City of Fort Worth Economic Development

There is a city where the frontier is a state of mind. Where legacies are built, and history is still being written. Where innovative companies are blazing new trails, and a culture of community and connection drives economic growth. No matter what you're looking for, it begins in #FortWorth. #ItBeginsInFW Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gqkui5-N

Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator Demo Day is almost here! RSVP now, and we look forward to seeing you at Tannahill's for the big event! #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #PhysicalHealth

Congratulations to brother/sister duo Benjamin Rosenthal and Ashli Rosenthal-Blumenfeld of Standard Meat on winning an "Entrepreneur of the Year" award from EY! They are the fourth generation of their family to helm this 89-year old institution, which is headquartered in the #FortWorth Stockyards. They are among 12 people across the U.S. to receive this national recognition in 2024. More from Dallas Innovates: https://lnkd.in/gyQKiqjF #Entrepreneurship #GEWNTX

Join Royal Capital and the City of Fort Worth Economic Development team from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Bethlehem Center for the big reveal of the plans for the Evans and Rosedale project! This event will be the public's first opportunity to see and respond to Royal Capital's vision for the development, and hear how data gathered at the recent Block Party & Visioning Event informed the most up-to-date version of the project. Seating is limited, so RSVP now to reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/gGiCfN2p For those unable to attend in person, the meeting will be live-streamed on the City of Fort Worth YouTube channel starting at 6 p.m. that evening. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g8ybS9F9 #HistoricSouthside #Redevelopment

Mark your calendars for #DemoDay on Wednesday, Dec. 11, featuring the third cohort of physical health #entrepreneurs from Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator! Hear directly from the founders as they share the critical problems they’re solving and the cutting-edge technologies they’re bringing to life. Register now: https://lu.ma/nlhyhqpp

"Fort Worth touts the motto 'Where the West Begins,' but Robert Sturns, director of City of Fort Worth Economic Development, has joked perhaps it should be 'Where Education Begins.'" Outstanding overview from the Dallas Business Journal of the many college and university expansions underway in #FortWorth right now, including The University of Texas at Arlington - Fort Worth Campus, Tarleton State University Fort Worth, Texas Christian University, and Texas A&M-Fort Worth: https://lnkd.in/g37JYVus #HigherEd #TalentPipelines #ItBeginsInFW

Swing by Tarrant County College's River East Campus starting Friday for #StartupWeekend with Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator! This high-energy, hands-on event focuses on team building and launching new business ideas, from concept to prototype, in 54 hours. The event is also a kick-off for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW North Texas), which will be celebrated across North Texas and beyond from Nov. 18-22. Register for #SWSF24 now: https://swfortworth.com/ #Entrepreneurship #Innovation

Medical City Fort Worth is gearing up for a $37 million expansion that will include a cardiac catheterization lab and additional operating rooms. The expansion will help build the capacity of #FortWorth's Medical Innovation District (#MID), providing additional care to the area's booming population. Via Fort Worth Report: https://lnkd.in/g-FxrA9g #Healthcare #LifeSciences

Have you been to #FortWorth's T&P Station lately? As the most-used TEXRail stop for people visiting the city from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), the station often serves as an unofficial "front door" to visitors arriving downtown. A recently-completed project – managed by Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. and paid for through the City of Fort Worth's Tax Reinvestment Zone District 8 (TIF 8) – has made several improvements to the walkway, including new lighting, wayfinding signage, and public art featuring historic photos of figures who have influenced T&P's almost 100-year history. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzTgMHkQ #TIF #PublicImprovements

Congratulations to Tarleton State University Fort Worth, who recently opened their new Interprofessional Education Building to support the university's course offerings in nursing, nutrition science, kinesiology, psychology, and more. The building is the most recent project to be completed on Tarleton's 80-acre campus in southwest #FortWorth. Learn more from Fort Worth Report: https://lnkd.in/gn66aSK2 #HigherEd #Healthcare #LifeSciences