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  • The Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences spinout, now valued at $3.8 billion, is preparing forecasting pilots in health and biosecurity as it scales the model behind its pre...

  • Two new reports — one from Cushman & Wakefield, another from JLL — put North Texas and the Lone Star State at the center of the global data center boom.

  • The Dallas private equity firm, which invests in lower-middle-market manufacturers and service providers, exceeded its $350 million target and has now raised more than $7...

  • The company’s research scientists screened more than 70 fiber candidates in a quest for an alternative to wood. A drought-tolerant desert plant won.

  • Ranchbot, a provider of real-time, satellite-based technology for water monitoring for livestock producers, plans to use some of the funding to grow its agtech portfolio.

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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Builders FirstSource Teams Up With AI Startup Digs on ‘Digital Twin’ Platform for Homes
by | Aug 26, 2026
Irving-based Builders FirstSource led a $25.3 million Series A investment as part of a larger partnership with the Vancouver, Washington-based maker of AI software for residential construction.
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Patented: BuzzBallz’s Pop-Top Cocktail Container and 158 More Inventions Across North Texas
by | Aug 26, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 among 250 U.S. metros in patent production for the week of Aug. 4, with 159 patents granted to inventors and companies across the region.
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Thrust Flight Takes Its Pilot Training East in Hampton University Partnership
by | Aug 26, 2026
The Addison-based company’s new aviation campus, near Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, will provide flight training for students in the university’s aviation program. It also will be home to Thrust Flight’s airline pilot training and aircraft mechanic training programs, both open to the public.
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SMU’s Maguire Ethics Center Lands Nearly $500K for Character Programs
by | Aug 25, 2026
The grant will help launch Heart of a Mustang, a campuswide effort aimed at weaving character development into the undergraduate experience.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Ranks Among Top Metros for Tech Talent Growth and AI Hiring
by | Aug 25, 2026
New CBRE research points to a maturing tech workforce in North Texas, fueled partly by the Y’all Street financial services boom.
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Irving-Based Michaels Brings 3D, AR to Custom Framing
by | Aug 25, 2026
The arts and crafts retailer’s new online frame builder lets shoppers preview custom pieces on their own walls before ordering.
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