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Perspectives on Innovation: 5 Minutes with Texas Instruments CEO Rich Templeton

by | May 6, 2019
The Dallas-based maker of semiconductors has a profound legacy of innovation, and Rich Templeton is excited about the future, too.
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STEM in the Schoolyard: Sparking the ‘Curiosity’ That Fuels Innovation
by | Apr 10, 2019
TI's Rich Templeton says, “Innovation in this world is alive and well: It’s alive and well at TI, and it’s alive and well in North Texas,” as he works to promote STEM education.
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Startup Week Returns to Downtown Dallas in Early April
by | Mar 7, 2019
Roughly 10,000 are expected to attend the free, five-day event dedicated to connecting startups, founders, corporate and social innovators, investors, and community leaders.
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Dollars for Good: Hall Commits $1M for Entrepreneurs; Good Returns & ORIX Name Recipients

by | Oct 31, 2018
Plus, grants for Southern Dallas Thrives, a state grant for mental health, and fundraising by A Conversation with a Legend and TWO X TWO for AIDS and Art, as well as other social efforts to boost nonprofits in North Texas.
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Collective Impact: ‘Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.’
Roundtable | Our panel talks about what we can do better, right now. In the final installment of the latest Dallas Innovates roundtable series, we look at systemic issues that still need to be addressed, and the areas ripe for innovation. The discussion closes with a look into the future.
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Collective Impact: Social Innovation in Dallas-Fort Worth
ROUNDTABLE | In this three-part series, a panel of experts explores Dallas-Fort Worth as a destination for global impact work.

Part one kicks off with eight thought leaders who explore what social innovation looks like from their unique perspectives — nonprofit, corporate, and startup — and how that is impacting the region.
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DI People: Raytheon, United Way, Omnitracs, Steward Health Name New Execs
by | Sep 5, 2018
In this roundup of DFW personnel, activity you'll also find details about personnel moves at SmithGroup, KingIsle Entertainment, the University of North Texas, and Read Fort Worth.
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Celanese Announces $100K Grant to Support Dallas’ GrowSouth Initiative

by | Jul 25, 2018
During its centennial, Celanese will promote volunteerism and give grants in the Americas, Europe, and Asia regions where it operates.
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Innovation Study: DFW Should Embrace its Sprawl & Work Together to Propel its Growth, Identity as ‘Hub for Innovation’
by | Jun 29, 2018
After a monthslong research study, the Dallas Regional Chamber, Southern Methodist University, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and Accenture have released a “guidebook” to help North Texas’ innovation economy thrive into the future.
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Steve Case at Rise of the Rest in Dallas: Investors Should Focus on Why it Will Work
by | May 8, 2018
The AOL co-founder's traveling tour, designed to spur more growth in entrepreneurial ecosystems around the nation, made its first 2018 stop in Dallas Monday. Steve Case encouraged attendees to "seize the moment," and get engaged with helping local startups.
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In Our Hyperconnected World, Dallas Leaders Find ‘New Power’ With Public Collaboration
by | Apr 19, 2018
The “new power” structure put forth by Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans is impacting North Texas leaders from the corporate to nonprofit sectors who want their organizations to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world connected by technology.
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How Large Corporations, Nonprofits Face Challenges of New Technologies

by | Apr 6, 2018
Representatives from American Airlines, Pizza Hut, Hypergiant, and the United Way to Metropolitan Dallas talk about how digital innovation affects their organizations.
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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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My Possibilities, LaunchAbility Merge for Greater Impact
by | Jan 30, 2018
The nonprofits will operate under the My Possibilities name to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with job training and placement.
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