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Morgan Stanley’s Dallas hub and its 3,800-plus jobs will add heft to the region’s growing financial services sector. But it’s the capital decisions that will drive ...
The five-year MacArthur Fellowship recognizes Ron’s research on how Northern agriculture shaped economic growth and federal power in 19th-century America.
A Perryman Group study for the North Texas Commission finds the local defense industry supports more than 264,000 jobs across the region.
The IBM spinoff has partnered with NPower, Dallas AI and Tech Titans to help build Dallas-Fort Worth’s AI workforce.
The India-based fleet maintenance tech company plans to grow its North Texas team from 15 to 100 employees by the end of 2027. Intangles has raised $40 million in venture...

Business

DFW Beats NYC, Boston and Austin to Claim No. 2 Spot for Value of First-Half Expansion-Stage Exits by John Egan

Dallas Market Center Launches AI Training Program for Independent Retailers by John Egan

Australian Defense and Aerospace Contractor Advanced Composite Structures Picks Arlington for U.S. HQ by John Egan

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Opportunities for North Texas Innovators by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report

Oregon’s Pinnacle Acquires Dallas Experiential Design Agency 900lbs, Launches Interactive Studio by Sandra Engelland

Dallas-Based Corgan Wins Sustainability Award for Wells Fargo’s Net-Positive Irving Campus by Hilary Weaver

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Education

SMU Gets $19.3M from DOE to Adapt Oil-and-Gas Tech for Critical Minerals Mining by Sandra Engelland

New Center Operated by Junior Achievement of Dallas and Richardson ISD Schools Students on Economic and Financial Literacy by Sandra Engelland

UNT to Launch $20M Sinha College of AI and Advanced Analytics by John Egan

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Invention

Patented: Lennox’s Machine-Learning Thermostat Scheduling and 105 More Inventions Across North Texas by Dave Head

Patented: Solo Brands’ Stove Spark Arrestor and 131 More Inventions Across North Texas by Dave Head

Patented: ProtectMed’s Breast and Thyroid Radiation Shield and 113 More Inventions Across North Texas by Dave Head

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Startup

SMU and MassChallenge Launch Fintech Coalition and Accelerator by Sandra Engelland

Dallas Startup UpSmith Raises $10M Series A to Put AI to Work for Home-Services Providers by John Egan

XMX Defense Breaks Ground on Drone Hub in Mineral Wells by Sandra Engelland

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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Sep 28, 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."

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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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DFW Beats NYC, Boston and Austin to Claim No. 2 Spot for Value of First-Half Expansion-Stage Exits

by John Egan | Oct 7, 2026

Only the San Francisco Bay Area topped DFW, where 24 expansion-stage exits yielded $55.9 billion in the first half of 2026, a Deloitte report says.

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SMU and MassChallenge Launch Fintech Coalition and Accelerator

by Sandra Engelland | Oct 7, 2026

The MassChallenge-run SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator will select up to 15 fintech startups for the annual program. The accelerator opened applications Oct. 6 and will accept them through Nov. 19.

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Australia-based Advanced Composite Structures is setting up a U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility at Arlington Business Center. [Photo: Jim Wilson Photography]

Australian Defense and Aerospace Contractor Advanced Composite Structures Picks Arlington for U.S. HQ

by John Egan | Oct 6, 2026

ACS will create at least 40 jobs by the end of 2032 at its new facility near Arlington Municipal Airport.

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Dallas Startup UpSmith Raises $10M Series A to Put AI to Work for Home-Services Providers

by John Egan | Oct 6, 2026

SemperVirens led the round, UpSmith’s largest yet. The startup plans to add engineers and account executives and launch an AI voice agent for inbound customer calls.

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XMX Defense Breaks Ground on Drone Hub in Mineral Wells

by Sandra Engelland | Oct 6, 2026

The startup, which recently emerged from stealth mode, has leased facilities at Mineral Wells Regional Airport for drone assembly, engineering, maintenance, training and flight operations.

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