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WI schools face shortage of mental health professionals, Sauk Prairie innovates to provide adequate care
SAUK PRAIRIE, Wis. (WMTV) – With a new academic year underway, many Wisconsin schools continue to face uphill battles in addressing mental health concerns amid staffing shortages and increased demands for care. The Sauk Prairie School District is fortunate to have a full staff of school counselors, psychologists, and social workers this year, but officials …
New Spinoff Company Aims to Create Digital Solutions with ‘Next-Gen’ Technology » Dallas Innovates
North Texas has a new standalone company aimed at tackling key business challenges through edge technology. InfoVision, a Richardson-based digital transformation and consulting firm, is spinning out its Digit7 business, which focuses on developing customizable and scalable digital solutions through “next-gen” technology, as an independent entity. “The launch of Digit7 marks an important step in …
Omnitracs’ New Technology Combats Inattentive Driving By Intervening Before a Disaster » Dallas Innovates
Omnitracs’ Inattentive Driving+ [Photo: Omnitracs] Dallas-based Omnitracs, a pioneer in transportation technology that provides SaaS-based fleet management and data analytics solutions, has released new technology that aims to detect and alert distracted or drowsy drivers. Omnitracs, which was acquired by Solera, a local global leader in technology, has developed its next generation of SmartSense, a …
Tyler Technologies Makes Its Third Acquisition of 2021 With Cloud-Based Platform ReadySub » Dallas Innovates
Tyler Technologies, the largest provider of integrated software and tech services to local, state, and federal governments, has acquired ReadySub, a cloud-based platform that assists school districts with tracking absences, filling substitute teacher assignments, and automating essential payroll processes. Since ReadySub serves approximately 1,000 school districts across the United States, the acquisition will enhance Tyler’s school portfolio …
Topgolf, ActivePure Technologies, and North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. Make Moves » Dallas Innovates
Across North Texas, companies are promoting and hiring people to take on leadership positions within their organizations. Dallas Innovates covers prominent personnel moves in Dallas-Fort Worth businesses and nonprofits—from the newest startups to well-established companies. Here are the people moves tied to innovation and technology in the region. Don’t miss a move: Get Dallas Innovates …
Shiftsmart’s Latest Technology Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling and Staffing » Dallas Innovates
Shiftsmart, a Dallas-based online marketplace for workforce management, is minimizing U.S. cities’ frustrations surrounding COVID-19 vaccination appointment registration and inoculation efficiency by using its technology to advance vaccine rollout. By using its global labor network, Shiftsmart is able to support all aspects of distribution. Within two weeks, Shiftsmart successfully staffed roughly 20 vaccine sites, answered …
Paessler innovates to improve technology monitoring of industrial infrastructures
CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Paessler is expanding its PRTG platform to offer better monitoring within converged industrial IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments. The technology monitoring specialist has developed a new sensor to capture data from IoT devices and signed a new partnership with INSYS icom, an expert in industrial data communications, to further …
Health Wildcatters Adds Nine New Startups to Its Portfolio » Dallas Innovates
Dallas-based seed accelerator Health Wildcatters has added nine new startups to its portfolio, bringing the number of startups under its umbrella to 77. The new cohort will join Health Wildcatter’s nationally-ranked accelerator program this fall. The 12-week accelerator, now in its eighth year, is a mainstay in the North Texas healthcare and startup ecosystem. The …
The USPTO is Now Accepting National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nominations » Dallas Innovates
[Medal image: Courtesy USPTO] The United States Patent and Trademark Office is seeking nominations for the 2020 National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI). Awarded by the president of the United States, the NMTI is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement. First awarded in 1985, the Medal is presented to individuals, teams, and companies for their contribution …
‘The World Doesn’t Work Without Technology Anymore, Nothing Does.’ » Dallas Innovates
Since STEM was coined, it’s been a movement built on fundamentally shifting the way we think about education. STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Math—and its variations, STEAM (with its “A” for Art) and STREAM (with its “R” for Reading and wRiting), have their differences and their advocates. Whatever your stance on the acronyms—STEM, STEAM, and STREAM—education is …
