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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jun 18, 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 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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by David Seeley |
May 14, 2026
was the fastest-growing city in all of the U.S., boosting its population by 24.6%.
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Dallas’ CyrusOne Partners With Eolian on Data Center Campus in Fort Worth
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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by David Seeley |
Oct 30, 2025
Six months after launching fully driverless trucking runs on I-45 between Dallas and Houston, Aurora is now robo-driving trucks on the long, flat, 600-mile route to El Paso. Surpassing 100,000 driverless miles on public roads, the company aims to sharply scale up in 2026, with new next-gen hardware and new OEM truck partners.
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Lisa Atherton (left) and Danny Maldonado [Photos: Textron]
Fort Worth’s Bell CEO Named as Next Chief Executive of Textron; Bell’s CCO Will Take Her Former Post
by Lance Murray | Oct 28, 2025
Lisa Atherton—who has been president and CEO of Fort Worth-based Bell since April 2023—will join Textron's board upon assuming her new role at the parent company on Jan. 4. Taking the CEO helm at Bell will be current chief commercial officer Danny Maldonado.
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by Maddie Preston |
Sep 26, 2025
In a published study, Adelaide Lovett traced how synthetic fibers shed microplastics that can end up in human organs. She also co-designed astronaut gear to guard against lunar dust—a project that earned a NASA innovation award.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 24, 2025
Howard House will focus on strategic initiatives for the Fort Worth-based energy exploration and production company, ensuring it remains competitive while adapting to the evolving energy landscape.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 17, 2025
The fund, led by Alaska Airlines and Fort Worth-based American Airlines and managed by BIll Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, seeks to accelerate the global development of long-term aviation fuel solutions that are cost effective, scalable, and have lower emissions than conventional fuels.
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Since 2019, Oura has worked across the defense sector, deploying tens of thousands of rings to support efforts by the Department of Defense. [Photo: Oura]
‘Smart Ring’ Maker Oura Expands Its Defense Manufacturing Operations to Fort Worth
by David Seeley | Aug 28, 2025
Oura's smart rings are being tested by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army to track crew fatigue, predict soldier performance, enable "biometric data-informed training," and more. Now those missions will get support from a new facility in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 27, 2025
TruWeather Solutions said the initiative deployed across Hillwood's AllianceTexas will support the safe and reliable growth of next-gen transportation technologies, ranging from drone delivery to autonomous trucking and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 21, 2025
The facilities—Wistron's first in the U.S.—will create more than 800 full-time jobs, the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership said, firmly positioning Fort Worth "as a key player in the future of advanced technology manufacturing and the broader reshoring movement, bringing critical manufacturing, logistics and innovation back to the U.S."
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 20, 2025
Jessica Rogers will lead Fort Worth’s economic development strategy, focusing on business recruitment and retention, workforce development, small business development, and creating a vibrant and diverse economy,
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