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Rendering of the bronze statue of H. Ross Perot, Sr. in the airport's plaza. [Image: Hillwood]
Fort Worth Alliance Airport Now Bears H. Ross Perot Sr.’s Name
by Lance Murray | Dec 20, 2022
Thirty-three years after launching as the world's first industrial airport, Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport now bears the name of the man who believed in its ultimate promise.
"My dad wholeheartedly believed Fort Worth Alliance Airport would be the centerpiece of an unprecedented jobs corridor in Texas,” said Ross Perot Jr., chairman of The Perot Group and Hillwood.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 20, 2022
Aurora Innovation is already hauling freight with its self-driving trucks from Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston and El Paso, for customers including FedEx, Uber Freight, Werner, and Schneider.
The release of its Aurora Driver Beta 5.0 adds detection and appropriate response to emergency vehicles like ambulances, fire engines, and law enforcement vehicles, along with other enhanced capabilities.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 19, 2022
Created by Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, Bezos Academy is building a network of tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschools in underserved communities in the U.S. The school near the new Ridge at Lancaster community will be the second to land in the city. The preschools offer year-round programming, five days a week, for children ages 3-5 years.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 19, 2022
Fort Worth-based drone show company Sky Elements broke a Texas record Sunday night—and spread a little holiday cheer as well.
To attract attention for the North Richland Hills toy drive benefitting the Community Enrichment Center, Sky Elements presented a "1,001 Drones Holiday Show" over the Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletic Complex.
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Mark Cuban, co-founder of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. [Photo: MCCPDC]
Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Co. Partners with Emsana RX to Help Take on Big Pharma
by David Seeley | Dec 16, 2022
In January, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company launched its online pharmacy directly to consumers, aiming to "bypass middlemen and outrageous markups." In October, it partnered with its first U.S. health plan, Capital Blue Cross. Now, by partnering with EmsanaRx, MCCPDC has made its first move into the self-insured employer drug market.
Mark Cuban says EmsanaRx's "technological capabilities to customize to the needs of self-funded employers" will help his startup "bring lower cost medicines to a wider swath of the American public."
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 15, 2022
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced the new Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program, in an effort to accelerate innovation in the health and medical fields....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 15, 2022
Google has announced the Google Career Certificates are available to students across The University of Texas and Texas State University systems, bringing with them the potential to reach tens of thousands of students across the state....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 15, 2022
The companies will collaborate on a pilot project on vehicle-to-grid technology, which allows vehicles to flow energy from their battery packs to the electric grid.
"We envision a future where Toyota BEVs provide a best-in-class mobility experience, but also can be utilized by our customer to power their homes, their communities, or even power back the electric grid in times of need," said Toyota's Christopher Yang.
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Helios Visions drone conducts a bridge inspection. [Photo: Helios Visions]
Helios Visions Expands Drone Data Collection Service to DFW, Austin, and Houston
by David Seeley | Dec 14, 2022
Helios Visions—a national provider of 3D drone mapping, building and infrastructure inspections, aerial photography and more—has expanded into Texas with new offices in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston. The Chicago-based company says the expansion will help meet "extraordinary demand" for drones to visually inspect critical infrastructure and construction projects.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 14, 2022
Rajesh Midha, CEO of Dallas-based digital experience consultancy Bottle Rocket, is joining forces with IBM Global Demand VP Ari Sheinkin on a new podcast.
Called "Thematically Speaking," the new podcast will feature knowledge and insights gained over decades in the B2B marketing business—discussed "through the lens of various seemingly unrelated themes or stories."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 14, 2022
Old Gringo Boots gave California the boot in late 2021, announcing it was leaving San Diego to hang its HQ hat in Cowtown. Now the company—whose handmade boots are made at a factory in Leon, Mexico, using a "meticulous 275-step process"—has opened its first-ever flagship store at 140 E. Exchange Avenue in Fort Worth's Stockyards district.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 13, 2022
Toronto-based GameSquare announced a merger agreement last week with Engine Gaming & Media, a data-driven gaming, media, and influencer marketing platform company. The all-stock deal could give the combined company "an audience and reach as large as any gaming and esports company currently in the market," management said.
Jerry Jones and John Goff will continue to be the largest investors of the combined entity, with the Jones family and Goff Capital holding "significant" board representation.
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District 121 in McKinney [Courtesy image]
In Brief: The McKinney EDC Gets a New Home In District 121
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 12, 2022
The McKinney EDC has a new home at District 121
The McKinney Economic Development Corporation has moved to a new eight-story office building in the District 121 development. The building, which is the first spec office building in McKinney “in a long time,” is also home to the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and the McKinney Community Development Corporation, per the McKinney Courier-Gazette....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 12, 2022
The Cary Council—a group of young leaders dedicated to advancing early-stage research in support of Southwestern Medical Foundation and UT Southwestern Medical Center—has announced three new "DocStars": Dominic Moon, M.D.; Robin Higashi, Ph.D.; and Proshad Efune, M.D.
The UT Southwestern principal investigators will get $50,000 each to continue their pioneering work. Since launching the program in 2017, The Cary Council has awarded 15 grants, which attracted $9.4 million in additional funding.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 12, 2022
Just months after investing in a hydrogen fuel distribution startup and striking a $2.75 billion deal to buy sustainable aviation fuel made from refined corn, Fort-Worth based American Airlines has made an important list.
For the second year in a row, American is the only passenger airline to land on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 12, 2022
Jerry World is still a marvel to millions, but it's not quite as cutting-edge as when it first opened in 2009. Now the Dallas Cowboys are about to do something about it, with $295 million in upgrades planned for AT&T Stadium.
That's according to a report by Sports Business Journal, which says the refresh won't "radically alter" the look and feel of the 100,000-seat stadium. Instead, most of those millions will go toward refreshing premium spaces that are set for lease renewals, as well as upgrading back-end systems and technology in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup.
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