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McKinney-based game development studio Playful Corp. raised $5 million in a venture capital round, according to Crunchbase.
The capital raise joins a $25 million private round from October 2015, according to Crunchbase, totaling $30 million in funding for the 6-year-old …
Across North Texas, companies are promoting and hiring people to take on leadership positions within their organizations. Dallas Innovates covers prominent personnel moves in Dallas-Fort Worth businesses and nonprofits — from the newest startups to well-established companies. Here are people …
Last night, the McKinney Independent School District opened the doors to its new $70 million, 12,000-person stadium, taking Texas high school football to a whole new level.
In addition to a state-of-the-art arena, the McKinney ISD Stadium houses the largest …
Picture this: You’re on the cusp of adulthood, ready to take that next step by applying for a credit card or loan. The problem, though, is that your identity was stolen years ago when you were a child. According to …
Nature Nate’s Honey Co. is dedicated to saving the dying honey bee population.
“We’re committed to serving the entire honey ecosystem, from beekeepers to global communities, beginning with the bees.”
Nathan Sheets
In order to cultivate research and education on …
On Instagram, Amber Venz Box lives a glamorous life — she is always impeccably dressed and often traveling to some interesting international locale to promote rewardStyle, the company she co-owns with husband Baxter Box. It’s genuine reality — but it …
Mark Stanley, who led a turnaround at Grapevine-based GameStop, will be the new chief business officer at Playful Corp., a McKinney-based video game developer.
Playful Corp. created the new position after working with Stanley on a collaboration for “Star Child” …
Florida-based Moss Construction Management is opening a McKinney office where the company will pursue opportunities in the multifamily, hospitality, office, and mixed-use sectors.
Industry veteran Robert Hodges has joined Moss as a vice president and will lead the company’s North …
Three Collin County women are putting their green thumbs to work by growing fresh food for local food pantries and shelters.
McKinney’s Carissa Bleeker along with New Hope residents, Taylor Stone and Michelle McCarley, created farm-to-fork donation service, McKinney Roots…
A maintenance-free home sounds like a dream, but an Allen-based company says it’s shaping into reality with a prototype home in Frisco.
The New Modern Home‘s design utilizes solar panels, LED lighting, and a masonry exterior to create a …
In recent years, the grocery sector in North Texas has seen new names pop up in the area as retailers enter Dallas-Fort Worth looking for their slice of the ever-growing DFW market.
The German grocer Lidl is one of the …
Armed with 360-degree cameras, license plate recognition, and the ability to sniff out and identify cell phones, the new K3 and K5 autonomous robots could revolutionize building security and, someday, law enforcement.
Developed by Knightscope, the wheeled robots have been …
Pacemakers have gone wireless, and a McKinney resident is one of the first to get one.
Medical City McKinney’s Dr. Dale Yoo put the device in Mary Barnett’s shoulder to make sure her heart gets enough electrical stimulation, which is …
With a boost from the federal government, the WERX Foundation of McKinney is teaming up with the community college system in Collin County to launch a joint project aimed at fostering innovation and helping aspiring startups in North Texas.…
Editor’s Picks of events for Nov. 24 – Dec. 1.
Thursday, Nov. 24
PRAIRIE LIGHTS — 6 to 9 p.m. at Lynn Creek Park, 5610 Lake Ridge Parkway, in Grand Prairie. Drive through a 2-mile path featuring 4 million lights. …
Tutoring startup Peeyr snagged the $3,500 grand prize at the Innovate McKinney Local Startup Competition grand finale event on Tuesday.
Judges selected the McKinney-based startup from a group of five finalists in the inaugural …
THE CITY’S FIRST STARTUP COMPETITION IS AIMED AT SPURRING FUTURE BUSINESS
McKinney Chamber of Commerce and The WERX Foundation are hoping to spur future business growth with the city’s inaugural startup competition.
“Money magazine said we were the No. …
Today’s stories include technology that is breathing life into lung transplantation, a new app targeting “fanatical fans,” and an opportunity for aspiring young entrepreneurs.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is testing technology that could make more lung transplants possible. UT Southwestern…
WHY MAVERICKS TICKET PRICES WERE LOWERED; VETERAN’S JOBS IDEA GOOD FOR THE SOLE & SOUL; MORE TECH TO COME TO NORTH TEXAS
Every day Dallas Innovates staffers scour websites looking for the most interesting, important, and unusual stories about innovation …
