Fort Worth's aerospace and defense industries create an enormous technology ecosystem — from networking and cybersecurity to advanced manufacturing and autonomous systems.
Technology in Fort Worth doesn't begin and end with software startups.
Some of the city's most important technology work happens inside industries that have been part of the local economy for decades.
Aerospace and defense companies require sophisticated networks, secure communications, cybersecurity, simulation systems, sensors and advanced manufacturing.
That creates opportunities for technology companies of all sizes.
A small networking company may support a larger contractor. A cybersecurity firm may protect a supplier. A software developer may build systems that help manage manufacturing or logistics.
This creates something important for Fort Worth: a technology market with real industrial customers.
The opportunity becomes even more interesting as artificial intelligence and automation become part of aerospace and defense workflows.
The technology stack surrounding those industries is becoming increasingly complex.
AGG Town Tech Take:
Fort Worth doesn't have to choose between being an industrial city and a technology city. Its industrial base may be one of the reasons its technology sector can grow.