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Thank you for being here.

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

What you may think the future looks like…

What WE think the future looks like…

What WE think the future looks like…

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?

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External: ADL

Integrated Technology

Plan

Technology PlanningTechnology ImplementationExternal + Internal Input

Technology-enhanced galleries

New experiences

Connecting guests using technology

New website/app

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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.