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Business
Fort Worth’s Buxton Acquires Audiense Consumer Intelligence Platform by Lance Murray
Dallas’ Archer Review Acquires OnlineMedEd, Expanding its Medical Education Reach by Lance Murray
DallasNews Corp. Closes $43.5M Sale of its Plano Printing Facility, Which Will Become a Golf Cart Manufacturing Plant by Lance Murray
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Creative
Dallas Entrepreneur Rogers Healy To Host ‘Social-First’ On-the-Street Elevator Pitch Series by David Seeley
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Opportunities for North Texas Innovators by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
The Last Word: Teladoc Founder Michael Gorton on His Latest Frontier—Time Travel Sci-Fi by Quincy Preston
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Education
SMU, Applied Research Partner To Develop Microrobots for Eye Hemorrhage Injuries by David Seeley
From North Texas to the Moon: NASA-Funded Engineer Tackles Lunar Welding Tech by Lance Murray
Game On: UTD Opens One of Nation’s Largest Gaming, Esports Centers by Lance Murray
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Invention
Patented: 7-Eleven’s Sensor Array for Detecting Misplaced Items and More North Texas Inventive Activity by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
Patented: AT&T’s Streamlined Security System for Next-Gen 6G Networks and More North Texas Inventive Activity by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
Patented: Amida Technology Solutions’ Hardware Trojan Security System and More North Texas Inventive Activity by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
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Startup
Dallas Startup DirectH2 Lands Seed Round to Commercialize Rice University’s Breakthrough Hydrogen Tech by Lance Murray
Dallas-Based WATTER Snags $5M Seed Funding To Repurpose Waste Energy to Heat Water in Homes, Businesses by David Seeley
Dallas-Based Hampr Turns a Household Chore Into a Startup Success by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist
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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Mar 19, 2025
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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Beyond Gaming: How Minecraft Became a Platform for Scientific Learning and AI Research
by | Mar 3, 2025
UT Dallas researcher Dr. Walter Voit transformed Minecraft’s 170-million-player universe into an advanced virtual training ground—for students and for AI agents tested by DARPA. His team’s Polycraft World uses gameplay to turn classroom theory into real-world expertise, covering topics from synthetic organic chemistry to nuclear plants to semiconductor facilities. Their new startup company, Pedegree Studios, has licensed the core technologies from the university to create a scalable digital pipeline for education and workforce development.
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Fort Worth’s Buxton Acquires Audiense Consumer Intelligence Platform
by | Mar 19, 2025
Buxton said the acquisition—its second in two years—further accelerates its mission to deliver deep consumer insights and help drive meaningful connections between brands and their consumers.
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Dallas’ Archer Review Acquires OnlineMedEd, Expanding its Medical Education Reach
by | Mar 19, 2025
Archer Review, a healthcare education company and a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners, said the acquisition strengthens its mission to advance student, professional, and institutional success, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
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Frisco Cybersecurity Co. HITRUST Snags Growth Investment from NYC’s Brighton Park

by | Mar 19, 2025
HITRUST said the investment will support its "continued expansion and innovation" in cybersecurity and information risk assurance amid growing global concerns about cyber threats and regulatory compliance.
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Austin Company Breaks Ground on $61M Recycling Facility in Frisco
by | Mar 19, 2025
Circular Services said the facility will serve as a "circularity campus," able to house a variety of material management services for municipal and commercial customers in McKinney, Frisco, and surrounding communities.
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Dallas’ CSW Industrials To Acquire Aspen Manufacturing for $313.5M
by | Mar 19, 2025
The acquisition will allow CSWI to expand its existing HVAC/R product line with "an innovative portfolio of high-caliber evaporator coils and air handlers," while building on its existing HVAC/R end market leadership position, the company said.
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Patented: 7-Eleven’s Sensor Array for Detecting Misplaced Items and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Mar 19, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Feb. 11 with a total of 122 patents granted.
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