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  • The brain-inspired design could lower the energy and compute costs behind AI training requirements, an increasingly urgent challenge for enterprises.

  • The federal ARPA-E award adds to the Dallas-based company’s momentum as it advances next-generation battery materials and builds out new power tech for AI data centers....

  • The investment strengthens UTA’s pipeline for high-demand engineering talent and supports research on AI-enabled safety systems for nuclear plants.

  • The pilot will test Last Energy’s 5-megawatt PWR-5 design at Texas A&M–RELLIS while the company advances a plan for 30 commercial microreactors in Haskell County nort...

  • Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 11 with a total of 128 patents granted.

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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Feb 10, 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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Opportunities for North Texas Innovators
by | Feb 10, 2026
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.

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Patented: Synergen Technology Labs’ Baby Monitor That Responds to Infant Vitals with Sound and Light, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Feb 4, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 6 with a total of 141 patents granted.
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Patented: USAA’s System for Replacing Lost NFTs Using Digital Twins and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Jan 28, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Dec. 30 with a total of 154 patents granted.
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Fort Worth Hospital Ties Mayo Clinic as a Top U.S. Enrollment Site in Global Study of Life-Threatening Arrhythmias

by | Jan 20, 2026
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is ranked among the most active U.S. sites in a global trial of a new defibrillator for life-threatening heart rhythm disorders.
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TAMEST, Lyda Hill Philanthropies Announce 2026 Hill Prizes
by | Jan 15, 2026
The prizes are given in seven categories: artificial intelligence, biological sciences, engineering, medicine, physical sciences, public health, and technology. They recognize and support top Texas innovators, providing seed funding to advance groundbreaking science and highlight Texas as a premier destination for world-class research. 
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Patented: Treatment of Depression Using Machine Learning and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Jan 14, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Dec. 9 with a total of 100 patents granted.
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UT Southwestern Secures Up to $25M ARPA‑H Award to Bioengineer Artificial Livers
by | Jan 13, 2026
The project, known as Vascularized Immunocompetent Tissue as an Alternative Liver, or VITAL, aims to "biofabricate" functioning livers using patients' own cells and advanced 3D printing techniques.
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