UT Dallas has secured renewed federal funding for WindSTAR, its long-running research center focused on improving the reliability, performance, and resilience of wind energy systems.

The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $500,000 grant to the Center for Wind Energy Science, Technology, and Research, which UT Dallas operates jointly with the University of Massachusetts Lowell.…

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UTA and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station have opened a new biomanufacturing training and research hub at Pegasus Park focused on workforce training and early-stage biotech development.

The National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing satellite campus, or NCTM2, offers hands-on training, state-of-the-art lab space and support for early-stage biotech companies.…

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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to burst during necroptosis—a form of programmed cell death.

The discovery could lead to new treatments for severe infections, inflammatory diseases, neurodegeneration, and cancer—including conditions such as Crohn’s disease, Alzheimer’s, ALS, and several tumor types.…

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TCU is making one of its largest research and technology investments to date with the launch of AI², a $10 million initiative designed to expand secure AI research computing, strengthen interdisciplinary research, and prepare students for a workforce increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.…

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Tech Mahindra is expanding its North Texas footprint through a new partnership with UT Dallas that will advance applied AI research and create new student talent pathways. The Pune, India-based global tech company opened its Americas headquarters in Plano earlier this year.…

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When public vision meets private capital, the result can extend beyond profit, driving long-term benefits for communities and investors. That is the mission behind Galvanize Sustainable Capital, a company dedicated to helping projects unlock the potential of Historic Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), and other community development financing and investment tools in Dallas-Fort Worth.…

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Denton ISD opened three new elementary schools in 12 months, each built around an “active hub” design that rethinks the traditional hallway-and-classroom model.

Martinez Elementary opened in August 2024, followed by Hill Elementary and Reeves Elementary in August 2025. Each school spans 113,500 square feet with a capacity for 750 students.…

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It made perfect sense that organizers of last week’s 2025 Annual Venture Dallas Conference chose the private library of Dallas billionaire Harlan Crow as the setting for their kickoff VIP Reception. The invite-only reception, after all, was sponsored by the NYSE Texas stock exchange, which in August had leased 28,000 square feet at Crow’s swank Old Parkland office campus in Dallas’ Oak Lawn neighborhood.…

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“The pace of change has never been greater.”

Cait Brumme
CEO
MassChallenge
… on why MassChallenge’s INNOVATE ’25 focuses on what’s next

That’s the thinking behind INNOVATE ’25: DFW Setting the Pace, the annual day-long symposium MassChallenge is bringing to Dallas on Thursday.…

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Nexus Family Recovery Center announced leadership changes that elevate two internal executives and welcome new board members for 2026.

The Dallas-based nonprofit, which has served North Texas for more than five decades, offers addiction treatment and family services for women—including pregnant and parenting women—and their children.…

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A new chapter in inclusive capital is underway in Dallas.

The Dallas-based nonprofit has introduced IV Capital, which it calls the state’s first integrated capital fund investing flexible debt and patient equity in women- and BIPOC-led enterprises.

The announcement came during a kickoff event hosted by JPMorgan Chase in downtown Dallas, just ahead of the 2025 Inclusive Capital Summit held in early October.…

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The University of Texas at Arlington has been awarded nearly $127 million from the UT System Board of Regents to upgrade classrooms, laboratories, and campus infrastructure. The funding is part of a broader strategy to expand UTA’s role in the Dallas-Fort Worth innovation and workforce ecosystem.…

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Texas Stock Exchange to operate as a national securities exchange, the first fully integrated exchange to receive federal approval in decades.

TXSE Group Inc. received formal SEC approval for the Texas Stock Exchange’s Form 1 registration, according to a statement released today.…

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Let’s say you’re sitting on a ton of money, and you’d like to strut the sidelines as a sports team owner. How do you go from A to B? Becoming a Jerry Jones-like figure—or a less visible sports team part-owner—isn’t as easy as clicking “Buy It Now” on eBay.…

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Dallas-based Smarter Technologies—which was formed in May via the combination of Dallas’ Access Healthcare with NYC-based SmarterDx and Austin-based Thoughtful.ai—has acquired Irving-based Pieces Technologies and used Pieces’ medical note-taking technology to launch a new clinical AI solution.

The new solution, called SmarterNotes, is “the first and only clinical AI solution that fully integrates streamlined note generation with concurrent revenue cycle intelligence.”…

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Dallas-based ACT-ion Battery Technologies, a battery material manufacturing innovator, has leased a factory space in Carrollton to house a “state-of-the-art” pilot plant aimed at scaling its manufacturing process for cathode active materials (CAM) used in next-gen batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage.…

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With biotechnology investment still mired in a post-pandemic bear market, Texas biotechs are working to stay competitive after a sharp decrease in funding last year. But new state laws, the rise of artificial intelligence, and the prospect of federal initiatives, including regulatory reform, have some feeling more optimistic about the sector’s future.…

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A team of Garland High School student researchers spent their summer at SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering, trading textbooks for buckets of Dallas soil, mixers, and compactors. Their task: help design a low-cost, energy-efficient building material that could support affordable housing locally and abroad.…

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Parking technology platform JustPark has moved its headquarters to The Centrum in Dallas’s Oak Lawn neighborhood, marking what the company called an important step in the company’s U.S. expansion.

The company, formerly known as ParkHub, said the new 12,499 square-foot space will be home to JustPark’s 60-plus Dallas-based employees and will provide room for continued growth following several recent acquisitions, which include parking management software company Oobeo.…

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