innovation

Energy Leadership Awards

TXU Names First North Texas Energy Leadership Awards Winners

by | Sep 26, 2018
Five North Texas businesses and organizations were winners in the categories of sustainability, innovation, energy management, community, and engagement.
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Cities
Dallas-Fort Worth Rises in Ranking of World’s Top Cities for Innovation
by | Aug 20, 2018
Cities with higher rates of innovation bring in more revenue and create more jobs and become more attractive spots for businesses, the analysis shows.
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DFW Innovation Economy: Metropolitan Rankings from Trustworthy Sources
by | Aug 1, 2018
The DFW Innovation Economy series by Voices writer Eric Griffin presents a deeper look at criteria for evaluating Dallas-Fort Worth as a global hub for innovation.
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Farrukh Malik
Dallas’ Roomored Now Designing Virtual Walk-throughs for Major Homebuilders
by | Jul 27, 2018
Roomored CEO Farrukh Malik believes virtual walkthroughs will be the future of home customization, replacing model homes and eventually eliminating the need for design studios, paint swatches, and samples altogether.
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Gurmeet Singh

Q+A: CIO Gurmeet Singh on How 7-Eleven is Redefining Convenience for the Digital Age

by | Jul 11, 2018
As technology becomes omnipresent in peoples' lives, the convenience retailer is going through its own digital transformation and turning to emerging tech such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, augmented reality, and more to improve the customer experience. 
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Accenture
Accenture Seeking Changemakers for Global Health Care Challenge
by | Jul 9, 2018
In its third annual competition, the global professional services company aims to unite startups, life science companies, and health care organizations to take on some of the world’s most pressing health issues.
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Alyce Alston
The DEC to Welcome Entrepreneurial ‘Rock Star’ Alyce Alston as CEO
by | Jun 19, 2018
Alyce Alston, who has experience in for-profit and nonprofit leadership as well as being a mentor and advocate for startups, will take over the reins Wednesday from Trey Bowles who announced plans to step down in April.
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TransMedia
Citing Area’s ‘Fertile Ground for Innovation,’ Florida PR Firm Opens Dallas Office
by | Jun 15, 2018
TransMedia is establishing a larger presence in Texas to serve a “growing crop of clients whose products are about to disrupt many industries,” says CEO Tom Madden.
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S.M. Wright Project in South Dallas

S.M. Wright to Serve as Dallas’ First Smart City/Complete Street Test Site

by | Jun 1, 2018
A South Dallas neighborhood will undergo a makeover to make it more pedestrian friendly and incorporate new transportation technologies.
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CEO Blake Panzino and CoLab Workspace owner
East Quarter Coworking Space Offers Room for Business Growth
by | May 30, 2018
The second Colab Workspace location will open up in an historic building on downtown Dallas’ east side with spaces for various business stages.
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foodbev innovation
Site Selection Ranks DFW No. 1 Most Competitive in Food & Beverage
by | May 25, 2018
The impact of the more than 15,000 food and beverage businesses in DFW is substantial, accounting for roughly 370,000 local jobs. And, DFW remains a center of invention in one of the most competitive sectors in the nation.
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spotio
What Happens If We Don’t Invest in Innovation in Dallas?
by | May 15, 2018
North Texas startups are generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue each year, but would benefit from more capital investments from the multibillion-dollar VC or angel investor community.
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USAA

Booting Up an Immersive Experience at Plano USAA

by | Apr 10, 2018
From a virtual reality lab simulating life on board warships to a fabrication lab building the hardware behind tech breakthroughs, USAA's Plano campus gives employees a taste of military life while working on new ways to offer its services.
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JeffSinelli
Which Wich CEO Jeff Sinelli: ‘You Have to be on a Constant Journey of Innovation’
by | Apr 9, 2018
From its R&D test kitchen in downtown Dallas, the sandwich restaurant chain continues to pile on the successes.
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Innovation Scorecard: Chamber Says DFW in ‘Position of Strength’
by | Mar 29, 2018
The scorecard is a snapshot of a larger study the Dallas Regional Chamber, Accenture, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and Southern Methodist University will release later this year.
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Cameron Cushman
Fort Worth’s Cameron Cushman Selected as Mentor for New International Startup Program
by | Mar 23, 2018
The 1 Million Cups co-founder is one of six U.S. startup experts who will travel to Istanbul next month to train organizers of Startup Huddle.
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