Industry spotlight Sustainability
Why is North
Texas good for
innovators?
“The North Texas community is coming together to
provide resources all along
the life cycle of the startup
with a give-before-you-take
mentality that helps not
only one start up, but all of
the companies in the entire
ecosystem.
”
Trey Bowles
Co-founder and CEO,
Dallas Entrepreneur Center
”Because we are not just
one city but rather multiple
cities, there are support
services that people can
access no matter where
they are. They can even find
multiple versions of it, and
I think that’s good. I believe
that innovation happens
when there is chaos, so lots
of different support systems
breeds more innovation.
”
Darlene Boudreaux
Executive Director,
TECH Fort Worth
“Entrepreneurial attitude,
the pioneering attitude that
most Texans have. Attitude
is definitely everything. All
the resources are here.
There is more money here
than in most states and
loads of talent. It’s the
perfect storm.
”
Gabrielle Draney
Tech Wildcatters
“North Texas has a history
of companies who have
innovated here -- small and
large companies that have
bred a culture of innovation.
We see innovation thriving
here because we build companies, not brands. We have
an economy here where any
company can thrive because
any kind of customer, partner or resource is here.
”
Jeremy Vickers
Dallas Entrepreneur Center
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Water We Waiting For?
I
n looking at sustainability, many wonder what the
top consumer of electrical power is. Expensive and
easy to waste, the answer surprises most: it’s water.
One North Texas company sees an opportunity in
saving water that results in cost savings for their clients
and a greener, more sustainable solution to using this
precious commodity in North Texas. Banyan Water
capitalizes on opportuniti \