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Tech Fort Worth and BioNTX Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Biotech Startup Education and Support


FORT WORTH, Texas –Tech Fort Worth, the region's leading technology and innovation hub, today announced a strategic partnership with BioNTX, North Texas's premier life sciences and biotech industry association. The collaboration addresses a critical gap in foundational startup education for biotech entrepreneurs and marks the inaugural launch of ThinkLab On Demand, Tech Fort Worth's new fully online entrepreneurship program. The announcement is part of a unique collaboration with Texas. The launch of ThinkLab On Demand is in collaboration with Texas Women’s University as part of a long standing educational partnership.

"This partnership represents exactly the kind of collaborative ecosystem-building that makes North Texas such a powerful region for innovation," said Caitlin McMinn, Executive Director of Tech Fort Worth. "By combining BioNTX's deep expertise in life sciences with Tech Fort Worth's proven track record in startup education, we're creating a stronger foundation for biotech entrepreneurs at the most critical stage of their journey—the ideation phase."

The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that creates reciprocal benefits for members of both organizations, establishes Tech Fort Worth as the official Pitch Practice partner for BioNTX's IC³ Summit, and commits both organizations to marketing and brand amplification.

"The biotech and life sciences sector requires specialized knowledge not only in science and technology but also in the fundamentals of building a viable business," said Eric Moore, chief communications officer at BioNTX. "Tech Fort Worth's expertise in startup education, combined with our understanding of the life sciences landscape, creates a powerful resource for founders who are transforming breakthrough research into commercial ventures."

ThinkLab On Demand is Tech Fort Worth's first fully online, self-guided entrepreneurship program, featuring eight comprehensive modules covering essential topics for early-stage founders.


TechFW is a nonprofit startup incubator and accelerator based in Fort Worth, Texas, helping entrepreneurs turn innovation into reality since 1998. We support founders at every stage through expert-led programs, strategic mentorship, and access to a powerful community. We work with scalable startups in biotech, hardware, AI, clean energy, software, and emerging technologies without taking equity. Learn more at www.techfortworth.org.

BioNTX is the bioscience and healthcare innovation trade organization in North Texas, an affiliate of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization in Washington, DC. BioNTX serves as the bridge between businesses and job opportunities, providing direct cost savings services, networking events, and educational programming to the bioscience and healthcare innovation community in North Texas. Learn more at www.biontx.org.

Texas Woman’s University is the nation’s largest woman-focused institution. Texas Woman’s is recognized for its contributions and leadership in the health sciences, education, business, arts, and sciences.



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