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  • Three years after acquiring Plano-based Martin UAV and its innovative V-BAT drones, San Diego-based Shield AI is now on the ground in Kyiv. Its team is working with Ukrai...

  • The RoboKind co-founder and current CTO at Highwire Capital—and AI 75 honoree—talks about the ability of artificial intelligence to create value, how Highwire is tran...

  • Founded in the CTO's guest bedroom in 2006, Addison-based Topaz Labs has enhanced over 1 billion photos worldwide with its "one-click," deep learning-based image and vide...

  • Best known for its moonshot mission to revive the woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has secured $200 million in Series C funding led by TWG Global. The world's first d...

  • The expansion is aimed at advancing the health innovation incubator's mission of supporting transformative healthcare startups and connecting them with the resources need...

Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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Nominate Now for AI 75 2025: Dallas‑Fort Worth’s ‘Most Innovative’ People in Artificial Intelligence
To help you put your best insights forward, here's a look at the information we're gathering and the types of questions you'll encounter. Deadline to nominate is January 31, 2025.
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How Partnering With UTD Capstone Programs Is a Strategic Advantage for Forward-Thinking Companies
by | Nov 14, 2024
Companies are leveraging UTD student talent to tackle real world business projects—from engineering to data science to management. And many are finding their next great hires in the process. Apply now to secure your own project for Spring 2025.
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RumbleOn Chairman to Become CEO, New COO and Vice Chairman Announced
by | Jan 16, 2025
Irving-based RumbleOn operates through two operating segments, its Powersports dealership group and Wholesale Express LLC, an asset-light transportation services provider focused on the automotive industry.
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La Madeleine Appoints Former Denny’s Exec as Its New President

by | Jan 16, 2025
John Dillon will be responsible for creating a dynamic strategy to drive sales, increase the number of franchise partners, expand the brand's market presence, and further enhance plans around store-level profitability, operational efficiency, restaurant design, guest experience, marketing, and menu innovation.
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Land Acquired for 20,000-Seat, $300M Sunset Amphitheater in McKinney
by | Jan 16, 2025
The "game-changing world-class music venue" is set to be built as part of a public-private partnership between Venu Holding Corp., the city of McKinney, the McKinney Economic Development Corp., and the McKinney Community Development Corp.
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UTA Physicist Gets $1.3M Grant To Advance Innovation in U.S. Magnet Manufacturing
by | Jan 16, 2025
The project, led by UTA physicist J. Ping Liu, seeks to make the mining of critical rare earth elements more cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable by using cheaper, more abundant materials—helping to boost U.S. production of high-performance magnets.
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The Last Word: On The Spark Makerspace at the University of North Texas
by | Jan 16, 2025
At the University of North Texas' Willis Library in Denton, you can find lots of books. But something else is getting checked out: The Spark, one of three makerspaces operated by the university. Open to all UNT students, faculty, and staff, The Spark offers a long list of high-tech tools that can be accessed after training—including 3D printers, laser cutters, a computer numerical control mill, sewing and embroidery machines, tools for science and pottery projects, and more. Audio-visual gear and power tools at The Spark can be borrowed as well.
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Michaels Announces 3-Member Interim CEO Team While Searching for New Chief

by | Jan 15, 2025
Heather Bennett, president, Stacey Shively, chief merchandising officer, and CFO Perry Pericleous have been appointed to lead the interim Office of the CEO at the Irving-based Michaels Companies.
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