Download - February 23rd RTI Roundtable Presentation
3Mission
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
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• 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
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
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 StepsCo-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?