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EY announced this year's EOY Southwest Award finalists, including these 41 North Texans. [Sources: EY; Lyalya Go/istockphoto; DI Studio]
41 North Texans Named Among EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Southwest Award Finalists
by David Seeley | Apr 23, 2026
Now in its 41st year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program “celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and making a profound impact on communities,” EY said. Here's who made this year's Southwest finalists list.
by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 23, 2026
Co-founded in 2021 by hedge fund manager Kyle Bass and forestry and wildlife management expert Terry Anderson, CEM now holds 28 conservation assets spanning nine states across the American South, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 23, 2026
The partnership combines perimeter defense and AI-powered monitoring to eliminate commercial security threats, reduce losses, and offer better outcomes for customers, the companies said.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 23, 2026
Flytrex's new Sky2 drone can carry up to 8.8 pounds—enough for two large Little Caesars pizzas plus Crazy Puffs, Crazy Bread, and 20-ounce drinks in a single flight. That's "a first for on-demand food delivery by air," Flytrex said. But for now, the service is limited to a service area in Wylie, northeast of Dallas.
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Old Parkland, where Crow Holdings is based in Dallas, is a signature development of the real estate powerhouse. [Photo: Crow Holdings]
Balerion Space Ventures Names New CFO, Establishes HQ at Old Parkland
by Sandra Engelland | Apr 22, 2026
As the VC firm nears the closing of its $200 million fund, the addition of Beau Spradling as CFO and the establishment of a permanent headquarters at Old Parkland will bolster the firm for its next phase of growth as it prepares for future funds, Balerion said.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 22, 2026
The online neighborhood network's first hub in Texas will have 15 employees on day one, with plans to grow to 30-40 team members by summer 2026. Co-Founder and CEO Nirav Tolia has lived in the city since 2021—and Nextdoor's CFO is also Dallas-based.
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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 David Seeley |
Apr 22, 2026
The new facility in Irving spans half a million square feet, Pratt & Whitney said, and is operated by its Commercial Serviceable Assets business, which buys, sells, and manages used serviceable material (USM) and aircraft engines—with a focus on the company's high-efficiency GTF engine.
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Verizon's patented system is designed to detect "spoofing attacks" (U.S. Patent No. 12587857) on cellular base stations by comparing a station's known "true position" with a "real time position" calculated from satellite signals, generating an alert when the distance between the two exceeds a set threshold. Grapevine inventor Jerry Gamble, Jr. and Flower Mound inventor Sumanth S. Mallya are named on the patent. [Image: istock Illustration: ThinkNeo/iStockphoto; DI Studio]
Patented: Verizon’s Signal Spoof Detection at Base Stations and More North Texas Inventive Activity
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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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 21, 2026
Terrasoul is a vertically integrated, branded foods platform with a broad portfolio of superfood products, including nuts, seeds, dried fruits, powders, baking ingredients, and functional beverage mix-ins.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 21, 2026
Colossal Biosciences took home a gold Edison Award for developing a first-of-its-kind mammalian cloning method from blood samples—which led to what the company called "the world’s first true de-extinction" of the dire wolf. Also, Breakout Learning won a silver for its NextBook learning platform, while OhmBody took home a bronze for its period-easing wearable nerve stimulation device.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 21, 2026
The deal with Apollo Funds values Medical-Surgical Solutions at $13 billion. It’s a key step as McKesson prepares to spin off the unit and take it public in the second half of 2027.
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A road closed due to flooding. [Photo: djperry/istockphoto]
Dallas-Based Jacobs Launches Flood IQ to Help Cities Manage Flood Risk
by David Seeley | Apr 21, 2026
Jacobs said Flood IQ provides a unified operational view by combining rainfall radar, river and coastal conditions, stormwater and wastewater network data, and critical infrastructure data. The platform uses AI-powered analytics to forecast both where and when flooding may occur—and supports coordinated actions to protect communities during severe weather events.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 21, 2026
According to a Business Insider report, Oracle will be the tenant for all three data centers, as well as the fourth one planned at the campus in Red Oak. Tokyo-based MUFG Bank, Ltd. was the administrative agent, coordinating lead arranger, and sole bookrunner on the $2 billion loan.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 20, 2026
The Dallas rollout features Model Y EVs equipped with Tesla’s latest self-driving software, serving a portion of central Dallas from downtown northward to Northwest Highway. The competition: Waymo and a partnership between Uber and Austin-based Avride, with Amazon's Zoox robotaxi service coming to Dallas soon.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 16, 2026
At Convergence AI Dallas, DLA Piper's Danny Tobey opened with a bottom line for business leaders: "Our AI is ROI." From there, colleague Sean Fulton and federal policy architect Dean Ball dug into what the U.S. action plan got right, what was left on the cutting room floor, and if ignoring a superhuman AI system could become the new negligence.
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