weekly roundup on research and development activities by North Texas organizations to stay up-to-date on the important work.
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Look at Some Major Local Winners From AAF Dallas’ 2020 American Advertising Awards

by | Mar 18, 2020
Among the American Advertising Federation of Dallas' 2020 American Advertising Awards winners are The Richards Group, Toyota, SMU, and UNT. Check out some of the award-winning campaigns.
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HSC Researchers Make Stem Cell Discovery That Could Help Fight Coronavirus
by | Mar 16, 2020
A professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center is collaborating with an international team to test whether stem cells can combat COVID-19 pneumonia.
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Dallas International Film Festival Partners with EarthxFilm for Environmental Screenings
by | Mar 6, 2020
The films will be featured from April 16-23 at the Magnolia Theater in West Village during the 14th annual rendition of DIFF.
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B2B Delivery Tech Startup TUYA Opens Farmers Branch Office

by | Mar 3, 2020
TUYA Technologies is launching its third market in DFW with 26 employees and more than 60 independent delivery professionals already using the platform locally.
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Dallas Startups Represent at SoGal’s Global Pitch Competition
by | Mar 2, 2020
Following a $1 million seed round last week, Rosy was awarded $25,000 in investment capital from the SoGal Foundation. 60 finalist teams from around the world—including Rosy and Kanna from Dallas—pitched in San Francisco for a piece of $600,000.
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DSW20: What to Expect at Digital Fight Club and the Women of Innovation Summit
by | Feb 28, 2020
Have you signed up yet? Dallas Startup Week has been releasing info about its major events (which you have to register separately for!) and also recently announced this year's tracks and a few of its track captains.
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Texas Women’s Foundation Adopts ‘Gender Lens’ Investment Strategy With $10.5M Fund

by | Feb 25, 2020
The foundation is pairing money with mission as it becomes the "first, and to date only, women’s fund or foundation to move its entire assets into gendered impact."
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Best Foot Forward: Maija Benincasa’s High-Tech Heels Combine Luxury with Comfort
by | Feb 21, 2020
Next on the list for the Dallas-based shoe designer is to bring a "femme-forward" touch to sneakers.
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This Resell Platform Gives Couples a Cost-Effective Wedding Solution
by | Feb 21, 2020
Dallas-based Snag My Wedding—which recently competed on the TV show "Elevator Pitch"—helps brides cut costs for their big day.
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Discovery: UT Southwestern Finds Coronavirus Vulnerabilties, CPRIT Awards North Texans $21M for Cancer Research
by | Feb 21, 2020
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll read about a study led by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington that could lead to better treatment for osteoporosis, and the Center for BrainHealth seeking pilot phase participants.
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