Industries

Dallas/Fort Worth is recognized globally in four leading industry sectors; Advanced Services, Technology, Logistics & Trade, and Healthcare.

	Advanced Services DFW is one of the top 10 US metros recognized as a global service center. Advanced services include activities ranging from insurance providers to engineers and lawyers. These operations provide the management and control functions of our economy.
	Technology Beginning with Jack Kilby's invention of the first integrated circuit at the beginning of the information age, DFW has always been at the forefront of technology innovation. Technology and life sciences in DFW now expands all the way to nanotechnologies, medical device manufacturing and other cutting edge activities. The latest data shows 14 distinct technology industries in the region, employing more than 228,000 workers. Please click here for additional information on DFW's technology economy.
	Logistics & Trade The DNA of the Dallas/Fort Worth economy from the earliest times, this region has leveraged its central geography with transportation assets. Today this region serves as an essential hub in the continental and global transportation of goods and people.
	Healthcare North Texas is home to an array exemplary hospitals and medical facilities containing the latest medical technology to equip top tier professionals in saving North Texan's lives. As well, the DFW Metroplex is a technological manufacturing, medical research, and educational hub for the nation.

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