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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jun 17, 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."
by AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone |
Jun 2, 2026
Hillwood’s 27,000-acre AllianceTexas development has long served as a proving ground for what’s next in logistics. Now, through decades of public-private partnership, the creation of a Smart Port, and the integration of forward-thinking policy, AllianceTexas is helping define the future of freight by positioning North Texas to lead in the algorithmic age of supply chain infrastructure.
sponsored by AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 18, 2026
Built by venture studio Nexrage Studios, the free app turns Dallas-Fort Worth into a Pokémon Go-style hunt, sending fans to local restaurants, shops, and attractions to collect virtual rewards. The region-wide experience is a collaboration with the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee, says SeekAR advisor Dan Sinawat.
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Luisa del Rosal joins the Economic Club of Dallas from SMU's Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs. [Composite image: Photo, SMU; Svetlana Kychanova/istockphoto; DI Studio]
Economic Club of Dallas Appoints Former SMU Tower Center Chief as Executive Director
by Sandra Engelland | Jun 17, 2026
“Dallas is a city on the rise—a magnet for capital, talent, and ideas," Luisa del Rosal said. "I look forward to working with the board, our members, and partners to amplify ECD’s role as a premier forum for the conversations that will define our economic future."
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jun 17, 2026
Most recently, Jose Costa was CEO and board member of Whistle Express, where he guided the company's expansion from 45 to 530 units in four years, building one of the nation's largest express car wash platforms.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jun 17, 2026
With its proposed acquisition of Dallas Capital Bank, MidFirst—the nation's largest privately owned bank—is adding to a growing Texas footprint which already includes banking locations in Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 17, 2026
TIME's recognition notes Chad Houser’s leadership in advancing a community-based approach to youth justice reform through Café Momentum, a Dallas-based national nonprofit offering job opportunities, culinary training, and much-needed hope for young people seeking a way out of the cycle of incarceration.
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Apple's newly granted patent describes a "compact computing system" and a desktop computer whose cylindrical housing is shaped so that airflow serves as "a heat transfer medium for cooling internal components." Fig. 1 (left) shows the enclosure; Fig. 4A (right) shows the central core it surrounds. Leonard, Texas inventors Daniel L. McBroom and Michael D. McBroom are among 11 named on the patent. [Composite image: Sources, U.S. Patent No. 12638892-B2, Figs. 1 and 4A; DI Studio]
Patented: Apple’s Computer Housing and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jun 17, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of May 26 with a total of 147 patents granted.
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