City of Fort Worth Economic Development

There is a city where legacies are built. Where potential is born and bred, and where innovation drives growth. Fort Worth is home to Linear Labs Inc. and Clevon, part of a new generation of companies who are pioneering the future of electrification and mobility. It's where aerospace heavyweights Lockheed Martin and Bell Flight are manufacturing some of the most sophisticated aircraft on earth �� the F-35 Lightning and the V-280 Valor. It's where anchor institutions like UNT Health Science Center and UT Arlington Research Institute (UTARI)  are blazing new trails across a variety of industries, and where entrepreneurs like Revitalize Charging Solutions, Inc, and Neuro Rehab VR are bootstrapping new technologies to make a local impact with global potential. No matter what you're looking for, it begins in #FortWorth. Learn more: itbeginsinfortworth.com #Aerospace #Energy #LifeSciences #Mobility #ItBeginsInFW

Calling all local food vendors – we want to help #FortWorth food trucks and restaurants expand their service offerings at new City Hall in partnership with Fooda! Register now for our kick-off event celebrating this exciting new initiative from **4-6 p.m. Tuesday, July 30**, in the mezzanine of the new facility. 💡 Learn more via City News: https://lnkd.in/gV-BBHAP 🎟️ Sign up to attend: https://lnkd.in/g2Bx7N2r #EatLocal #SupportSmallBusiness

The arts are vital to any thriving city, and #FortWorth's art scene is no exception – but they're also an economic generator, with local arts organizations generating at least $507 million in economic impact in 2022. Via Fort Worth Report: https://lnkd.in/g6suTJa6

Shout-out to several of the organizations working to pioneer the future of #lifesciences right here in #FortWorth – from academic institutions like UNT Health Science Center, Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University and Texas A&M-Fort Worth, to larger companies like Alcon, to our growing #biotech startups like AyuVis Research, Inc., Panthera BioSolutions, Eosera, Inc., and more! Via Boston Business Journal: https://lnkd.in/grGVV9v2

Colleges and universities throughout #FortWorth are expanding their curriculums, particularly in the #healthcare sector. From TCC to Tarleton State University Fort Worth, from UNT Health Science Center to The University of Texas at Arlington - Fort Worth Campus and Texas Christian University, these schools are training new generations of students for future health care jobs in Texas, which are expected to increase by 8% by 2026. Via Fort Worth Report: https://lnkd.in/g8p2pgAz

Last week, Walmart expanded its #drone delivery services across #FortWorth and Arlington, using Wing drones that were originally pioneered in the Fort Worth Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ) at AllianceTexas. Via WFAA: https://lnkd.in/g_uWCruv #Mobility

The City of Fort Worth is looking for local food vendors / restauranteurs who are interested in being part of a new pop-up program at new City Hall! #EatLocal #SmallBusinessSupport

Business is booming on the western side of #DFW – a recent study by Smart Asset noted that #TarrantCounty had the third largest GDP growth in the state over the past three years. Tarrant County also saw the fifth largest business growth in Texas, with a 242% increase over the same period. Via Fort Worth Report: https://lnkd.in/gkpqV9Yk #ItBeginsInFW

ICYMI: Some exciting updates are coming to the #FortWorth Stockyards, bringing additional commercial development, hotels, and underground parking garages to the area while also making some improvements to #CowtownColiseum and facilities for the #FortWorthHerd. The expansion will build upon the success of Mule Alley and Hotel Drover, Autograph Collection while still preserving the district's authentic historic character. Via Dallas Business Journal: https://lnkd.in/gmPEDZSA

Spend your holiday weekend with #HistoricNorthside and Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at Sonidos del Summer at Marine Park! Your #Northside4th lineup will be headlined by the Latin Express Band, alongside a parade and block party. 🎟️ 5-10 p.m. Saturday, July 6: https://lnkd.in/gKb4RCfx