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  • The defense contractor is adding 185,000 square feet of new and converted manufacturing space and plans 4,000 more jobs elsewhere in the U.S.

  • The Dallas-based de-extinction company said its GenoMorph platform continues a series of breakthroughs aimed at reviving extinct and endangered species.

  • Founded in 2018, Elisity has raised $70.5 million in venture capital and logged 100-plus deployments. Its leadership team will stay in place after the deal closes.

  • The airport, a founding member of the Airports AI Alliance, wants its new principal AI lead to put up guardrails, launch pilot projects and help drive a cultural shift.

  • The two-passenger, butterfly-door Cybercab will join the autonomous Model Y Robotaxi and other competitors on the roads of Dallas.

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

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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AT&T, NBA, WNBA Launch Next-Gen High-Speed Arena Network
by | Oct 21, 2026
In addition to delivering a big network upgrade to stadiums, AT&T is renewing its longstanding marketing partnerships with both basketball leagues.
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Patented: 7-Eleven’s Item-Recognition Tech and 121 More Inventions Across North Texas
by | Oct 21, 2026
Irving-based 7-Eleven received two patents tied to inventory tracking and computer vision, as North Texas ranked No. 10 among 250 U.S. metros for patent activity the week of Sept. 29.
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Innovators With DFW Ties Claim 8 Spots on Time’s List of Best Inventions for 2026

by | Oct 20, 2026
Driverless freight, de-extinction science, AI-powered hardware and more land companies with North Texas ties among Time’s 300 picks for the year.
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Mark Cuban, Palantir Co-founder Joe Lonsdale Headline Venture Dallas 2026 at Old Parkland
by | Oct 19, 2026
Set for Thursday, Oct. 22, the sixth annual venture capital and technology event connects investors, founders and innovators.
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Hunt Energy Spinout Watter Puts AI Computing in Hyatt Regency Dallas, Turns Server Heat Into Hot Water
by | Oct 15, 2026
Watter’s first commercial installation offsets water-heating costs and creates a new revenue stream for the hotel.
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Dallas’ Nanoscope Therapeutics Taps Gene Therapy Veteran to Lead Manufacturing, Supply Chain
by | Oct 15, 2026
Troy Short joins Nanoscope as the company prepares for the launch of Mogenry, its gene therapy for severe retinitis pigmentosa, a group of eye diseases that damage the retina.
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