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Craft Partner Jeremy Merle (left) and Verndale CEO Chris Pisapia [Photos: Craft/Verndale]
Dallas-based Trinity Hunt Partners Launches HVAC Distribution Platform With Majority Stake in Blackhawk Supply
by Lance Murray | Aug 23, 2025
The Dallas-based private equity firm tapped two seasoned acquisition executives to lead the Illinois-based distributor’s next phase of growth. Also in July: A second foundational investment, representing a platform launch in commercial paving.
by Lance Murray |
Aug 22, 2025
The long-term collaboration between the Irving- and Dallas-based companies aims to meet the energy demands of always-on data centers, with the first project to launch in Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 21, 2025
Founded in 1974, Shermco is one of the largest electrical testing organizations accredited by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA), providing comprehensive electrical system maintenance, repair, testing, commissioning, and engineering & design services.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 21, 2025
Burrito bowls by drone? Oh, it's a thing—and it launched today in North Texas. California-based Chipotle has begun flying out its full-menu in a new drone delivery service called Zipotle, starting with a single Chipotle location at 3109 Lakeview Parkway in Rowlett, northeast of Dallas. Partnering with the drone company Zipline, Chipotle "Zip" drones will travel directly to customers' houses, delivering digital orders in just a few minutes of flying time.
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The Wistron AI project's primary site is at 15200 Heritage Parkway, Fort Worth [Photo: Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership]
$761M Project: Wistron Selects Fort Worth’s AllianceTexas for Two AI Supercomputing Facilities
by David Seeley | Aug 21, 2025
The facilities—Wistron's first in the U.S.—will create more than 800 full-time jobs, the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership said, firmly positioning Fort Worth "as a key player in the future of advanced technology manufacturing and the broader reshoring movement, bringing critical manufacturing, logistics and innovation back to the U.S."
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 21, 2025
Schneider will remain involved as honorary vice chair as the board launches a national search for her successor.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 21, 2025
David Cantu joins Dallas-based Craftable to lead its next phase of growth. Craftable co-founder Samuel Zats will shift roles to focus on AI, product innovation, and long-term strategy as the company prepares a brand refresh.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 21, 2025
FTV Capital leads the round, with participation from Lead Edge Capital, to help the logistics tech company expand its carrier identity platform and combat growing fraud in freight brokerage.
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NYSE Texas Launch: Texas Governor Greg Abbott rings "The Closing Bell" at AT&T Stadium in Arlington with Lynn Martin, Jerry Jones, John Stankey, and Texas founding members on August 20, 2025. [Photo: NYSE]
The Last Word: NYSE Texas Kicks Off From the 50‑Yard Line of AT&T Stadium
by Quincy Preston | Aug 20, 2025
NYSE president says Texas tops all states in listings with $4 trillion market cap, as Abbott rings the bell from "Y'all Street."
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 20, 2025
Access said its hiring of Josh DeTillio as CEO and a new role for Founder Chris Gallagher as chief strategy officer build on recent milestones—including achieving all-time-high clinical performance numbers and the strongest financials in the company’s history.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 20, 2025
Andrew Pask is known for his expertise in de-extinction science, developmental genetics, and conservation technologies. He leads the Thylacine Integrated Genomic Restoration Research Lab (TIGGR) at the University of Melbourne in Australia.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 20, 2025
Tim MacCarrick brings more than 25 years of financial and operational leadership across high-growth software and technology organizations, including both public companies and private equity-backed firms.
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Lantern Pharma CEO Panna Sharma [Courtesy: Lantern Pharma]
Dallas Biotech Launches Open-Access AI Tool Targeting One of Brain Drug Discovery’s Toughest Hurdles
by Quincy Preston | Aug 20, 2025
With just 2% to 6% of small-molecule drugs able to cross the blood-brain barrier, researchers and drugmakers face steep odds. Lantern Pharma’s tool, the company’s CEO says, could be “a paradigm shift” in developing treatments for conditions ranging from brain cancers to Parkinson’s disease.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 20, 2025
Formed by a merger among Community Direct DX (CDx), Scienetix, and the R&D division of Advanta Genetics, OSPRI specializes in polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based infectious disease detection. It develops and delivers advanced tools that improve access to high-quality care across key healthcare segments, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 20, 2025
LevelBlue—formerly known as AT&T Cybersecurity before its spinout as a standalone business last year—said the deal makes it "the world’s largest pure-play" managed security services provider, with the broadest and most comprehensive portfolio of managed security, offensive security, strategic advisory, incident response, and security software.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 19, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 15 with a total of 160 patents granted.
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