In the Fort Worth stockyards Tuesday at the historic Isis Theater, a new generation unveiled their ideas for the future.
Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator, a first-of-its-kind partnership between the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, UNT’s Health Science Center and Goff Capital and Techstars, wrapped up a 13-week program that included the founders of 10 startups from around the world who are developing technology they believe will revolutionize the health care industry.
"Tonight is a big night for Fort Worth,” said Managing Director Trey Bowles." Because of what happened with the global pandemic, we've seen an acceleration of technology, specifically in telehealth and digital health solutions. The companies that have come through our program here are leading the world in solving problems and coming up with solutions that fit that physical health world.”Get DFW local news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.
Shuford said her online platform will help fitness entrepreneurs not only stream classes but streamline their business all in one place. For Stefan Weiss, a lack of fitness resources while traveling led to the idea for smart resistance bands, which his startup Straffr plans to bring to the market.