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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 23, 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."
Patented: Lennox’s Machine-Learning Thermostat Scheduling and 105 More Inventions Across North Texas
by Dave Head |
Oct 7, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 nationally with 106 patents the week of Sept. 15. One went to Richardson-based Lennox for a thermostat that predicts when a home is occupied and adjusts based on how aggressively the user wants to save energy.
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ProtectMed received a patent for a radiation shield to protect healthcare workers. [Photo: Adobe Stock]
Patented: ProtectMed’s Breast and Thyroid Radiation Shield and 113 More Inventions Across North Texas
by Dave Head | Sep 23, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 nationally with 114 patents the week of Sept. 1. One went to Dallas-based ProtectMed for a shield that covers the parts of the body that standard lead aprons leave exposed.
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The DEC Network Partners With Charles Schwab Bank to Expand Services for Entrepreneurs in Fort Worth
by Sandra Engelland |
Sep 16, 2026
The DEC Network's updated Fort Worth space accommodates Spanish-language workshops, coworking and more.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Aug 19, 2026
Ranchbot, a provider of real-time, satellite-based technology for water monitoring for livestock producers, plans to use some of the funding to grow its agtech portfolio.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jul 29, 2026
Joseph Rainone previously served as CEO of the e-commerce furniture company Ubique Group. He also held leadership roles at Melissa & Doug, Bayer and Hasbro.
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Leaders from Taiwan’s Foxlink Group celebrate the opening of the company’s first “AI Factory” a Hillwood’s AllianceTexas in Fort Worth. [Photo: Hillwood]
Taiwan’s Foxlink Building Its First U.S. ‘AI Factory’ at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth
by Sandra Engelland | Jul 16, 2026
The facility at 4600 Alliance Gateway Freeway, which will build electronic components, is expected to create some 900 jobs at full capacity. Production is set to begin next month.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jul 9, 2026
Nnamdi Njoku will retain the role of COO while Randall Lipps will continue to serve as CEO and chairman, focusing on strategic collaborations and the long-term evolution of Omnicell's portfolio.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 9, 2026
Dallas holds 21 of the region's 49 Fortune 1000 headquarters, with the rest fanning out from Irving and Plano to Frisco and Fort Worth. "Growth is happening in every direction," Dallas Regional Chamber CEO Brad Cheves says.
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by AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone |
Jun 2, 2026
Hillwood’s 27,000-acre AllianceTexas development has long served as a proving ground for what’s next in logistics. Now, through decades of public-private partnership, the creation of a Smart Port, and the integration of forward-thinking policy, AllianceTexas is helping define the future of freight by positioning North Texas to lead in the algorithmic age of supply chain infrastructure.
sponsored by AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone
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Dr. Xin (Jeffrey) Liu [Photo: UTA]
NASA Invests $750K in UTA Materials Research to Improve Advanced Air Mobility Safety
by Maddie Preston | Feb 10, 2026
The grant supports development of reusable, impact-resistant materials designed to withstand frequent landings and collision events in next-generation aircraft—everything from air taxis to the flying cars of the future.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 13, 2026
CyrusOne and California-based Eolian's "innovative collaboration" aims to co-locate large-scale data center capacity at an existing grid-scale battery energy storage site. The partners plan for the campus to support AI-driven compute growth, data center deployment, and long-term grid reliability in North Texas.
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by Maddie Preston |
Dec 13, 2025
AI² supports large-scale research and interdisciplinary work across the university as TCU pushes toward R1 status.
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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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