From an automatic chute to help cattle ropers practice their sport to pharmaceuticals, the Tech Fort Worth Impact Awards offered up an array of innovation and entrepreneurship in the area.
Over 100 attendees also got exposed to a number of local tech startups along with an awards ceremony that honored standout companies.



TechFW, a startup accelerator, business incubator and entrepreneurship community, presented this year’s awards at a different location: the new Globe Life Field in Arlington on March 3. As a startup accelerator, business incubator and entrepreneur community, TechFW builds up, supports and educates tech entrepreneurs and startups.
The honorees were:
Impact Award
Eosera, an ear wax removal company founded by Elyse Dickerson and Joe Griffin, has products sold through CVS, Amazon and Rite Aid.
Rising Star Award
There were three companies receiving awards in this category: Revitalize Energy Solutions, Chute Help and AyuVis Research.
Seth Bodine is a business and economic development reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at seth.bodine@fortworthreport.org and follow on Twitter at @sbodine120.
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