FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020

THE STATE OF INVESTING
Tech Wildcatters: How COVID-19 Will Affect Tech Investments and Startups

Managing Partner and CEO Ricky Tejapaibul shared a researched projection of the future of investing with some 30 VCs, investors, and startups yesterday. Here's the takeaway.

DOLLARS FOR GOOD
North Texas Businesses Pitch In to Help Those Impacted by COVID-19

Here are a few of the North Texas businesses that have donated millions to help people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Comerica Bank ($4M), United Way of Metropolitan Dallas ($1.2M), Vistra Energy ($2M), and more.

SAAS TALENT NOW
Gregslist Launches List to Highlight Local Tech Talent Seeking Jobs

Greg Head, a DFW-based software industry veteran with 30 years of experience, is working to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic by curating a list of people looking for employment in the software industry.

FOLLOW THE MONEY
ReCode Therapeutics Gets $80M Investment for Lung Disease Drugs

The investment from multiple sources is the largest funding round by a startup this year in Dallas-Fort Worth.

DISCOVERY
HSC Opens COVID-19 Test Site for Tarrant County First Responders

You'll also read about four UTA faculty members being honored by the National Academy of Inventors in this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.

Your daily catch-up of what's new + next in Dallas-Fort Worth.

TECH COMPANIES STEP UP
A common thread we've noticed is North Texas companies making their tech available for free while it's in higher demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a few from the past week (and drop us a line if you know of one).

• McKinney-based healthcare SaaS company Blockit made its online patient scheduling solution free for any licensed healthcare systems providing COVID-19 testing. The tech helps to easily schedule and direct patients to testing centers.

• SpotSee, a Dallas-based IoT solutions provider, is giving 20,000 temperature indicators to state health departments nationwide to help with the transporting and storing of COVID-19 test specimens. SpotSee hopes this will also ensure correct test results.

• On a mission to save local eateries, OneDine's scan-to-order and scan-to-pay solution is offered at no charge. The Plano restaurant tech startup says this allows restaurants to turn their parking lots into revenue-generating real estate.

To read more (and get our week's Top 10), head here.

PrimeVox Doubles Staff, Moves Into New Frisco Offices, and Boosts Telecom Capabilities During COVID-19
CEO Luke Escude says business is up as companies working remotely during COVID-19 need more voice conferencing options.

May the Trust Be With You: Plano Entrepreneur Shares His Latest Book on Kindle, Free (But hurry, the offer ends today.)

Touchless Gas Stations: Booster Lauds New Dallas Mobile Fueling Ordinance as Vital in COVID-19 Pandemic

Smart Electric Motor Maker Linear Labs Benefits from Supply Chain Independence

"At this point, anything that we're producing is still going to be better than a bandanna around your fac e."

Rachael Wilkins
Local Volunteer
...on the importance of sewing homemade cloth masks, if you're able, during the national shortage brought on by COVID-19, via the Dallas Observer.

Wilkins joins a number of volunteers across North Texas who are donating hospital masks they've sewn to local medical providers. There's even a group on Facebook that collects the materials and coordinates the efforts, the Observer reports. Two local groups include North Texas Mask Makers and DFW COVID PPE Sewing Relief Group.

Earlier this week, we told you about how the local fashion industry was also stepping up to make their own masks amid the national crisis.

"Our fashion heroes are not the big names you see on TV or boasting fame at New York or Paris Fashion Weeks," Leah Frazier, owner of Think Three Media and local ‘fashionpreneur,’ told Dallas Innovates. "They’re the smaller, independent designers and retailers who are just as talented and who are being just as resourceful right here in the City of Dallas with their selfless acts."

Go here to read more about that.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020

THE STATE OF INVESTING Tech Wildcatters: How COVID-19 Will Affect Tech Investments and Startups

DOLLARS FOR GOOD North Texas Businesses Pitch In to Help Those Impacted by COVID-19

SAAS TALENT NOW Gregslist Launches List to Highlight Local Tech Talent Seeking Jobs

FOLLOW THE MONEY ReCode Therapeutics Gets $80M Investment for Lung Disease Drugs