City of Fort Worth Economic Development

11/03/2026

A new chapter begins next month in the Historic Southside.

Join the City of Fort Worth, Royal Capital, and the Historic Southside Neighborhood Association for a groundbreaking ceremony and community block party celebrating the Evans and Rosedale mixed-use development from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.

Learn more: https://cfw.pub/4AehnSq

⭐️ Mark your calendar / RSVP to attend: https://cfw.pub/3UtfDW7

10/29/2026

Exciting news for Fort Worth's semiconductor industry as King Yuan Electronics' subsidiary, AeternZ Semiconductor Testing Corporation, moves forward with their project in south Fort Worth!

A Taiwanese company considering its first U.S. $1.3 billion semiconductor testing plant in Fort Worth plans purchased property in south Fort Worth, according to a new filing.

10/28/2026

Happy seven-year anniversary to Ariat Arena – formerly Dickies Arena – in !

Since opening, the arena has received a number of accolades, including winning Pollstar's "No. 1 Venue in the World" in 2025 among venues with a similar seating capacity of 10,001-15,000.

The facility also makes regular appearances in Billboard's year-end boxscore rankings, and has been nominated as the Academy of Country Music (ACM)'s Arena of the Year for the past five consecutive years.

We're grateful to the many partners and craftspeople who came together with The Beck Group to create this beautiful facility, and we're excited for its next chapter under the stewardship of Ariat!

10/26/2026

Last week, Robert Lowery and Michael Ng of Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services, Inc. joined local contractors and City leaders Dana Burghdoff, Lauren Prieur of Transportation & Public Services, and Michelle Green Ford of the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce to kick off the City of Fort Worth's new small development program!

These two eight-week cohorts – called the Construction Training Academy – will help small contractors qualify and bid on City construction projects.

⭐️ There are still spots available for the first cohort, which starts Thursday, Nov. 12! If you're interested, learn more and register on the Construction Training Academy webpage: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/construction-training-academy

10/23/2026

ICYMI: Last week, the Top 8 entrepreneurs from our 2026 Fort Worth Business Plan Competition cohort with Frost made their pitch to a panel of judges at the Modern...and three of them walked away with cash prizes!

Congratulations again to our finalists: Rish Sharma of Iconier Digital Marketing Agency (Grand Prize Winner of $10,000), Dr. Julie Ervin of Panther City Eye Care (Second Prize Winner of $6,000 and winner of Printed Threads' Perfect Pitch Prize), and Kaity Stone of Open-Minded Counseling (Third Prize Winner of $4,000).

We're grateful to the many coaches and partners who help make this annual event such a success, and a special shout-out to Shawna Murphy of StyleSmart VA, our fantastic emcee!

📸 View more photos from the event: https://cfw.pub/3W6ypD0

⭐ Read more about the businesses in the Fort Worth Report: https://cfw.pub/4zK3bQz

Fort Worth Business Plan Competition, in its 15th year, provides entrepreneurs tools and network support to advance their business ideas.

10/22/2026

Fort Worth continues to build momentum in its sector with the announcement of Carrier's new facility in the AllianceTexas corridor.

The new $600 million, state-of-the-art facility is expected to create 1,500 new jobs while expanding the company's domestic manufacturing capacity for advanced thermal management systems.

We're grateful to work alongside the Carrier team, as well as partners like the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership, Hillwood, Denton County, Texas and the State to drive economic growth through transformative projects like this one.

As we celebrate Manufacturing Month, we’re proud to announce a more than $600 million investment in a new advanced manufacturing and engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas.

The new center will create 1,500 jobs, and Carrier will partner with local schools and colleges to help prepare the next generation of skilled talent.

This significant investment will help meet growing demand for advanced thermal management systems, while contributing to the region’s economic growth for decades to come.

We’re excited about what comes next.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dTLvtz

10/20/2026

You're running out of time to submit your nominees for our 2026 Distinguished Service to Veterans Award! 🇺🇸

If you know of an individual, organization, or group based in who has demonstrated remarkable dedication to supporting veterans and the veteran community, submit your nomination **before 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23**!

Learn more: https://cfw.pub/4ijabPd

The City of Fort Worth's Distinguished Service to Veterans Award recognizes individuals, businesses, or groups who have demonstrated remarkable dedication to supporting veterans and the veteran community in Fort Worth.

10/19/2026

Our 15th annual Fort Worth Business Plan Competition ( ) concluded with a fun-filled finale at the Modern last week, and we'd like to thank all of the small businesses, partners, and judges who helped make it such a great success!

Big congratulations to the winners of the evening:

🏆 Grand Prize Winner: Rishabh Sharma of Iconier Digital Marketing Agency
🥈 Second Prize Winner / Perfect Pitch Winner: Julie Ervin of Panther City Eye Care
🥉 Third prize: Kaity Stone of Open-Minded Counseling

We want to thank our long-time partners at Frost for their support of this competition every year, as well as Mayor Mattie Parker for her remarks and our 2024 winner, Shawna Murphy of StyleSmart VA, for her excellent work as emcee.

We’re also grateful to Brett Bowden of Printed Threads for his support and the enthusiasm he brings to our Perfect Pitch sponsorship.

Special shout-out to the partner organizations who helped coach many of these businesses throughout the competition – Accelerate Fort Worth Foundation, Ensemble Coworking, Foundations Entrepreneur Development Company, SCORE Mentors, TechFW, TEI Consulting, and a special thanks to Cynthia Harnest and Sam Emmerson.

Finally, a special thank-you to this year’s judges, whose feedback helped shape the plans of these small businesses: Richard Chance of TCC Corporate Solutions & Economic Development, Michael Doss of City of Fort Worth, Erika Hersh of LiftFund, Dustin Logan of PrimoSure, Caitlin McMinn of TechFW, and Sawyer Williams of Frost.

⭐️ If you missed the Finale in-person, you can watch it on the City’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIUesl_jauk

We hope to see all of you again next year!

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📸 Courtesy of the City of Fort Worth Cable Team

10/09/2026

If you missed yesterday's information session for our new Construction Training Academy with Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services, Inc., it's not too late to sign up for next week's session instead!

Join us from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Accelerate Fort Worth Foundation to learn more about these eight-week cohorts that will help contractors qualify and bid on City projects.

🗓️ 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13
📍 Accelerate Fort Worth Foundation, 1150 South Freeway #600
⭐ RSVP here: https://cfw.pub/4hl9sfq

➡️ More information about the cohort schedule and the registration qualifications can be found online: https://cfw.pub/3TBav1s

10/06/2026

Grow your skills. Make your pitch. Win cash prizes.

Join us next week on Thursday, Oct. 15, for the finale of our annual Fort Worth Business Plan Competition, sponsored by Frost!

Our Top 8 businesses will make their final pitch to the judges at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, with a $10,000 cash prize on the line. (A $6K second prize and $4K third prize are also up to grabs, as is the coveted "Perfect Pitch" prize which is determined by audience vote!)

⭐️ Reserve your spot at the Finale to help us cheer on this year's cohort: https://FortWorthBusinessPlanFinale.eventbrite.com