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The Last Word: Paul Puopolo on DFW Airport’s First Innovation Week

Beginning today, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is hosting its first-ever Innovation Week—a four day-event promoting "a culture of innovation, discovery, and engagement." The week will include speaker panels, education sessions, workshops, and tech demos to celebrate what Puopolo calls the "the everyday innovator."
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At BIO International Convention, Companies Eye Relocation to DFW
by | Jun 30, 2022
At the 2022 BIO International Conference in San Diego, representatives from North Texas met "the greatest minds in biotechnology"—and discovered some of them are interested in relocating their companies to DFW.

"We connected with them to explore opportunities and increase investments in the Dallas region,” said a VP with the Dallas Regional Chamber.
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DFW Airport CIO: Most Important Innovation Is Employee Mindset
by | May 26, 2022
Engaging in passionate debates “sounds pretty typical if you’re a tech company,” said DFW Airport Executive Vice President of Innovation Paul Puopolo. “But if you’re a large, regulated organization—healthy debate, that’s different." Having people around the table is one thing, he says. Getting them to challenge each other and not be offended, well, that’s another thing. "To do innovation effectively, you’ve got to have healthy conflict," Puopolo said.
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How Composting Saves Landfill Space and Reduces Costs at DFW Airport
by | Apr 14, 2022
Last year, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport partnered with Dallas-based Turn Compost to collect and haul food waste from terminal concessions. Since March 2021, 60 tons have been composted.

Community farms and gardens including Bonton Farms, F.A.R.M., Misty Moon Farms, and many others benefit from donated animal feed and compost.
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First Look: Capital One Reveals Plans for Its First-Ever Airport Lounge at DFW

by | Apr 19, 2021
Capital One wants to make travel an even more rewarding experience with unexpected amenities in a new 10,000-square-foot space in Terminal D. A second lounge is planned for D.C.'s Dulles airport.
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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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PSA Management Founder Patrick Aliu on the Firm’s Projects with DFW International Airport, DART, and Others
by | Aug 3, 2020
Since expanding to the Dallas market in 2000, PSA Management has gone on to manage projects across the country and launch a scholarship foundation with Dallas College.
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State of DFW Airport:
‘Innovative Projects are Paying Dividends for Our Customers’
by | May 21, 2019
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will build a new terminal and renovate an existing terminal. It's also implementing innovative technology across the airport to improve the travel experience.
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Varidesk Creates First Airport Coworking Space at DFW — In Just 24 Hours

by | Dec 4, 2018
Varidesk, headquartered in Coppell, launched its Active Workspace in Terminal C at DFW Airport today—complete with charging hubs, free Wi-Fi, meeting tables, and the company's trademark innovation, the sit-stand desk.
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Code 3 Emergency Room and Urgent Care
DFW Welcomes First Freestanding Emergency Room at U.S. Airport
by | Jun 6, 2018
The 8,125-square-foot, first-of-its-kind ER at DFW Airport began accepting patients on June 1.
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TEXRail
TEXRail Unveils New Commuter Train in Fort Worth
by | May 23, 2018
TEXRail will be the first to operate the FLIRT 3’s DMUs (diesel multiple units) in the U.S.
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TSA Names DFW Airport Innovation Test Site for New Security Ideas
by | Feb 5, 2018
In its partnership with the TSA, DFW Airport will serve as a site for pilot projects aimed at increasing security in the nation's transportation system.
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DFW Airport to Become 1st U.S. Airport with ER

by | Mar 3, 2017

Travelers and airport employees now will have access to an emergency room facility at Dallas Fort Worth Airport, making it the first U.S. airport to have one.

There also will be a 1,700-square-foot urgent care clinic at Terminal D, next to III Forks Steakhouse, that offers access to low-cost and non-emergency services....

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DFW Airport’s New Warehouse to Handle Perishable Cargo
by | Feb 3, 2017
DFW Airport already handles 66 percent of the air cargo in the state and this cold chain facility will only increase that.
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RESEARCH
TEX Rail Project Gets Boost With Federal Grant
by | Dec 22, 2016
A $499 million federal grant will help fund the 27-mile TEX Rail project operating from downtown Fort Worth to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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Vaclav Muchna
Y Soft Finds Solutions to 3D Printer Management
by | Dec 12, 2016
Much of the company's development and research related to its U.S. customers takes place at its North American headquarters in Grapevine.
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