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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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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
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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