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Million Dollar Milestones: Dallas-based Qentelli Keeps Growing

by | Jun 19, 2019
The continuous delivery software startup has bagged Southwest Airlines and YPO Dallas as clients, and now aims to move into "digital twin" in the next few months.
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Dallas Invents: 163 Patents Granted for Week of June 11
by | Jun 19, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: IBM's management of cookie data, AMI Investments' remote monitoring of water distribution systems, Bank of America's data security and risk ranking tool, Daltile's glazed porcelain roof tile, Ilumi's LED lighting device, The Nielsen Company's apparatus to monitor mobile internet activity, and Toyota's personalized active safety systems.
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The Seeker: Meet the ‘World’s First Robotic Quarterback’
by | Jun 18, 2019
A new Dallas-based startup, Monarc, has created a patented football robot that uses wearable technology and IoT to throw perfect passes, every time. Here's how it works.
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UT Southwestern-Linked Startup Exonics Therapeutics Exits in Deal Valued at $1B
by | Jun 17, 2019
The biotech company uses CRISPR technology licensed from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and was co-founded by UTSW researcher and faculty member Eric Olson.
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Follow the Money: Cresco Closes $60M Cannabis Fund, Critical Start Nets $40M; Xpressdocs Buys Direct Mail Provider

by | Jun 13, 2019
You’ll also find news about Alkami, KoiReader Technologies, Metropolis Truck Yard Partners, 4FRONT, Boulevard Media, MyndVR, Jacobs, Trive Capital, Comstock Resources, Covey Park Energy, OmniSYS, and Federal Heath in this roundup of funding, mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships involving companies in North Texas.
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‘At the Speed of Bright’:
UT Dallas Boasts its Best in Brand Campaign
by | Jun 13, 2019
The campaign aims to highlight "bright students, innovative programs, renowned faculty, committed staff, engaged alumni, and research that matters."
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Dallas FreightTech Startup KoiReader Technologies Raises $60K in Seed Funding
by | Jun 12, 2019
The Dallas startup launched its AI-driven product for the transportation and logistics sector in May and is now looking ahead to a future Series A round.
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Dallas Invents: 124 Patents Granted for Week of June 4
by | Jun 12, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Knightscope's autonomous parking monitor, Service King's auto repair systems including 3D printed parts, Siemens intelligent 3D printer, Johnson & Johnson's pupil-only photochromic contact lenses, Bank of America's authorization of a user in a virtual reality environment, ATT's distributed forwarding service, Freeflight Acquisition's quick-mount detachable antenna, and Imagine Communications' distributed ledger platform.
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Fintech Alkami Technology Raises $55M in Series E Funding Round

by | Jun 10, 2019
The fast-growing Plano-based company, which last year raised $70 million in a Series D round, has used its funding to invest in innovation, people, and services.
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Dallas is One of Three Cities With a New Live Image-Capturing Project
by | Jun 5, 2019
Mapillary uses computer vision to automate and scale mapping. Via its newly launched marketplace for street-level images and map data, organizations can collaborate with drivers to capture the street-level images they need.
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Dallas Invents: 136 Patents Granted for Week of May 28
by | Jun 5, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Avodah Labs' automated gesture identification using neural networks, Futurewei's wearable antenna array, Chama Chairs' collapsible swivel chair, and USAA's self-charging unmanned vehicle
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Technology Exports: New Report Says Dallas-Fort Worth is a Top Player in Global Trade
by | Jun 4, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranks eighth in the nation for technology exports among metro areas, according to the Computer Technology Industry Association, and Texas is one of 37 states that saw positive exports-supported growth in 2018, increasing to $47.89 billion last year.
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United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Receives $150K to Expand Workforce Development Capacity

by | Jun 3, 2019
Dallas is one of five cities selected to receive the two-year grant, which was awarded to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions. 
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Photo Recap: Dallas Hosts its First DreamHack Festival
by | Jun 3, 2019
The largest U.S. DreamHack festival ever took place right here in Dallas this weekend. Spotted at DreamHack: A-list esports teams (Dallas Fuel and Mavs Gaming), musicians (Seven Lions, Kuuro, Grant, Trivium, Cane Hill, and Hyro the Hero), and actor Jeff Goldblum.
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DreamHack Hosts Its Largest U.S. Event Yet in Dallas
by | May 31, 2019
DreamHack Dallas is more than just an esports event. The nonstop three-day festival also features a hackathon, film screenings, and concerts from EDM and metal bands.
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Hedera Hashgraph to Move Global Headquarters to Richardson’s Telecom Corridor
by | May 31, 2019
Next-gen DLT developer Hedera Hashgraph has leased over 11,000 square feet at Richardson's 3400 at CityLine to house its global headquarters. The office is slated to open by fall 2019, and will join other Hedera offices in New York City and San Francisco. 
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