City ecosystem node

Fort Worth

North Texas has deeper MVP seed coverage for demo comparison. This city page summarizes governed public records, graph relationships, source quality, and gaps for presentation review.

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Published records: 20
Active/current: 19
Recent events: 0
Open opportunities: 1
Stale records: 1

Category counts

Organizations

Active: 6
Stale: 0
Events: 0
Opportunities: 0

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Programs

Active: 8
Stale: 0
Events: 0
Opportunities: 0

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Opportunities

Active: 1
Stale: 1
Events: 0
Opportunities: 1

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Investors

Active: 2
Stale: 0
Events: 0
Opportunities: 0

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Startups

Active: 2
Stale: 0
Events: 0
Opportunities: 0

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Featured source-backed records

Organization / Verified source-backed record

TCU Innovation Network

TCU Strategy and Innovation resource that helps Horned Frogs transform ideas into action through campus experimentation, collaboration, workshops, hackathons, competitions, seed-funding access, and creative spaces.

Confidence: High confidence (90%)
Confidence tier: High confidence
Freshness: Fresh source evidence

General Startup Support
Ai Machine Learning
Creative Media Gaming
Idea

Source references

TCU Innovation Network

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Correction/claim paths

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Organization / Verified source-backed record

TechFW

Fort Worth nonprofit startup incubator and accelerator supporting founders at multiple stages through programs, mentorship, community, and equity-free support.

Confidence: High confidence (88%)
Confidence tier: High confidence
Freshness: Fresh source evidence

General Startup Support
Healthtech Biotech Life Sciences
Idea
Prototype

Source references

TechFW

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Correction/claim paths

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Program / Verified source-backed record

TCU CREATE Accelerator

Cross-campus accelerator program for TCU students with workshops, mentors, pitch preparation, networking, and source-stated seed-funding context.

Confidence: High confidence (90%)
Confidence tier: High confidence
Freshness: Fresh source evidence

General Startup Support
Idea
Prototype
Pre Seed

Source references

View source-cited profile Apply or verify eligibility

Correction/claim paths

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Organization / Verified source-backed record

Fort Worth Economic Development Department

Official Fort Worth economic development department source for city strategy, incentives, local partner context, and public contact information.

Confidence: Medium confidence (82%)
Confidence tier: Medium confidence
Freshness: Fresh source evidence

General Startup Support
Idea
Prototype
Pre Seed

Source references

Fort Worth Economic Development Department

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Correction/claim paths

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Organization / Verified source-backed record

Sparkyard

Fort Worth resource-navigation source connecting entrepreneurs and business owners to local support organizations, Resource Navigator, and Spark Plan paths.

Confidence: Medium confidence (82%)
Confidence tier: Medium confidence
Freshness: Fresh source evidence

General Startup Support
Idea
Prototype
Pre Seed

Source references

Sparkyard

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Correction/claim paths

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Program / Verified source-backed record

TCU Idea Factory

TCU Neeley Idea Factory hub for human-centered ideation, social innovation, design thinking, pitch feedback, showcases, and seed-money opportunities for early student ideas.

Confidence: High confidence (90%)
Confidence tier: High confidence
Freshness: Fresh source evidence

General Startup Support
Social Impact
Creative Media Gaming
Idea

Source references

TCU Idea Factory

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Correction/claim paths

Report correction Request owner claim

Recent activity

Open or rolling opportunity / Jun 8, 2026

TechFW HealthTech Founder Program Inquiry

Fort Worth founder support inquiry path for technology, biotech, life sciences, and other scalable entrepreneurs seeking TechFW programming.

Relevant opportunities

Verified source-backed record / Jun 8, 2026
TechFW HealthTech Founder Program Inquiry
Fort Worth founder support inquiry path for technology, biotech, life sciences, and other scalable entrepreneurs seeking TechFW programming.
Apply or verify requirements
Confidence 80%TechFW

Relationship graph view

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Fort Worth ecosystem

Relationship graph view defaults to city-to-resource edges, with direct program-owner edges when the source-backed seed includes them.

