The document introduces Kevin Grace, a board member of RTI who has founded and sold 3 technology companies and currently leads a team consolidating telecommunications companies and investing in startups. It then discusses the Rising Tide Initiative, which connects innovation hubs in the community and creates opportunities for entrepreneurs through funding, intellectual property resources, and collaboration across organizations. Finally, it provides examples of Connex, a shipping container community space with wind turbines and trees in Fort Worth, and Exos Aerospace in Caddo Mills, Texas that provides commercial spaceflight and STEM projects.

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Thank you.

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Kevin Grace
• Personally founded, built and sold 3 technology
and telecommunications companies
• Previously responsible for integrating over 100
acquisitions nationwide
• Currently leading a team that is consolidating
telecommunications companies and investing in
start-ups
• Board for United Way
• Entrepreneur of The Year 2017
RTI Board Member
MEET THE TEAM

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“Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship,
entrepreneurship. It drives everything: Job creation,
poverty alleviation, innovation.”
Elliott Bisnow

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What is the Rising Tide Initiative?
▸ Rising tide is a connection point for innovation hub within the
community
▸ Creating positive, real outcomes for entrepreneurs in the community
▸ Team
▸ Funding
▸ Intellectual Property
▸ Encouraging collaboration across different organizations
▸ Connecting resources and sparking discussion

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• 40 shipping containers
• Wind Turbines
• Trees
• Solar Power
What do you get when you combine:

8. Connex
Located: 1201 Evans Avenue, Fort Worth TX
Website: connexfw.com

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• Caddo Mills, Texas
• Reliable commercial spaceflight
• STEM Projects
What do you get when you combine:

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Exos Aerospace
Caddo Mills, TX

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A Few Current Collaborators

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