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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Mar 20, 2026
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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Patented: Rapid Generation of Custom-Fit Garment Patterns From 3D Body Scans and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Mar 18, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Feb. 17 with a total of 147 patents granted.
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Opportunities for North Texas Innovators
by | Mar 18, 2026
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.

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Patented: Toyota’s Vehicle Heart Rate Detection Device and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Mar 11, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Feb. 10 with a total of 180 patents granted.
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The North Texas Angel Network invested $125,000 in Glidance Inc. in 2025, among several deals the Richardson-based group made during an active year. The startup's product, Glide, is an autonomous, self-guided mobility aid for people who are blind or have low vision. [Photo: Glidance/North Texas Angel Network]

North Texas Angel Network Helps Drive $14M in Early-Stage Investment as Texas Syndication Network Posts Strong First Year

by | Mar 4, 2026
Richardson-based NTAN, one of Texas' oldest angel groups, is part of a statewide collaboration that invested more than $14 million in startups during the network's inaugural year.
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Patented: Rivian’s Simultaneous Charging and Power Export, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Mar 4, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Feb. 3 with a total of 103 patents granted.
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Ithina Launches Out of Dallas With 3 Acquisitions in the U.S, U.K, and Europe
by | Feb 26, 2026
Ithina's global AI operating platform for real-time physical commerce and industrial operations "includes more than 50 million connected endpoints already deployed across retail, manufacturing, and warehouse environments worldwide," the company said.
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Houston’s Bot Auto Partners With Ryan on ‘Humanless’ Freight Runs Between Dallas and Houston
by | Feb 25, 2026
Founded in 2023 by the co-founder and former CTO of TuSimple, Bot Auto will soon be adding to a growing array of "trucker-out" 18-wheeler operations flowing in and out of Dallas-Fort Worth. Its competitors operating in North Texas include Aurora, Gatik, Torc Robotics, Kodiak Robotics, Waabi, and Volvo Autonomous Solutions.
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