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Scenes from Aurora Dallas 2018

by | Nov 5, 2018
Light it up: Aurora illuminated downtown Dallas this weekend with its public exhibitions of light, video, and sound. People were able to view and interact with 17 installations, all exploring what the future of the world might look like.
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Smoothie King’s CEO on ‘Smoothies With a Purpose,’ Backing Into Solutions, and Work-Life Balance
by | Nov 4, 2018
Wan Kim talks about the company's relocation to Dallas and how Smoothie King aims to become an integral part of your' fitness and health with a mix of new ideas such as the Cleaner Blending Initiative.
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ICYMI: Toyota and Pizza Hut Team on Robotic Pizza-Making Truck, Dallas Startups, Prop Tech, and Mobility
by | Nov 3, 2018
From tech talk (OnRobot, Sam's Club, Aurora) to our weekly Top 10 (DreamHack), here's your briefing on innovation, ideas, and impact in North Texas.
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Follow the Money: $1M Grant for Luminant Battery Project, Playful Nets $5M, NTT Data Makes Acquisition

by | Nov 1, 2018
From BoodsKapper to Ulterra Drilling and CyrusOne to Thursby Software Systems, here are some of the deals made by investors and companies with ties to North Texas.
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Dollars for Good: Hall Commits $1M for Entrepreneurs; Good Returns & ORIX Name Recipients
by | Oct 31, 2018
Plus, grants for Southern Dallas Thrives, a state grant for mental health, and fundraising by A Conversation with a Legend and TWO X TWO for AIDS and Art, as well as other social efforts to boost nonprofits in North Texas.
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HKS and the LINE team designed the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis to reflect the culture, climate and context of its city — drawing inspiration from ice formations on nearby St. Anthony’s Falls and Scandinavian design such as Viking longboats. [Image: HKS]
Building With Data: How HKS’ LINE Innovation Team Drives Change Using Algorithms, Creativity, Nature
by | Oct 30, 2018
Dallas-based HKS' LINE — short for "Laboratory for INtense Exploration" — is a collection of researchers, designers, and architects who solve design puzzles and test theories that lead to real world solutions.
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Travelocity App Launches Augmented Reality Experience With Roaming Gnome Feature
by | Oct 30, 2018
Dallas-based Travelocity's AR allows you to capture the Gnome from anywhere in the world. We tested the tech for ourselves, and took him on a mini photo tour around our downtown HQ. But, the little guy isn’t just for pics — sharing Gnome content through Nov. 18 could win you a trip to Mexico.
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Dallas To Host National Restaurant Innovation Summit

by | Oct 29, 2018
Robots. Gamification. UX. CX. Blockchain in the kitchen. Tech trends of all kinds are on the radar for the National Restaurant Association's first summit in Dallas.
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The Groove Jones team worked with the Dallas Mavericks CMO, Jerome Elenez on the development for the season opener.  The Mavs are the first team to “do something this big” with augmented reality, Elenez said in a Groove Jones blog post.
ICYMI: What’s New in Augmented Reality, Social Impact Making Headlines, Women in Tech, and What We’re Reading
by | Oct 27, 2018
From awards and accolades (Locavore, Health Wildcatters) to our weekly Top 10 (a tour of Facebook's Fort Worth data center) to our favorite read (ShangriLlama), here's your briefing on innovation, ideas, and impact in North Texas.
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First Look: The ‘World’s Largest Digital Festival’ DreamHack is Coming to Dallas in 2019
by | Oct 26, 2018
From esports to cosplay to LAN, DreamHack has anything you can imagine for the digital generation. The 2019 festival and arena experience is expected to be the largest U.S. footprint yet — and, it's going to be in Dallas.
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Follow the Money: Impact Shares Gets $1M from Rockefeller Foundation, Phynd Adds $4M in VC round
by | Oct 25, 2018
You'll also find news from WiredScore, Jacobs Engineering, BNSF Railway and GE Transportation, as well as Bay Capital Ventures and Eyevance. Here are notable funding and acquisition deals with North Texas ties.
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Paul Quinn’s Plano Expansion Gets First Major Investment, $1M From Strada Education Network

by | Oct 24, 2018
Over the next two years, Strada's grant will go toward funding the new Plano campus — the first expansion site of the Paul Quinn Urban Work College Model.
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Collective Impact: ‘Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.’
Roundtable | Our panel talks about what we can do better, right now. In the final installment of the latest Dallas Innovates roundtable series, we look at systemic issues that still need to be addressed, and the areas ripe for innovation. The discussion closes with a look into the future.
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WiredScore Garners $9M in Series A Funding for Expansion and New Products
by | Oct 23, 2018
The firm has made Dallas one of its flagship markets, and said the raise follows a year of domestic and global expansion propelled by more commercial real estate firms prioritizing investment into their digital connectivity strategies.
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It’s Supernatural: Poo-Pourri Founder Suzy Batiz Launches New All-Natural Cleaning Line
by | Oct 23, 2018
Supernatural is good for the environment, good for your home, and good for you. Crafted with essential oils, plants, and minerals, the new line is so natural, it literally wants you to #CleanButtNaked.
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