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Mission
Enhance the Fort Worth and Tarrant County Entrepreneurship,
Innovation and Technology community through the introduction of a
vibrant, collaborative technology ecosystem.
What does this mission mean to me?
• Talent Retention
• New Jobs
• New Companies
• Additive to Current Vision
• Investment Opportunities
4. 4
• Government
• Libraries
• Entrepreneurs
• Chambers
• Industry Leaders
• Trade Associations
• Research Institutions
• Funding
• Universities
• Business Plan Competitions
• Reverse Pitches
• Incubators
• Accelerators
• Coworking
Build outcome-oriented
bridges of collaboration
between
5. 2017 RTI Vision and Action Plan
• Intention of 2017 is to tour the current ecosystem and
clearly communicate how all the various groups of
players in it fit into the lifecycle of innovations.
• Share the gaps that we see in the ecosystem, ultimately
leading to pathways for new collaboration.
• Discuss plans for accelerating collisions for all of us
through live events – themes for the year, sample
events like the RFP Reverse Pitch Day, signing up to
tour spaces.
• Become the mouthpiece and collaborator for
Entrepreneurship
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Nathan Ryall
• Fourth Generation Entrepreneur (Citrus Groves,
FL)
• Moved to Fort Worth in 2007 Never Left!
• Started and Sold Oil/Gas Landman Firm
• Masters of Business at TCU (2011)
• Lead a Seed Incubator which grew to over 500+
• Started numerous software startups.
• Passionate about Entrepreneurship and Software
Executive Director, RTI
Rising Tide Initiative
11. Small Wins
• TCC has now put together a Code Camp.
• Over 10,000+ impressions on social media
and 500+ followers.
• Created an alliance with Earth Day Texas.
Joining their new E-Capital Fund.
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Next Steps
Co-Branded RTI/FWMSH kickoff event for 2017
• Friday Night: Intro to RTI and Update of the Museum’s direction towards High-Technology
• Saturday: RFP Reverse Pitch Day
• Retain Job Creation in Fort Worth
Continued Engagement Through Funding the Initiative
• Is this through a Non-Profit
• For Profit Model
• Hybrid?
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Let’s talk about ACTION!
Enhance the Fort Worth and Tarrant County
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology community
through the introduction of a vibrant, collaborative
technology ecosystem.