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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 2, 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."
by Maddie Preston |
Jan 13, 2026
The project, known as Vascularized Immunocompetent Tissue as an Alternative Liver, or VITAL, aims to "biofabricate" functioning livers using patients' own cells and advanced 3D printing techniques.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 22, 2025
The discovery of a protein tied to necroptosis—a type of cell death—could help fight severe infections and inflammation.
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by Maddie Preston |
Dec 10, 2025
After opening its Americas HQ in Plano earlier this year, Tech Mahindra is now launching its first U.S. Makers Lab at its Plano facility through a new applied AI partnership with UT Dallas.
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CPRIT Awards Grants to 15 Dallas-Fort Worth Researchers in Latest Funding Round
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 5, 2025
The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas offers funding opportunities for promising cancer research, product development, and prevention programs. The state-funded initiative stands as the second-largest public backer of cancer research in the U.S. after the National Cancer Institute.
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by Makayla Rosales | Coordinator, Opportunity and Impact at DRC |
Nov 18, 2025
Galvanize Sustainable Capital is fueling historic change with smart incentives—and growing its presence in North Texas. Partner Mandy Price is out front, drawing on her M&A and private equity experience and deep Dallas ties.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Nov 11, 2025
With a new Dallas headquarters and the recent acquisition of Cairo Diagnostics, Sonic Healthcare USA is expanding its reach and speeding access to advanced cancer testing.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Nov 6, 2025
TXSE’s launch will spur needed competition and smooth the way for companies to go public, the strategic advisor said at the 2025 Venture Dallas conference. And, over time, he says it will help make Texas America’s ‘center for capital markets’ and become a defining chapter in the state’s economic history, alongside Spindletop and the integrated circuit.
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Andy Tang (left), a partner at Draper Associates, and Bobby Franklin, CEO of the National Venture Capital Association, speak onstage at Venture Dallas. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography/Venture Dallas]
‘There’s So Much Energy in Our Space’: Innovators, Investors Invigorate Sold-Out 2025 Venture Dallas Conference
by Glenn Hunter | Nov 5, 2025
From North Texas founders including John Carmack and Ben Lamm to investors like John Redgrave of DTX Ventures and Draper’s Andy Tang, the summit's speakers tackled hot topics from humanoid robots and tech transfer to AI, VC trends and Y’all Street. A call was also heard for more risk-taking by DFW’s innovation ecosystem: ‘We’ve got to be bravery hunters.’
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 5, 2025
Cait Brumme says the event at Dallas' Pegasus Park on Nov. 6 will explore the technologies and economic forces defining the future for entrepreneurs and innovators.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 3, 2025
The Dallas nonprofit, which served more than 3,300 women and 215 children in its most recent fiscal year, says the moves strengthen programs and finances amid rising need.
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by Maddie Preston |
Oct 24, 2025
At a kickoff event held at JPMorgan Chase ahead of the 2025 Inclusive Capital Summit, the announcement of Impact Ventures' new CDFI fund set the tone for a two-day gathering focused on the future of capital, inclusion, and community-driven growth.
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SEC Greenlights Texas Stock Exchange; TXSE Set to Launch in 2026
by Quincy Preston | Sep 30, 2025
Dallas‑based TXSE has earned SEC approval to operate as a national exchange, aiming to begin trading by 2026. “Real competition for corporate listings in the United States has finally arrived,” said founder and CEO James H. Lee—and it’s coming from Y’all Street.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 30, 2025
The third annual Get Connected Dallas event pairs on-the-spot job interviews and emerging tech demos—from robotics to VR—at a free community festival.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 30, 2025
Arctos says it's the only private investment firm approved to own equity across all five major North American professional leagues. Now its new business line, Arctos Capital Markets, aims to help high net-worth investors connect directly with professional sports ownership opportunities. "Our goal is simple: be the first call,” said Arctos' Doc O’Connor.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 30, 2025
Formed earlier this year by the combination of Dallas' Access Healthcare with NYC-based SmarterDx and Austin-based Thoughtful.ai, Smarter Technologies said the new SmarterNotes solution combines SmarterDx’s proprietary clinical AI with Pieces’ industry-leading note automation workflows, "connecting the dots" from patient admission to final payment.
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