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A Flytrex delivery drone over Granbury, southwest of Fort Worth. [Photo: Flytrex]
Flytrex To ‘Vastly Expand’ DFW Drone Deliveries After ‘Beyond Visual Line of Sight’ FAA Nod
by David Seeley | Aug 13, 2025
Since it first began drone-delivering chicken wings in Granbury in 2022, Flytrex has expanded its services to Little Elm and Frisco via partnerships with restaurant brands and DoorDash. Now—after becoming just the fourth drone delivery company to snag FAA Beyond Visual Line of Sight approval—Flytrex drones will soon be buzzing all over DFW. Its big goal: reaching over 100 million across the U.S.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 13, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 8 with a total of 142 patents granted.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 12, 2025
In TCU's recent Insights publication, Neeley Executive Education faculty leader Eric Arseneau says generative AI is delivering real business value as it climbs Gartner's "Slope of Enlightenment." But AI specialization is creating unexpected friction for organizations. Here's his take.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 12, 2025
Batbox said this latest capital injection allowed it to secure full ownership of its core technology and IP, including key patents and software rights.
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[Photo: Elena Bikkulova/istockphoto]
The Last Word: Dreamers of Day CTO On Small Website Misses That Lead to Big Problems
by David Seeley | Aug 12, 2025
Your pretty website won't save you when technical missteps torpedo your revenue.
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![The DRC takes its members on regular trips to Washington, D.C. to advocate for policies that benefit the Dallas region business community.. [Photo: Dallas Regional Chamber]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DRC-in-Washington-970-360x203.jpeg)
by Judith Tankel, vice president, public policy, Dallas Regional Chamber |
Aug 12, 2025
Signed into law on July 4, the sweeping “one big, beautiful bill” makes 2017 tax cuts permanent, boosts manufacturing incentives, expands Pell Grants, and offers new support for small businesses and working families. Here's a breakdown.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 11, 2025
The stealth-stage startup, led by tech entrepreneur John Lauer—who sold his last company for nearly $1 billion—is developing what it calls the world's first cloud-connected electronics prototyping factory. "This will be one of the most high-tech factories in the world," said Lauer.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 7, 2025
The Dallas PE firm, which has deployed $3 billion across 40-plus deals, taps former Vortus and TPG executive Ryan Horstman as founding CFO David Knickel transitions to advisor.
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APS is a precision manufacturing company serving the semiconductor and energy industries with highly engineered solutions and process equipment. It was recently recognized with Texas Instruments' Supplier of the Year award.
Dallas’ Advanced Process Solutions Acquired by Atlanta-Based Provest Equity Partners
by Lance Murray | Aug 7, 2025
APS is a precision manufacturing company serving the semiconductor and energy industries with highly engineered solutions and process equipment. It was recently recognized with Texas Instruments' Supplier of the Year award.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 7, 2025
The Dallas investment manager, known for its $11 billion in multifamily deals, is building a new industrial vertical under CEO Scott Everett with industry veterans Chris Roach as president and Parker McCormack as CIO. The 50-person team will manage 11 million square feet as e-commerce growth drives demand for warehouse space closer to consumers.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 7, 2025
Most recently, Heather Dixon was chief financial officer of Franklin, Tennessee-based Acadia Healthcare, the largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare company in the U.S.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 7, 2025
With the NYC investment giant taking a majority stake, Stream Data Centers is positioned to execute on a multi-gigawatt pipeline as Apollo estimates data centers will require "several trillion dollars" of global investment over the next decade.
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Qinflow Warrior AC station. [Photo: Qinflow]
North Texas’ QinFlow Launches Advanced Blood and IV Fluid Warming Device for ICUs and Operating Rooms
by David Seeley | Aug 7, 2025
Plano- and Israel-based QinFlow's new Warrior AC Station delivers warm blood and IV fluids "in seconds." That meets a critical need in hospital ORs and ICUs, where blood is stored at temperatures as low as 36 degrees.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 7, 2025
As it announced a new $100 billion commitment to manufacturing in America Monday—for a planned total of $600 billion over the next four years—Apple said a lot of that money will be spent in Sherman, 60 miles north of Dallas. Its partners there include Texas Instruments, GlobalWafers America, and Coherent, which makes the lasers that enable FaceID on iPhones and iPads.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 6, 2025
At the statewide TUNIE meeting hosted at SMU, top local economic developers laid out how they’re teaming up with universities to drive innovation and entrepreneurship. Leaders from Dallas, Richardson, Frisco, and McKinney talked anchor institutions to smart-city pilots—but for better partnerships, one ask rose to the top: “Who do I call first?”
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 6, 2025
Lewisville-based MCS said its acquisition of Fort Worth-based MSI will reinforce its national footprint and further position the company as an industry leader prepared to handle all future market conditions.
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