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Business

Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report

Plano’s Ribbon Communications Hires Priyanka Kharat as SVP by Glenda Vosburgh

Dallas-Based GDT Opens AI Lab Where Businesses Can Test Projects Before Buying Equipment 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

South Oak Cliff Program to Curb Student Absenteeism Expands After First-Year Gains by Sandra Engelland

UTA and UT Southwestern Researchers Use AI to Pinpoint Eye Disease ‘Control Switches’ by John Egan

SMU Summit to Spotlight the Rise of the Chief Innovation Officer by Lauren Lawley Head

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Invention

Patented: Bioworld’s Santa Hat Sipper and 134 More Inventions Across North Texas by Dave Head

Patented: 7-Eleven’s Item-Recognition Tech and 121 More Inventions Across North Texas by Dave Head

Innovators With DFW Ties Claim 8 Spots on Time’s List of Best Inventions for 2026 by John Egan

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Startup

Addison Startup Gooru AI Launches ‘Digital Goorus’ to Scale Experts’ Reach by John Egan

Venture Dallas 2026 Highlights Innovation Momentum in Texas by Lauren Lawley Head

Dallas Fintech Startup Zippy Raises $20M to Accelerate Lending Platform for Manufactured Homes by John Egan

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

by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 30, 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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South Oak Cliff Program to Curb Student Absenteeism Expands After First-Year Gains

by Sandra Engelland | Oct 29, 2026

Dallas ISD’s Todd Middle School posted the district’s largest attendance gain in 2025-26, nonprofit For Oak Cliff said. The program, which pairs home visits with incentives and educator training, now covers four schools.

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Plano’s Ribbon Communications Hires Priyanka Kharat as SVP

by Glenda Vosburgh | Oct 29, 2026

Kharat, who previously led ScienceLogic’s Skylar AI unit, will drive growth for Acumen, the publicly traded tech company’s AI-powered autonomous networking platform.

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Dallas-Based GDT Opens AI Lab Where Businesses Can Test Projects Before Buying Equipment

by John Egan | Oct 29, 2026

The IT services provider’s “AI factory” packs eight Nvidia GPUs, six Cisco switches and NetApp storage into a single rack

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in this week’s North Texas patent grants. One of the region’s 135 patents the week of Oct. 6 went to Irving-based Bioworld Merchandising for the design of a novelty cup shaped like Santa Claus’ hat. [Image: USPTO Patent No. D1151075, Adobe Stock, DI Studio]

Patented: Bioworld’s Santa Hat Sipper and 134 More Inventions Across North Texas

by Dave Head | Oct 28, 2026

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 nationally with 135 patents the week of Oct. 6. One went to Irving-based Bioworld Merchandising for a novelty cup shaped like Santa Claus’ hat.

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Addison Startup Gooru AI Launches ‘Digital Goorus’ to Scale Experts’ Reach

by John Egan | Oct 28, 2026

Co-founded by former Microsoft exec Raamel Mitchell, the startup lets universities, coaches, creators and others launch branded AI stand-ins starting at $48 a month.

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Archer Aviation Unveils Air Taxi Networks in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin

by Sandra Engelland | Oct 27, 2026

The planned DFW network would link DFW Airport, Love Field, Frisco Station and four other area airports once Archer’s Midnight aircraft wins FAA certification. San Jose, California-based Archer aims to help commuters turn 60- to 90-minute drives into 10- to 20-minute flights.

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