The sixth annual Venture Dallas conference was held Thursday at Old Parkland, drawing an estimated 450 company founders, investors and community leaders. More than 40 speakers participated, including venture capitalists, tech entrepreneurs, and U.S. Senator John Cornyn.
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Bombardier announced a $270 million infrastructure investment across the United States, creating 800 new jobs. Texas will account for 150 of 300 new jobs planned through footprint expansion, with a new service facility launching in Dallas. The company also recently inaugurated a Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas.
$$270 million for infrastructure investment
President Donald Trump, announced investment in Truth Social post; Bombardier, announced investment plans; Eric Martel, President & CEO, Bombardier and 2 more
American Fusion Inc. announced plans for at least four additional Texas data center projects and received an occupancy permit for a new research and assembly facility. The company is pursuing acquisition of property for a permanent North Texas research and testing campus and is finalizing engagement of a new independent auditor.
American Fusion Inc., Company announcing data center and facility proposals
Carrier Global Corporation announced plans to invest more than $600 million over three years to build an advanced manufacturing and engineering center in Fort Worth. The facility will manufacture commercial chillers and create 1,500 jobs, with operations beginning in 2027.
$more than $600 million for investment in manufacturing and engineering center
Carrier Global Corporation, company making the investment; David Gitlin, Chairman and CEO of Carrier
Soluna Holdings and Applied Digital Corporation signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture developing a 50 MW AI data center at Project Dorothy 3 near Silverton in Briscoe County, Texas, powered by the Briscoe Wind Farm.
$50 MW for AI data center capacity
Soluna Holdings, Inc., company entering definitive agreement; Applied Digital Corporation, company entering definitive agreement; ChronoScale, majority-owned by Applied, signed letter of intent for facility lease and 1 more
AI data center construction projects near Dallas-Fort Worth are driving increased demand for warehouse space and rising rents as companies seek facilities for construction materials and equipment. Real estate firm JLL reported U.S. industrial real estate rents rose 3.2% year-over-year in Q3 2026.
$$10.55 per square foot for U.S. industrial real estate average asking rent
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), real estate services corporation reporting on market trends; Google, technology corporation investing in data center expansion; Microsoft, technology corporation investing in data center expansion and 2 more
Aquaria Technologies opened applications for a 2027 pilot of Hydrogrid, a modular atmospheric water generation system for data centers that produces water from air without drawing on local water resources. The company also launched a community engagement program to place water generators at homes and public buildings near data center campuses.
Aquaria Technologies, Inc., company opening Hydrogrid pilot; Brian Sheng, co-founder and CEO of Aquaria
Abbott Laboratories lowered its 2026 sales growth forecast, citing weakness in medical device sales. Texas shed thousands of jobs in September, which lowered growth forecasts for the state.
Abbott Laboratories, company that lowered sales forecast
President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief program to provide one-time payments to farmers affected by high diesel costs during the 2026 harvest season. The Farm Service Agency will administer payments using a uniform formula based on planted acres, production costs, and yields.
$$8 billion for harvest Fuel Relief program
Donald Trump, President; Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Administering agency and 1 more