Dallas Innovates

Congratulations to our local entrepreneurs for making the Inc. Magazine #FemaleFounders500! Amber Capone, Amber Venz Box, Donna Spafford Letier, Susan Sarich, Suzanne Miller, Tera Davis,

Lucky 13 as DFW takes the Governor’s Cup for #EconomicDevelopment again. “Texas continues to lead the nation in economic development, and the Dallas-Fort Worth region remains at the forefront of our state’s remarkable achievement” -- Dallas Regional Chamber President and CEO Dale Petroskey. Details here:?

Care.com says Dallas is home, pointing to #innovation and a strong corporate community. https://lnkd.in/gimDPWWw

It's spring break at Frontiers of Flight Museum, which means STEM, guest speakers, roving on Mars, and inspiring the next generation to have out of this world aspirations. ?

ICYMI: Siemens $190 million electrical products manufacturing hub in Fort Worth is now open. Responsible for creating “reliable and efficient” electrical equipment such as low-voltage switchboards (used by data centers), it will also create 800 jobs, according to the company.

“What you want to see is highly skilled workers following jobs, not the other way around,” Carlson says. “Because if you don’t create job opportunities where people already live, eventually they’ll leave." How DeSoto is developing for the future, with the help of LPA, Inc.

A coalition for better brains? We could all use that. "The coalition builds upon the growing recognition that brain health is integral to human potential and societal progress and represents a powerful collaboration among five leading organizations." cc: Center for BrainHealth, Cadre, HKS, Inc., Brain Capital Alliance, and Rice University Baker Institute Neuro-Policy Program.

?? This North Texas project aims to make a big splash—literally. The Mansfield Riverwalk is part of the $1 billion plan for The Reserve development. https://lnkd.in/gnHXqvs7 Clay Roby | City of Mansfield, Texas Municipal Government | Stillwater Capital Investments, LLC

?? Wall Street has history. Y'all Street has momentum. ? NYSE is planting its flag in Dallas—reincorporating NYSE Chicago under the NYSE Texas name. ? Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group Inc is building a next-gen exchange from the ground up, with big backers like BlackRock and Citadel, targeting IPO-friendly reforms. ? Nasdaq has expanded regional operations in Irving, with a new Southern U.S. + Latin America listings HQ. ?? Full story:?https://lnkd.in/gNSBEKMQ #DallasInnovates #NYSETexas #YallStreet #TexasBusiness #TexasFinance #DFWBusiness #MarketMoves Dallas Regional Chamber | Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott | Texas Economic Development Corporation

?? LAST CALL! Check these opportunities for North Texas Innovators ?? AI 75 (Feb. 17), MassChallenge (Feb. 18), UTD Big Idea and Entreprenista (Feb. 23). Our curated roundup is packed with contests, accelerators, recognition programs, and grants—plus rolling opportunities —and ways to get involved in DFW Startup Week sponsored by Capital One (Aug. 3-7). ?? See all the details here: https://lnkd.in/ehQbqYM ?? Know of an opportunity? Send us a release at least a month ahead of the deadline. https://lnkd.in/gXtvxSe9 #DallasInnovates #NorthTexasInnovation #Opportunities #Accelerators #Grants #Competitions #StartupWeek #Nominations