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Cypress Growth Capital Doubles Down on North Texas Tech With Two New Investments

by | Oct 9, 2024
The Dallas firm's latest bets: Airspace security and multi-vendor IT support. Cypress Growth Capital adds AirSight and Xcelocloud to its roster, boosting local innovation.
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TREC Names Ex-Uptown Dallas Inc. Leader as its New CEO
by | Oct 9, 2024
Jamee Jolly succeeds Linda McMahon, who left The Real Estate Council earlier this year to take the helm as the inaugural CEO at the Dallas Economic Development Corp.
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North Texas’ NTT DATA Partners with Duke Health to Bring Automation and Gen AI to In‑Home Care
by | Oct 9, 2024
NTT Data said the new home-care model it's creating with Duke Health will integrate multiple technologies, including a GenAI-driven virtual agent from Ellipsis Health, automation, device interoperability, remote patient monitoring, and a patient app and portal.
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Hillwood To Build 1M-SF+ Industrial Building Near Perot Field and BNSF Intermodal Facility
by | Oct 9, 2024
Alliance Westport 24 will be a 1.1 million-square-foot, cross-dock facility designed with additional land to provide up to 704 onsite trailer parking spaces—the highest number available in the market—with the expansion of up to four total onsite truck courts, Hillwood said.
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This week, newly granted patents also include:

  • Aldeyra Therapeutics' compositions and methods for the treatment of macular degeneration
  • Avrio Genetics' transdermal patch with separated regions for delivery of immunomodulators
  • Blue Yonder Group's system and method of providing a supply chain digital hub
  • Dell Products' systems and methods to orchestrate trusted enrollment
  • Digit7 India's device for holding and monitoring weight of product(s) in an inventory management system
  • Fluor Technologies' heavy hydrocarbon and BTEX removal from pipeline gas to LNG liquefaction
  • Google's systems and methods for identifying a set of characters in a media file
  • Omnissa's remotely restricting client devices
  • Rutgers and University of Pennsylvania's apparatus and methods for monitoring of biomarkers in blood
  • SC Autosports' go kart
  • SmartDrive Systems' systems and methods for querying fleet information stored in a distributed data center
  • Textron Innovations' fuel cells configured to deliver bi-polar high voltage DC power
  • University of Texas System's sequential treatment of cancers using 6-thio-dG, checkpoint inhibitors and radiation therapy
  • Walmart Apollo's systems and methods to identify products from verbal utterances
  • Zengine's machine learning system for asymmetrical matching of caregivers and care receivers


Patented: 3M Innovative Properties’ Nanopatterned Films and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 17, with a total of 108 patents granted.
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North Texas’ Chapwood Investments Partners on Financial Literacy Program for Athletes and Entertainers
by | Oct 8, 2024
Winning on the field is great, but scoring financially is a whole other ball game. Plano-based Chapwood Investments is partnering with North Dakota's Champion Venture Partners on a financial education program for athletes, celebrities, and entertainment professionals to help move their goal posts toward success.
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DFW Airport CEO to Retire in 2025 Amid $9B Capital Improvement Program
by | Oct 8, 2024
Since taking his post in 2013, Sean Donohue has helped DFW Airport become the third-busiest airport in the world and set the stage for DFW's $9 billion capital improvement program, featuring a reimagined Terminal C and a new Terminal E. The airport's board is initiating a global search for his successor.
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Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall to Retire in December
by | Oct 8, 2024
Marshall became the NBA's first Black female CEO when then-Mavs-majority owner Mark Cuban hired her in 2018. During her tenure, she helped the organization emerge from sexual misconduct and harassment controversies with the hiring of other female team executives and a focus on diversity and inclusion—along with female-focused programs like Girls Empowered by Mavericks (GEM).
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North Texas’ JBB Advanced Technologies to Acquire Houston Solar Energy Developer Proteus Power

by | Oct 7, 2024
The move follows JBB's $12 billion sale of Tronic in March. Proteus is an international developer of utility-scale renewable energy. Its headquarters in Houston will move to JBB Advanced Technologies' headquarters in Carrollton, with all current employees being retained, and a branch office is planned for Lubbock, JBB said.
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Irving-Based Vizient Shares Conservation Strategies for Potential IV Fluid Supply Disruption Caused by Hurricane Helene
by | Oct 7, 2024
Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage to the Baxter International North Cove facility in Marion, N.C., a major producer of large-volume IV fluid bags used for patient care across the U.S. Anticipating shortages that could impact facilities and patients nationwide, Vizient has outlined a series of recommendations.
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Award-Winning Exhibition Designer Selected for Fort Worth’s National Juneteenth Museum
by | Oct 7, 2024
New York-based Local Projects said it will design immersive, interactive exhibitions for the museum featuring multimedia installations and historical artifacts, with an aim of "fostering a powerful connection between visitors and the story and impact of Juneteenth."
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American National Bank of Texas Readies for Its South Dallas Debut
The bank, founded in 1875 in Terrell, was built to go where the need was the greatest. Its upcoming South Dallas move in November stays true to that mission.
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Irving’s CEC Facilities Group Names Advisory Board Member as New CEO

by | Oct 4, 2024
New CEO Daniel Williams succeeds company founder Ray Waddell, who will transition to the role of chairman and maintain an active role as CEC continues expanding across the U.S.
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Irving’s Commercial Metals Co. Appoints Chief Strategy Officer
by | Oct 4, 2024
Kekin Ghelani previously held senior positions at Summit Materials, DuPont de Nemours, Celanese, McKesson, and Honeywell.
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NTCAR Announces 2025 Real Estate Hall of Fame Inductees, Industry Service Honoree
by | Oct 4, 2024
David Craig and Mike Rader will be named to the North Texas Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame next year, while Linda McMahon will receive the Industry Service Award.
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Dallas-based AMN Healthcare Taps Former Jack in the Box CFO as its CFO and COO, Marking His Return After Decade-Long Tenure
by | Oct 4, 2024
In November, Brian Scott returns to AMN to take on a dual role as its CFO and COO. After a stint serving as CFO at Jack in the Box, Scott brings fresh insights and leadership back to AMN’s operations.
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