March brought to North Texas the Dallas Startup week, UTD Hackathon, and the announcement of Tech-wildcatters newest acceleration class. With all this activity, it is easy to get excited about startups and the state of entrepreneurship in North Texas. What’s less easy is figuring out where to begin to learn about the exciting new businesses and innovations that the North Texas Startup community is producing. Each week you get to see two early stage businesses trying to advanc

The newest version of the North Texas Profile The 2015 North Texas Profile is chock-full of the latest statistics about our region. With an overview of the North Texas region, the industries that make up the economy and the perks that make the North Texas quality life rank so highly nationwide, the 2015 Profile is the go-to information source for quick data. Just a few facts from the Profile If North Texas were a country, is would be 27th in GDP between Belgium and Venezuela.

In North Texas we always can find a reason to pop open a bottle of wine, and it’s easier than ever to keep the party local with a vintage from one of the 52 North Texas wineries. When thinking of North Texas wine, Grapevine is top of mind, but wineries have popped up around the region with a strong presence in McKinney, and even some urban locations such as La Fuqua winery in Dallas. No matter where you are in the region you aren’t far from a quality Texas wine shop, even in

This survey reaches every industry sector and all feedback is carefully considered. The responses to the survey result in a report that is used by North Central Texas secondary and post-secondary educators to implement and develop programs that will skill the workforce based upon the demand shown through the survey. The greater the response, the stronger the future workforce. Please share this link with the hiring authority at your organization and encourage them to participa

The Winter/Spring 2015 issue of NTX Magazine: A Profile of the Dallas/Fort Worth Region began hitting mailboxes last week. This glossy, colorful magazine tells the story of our region’s logistics industry from air cargo at DFW International Airport to the education pipeline at The University of Texas at Arlington and University of North Texas to the story of BNSF Railway, a major powerhouse in the country’s logistics footprint. NTX also examines the logistics of moving people

If you found yourself saying ‘yes’ to your computer, then consider applying for Leadership North Texas Class 7. Leadership North Texas is a graduate-level, regional leadership program designed to recruit, develop and support leaders who have a commitment to civic engagement and to the North Texas region. Participants hear from regional and national experts on various issues facing North Texas with discussion on how to address the challenges unique to our region. The program i

On Friday, members of Leadership North Texas Class 6 learned about healthcare as an industry and how wellness impacts the region, but this year the members had a chance to learn about the heroics involved with caring for the sick. In late September, Texas Healthy Presbyterian Dallas cared for the first Ebola patient in the U.S. The support for this community of healthcare ICU nurse and hero, John, with LNT Class 6 member Mark Felts workers was palpable , from signs on the wal

North Texas lost two regional pioneers this year, Hon. Bob Bolen and Hon. Ray Hutchison. The North Texas Commission would like to a moment this holiday seasons to highlight their community works and remind our region of the deep roots they left that continue to facilitate our exponential growth. BOB BOLEN – STAR-TELEGRAM ARCHIVES Bob Bolen is known to most North Texans as Mayor after holding the Fort Worth office over a span of nine years, the longest in the history of the ci

North Texas woke up to a dense blanket of fog this morning, and photographers throughout the metroplex grabbed their cameras to capture the moment. However, photographer Mike Prendergast saw today’s fog as an opportunity to send his drone up into the air for a rare, breathtaking view. Unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs or drones for short, have exponentially increased in popularity over the past 18 months. Besides landing on the list of top Christmas gadgets for 2014, UAVs have b