What Will Innovation Look Like in Fort Worth This Year? Companies and Officials Provide Insight

From left to right: Carlo Capua, Ian Kinne, Michael Sherrod and Cameron Cushman.

The Fort Worth Report spoke with innovators and new technology advocates to reflect on the previous year, and what new innovations might be on the horizon in 2023.

Electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles. Artificial intelligence. Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s treatment. These are a few trends Fort Worth residents might see in 2023, according to city and company officials focused on innovation.

Last year, the City of Fort Worth adopted two Bitcoin mining machines into City Hall as a display of being open to technology. But for Carlo Capua, the biggest leap for the city is creating his position: chief of strategy and innovation at the City of Fort Worth. To him, it symbolizes the change from a city that was living in the past to one that is looking to the future.

Cushman Cushman helped launch the Techstars Physical Health accelerator, which recruits 10 companies from around the world to develop their businesses. Next year’s program will improve upon lessons learned in 2022 and will be a big priority for the Health Science Center.