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Beth Bowman, President and CEO of Irving Economic Development Partnership
Beth Bowman on Corporate Expansion and Retention in Irving: ‘We’re Seeing More Companies Investing in Their Existing Footprint’
by Quincy Preston | Oct 13, 2020
The president and CEO of the Irving Economic Development Partnership also sees growth potential in healthcare, technology, cybersecurity, and e-commerce— along with the accompanying warehouse and distribution facilities they require.
by Quincy Preston |
Oct 13, 2020
Inquiries by economic development agencies "are up by a significant multiple over this period last year," says commercial real estate veteran Joel Pustmueller in a Q&A.
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by Dave Moore |
Oct 12, 2020
"The downside of a pandemic is that it's frightening. The good thing is, sometimes it speeds up things that probably needed to happen. Like telemedicine," Nicole Small, CEO of LH Capital/Lyda Hill Philanthropies, said during the event.
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by Dave Moore |
Oct 6, 2020
Health Wildcatters CEO Hubert Zajicek, Perot Jain Principal Cindy Revol, Lyda Hill Philanthropies CEO Nicole Small, and others will be on a panel about how the health care and tech industries have been innovative during COVID-19 as part of the new Children’s Health program launch on Oct. 8.
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Brandom Gengelbach [Photo: Courtesy Fort Worth Chamber]
New Fort Worth Chamber CEO Aims for Growth, Innovation, and Development
by Alex Edwards | Sep 22, 2020
CEO Brandom Gengelbach says he’s doing business differently in the fast-growing city “where the West begins.”
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Sep 21, 2020
Donations from three Dallas-based foundations focused on health and science made the first public contributions to the "first-of-its-kind" transplant center. The gifts, along with another major donation, will provide technology and outfit two "highly specialized labs not found in hospitals." We take a look at what's being funded that makes the center unique.
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by Dave Moore |
Sep 17, 2020
Over 30 pediatric hospitals including Dallas' Children's Health have come together through an accelerator program called KidsX. Startups are invited to apply to help these hospitals solve pain points through Oct. 7.
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Mission Critical: How an Irving-Based IoT Company Tracks Medical Equipment With a New 20-Mile Beacon
by Sophia Gonzalez |
Sep 15, 2020
Apptricity says the bluetooth beacon can be "the difference between life and death." Healthcare professionals can track medical equipment to limit misplacement and cross contamination, as well as collect data for contact tracing.
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[Image: Courtesy Swiss American]
Swiss American CDMO Nearly Doubles Manufacturing and Distribution with New Carrollton Facility
by Lauren Hawkins | Sep 1, 2020
The news comes after the company was named one of Inc. 5000’s 2020 fastest-growing private companies this month. Swiss-American manufactures products critical to the healthcare supply chain.
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by Alex Edwards |
Aug 27, 2020
Dublin-based Linesight is bullish on Dallas-Fort Worth, which ranks as the second-busiest construction market and second highest data center leasing market in the U.S.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Aug 10, 2020
CourMed, which has HIPAA-certified drivers and training, plans to expand its services to major cities in all 50 states this year. The startup says "it can be up and running in any market in seven days."
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by Alex Edwards |
Aug 5, 2020
More than 90 percent of senior citizens would prefer to age right where they are. Briocare's smart voice technology allows them to do that, while providing caregivers with peace of mind.
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Frito Lay’s Joan Cetera [DI composite. Photo: Frito Lay]
Q+A: PepsiCo Foods North America’s Joan Cetera on Frito-Lay’s Local Community Efforts
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 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 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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by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Jul 8, 2020
Local experts—from Brain Performance Institute, Mental Health America of Greater Dallas, Baylor Scott & White, and Microsoft—weigh in on how to create a psychologically safe workplace. Their takeaways? Invest in mental wellness, encourage a culture of openness, and more.
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