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  • The defense contractor is adding 185,000 square feet of new and converted manufacturing space and plans 4,000 more jobs elsewhere in the U.S.

  • The Dallas-based de-extinction company said its GenoMorph platform continues a series of breakthroughs aimed at reviving extinct and endangered species.

  • Founded in 2018, Elisity has raised $70.5 million in venture capital and logged 100-plus deployments. Its leadership team will stay in place after the deal closes.

  • The airport, a founding member of the Airports AI Alliance, wants its new principal AI lead to put up guardrails, launch pilot projects and help drive a cultural shift.

  • The two-passenger, butterfly-door Cybercab will join the autonomous Model Y Robotaxi and other competitors on the roads of Dallas.

Business
ECI Software Solutions Taps Former CEO to Return to the Helm by Sandra Engelland
Caterpillar Names Derrick York to Lead Mining Business by Sandra Engelland
Countdown to DTX: McKinney National Airport Just Weeks Away From First Commercial Passenger Flights by Sandra Engelland
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Creative
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Oregon’s Pinnacle Acquires Dallas Experiential Design Agency 900lbs, Launches Interactive Studio by Sandra Engelland
Dallas-Based Corgan Wins Sustainability Award for Wells Fargo’s Net-Positive Irving Campus by Hilary Weaver
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Education
UTA and UT Southwestern Researchers Use AI to Pinpoint Eye Disease ‘Control Switches’ by John Egan
SMU Summit to Spotlight the Rise of the Chief Innovation Officer by Lauren Lawley Head
SMU Historian Ariel Ron Wins $800K MacArthur Fellowship ‘Genius Grant’ by John Egan
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Invention
Patented: 7-Eleven’s Item-Recognition Tech and 121 More Inventions Across North Texas by Dave Head
Innovators With DFW Ties Claim 8 Spots on Time’s List of Best Inventions for 2026 by John Egan
Patented: Citi’s AI-Generated Suspicious Activity Reports and 105 More Inventions Across North Texas by Dave Head
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Startup
Venture Dallas 2026 Highlights Innovation Momentum in Texas by Lauren Lawley Head
Dallas Fintech Startup Zippy Raises $20M to Accelerate Lending Platform for Manufactured Homes by John Egan
Mark Cuban, Palantir Co-founder Joe Lonsdale Headline Venture Dallas 2026 at Old Parkland by Sandra Engelland
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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Oct 20, 2026
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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Venture Dallas 2026 Highlights Innovation Momentum in Texas
by | Oct 22, 2026
Joe Lonsdale, Sen. John Cornyn and Base Power’s Justin Lopas were among the speakers making the case for growing in Texas at the sixth annual conference, held at Old Parkland in Dallas.
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ECI Software Solutions Taps Former CEO to Return to the Helm
by | Oct 22, 2026
Ron Books, who was CEO from 2009 to 2021, comes back to lead the Westlake-based business management software and services company as the current CEO, Trevor Gruenewald, retires and moves to the board of directors.
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Caterpillar Names Derrick York to Lead Mining Business
by | Oct 22, 2026
York, who currently heads the company’s Solar Turbines business, will take over Resource Industries on Nov. 1. The current group president, Denise Johnson, will retire early next year.
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Avelo Airlines begins commercial passenger service at McKinney National Airport Nov. 11. [Photo: Avelo Airlines]

Countdown to DTX: McKinney National Airport Just Weeks Away From First Commercial Passenger Flights

by | Oct 22, 2026
The airport, dubbed DTX for airline service, opens its new terminal Nov. 11. Avelo Airlines plans to have nonstop flights to 11 destinations by the end of December.
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AT&T, NBA, WNBA Launch Next-Gen High-Speed Arena Network
by | Oct 21, 2026
In addition to delivering a big network upgrade to stadiums, AT&T is renewing its longstanding marketing partnerships with both basketball leagues.
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Patented: 7-Eleven’s Item-Recognition Tech and 121 More Inventions Across North Texas
by | Oct 21, 2026
Irving-based 7-Eleven received two patents tied to inventory tracking and computer vision, as North Texas ranked No. 10 among 250 U.S. metros for patent activity the week of Sept. 29.
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