Frisco

Role Play: “Indoor City” KidZania Announces Lineup of Industry Partners for First U.S. Location in Frisco

by | Aug 12, 2019
KidZania will give kids a chance to experience more than 100 careers sponsored by nationally recognized locals like MOOYAH, SMU, Texas Health Resources, WFAA, and more. The 75,000-square-foot kid-sized city is designed to educate and entertain children ages 4-14, "bridging the gap between school and their future."
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Formation Dallas Cowboys
Look Inside: Coworking the ‘Cowboys Way’
by | Jul 31, 2019
Not everyone can have the same business address as the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones. But at Formation, the newly opened coworking experience at The Star in Frisco on Cowboys Way, now you can. Take our photo tour of the space.
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Optiv Security Doubles North Texas Footprint With New Innovation and Fusion Center
by | Jul 19, 2019
Located in Frisco's HALL Park, Optiv's newly opened 14,000-square-foot Center aims to accelerate its "inside-out" approach to cybersecurity that includes Cyber-as-a-Service solutions.
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DI People: MTX Group, Applications Software, J.Hilburn Make Leadership Moves
by | Jul 2, 2019
You’ll also find news from the University of Texas at Dallas, Southwestern Medical Foundation, Tenet Healthcare, Dallas Museum of Art, THEO Executive Group, and The Arnold Cos. in this report on leadership and executive activity in North Texas.
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Alto Pick Rideshare

One North Texas Rideshare Company Launching, Another Expands Coverage Area

by | Jun 19, 2019
Alto is adding more North Texas cities to its app, while Pick says it will launch later this year in the DFW area.
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Immortals Gaming Club Acquires Frisco’s OpTic Gaming in Multi-Million Dollar Deal
by | Jun 12, 2019
Immortals Gaming Club's recent purchase of OpTic Gaming's parent company, Infinite Esports & Entertainment, is being called the "largest change of control transaction in esports history."
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mobility innovation zone
Mobility Innovation Zone: AllianceTexas Developer Announces Plans for the Future
by | Jun 11, 2019
Dallas-based Hillwood plans to turn its vast acreage in Fort Worth and Denton County into a place called the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone. There, new transportation technologies can be developed and deployed—from autonomous cars and trucks to high-flying drones and air taxis. 
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Meet the ‘Mompreneurs’ Making Frisco a Business Incubator

by | May 10, 2019
In Hollyhock, a North Frisco-based neighborhood, female entrepreneurs are coming together to collaborate, network, and support each other's thriving businesses. Meet the moms behind the startups.
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HCL Technologies Expands U.S. Operations, Launches CyberSecurity Fusion Center in Frisco
by | Apr 25, 2019
The company also launched a university-to-industry collaboration with Collin College and the University of North Texas.
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PGA
PGA Creating ‘Silicon Valley of Golf’ with New Headquarters in Frisco
by | Apr 23, 2019
The facility, which will have an innovation lab, educational facilities, and two championship golf courses among its amenities, will elevate the game to new heights, CEO Seth Waugh says.
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Karahan
Headquarter of Headquarters: How Fehmi Karahan Turned Ross Perot Sr.’s Vision into a Reality
by | Apr 18, 2019
Legacy West in Plano has become home to the U.S. headquarters of Toyota Motor North America, and regional campuses for Liberty Mutual, JPMorgan Chase, FedEx Office, and others.
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Lyft

Lyft Launches its Scooters in Dallas, Debuts $5-a-Month Community Pass Program

by | Mar 28, 2019
Lyft had a busy week—first launching their scooters in Dallas, then a debuting a much-anticipated IPO on Wall Street that raised $2.34 billion Friday.
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DI People: JLL, Urban Air Adventure Park, MTX Group, Symphony RetailAI Make Exec Moves
by | Mar 19, 2019
You’ll also find news about Transplace, Amerant Bank, Greenberg Taurig, MBL Title, Associa, Logile, Avison Young, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, River Logic, and Wingstop in this roundup of executive moves by companies with ties to North Texas.
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North Texas Cities Partner with Tech Communities at Open Data Day
by | Feb 27, 2019
Cities around North Texas—including Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Addison, and Frisco—will collaborate with citizens, data scientists, programmers, and public officials to address community issues through open data on March 2 at the daylong hackathon.
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Redfin
Redfin Announces DFW Expansion, Launch of RedfinNow Cash Purchase Service
by | Feb 12, 2019
Redfin plans to open a new office in Frisco this spring and begin hiring engineers for its Dallas-based lending arm, Redfin Mortgage, and staff in Dallas for its title and settlement arm, Philadelphia-based Title Forward. 
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