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GEW North Texas
GEW North Texas is a volunteer-based organization that promotes entrepreneurship through a week-long series of events held annually in November. It connects innovators, entrepreneurs, and community stakeholders across North Texas.
Overview
What GEW North Texas does
What GEW North Texas is
GEW North Texas is a volunteer-based organization that promotes entrepreneurship through a week-long series of events held annually in November. It connects innovators, entrepreneurs, and community stakeholders across North Texas.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Event Organizer
- Founded
- Founded in 2018
- Approximate age
- About 8 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 3, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
GEW North Texas as a community
Community overview
Global Entrepreneurship Week North Texas (GEW North Texas) is part of a global initiative by GEN Global aimed at promoting entrepreneurship through events held annually in November. Founded in 2018 by a group of startup ecosystem builders in Fort Worth, the organization has expanded its reach to include neighboring cities such as Dallas, Arlington, North Richland Hills, and Denton. GEW North Texas is volunteer-based and organized by a diverse set of community stakeholders from various sectors of the startup community.
Community focus
GEW North Texas focuses on inspiring, connecting, and engaging the local community of innovators, creatives, entrepreneurs, investors, educators, and students. The events organized during this week are designed to expose participants to various aspects of entrepreneurship and create pathways for connectivity beyond traditional engagement patterns.
Member value
Members and participants benefit from a week-long series of events that include sessions, panels, competitions, and networking opportunities aimed at entrepreneurs and those interested in entrepreneurship.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- November 17, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Students
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- North America
Community activity
- Annual events
- 1
Events and activity
GEW North Texas organizes a week-long series of events each November, which includes sessions, panels, competitions, and networking opportunities aimed at entrepreneurs and those interested in entrepreneurship. In 2023, the organization facilitated 178 sessions with over 71 organizers, making it one of the largest celebrations of entrepreneurship in the United States.
Capability profile
GEW North Texas as an event host
Event focus
GEW North Texas focuses on inspiring, connecting, and engaging the local community of innovators, creatives, entrepreneurs, investors, educators, and students. The events organized during this week are designed to expose participants to various aspects of entrepreneurship and create pathways for connectivity beyond traditional engagement patterns.
Format narrative
The organization hosts a week-long series of events each November, including sessions, panels, competitions, and networking opportunities aimed at entrepreneurs and those interested in entrepreneurship.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- meetup, workshop, and pitch-night
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- November 17, 2025
- Next event location
- North Texas
Audience and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Students
- Regions
- United States
Speakers and past editions
Past editions
In 2023, GEW North Texas facilitated 178 sessions with over 71 organizers, making it one of the largest celebrations of entrepreneurship in the United States.
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What to know about GEW North Texas
Upseed classifies GEW North Texas under the Event Organizer organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 3, 2026
Known limits
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