FORT WORTH MEDTECH CENTER, INC. (dba TechFW)
To fuel North Texas founders by providing coaching, community, and the conviction they need to launch and scale technology-driven companies.
About FORT WORTH MEDTECH CENTER, INC. (dba TechFW)
TechFW (legal name Fort Worth MedTech Center, Inc.) is a nonprofit startup incubator and accelerator based in Fort Worth, Texas. Founded in 1998 through public–private partnerships, it supports founders across biotech, hardware, AI, clean energy, software and other emerging technologies without taking equity.
TechFW runs staged programs (ThinkLab, SmartStart, FastForward, FastForward BIO, MADE Manufacturing Accelerator) and hosts the Cowtown Angels investor network to connect startups with mentors, training, and capital. Recent organizational impact metrics published by the organization include hundreds of founders served (230+ startups supported), substantial portfolio exit value, and tens of thousands of coaching hours delivered; the charity has also filed recent Form 990 returns documenting program revenue and expenses for the past several years.
Notable achievements
Long-term startup support
Supported 230+ startups since 1998 and reports significant portfolio exit value, demonstrating sustained impact on the North Texas startup ecosystem.
Comprehensive accelerator suite
Operates multiple founder programs (ThinkLab, SmartStart, FastForward, FastForward BIO, MADE Manufacturing Accelerator) plus the Cowtown Angels investor network to guide companies from idea to growth without taking equity.
Biotech and maker capacity
Maintains facilities and program partnerships (including wet-lab capability and university/hospital collaborations) to support biotech, hardware, and advanced-manufacturing startups.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $1.5M
- Annual revenue
- $599K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 75-2775052
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
- Website
- www.techfortworth.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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