NTX Magazine Volume 3 | Page 6

Table of Contents President’s Letter..........................................2 North Texas fast Facts..............................14 North Texas Map...........................................72 Feature Stories nonPareil Institute Without Equal.................................................8 The nonPareil Institute trains and employs people on the autism spectrum who have an interest in technology and mobile apps Innovation Innovate North Texas.................................18 The Dallas-Fort Worth region has long been a powerhouse for innovation, with plenty of resources for future growth 18 DFW Airport Flying into the future................................68 DFW Airport’s innovation keeps it one of the busiest airports in the world 58 26 Industry spotlights Aviation.............................................................26 Lockheed Martin’s helmet design for fighter pilots is among the many aviation innovations coming out of North Texas Health Care.....................................................36 North Texas is ripe for innovation in an industry marked by top-notch facilities and providers Education.........................................................40 UNT Health Science Center researchers study warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease; SMU professor searched for Higgs boson; TCU group delivers medicine via nanotubes Logistics...........................................................50 SCL Cold Chain specializes in the delivery of temperature-controlled products Manufacturing.............................................56 UT Arlington team uses recycled plastic bottles to reinforce soil along Texas highways Sustainability................................................60 Electric vehicle charging stations are becoming more abundant in North Texas; company provides security system for your water usage Telecommunications...................................64 Businesses across North Texas are taking advantage of mobile apps to alert and enhance customer experience 4 spotlights on North Texas Apogee Stadium...............................................6 Klyde Warren Park........................................16 voices of wylie...............................................32 UT Arlington Micro-windmills................34 upper trinity regional water district...55 Kimbell Art Museum....................................58 Listings Municipality Listings...................................74 index of advertisers...................................78 North Texas Commission investors.....79 economic development contacts.........80 visit www.ntc-dfw.org to view current and past issues of NTX Magazine and for advertising info on the cover Photographer Fredrik Broden’s conceptual art with model Natalie Quintanilla