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CodeLaunch DFW is Bringing its Seed Accelerator Competition Finals to Dallas for the First Time

by | Nov 2, 2022
After years of holding its annual event in Frisco, CodeLaunch DFW is coming to Southside Music Hall at Gilley’s in Dallas on November 16. Six companies will face off for the top prize in an event that comprises a tech tradeshow, a startup conference, and a “raucous networking event.” And this year it's modeling itself after local favorite Digital Fight Club. “CodeLaunch is a startup and rock-n-roll show like nothing you've ever seen before,” promises President and Founder Jason Taylor.
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HackDFW Returns for 2022 to Connect Tech Talent to Companies
by | Aug 17, 2022
The Dallas Regional Chamber's talent-attraction arm — Say Yes to Dallas — powers the event. 

A roster of company sponsors expands career opportunities for HackDFW participants, says DRC's Duane Dankesreiter. “Last year we gave over 600 resumes to participating companies."
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All finalists of CodeLaunch’s seed accelerator competition gathered on stage in Frisco after 3GStrong’s 2019 win. Photo by Rachel Walters.
Who’ll Be the Big Winner? CodeLaunch DFW Startup Event Will Feature Three Dallas-Area Finalists
by | Nov 12, 2021
CodeLaunch—known for splashy events that are part tech trade show, part startup conference—will host the finals of its 10th seed accelerator competition on November 17 at Frisco's Comerica Center. Three of the five finalists are from DFW. Meet them here.
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Hack Culture: Asterisk Redefines Tech Recruitment Through Hands-On Coding Experiences

by | Nov 25, 2019
Hackathons are about coding collaboration in the extreme. But Asterisk's hackathons deliver on all levels for both companies and their talent—from problem-solving to scouting tech talent.
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Rawhide Blockchain Tech Wins Hackathon, Launches Livestock Management Startup
by | Oct 1, 2018
Rawhide's technology enables livestock producers to maintain genetic profiles of cattle on the blockchain, allowing for improved herd management and fractional cattle ownership.
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Summit: Experts Talk Balancing Realities With ‘Gee-Whiz Tech’ for Smarter Cities
by | Sep 22, 2018
At the North Texas Smart Cities Summit, IT specialists, engineers, public officials, and civil servants pondered the possibilities and perils of smart city technology that's ever closer to becoming commonplace. Dave Moore has the takeaway.
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Dallas-based Hedera Hashgraph rasies $100 million to further develop public distributed dedger Network and Dapp Ecosystem.
Next-Gen Public Ledger Org Hedera Hashgraph Raises $100M, Plans to Further Dapp Ecosystem
by | Aug 1, 2018
The Dallas-area DLT platform plans to launch the network in September — and it could make the blockchain obsolete.
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Tacky Box Hackathon to Focus on Anti-Cyberbullying Solutions

by | Feb 23, 2018
"Hack the Bully," calls upon hackers to create an online tool diminishing the power of cyberbullies by helping victims and raising awareness of the issue to bystanders in the community. 
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On Tap: Frisco Fiscal Hackathon, Branding Through Storytelling & Blockchain Expert Talk
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Taking Flight: Hackathon Tackles Business of Airplane Parts
by | Dec 13, 2017
Hackers will vie for $6,000 in total prize money at The Study Innovation Center in Irving.
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Q+A: NTT Data Services CTO Talks Automation, Future of Workforce & His New Role
by | Nov 16, 2017
Kris Fitzgerald is reshaping the CTO role at the IT services provider.
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Smart Cities Talk, Hackathon in the Lineup for Earth Day Texas

by | Feb 9, 2017
The world's largest Earth Day exposition returns to Fair Park in April with an array of eco-friendly events.
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