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THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 2019

NEXT-GEN TECH
Ericsson Picks Lewisville for Smart ‘Factory of the Future’ to Accelerate 5G

Products made at the new facility—which begins operations early next year—will boost network capacity and coverage to meet the demand for rapid 5G deployment across North America.

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BARK BIKE
This Denton Startup Lets You Bike With Your Kids (or Dog)

Inspired by the Danes, Bunch Bikes offers cargo bicycles, equipped with electric motors, as an alternative, eco-friendly way to transport your little ones. And now, there's a special edition for your furry friend called The Bark.

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FOLLOW THE MONEY
Tailwater Capital Commits $150M, Morningstar Raises $16M, Elbit Makes Acquisition

In this weekly roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving North Texas businesses, you’ll also find news from Body Machine Fitness, Align Capital Partners, RKD Group, BenefitMall, All Commercial Floors, Holland Marble Group, Crossplane Capital, and Elite FPS.

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THINGS TO DO
Big Design, PARK(ing) Day, Reimagine Communities Summit, Dallas New Tech

From creative (The Other Art Fair) to business (Fall Networks Conference), browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week—and beyond.

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STARTUP COMPETITION

MassChallenge Texas Names Top 14 Finalist Startups From Austin-Based Accelerator
Four North Texas startups are among the 14 finalists going after up to $500,000 in equity-free cash prizes in the third MassChallenge Texas accelerator in Austin. The North Texas startups are: MμZ Motion and SolGro of Fort Worth, Phylomics Diagnostics of Coppell, and teleCalm of Allen. The winners will be announced Oct. 17.


'GET UP AND GIVE'

North Texas Giving Day Powers On With More Than $27.5 Million Raised And Less Than 7 Hours To Go
As of 5 p.m., more than $27.5 million has been raised for over 2,900 nonprofits so far—and the day's not over yet. Communities Foundation of Texas' online giving event lasts until midnight tonight. 

TASTY TIDBITS

The James Beard Awards Redraws Its Map [New York Times]
Texas, California, and New York will become their own regions for the prestigious competition in 2020. These changes are based on data that show new competition and better restaurants in some areas, most notably Texas.

Let’s All Take a Moment to Be Proud of Dallas Food [Dallas Observer]
Last week, Bon Appétit named Dallas the 2019 Restaurant City of the Year. “Dallas, it’s time to take a victory lap,” writes Brian Reinhart. America is catching up to what (some of us) already knew: Dallas food can be “fun, sophisticated, and cool,” he adds. “We mustn’t let them down.” 

ONE-STOP SHOP

Richardson coffeehouse adds restaurant with barber shop on the way [CultureMap Dallas]
A coffeehouse and coworking space in Richardson is adding a full-service restaurant and barber shop. Communion Cooperative will become Communion Restaurant and Bar in partnership with the Dallas restaurant Victor Hugo’s.

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New Omnitracs Exec Takes the Wheel of its Data, AI, and Machine Learning Operations
Ashim Bose has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence, and believes that digital transformation is rapidly reshaping the transportation industry.

Japanese Mobility Supplier DENSO Opens $1.3M R&D Center in Plano

Take a Joyage: New App Addresses the Mental Well-Being of Employees

Inside Dallas-based Pairr, the ‘Dating App for Brands’ That Directly Connects Consumers With Companies

Look Inside: Common Desk Moves its Headquarters to West End’s Innovation District

"Innovation comes from taking risks, and all the good characteristics of amazing IT teams can lead back to being purpose-driven."

Leah Miller
Chief Information Officer
Medical City Healthcare
...on the role of innovation in healthcare, via Becker's Healthcare.

"It is a purpose higher than any one of us or a job or function," Dallas-based Miller says. "I can take risks differently; I can do the right thing for our patients differently; I can empower differently. It's all about being purpose-driven. It's never about just one person, but the focus is on the patient in the bed."

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