The hubs will create more than 500 data and digital jobs over the next three years in each of the two cities. It's the beginning of a network of collaboration to accelerate the way critical digital capabilities—AI, machine learning, and more—are developed and deployed. The goal is innovation impact for how Pepsico's products are made, moved, sold, and delivered.| Dallas Innovates
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mohr Capital, OneDay, Darling Ingredients, Argano, Stream Realty Partners, Paladin Partners Commercial Real Estate Services, and Global Integrity Finance.| Dallas Innovates
Backed by Night Media's lineup of YouTube superstars, Night Ventures has a mission: taking concepts from the VC world and investing in individual creators and their businesses.| Dallas Innovates
The free, one-week trial of the company's PuduBot food delivery robot is open to Dallas restaurants, cafes, hotels, offices, hospitals, and other catering operators for a limited time. The robot navigates around tables with 3D obstacle avoidance technology and SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping). Oh, and it can sing "Happy Birthday," too.| Dallas Innovates
Collectively, the 100 privately held companies contributed $8.5 billion to the Dallas-Fort Worth economy over three years—and 10,000 jobs. Frisco-based MTX Group, whose founders were honored last week with EY's 2021 Entrepreneur Of The Year award, took the top spot in the annual rankings. Here's the complete list.| Dallas Innovates
Cityfund lets people invest in real estate markets like stock, starting with launch cities Dallas, Austin, and Miami.| Dallas Innovates
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity, you’ll also find news from TestFit, Valify, Pharos Capital, EDSCO Fasteners, and Dottid.| Dallas Innovates
These standouts—entrepreneurs, leaders, inventors, creatives, and educators—are disrupting industries, solving challenges, and making Dallas-Fort Worth (and beyond) a better place in a year like no other.| Dallas Innovates
The Women of Innovation Summit will take place on Aug. 4 at Southern Methodist University’s McFarlin Auditorium during Dallas Startup Week, powered by Capital One. Women are encouraged to bring their whole work teams and even friends to make the most of a day of growth and development.| Dallas Innovates
"It’s just cool that a Texas-based AI and robotics company can help a Texas-based burrito company expand in ways we could only imagine just a few years ago," says Alex Eagle, Chief Executive Officer for Freebirds World Burrito.| Dallas Innovates
Get ready for worlds to collide: With a plan 10 years in the making, Dallas' new International District will provide a unique home for international businesses of all sizes—along with a new 20-acre central park, international festivals, community gatherings, and a nearby PreK-12 STEAM International Academy being built by the Dallas ISD. Funded by a public-private partnership, the district is also a testing ground for innovation with a civic smart zone and automated people mover.| Dallas Innovates
Dallas-based MyndVR, a leading provider of virtual reality solutions for seniors and “active agers,” has partnered with Healing HealthCare Systems to offer Continuous Ambient Relaxation Environment VRx (C.A.R.E.) to residents who use the MyndVR system at senior and memory care communities, assisted living centers, hospice care, and in the home. Using gaze-based navigation with VR headsets, users can interact with the immersive C.A.R.E. VRx app, which blends voice-based, guided ima...| Dallas Innovates
"Together, we can build the workforce of the future—one that will attract and grow businesses, build equity, and sustain our city’s outstanding economic growth for years to come," Mayor Eric Johnson said on the report's release.| Dallas Innovates
Five local winners received up to $200,000 in funding to activate their solutions throughout North Texas.| Dallas Innovates
Jorge Varela has spent decades building startups in Silicon Valley, San Antonio, and even in Central America—his place of origin. Now his efforts will center on North Texas' innovation economy. “The shift from Silicon Valley and the East Coast to Texas and DFW is real,” Varela says.| Dallas Innovates
Two nonprofits will each receive $250,000 in grant funding. The Capital One grants are part of a $3.5 million commitment to 12 nonprofit organizations.| Dallas Innovates