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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.

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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Mark Cuban, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale Headline Venture Dallas 2026 at Old Parkland
by | Oct 19, 2026
Set for Thursday, Oct. 22, the sixth annual venture capital and technology event connects investors, founders and innovators.
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Hunt Energy Spinout Watter Puts AI Computing in Hyatt Regency Dallas, Turns Server Heat Into Hot Water
by | Oct 15, 2026
Watter’s first commercial installation offsets water-heating costs and creates a new revenue stream for the hotel.
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Dallas’ Nanoscope Therapeutics Taps Gene Therapy Veteran to Lead Manufacturing, Supply Chain
by | Oct 15, 2026
Troy Short joins Nanoscope as the company prepares for the launch of Mogenry, its gene therapy for severe retinitis pigmentosa, a group of eye diseases that damage the retina.
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Patented: Citi’s AI-Generated Suspicious Activity Reports and 105 More Inventions Across North Texas

by | Oct 14, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 nationally with 106 patents the week of Sept. 22. One went to Citibank for a system, developed largely by an Irving team, that uses large language models to draft the reports banks must file when they suspect financial crime.
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Lockheed Martin Unveils Next-Gen PAC-3 Edge Missile
by | Oct 13, 2026
Lockheed is developing the PAC-3 Edge in Grand Prairie, designing it to reach farther, fly higher and maneuver faster than today’s PAC-3 interceptor missiles. The company plans to begin testing the missile in 2027 and deploy it by 2031.
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NTT Data Opens Global Cyber Defense Center in Plano
by | Oct 13, 2026
Tokyo-based NTT Data, which maintains its North American headquarters in Plano, is expanding its global cybersecurity capabilities.
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Apply Now: opportunities for North Texas innovators
Apply Now:
Opportunities for North Texas Innovators
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.

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