Fort Worth ecosystem - located_in - TCU Innovation Network

Source: TCU Innovation Network

Fort Worth ecosystem - located_in - TechFW

Source: TechFW

Fort Worth ecosystem - located_in - TCU CREATE Accelerator

Source: TCU CREATE

Fort Worth ecosystem - located_in - Fort Worth Economic Development Department

Source: Fort Worth Economic Development Department

Fort Worth ecosystem - located_in - Sparkyard

Source: Sparkyard

Fort Worth ecosystem - located_in - TCU Idea Factory

Source: TCU Idea Factory

Fort Worth ecosystem - located_in - Cowtown Angels

Source: Cowtown Angels

Fort Worth ecosystem - located_in - TCU AI2 Research Computing Initiative

Source: Dallas Innovates TCU AI2 coverage

Fort Worth ecosystem - located_in - TCU Venture Builder

Source: TCU Venture Builder

Fort Worth ecosystem - located_in - WaterWatch TCU Founder Case Study

Source: TCU Neeley WaterWatch founder case study

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City EDC gap analysis

Suggested-source workflow

City EDC gap analysis names source-backed gaps and next actions. Submitting a suggested source sends it through evidence review and does not make this city complete.

Investors
covered / 2 of 2 source-backed target
2 source-backed investors records are attached to Fort Worth. This is directional gap analysis, not a comprehensive city inventory.
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Suggested sources: Investor resource page, Partner directory, Official source page
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Labs and spaces
missing / 0 of 2 source-backed target
No source-backed labs and spaces are attached to Fort Worth yet. This is directional gap analysis, not a comprehensive city inventory.
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Suggested sources: Space or facility page, University resource page, City or economic development page
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Accelerators
covered / 2 of 1 source-backed target
2 source-backed accelerators records are attached to Fort Worth. This is directional gap analysis, not a comprehensive city inventory.
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Suggested sources: Accelerator or program page, Official source page, Partner directory
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University programs
covered / 5 of 1 source-backed target
5 source-backed university programs records are attached to Fort Worth. This is directional gap analysis, not a comprehensive city inventory.
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Suggested sources: University resource page, Official source page, Grant or challenge page
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Events
missing / 0 of 2 source-backed target
No source-backed events are attached to Fort Worth yet. This is directional gap analysis, not a comprehensive city inventory.
Submit a suggested public source for events and hold it for evidence review before it affects city coverage.
Suggested sources: Event calendar, Official source page, Public announcement or news source
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Opportunities
thin / 2 of 3 source-backed target
2 source-backed opportunities records are attached to Fort Worth. This is directional gap analysis, not a comprehensive city inventory.
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Suggested sources: Grant or challenge page, Official source page, City or economic development page
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Data quality

Average confidence: Medium confidence (83%)
Public sources: 18

Freshness

Fresh19
Stale1

Source tiers

Official9
Secondary5
Primary3
Community1

Coverage strength

Strong source-backed seed slice / 80%

Strong source-backed seed slice for Fort Worth: 5 of 8 tracked categories have public records, 18 unique sources are attached, and average confidence is 83%. This is a source-backed methodology signal, not a comparison of ecosystem quality.

Tracked categories: 63%
Unique sources: 18

Stale-data indicators

1 stale source-backed records need verification before they are used for routing or presentation claims.

Stale records: 1
Freshness watchlist: 1

Stale source evidence: verify dates, status, and availability with the source owner.

TCU Values and Ventures Competition / Stale source evidence / Closed or archived record

Missing category signals

Methodology/data coverage signals show where the city graph needs source submissions; they are not ecosystem scores.

Events
Add allowed public event calendars, organizer pages, or registration pages.
Suggested sources: Event calendar, Official source page, Public announcement or news source
Spaces and labs
Add coworking, lab, maker space, innovation district, or facility pages with public access information.
Suggested sources: Space or facility page, City or economic development page, University resource page
People
Add only public people records tied to source-backed organizations, programs, or events.
Suggested sources: Official source page, Partner directory, University resource page

Confidence distribution

High confidence7 / 35%
Records at or above 85% confidence; still source-cited and correctable.
Medium confidence13 / 65%
Records from 70% to 84% confidence; useful for browsing with verification caveats.
Needs verification0 / 0%
Records below 70% confidence; should be verified before routing or outreach.

Methodology/data coverage signals

Methodology/data coverage signals identify source coverage, freshness, confidence, and category gaps. They are not ecosystem scores or claims about city performance.

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Source names

Cowtown Angels
Cowtown Angels TechFW archive page
Dallas Innovates CREATE student ventures coverage
Dallas Innovates Realsy TCU alumni coverage
Dallas Innovates TCU AI2 coverage
Dallas Innovates TCU UTA MD-PhD coverage

Texas-wide coverage

Coverage tierDeeper beta coverage
Texas-wide coverageNorth Texas seed coverage connected to the statewide graph.
Record mixOrganizations: 6, Programs: 8, Opportunities: 2, Investors: 2, Startups: 2
Coverage gapsMissing source-backed events, spaces and labs, people.
Source count18 public sources attached to this city page.