Post on 12-Apr-2017
Thank you for being here.
Kevin Grace• Personally founded, built and sold 3 technology and telecommunications businesses
• Previously responsible for integrating over 100 acquisitions nationwide (one every 3 weeks)
• Currently leading a team that is consolidating telecommunications companies and investing in start-ups
CEO, President - AME
MEET THE TEAM
Mike FieldChief Strategy Officer
James FairChief Operating Officer
Dustin DvorakChief Information Officer
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM 4
Community Involvement
Board Participation• Samaritan House• Cowtown Warriors• Semper Fi Networking• NextPhase Foundation• TCU Executive Alumni
Membership• Leadership Fort Worth- Entrepreneur
- Software- IOT
- P&L Management- Lean Implementation- Operational Efficiencies
- Cyber Security- Telecommunications- Software
Mike FieldChief Strategy Officer
James FairChief Operating Officer
Dustin DvorakChief Information Officer
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM 5
Community Involvement
Board Participation• Samaritan House• Cowtown Warriors• Semper Fi Networking• NextPhase Foundation• TCU Executive Alumni
Membership• Leadership Fort Worth- Entrepreneur
- Software- IOT
- P&L Management- Lean Implementation- Operational Efficiencies
- Cyber Security- Telecommunications- Software
Mission
Enhance the Fort Worth and Tarrant County Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
community through the introduction of a vibrant, collaborative technology ecosystem.
Current PROBLEM
ECOSYSTEM SILOS TRAP VALUE.
The Dallas / Fort Worth region is a major center of US Fortune 500 companies. The region has
enormous potential, numerous assets and deep industrial clusters. So far, however,
ecosystem development has been fragmented, and consistently lags Austin in entrepreneurial
startups and funding outcomes.Testimony for the Texas House Economic Development Committee Apr. 6 by Larry Peterson
Fragmented Ecosystems Don’t Attract New Investment
Missed funding opportunities for local universities
Texas venture capital investment has decreased 19% over the past 10 years
New companies are smothered thus limiting job creation and new business activity
FRAMEWORK of the solution
Jobs, funding, talent retention
Deep industrial clustersNew businesses
Shared Value was created by Harvard’s Michael Porter widely renowned as the father of modern business strategy.
Expansion of VALUEThe basic premise of Shared Value is that the success of all
companies is influenced by support services and the infrastructure surrounding them.
The company cannot disregard a healthy social and local context, and collaborating to achieve this therefore falls within its objectives.
Recent Examples
Commercializing PatentsBiomedical
UTARI Patent & NASA PatentBig Data
Luminant & UTARI Partnership
Equipping Entrepreneurs to Succeed2016 Fort Worth Start-Up Weekend Outcome Oriented at IdeaWorks
Results are being produced now.
Shared Value creates tangible social and business results.
Effective cross-organization collaboration plays a central role in
delivering the desired results.
MissionEnhance 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
This problem can be solved…
one step at a time.
• 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
Forming Phase 1 with you• Magnetic Keynote Driven Large Collaborative Event
Outcome Driven• Radically increased awareness• Structured collaboration of ecosystem• Increased ability to collaborate between organizations• Modeled to be Sustainable, and Repeatable Activities
Organically Grown in Fort Worth.Swell of support for innovation, technology and entrepreneurship initiative.
Let’s talk about creating something impactful for Phase 1.
Enhance the Fort Worth and Tarrant County Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
community through the introduction of a vibrant, collaborative technology ecosystem.
Next StepsExpanded Follow-Up Meeting in December
Formalize Phase 1 Roadmap