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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Sep 13, 2024
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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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 29, 2024
It’s been a power week for Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth. The defense giant secured over $5 billion in new and modified F-35 contracts and unveiled Poland’s first F-35A fighter jet, named “Husarz” after the NATO ally’s legendary winged armor cavalry unit.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 5, 2024
In the Lone Star State, tech isn't just big—it's booming. With high-tech jobs growing at twice the speed of overall state job growth, Texas has an appetite for tech talent. Enter Amazon Web Services (AWS) with its Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance, a recipe for bridging the tech skills gap.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 20, 2024
Verizon's Innovative Learning program at Lady Bird Johnson Middle School in Irving, Texas, is featured in BBC's new video series "The Human Component," highlighting technology's role in education. See the gallery, and watch the video.
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From left: Anchal Gupta, Chief Technology Officer at American Airlines; Mark Austin, Vice President of Data Science at AT&T; Michelle Boston, Chief Information Officer at Bank of America; and Mukesh Kumar, Head of Technology at Slalom Consulting, discuss "Applied AI in Action" at the Dallas Regional Chamber's Convergence AI conference in Irving. [Photo: Harper Belmont Media/DRC]
‘The Gains Are 10x, 100x, 1,000x’: Experts Tell How Cutting-Edge AI Is Transforming Business
by Glenn Hunter | May 7, 2024
From busting fuel bandits to revolutionizing customer experiences, AI is driving unprecedented improvements across industries. Over 650 business leaders gathered at the Dallas Regional Chamber's Convergence AI conference in Irving to learn how companies are harnessing artificial intelligence to stay ahead of the curve. Here are some of their key insights.
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by Lance Murray |
May 3, 2024
Drexell Owusu joins the museum after leading The Dallas Foundation as its chief impact officer and previously serving the Dallas Regional Chamber as its SVP of education & workforce.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 23, 2024
Collective Health is an employee health benefits platform with more than 500,000 members. The company's corporate clients include H-E-B, Daikin, and Academy Sports + Outdoors.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 27, 2024
NTXIA's new Urban Resilience Fellowship Program, launched in partnership with UT Arlington and UT Dallas, connects students from universities and higher education institutions across Dallas-Fort Worth with community and industry partners. The pioneering initiative "aims to nurture emerging leaders and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to address critical challenges facing the North Texas community."
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Pegasus artwork in the lobby of Dallas' Pegasus Park, the home of the ARPA-H Customer Experience Hub. [Photo: Dallas Innovates]
The Last Word: Dallas Tops Site Selection’s Metro Rankings, ‘Double Shot’ of Life Sciences Investment Adds to Momentum
by Quincy Preston | Mar 5, 2024
According to a new report from Dallas-based JLL, society is accelerating the volume of data it creates at a rapid rate—and that data is foundational to how we work, live, and play. That's led to sharply increasing demand for data centers in a time of tightening supply, forcing a shift toward secondary and new, emerging markets.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 22, 2024
At Capital Factory's "Future of AI" salon Tuesday, the AI 75 list—a new program recognizing the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth—was officially announced by Dallas Innovates in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 20, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI are teaming up to launch the new AI 75 program at Capital Factory's Future of AI Salon today. The first-ever list will recognize Dallas-Fort Worth innovators in artificial intelligence.
Nominations are open through March 20.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Jan 18, 2024
Cynt Marshall, 2024 chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber board of directors, urged chamber members to “seize the moment.” DRC President and CEO Dale Petroskey talked about a “once-in-a-lifetime chance” to remedy the region’s inequities....
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Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth 2023 cohort on Demo Day with Mayor Maddie Parker and Trey Bowles. [Photo: Elijah Bernal/Techstars]
Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Wraps Another Successful Year at 2023 Demo Day
by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist | Dec 13, 2023
The audience was spirited, cheering from their seats and giving each entrepreneur a standing ovation as they approached the stage. This was no “TED talk” … it was the Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth pitch and demo night—a showcase of innovation and demonstration of lessons learned in the accelerator.
“A lot of them have deals with customers in the North Texas area,” said Techstars Fort Worth Managing Director Trey Bowles....
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by David Seeley |
Dec 4, 2023
BCG's Liz Sparkman spoke last month at the Dallas Regional Chamber's final Talent Attraction Talk of the year, focusing on the growing impact of technology—especially AI—on business and human resources.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2023
The exclusive Circle T Ranch reception—an annual highlight of the Venture Dallas franchise—drew founders and funders for pivotal connections and conversations. But the headliner unfolded on stage as Anurag Jain, Hill Perot, and Brendan Gaffey strategized the future of the startup and venture ecosystem in North Texas.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Oct 31, 2023
Sleep helps cognitive function and emotional regulation, but a good night’s rest is hard to come by.
The SM Wright Foundation is trying to address that problem through its Beds for Kids program, with the help of partners like Milton Sleep Company—a local manufacturer with a history of giving back.
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