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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jun 12, 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 Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 12, 2026
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jun 10, 2026
Dallas native and Grammy-winning hip-hop legend Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry co-founded the academy, which equips students in grades 7-12 with hands-on experience in game design, music production, the creator economy, and AI-powered software.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 10, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of May 19 with a total of 129 patents granted.
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Mascot characters from Alongside, a student mental health platform. [Image courtesy of Timely Care; Composite DI Studio]
Fort Worth’s TimelyCare Acquires Seattle-Based Student Coaching Platform Alongside
by Sandra Engelland | Jun 3, 2026
The acquisition signals a strategic expansion of TimelyCare’s model, moving from primarily supporting students at the point of clinical need to helping institutions offer resources to the full student population earlier and more consistently throughout the care continuum, TimelyCare said.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 2, 2026
Launched in a partnership with Dallas-based Krida, the SMU Mustang Coin is a utility access credential—a digital tool designed solely to unlock fan engagement experiences, content, and rewards within the Krida platform. The startup's founder, SMU finance grad Bhavesh Kalia, said the new coin offers "a real way for fans to participate beyond showing up or wearing a jersey."
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by David Seeley |
Jun 2, 2026
Dallas ISD's Charmaine and Robert Price Career Institute provides hands-on workforce training in 17 career fields, including architecture, cybersecurity, industrial robotics, automotive technology, and health sciences. A grand opening was held recently for the school's expansion and renovation, designed by Houston-based Kirksey Architecture.
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by David Seeley |
May 28, 2026
Studies show the lifetime incidence of Alzheimer’s disease among adults with Down syndrome is 90%. Researchers called the national ABC-DS study "especially timely" as more treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease are found and more clinical trials are launched for adults with Down syndrome.
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The new STEM building at UNT Dallas. [Image: UNT Dallas]
UNT Dallas Launches 4-Year Full Tuition & Fees Program for Eligible Texas Students
by Sandra Engelland | May 7, 2026
The Trailblazer Tuition Trust will cover full tuition and mandatory fees for up to four years — or eight consecutive semesters — for eligible graduating Texas high school seniors enrolling at UNT Dallas to pursue their first bachelor’s degree. Funding comes from a combination of federal, state, and institutional grants, and scholarships, helping eligible students complete their degree without the burden of tuition costs.
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by Sandra Engelland |
May 5, 2026
Partnering with Rice University, UTA’s Water Engineering Research Center will provide a high-resolution, Texas-focused weather monitoring and modeling network to deliver faster, more precise flood warnings in flood-prone areas of the Texas Hill Country.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 30, 2026
Using a digital twin of Parkland Memorial Hospital for its blocky hospital, UTD's MCAT prep course playbook was designed by IvyBee, a Plano-based startup founded and led by Dr. Walter Voit, founder of UTD's Center for Engineering Innovation.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 29, 2026
Texas Instruments invented the world's first handheld electronic calculator prototype in 1967. This week, it launched a new graphing calculator "built to meet the demands of today's math classroom" and to grow with students from middle school algebra all the way through college and future STEM careers.
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Ceremonial checks are displayed onstage during the Draper Pitch Competition—formerly UT Dallas’ Big Idea Competition—on April 14. [Photo via UT Dallas]
UT Dallas Draper Pitch Competition Awards Record $330K to Student, Alumni Startups
by Sandra Engelland | Apr 28, 2026
Nine student and alumni teams made the finals in three tracks: undergraduate, graduate student, and alumni. Winning ideas ranged from AI sales coaching to radiation mapping and noninvasive brain drug delivery as the university’s entrepreneurship push continues to scale.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 22, 2026
The new office is designed to simplify how organizations work with SMU—whether through research partnerships, workforce development, or student engagement.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 22, 2026
The foundation said it will invest "a minimum of $1 million" to help close the manufacturing skills gap in Dallas, which it called "an aerospace hub where the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts some of the strongest demand for advanced manufacturing labor."
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 22, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 24 with a total of 171 patents granted.
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