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Business
Morgan Stanley Picks Dallas. What Comes Next for Y’all Street? by John Egan
North Texas Defense Industry Drives $35.3B Economic Impact, Study Says by Sandra Engelland
Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
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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: ProtectMed’s Breast and Thyroid Radiation Shield and 113 More Inventions Across North Texas by Dave Head
Patented: Urban Air Founder’s Indoor Slide Designs and 175 More Inventions Across North Texas by Dave Head
Air Taxi Pilot Program Takes Off at Fort Worth Alliance Airport by Sandra Engelland
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Startup
Dallas Biotech Startup Lands $2.6M Grant to Fight Cancer by John Egan
Dallas Startup AI Hospitality Group Raises $7.5M to Manage Hotels With AI Agents by John Egan
Month-to-Month Car Leasing Company Flexcar Opens First Texas Location in Dallas by Sandra Engelland
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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | 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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Morgan Stanley Picks Dallas. What Comes Next for Y’all Street?
by | Sep 29, 2026
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 Y’all Street’s impact, a Nasdaq Texas executive says.
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North Texas Defense Industry Drives $35.3B Economic Impact, Study Says
by | Sep 29, 2026
A Perryman Group study for the North Texas Commission finds the local defense industry supports more than 264,000 jobs across the region.
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Dallas Startup AI Hospitality Group Raises $7.5M to Manage Hotels With AI Agents

by | Sep 24, 2026
The startup, led by ex-Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean, relies on 60-plus AI agents to perform back-office tasks so hotel staff can focus on guests.
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Dallas’ DataBank Hires New CFO as Part of Leadership Transition
by | Sep 24, 2026
Ben Lowe succeeds President and CFO Kevin Ooley, who will transition to CEO in 2027. That’s when current CEO Raul Martynek will become executive chairman.
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Patented: ProtectMed’s Breast and Thyroid Radiation Shield and 113 More Inventions Across North Texas
by | 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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Flytrex Parks Drone Docks on Restaurant Rooftops to Feed Faster Deliveries
by | Sep 22, 2026
The Tel Aviv-based drone-enabled food delivery company estimates the new system will reduce delivery costs by 60% and make most deliveries faster.
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