Fort Worth

Fort Worth’s TFF Pharmaceuticals Partners to Develop Dry Powder-Inhaled mRNA Treatment for Flu and COVID

by | Sep 13, 2024
Respiratory illnesses like influenza and COVID can change rapidly, requiring the nimble development and delivery of antiviral drugs to combat them. TFF is now partnering with Atlanta's Emory University and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to test the feasibility of converting an Emory-developed mRNA antiviral into a dry powder formulation that needs no cold-chain storage.
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The Last Word: Ken Schaefer on Fort Worth’s ‘Unique’ Collection of City Nicknames
by | Sep 6, 2024
Most cities are fine with one famous nickname. But Fort Worth stands apart by having a lengthy string of sobriquets, including the ones scattered across the skyline above. Schaefer, who's worked with the city on past marketing campaigns, told Fort Worth Report this stem's from the city's "unique" desire to nurture several brand identities.
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Chicago-Based Supply Chain Platform ShipBob Opens New Innovation Center in Fort Worth
by | Sep 4, 2024
The Fort Worth facility, along with a new one ShipBob has opened in North Aurora, Illinois, will allow the company to better serve its e-commerce merchants "by tripling our operational space while combining our receiving, fulfillment innovation, and sortation centers into single facilities, paving the way for future growth and continued innovation," the company's supply chain officer said.
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Kentucky-Based Big Ass Fans Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Fort Worth
by | Aug 29, 2024
Big Ass Fans said it's hiring 100 employees to get the 210,000-SF Fort Worth facility up and running—a number the company anticipates will grow alongside the business.
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With $3M+ in Prizes, Fortnite and Rocket League World Championships Coming to Fort Worth in September

by | Aug 6, 2024
Nearly 150 top esports players from 35 countries will compete at Fort Worth's Dickies Arena from September 7 through September 15. Competitors will include Texas-based Fortnite players Cooper and Clix and Rocket League players ApparentlyJack and Hockser.
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Fort Worth’s Bell Textron Gets U.S. Army Approval To Build ‘Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft’ Prototypes
by | Aug 5, 2024
Slated to replace the Army's famed Black Hawk combat attack helicopter—and potentially worth $70 billion across the life of the fleet—Bell's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft deploys mature tiltrotor technology and innovative digital engineering. Bell says it will be "the most reliable, affordable, and high-performing long-range assault aircraft in the world."
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Fort Worth’s Incora Names VP To Lead New Global Supplier Development Organization
by | Jul 26, 2024
U.K.-based Chiara Laiena is a veteran executive with extensive experience leading global teams across supply chain, program management, and commercial operations.
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Dallas’ Merriman Anderson Architects Expands with New Fort Worth Office
by | Jul 23, 2024
MAA has long made its presence known with marquee projects across the Panther City. Now it's put down roots with a new office on West 7th Street, adding to its offices in Dallas, Austin, Cincinnati, and Charlotte.
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The Last Word: Marlon Blackwell on the PS1200 Project in Fort Worth’s Magnolia Village

by | Jul 17, 2024
In the heart of Fort Worth's eclectic Magnolia Village neighborhood, PS1200 is an eye-catching sight. The "public space with private moments" at 1200 6th Avenue comprises a public space, a park, eight row-house apartments overlooking the park, six offices within the park, and a restaurant and two retail spaces. The key attraction, though, is those eight apartments with their swooping Quonset hut-like arches:
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Flying Green: American Airlines Boosts Investment in ZeroAvia, Orders 100 Hydrogen-Electric Engines
by | Jul 11, 2024

Fort Worth-based airline industry giant American Airlines has agreed to buy 100 hydrogen-electric engines intended to power regional jet aircraft from clean aviation innovator ZeroAvia. The engines produce zero inflight emissions except for water vapor, the airline said....

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Fort Worth Aerospace Supply Chain Company Announces New Global Facilities in California and India
by | Jul 8, 2024
Incora said that with the new facilities in Sacramento and Bangalore, it's investing in the growth of the business and its continued leadership as a global provider of integrated supply chain management services.
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With a ‘Microsite’ in Fort Worth, Israel‑Based AIR Launches AIR ONE Cargo eVTOL

by | Jun 20, 2024
The Israeli company's AIR ONE "flying sportscar" holds the promise of letting people easily "drive the sky." But now the company's come out with an unmanned cargo version—and it's performing certification-oriented tasks for the launch out of AIR's "engineering microsite" in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth’s Crestline Investors Announces 2 Promotions to Partner
by | Jun 7, 2024
Will Palmer and Jesús Payán have been promoted by the global alternative investment manager, which has roughly $18 billion in assets under management and affiliate offices in New York, London, Toronto, and Tokyo.
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BNSF Railway Co. Announces New CMO, Several Leadership Moves
by | Jun 4, 2024
Fort Worth-based BNSF is reshuffling its top executives, with Tom Williams stepping in as the new EVP and chief marketing officer in September, replacing Steve Bobb, who is retiring after 36 years. Additional promotions include key roles in transportation, service design, and intermodal marketing.
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