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The community is encouraged to support local businesses this holiday season with the “Explore The CORE” contest, celebrating Small Business Saturday in The CORE District.  

This free, quarterly, evening event series is designed to foster networking while providing insights and advice from local small business owners and subject matter experts. Thursday’s event will feature a discussion with Dr. Walter Voit, president and CEO of IvyBee, Inc. and founder of Pedegree Studios, who will share how his work at UT Dallas helped shape a culture where bold ideas turn into thriving businesses.

The City’s Economic Development Department announced this week that Crescent Systems, Inc., a longtime member of the Richardson business community, will expand its operations within the Richardson Innovation Quarter (The IQ®). The project includes new office and manufacturing space, a major capital investment and the creation of additional high-wage jobs.

With several ribbon cuttings and grand opening celebrations, the DART Silver Line opened last weekend and is now in service, with two new stations in Richardson (at CityLine/Bush and UT Dallas). The 26-mile rail line connects seven cities via 10 stations from Plano to DFW Airport, utilizing quiet, modern Stadler FLIRT trains that meet the EPA’s highest clean-air standards.   

At Monday’s City Council meeting, Honeywell’s Richardson facility was honored for earning the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program Star designation — OSHA’s highest level of recognition for workplace safety and health.

City of Richardson partners Startup Runway and UT Dallas signed a Memorandum of Understanding this week at The IQ®HQ to collaborate on a new program that supports startups.

1Finity Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, is consolidating its Richardson and Dallas offices into a new North American headquarters at Galatyn Commons Office Park in Richardson.

The City of Richardson has approved a Research Award Match Program (RAMP) incentive package for IntelliEPI IR, Inc. (IntelliEPI-IR), a Richardson Innovation Quarter (The IQ®) based manufacturer of epitaxy-based compound semiconductors used in sensing and imaging applications.

At its Sept. 8 meeting, the Richardson City Council approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Interlocal Agreement (TIRZ ILA) with DART by the end of 2025.   

The IQ®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd. Admission: Free Thursday, Aug. 28 5-7 p.m.    This free, quarterly, evening event series is designed to foster networking while providing insights and advice from local small business owners and subject...