Innovate Fort Worth
Innovation is changing Fort Worth. Start-ups and a spirit of entrepreneurship are transforming the city known for Cowboys and Culture into a hub for innovative ideas and businesses. Innovate Fort Worth shares the stories of the city’s leading innovators, entrepreneurs and investors —and highlights the resources available to bring ideas to market.
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- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 155
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
#15 Hunter Ferrell: A Linux Guru
In the quickly growing digital landscape of cloud-based systems, Linux Academy was training coders and developers through self-paced courses to stay on the cutting edge of digital technology. Meet Hu…
#14 Melissa Ice: A Worthy Net
“People need people more than stuff,” says Melissa Ice, founder of two local non-profits, The Net and The Worthy Co., She lives by these words as she serves the homeless and women and children who ha…
#13 Kari Crowe: Selling Happiness
In hard times, people turn to sweet treats for hope. And nobody knows that better than Melt, a local ice cream company that “delivers happiness.” Founder Kari Crowe believes that treats can change a …
#12 Goran Krndija and Gabe Deale: Movin' on Up
We’ve all done it. You buy something at a big box store and you realize you can’t get your new purchase home in your car. Gozova was created to solve this problem and serve customers who need to move…
#11 Sheryle Gilihan: Force for Good
Sheryle Gillihan is a force for good by helping changemakers solve their toughest technical challenges.
How do you translate a language that has never been written? Or help corporations make better d…
#10 Tyler Sickels: Greenhouse of the Future
Plants grow best under red and blue light. What if you could convert sunlight from all colors of the spectrum into red and blue to decrease harvest time, increase crop yields and improve plant qualit…
#9 Ab Deweese: Coronavirus Problem Solver
When COVID-19 struck, one local entrepreneur pivoted to creating solutions that fill gaps in our healthcare system. Among three companies created by Albert “Ab” Deweese are Hepius Equipment, which ma…
#8 Jamey Ice: The Millennial
How did Jamey Ice, the long-haired, tattooed Millennial guitarist from Green River Ordinance, arrive at the center of Fort Worth’s entrepreneurship scene? By innovating everything from coffeehouses t…
#7 Patricia Zilliox: An Eye for Innovation
Patricia Zilliox could have chosen any city as U.S. headquarters for her French biotech startup Eyevensys, which recently raised $30 million to develop eye disease treatments. She chose Fort Worth. T…
#6 Miguel Harth-Bedoya: Art and Garbage
Miguel Harth-Bedoya loves music and hates waste. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conductor was so discouraged by how much compostable food waste goes into the landfill that he followed a garbage tr…
#5 John Adams: The Story Behind Mr. Mucus
Who doesn’t know Mr. Mucus? The slimy green character representing a head cold is the face of Mucinex ads. But the man who brought the cold remedy medicine to market and created a $2.3 billion North …
#4 Les Kreis: Pitch like a Pro
Meet Les Kreis, one of the few venture capitalists in Fort Worth. The managing partner and co-founder of Bios Partners hears hundreds of startup pitches from entrepreneurs every year. He spills the s…
#3 Veena Somareddy: Transforming Lives with Virtual Reality
Veena Somareddy was a PhD student when she met businessman Bruce Conti. A tragedy had left Conti’s son with a brain injury that required advanced treatment. Together, they turned an old Fort Worth fu…
#2 Cam Sadler: From Fort Worth to Silicon Valley
Cam Sadler was a teacher at Dunbar High School with big ideas. One summer break, he cashed in his retirement savings and started a company that helps job seekers get offers from tech businesses. Soon…
#1 Marco Johnson: Cowboys, Culture and Innovation
Fort Worth is the City of Cowboys and Culture. But for the country's 13th-largest city to compete in today's economy, it must also become a City of Innovation. Marco Johnson spent years sparking inno…