Dallas County

‘Smart County’: North Texas Innovation Alliance, Dallas County Kick Off Official UAS and Robotics Tech Program Program

The kickoff Drone & Robotics Demo Day featured 10 companies that are pioneering everything from first-responder drones to delivery robots to drone detection systems. Meet the companies and see solutions that could help turn Dallas County into a Smart County—one innovation at a time.
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Innovation in Action: Dallas County and North Texas Innovation Alliance to Demo Robotics and Drones
by | Jun 23, 2023
The Drone and Robotics Innovation Demo Day on June 26 will showcase the latest drone and robotic technologies related to a range of governmental uses.
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‘Texodus’: What’s Behind the Trend of Californians Moving to North Texas
A new report from StorageCafe dissects a noticeable migratory trend of Californians to the Lone Star State. Here are some reasons they're racing to get to places like North Texas—like saving over $1 million when they buy a house, for instance.
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Lovett Industrial Unleashes Massive Infill Industrial Project in West Dallas 
by | May 31, 2023
Houston-based Lovett Industrial has begun construction on the buildings in the West Dallas submarket, calling it the largest industrial project under construction in infill Dallas. "These will be first-class facilities in a truly unique location within a dynamic logistics market," Lovett Director Colby Everett says. One is for a logistics company—and one is being built on behalf of Dallas County.
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Governor Appoints Five Trinity River Authority Board Members

by | May 5, 2023
The authority oversees development and conservation of surface water resources of the Trinity River Basin.
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Dallas County To Build a $52M Bio Lab and Life Sciences Building Near the Southwestern Medical District
Dallas County has seen the region make great strides in a growing biotech boom. And now the county is making its own bid to be a key player—by developing a $52 million, 75,000 square-foot bio lab and life science building at the northern edge of the Southwestern Medical District.
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UWorld Cares Grant Deadline Looms: Nonprofits Can Apply Now to Support Education in Dallas
by | Mar 22, 2023
The UWorld Cares grant program aims to strengthen the pathway to higher education, address workforce skills gaps, and eliminate barriers to higher education by partnering with community organizations.
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Walmart Is Building Two Dallas-Area Facilities That Are So High Tech, 400 New Jobs Will Require STEM Skills
by | Nov 9, 2021
A 1.5 million-square-foot automated fulfillment center is slated to open in Lancaster in 2023, followed by a 730,000 square-foot automated grocery distribution center in 2024. Both will deploy the latest in high-tech robotics and innovation.
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Bank of America Is Making a $920K Investment in North Texas Nonprofits to Advance Economic Equity

by | Oct 19, 2020
In North Texas, the grants will go to Boys and Girls Clubs of Tarrant, Collin, and Dallas Counties, and Big Thought. The $920,000 is part of a four-year, $1 billion commitment Bank of America is making to foster workforce readiness and development in low-to-moderate-income communities.
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Dallas College Restructure Focuses on Collaborative Partnerships for the Future of Higher Ed
“Our students don’t really want to enroll in college, they want to enroll in a job," Dr. Joe May of Dallas College said. Here are takeaways from a discussion on the college's restructure and its renovation plans spurred by a billion-dollar bond fund.
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5 Ways UT Southwestern Medical Center Is Fighting COVID

by | Aug 4, 2020
Virus researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have amped up their lab and data work to fight and defeat COVID-19. Here are key takeaways from UTSW's Claire Aldridge, who herself has battled the virus and fully recovered.
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Dallas Mavs, Stars, and Zoo Team With Dallas County Health for #NTXDoesItRight
by | Jul 31, 2020
The new full-fledged, mask-wearing campaign “could not be more needed in our community,” says creative partner Jackson Spalding.
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City of Dallas, The DEC @ Redbird, 200 Business Orgs Partner to Launch Small Business Ecosystem
by | Jul 1, 2020
More than 200 Dallas County business service organizations have formed B.U.I.L.D. to provide resources for local small businesses. There will be a strong focus on women- and minority-owned businesses.
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‘Best Minds’: North Texas Smart City Consortium Launches with 21 Founding Members
The nonprofit North Texas Innovation Alliance—the largest of its kind in the U.S.—brings together cities, counties, municipalities, and agencies to tackle pressing challenges with innovative solutions. First up, the group will look at the effects of COVID-19. With the launch, NTXIA joins Mastercard's City Possible network that advances inclusive and sustainable development
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