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Partners

For universities, research institutions, corporations and professional firms that want a place in the regional venture ecosystem.

Partner with the Commons

The Commons doesn’t sell monopolies.

  • No bank owns banking.
  • No law firm owns legal.
  • No fund owns capital.

Partners earn their place by what they contribute.

Every field has room for more than one firm. Illustrative, not a count.

The exchange

What a partner brings reaches everyone in the Commons, and comes back as a place among them.

What partners contribute

Programming
Co-developed sessions that bring the ecosystem into repeated proximity.
Expertise
Office hours, clinics and practical help for the companies in the building.
Education
Initiatives connected to the practical work of building companies, including the Foundation’s student programs.
Infrastructure
Support for the shared institution the next generation of North Texas companies will work in.

The Commons

Founders · Operators · Capital firms · Institutions

What partners get

Presence
A visible place in a community that spans builders, firms and institutions, without dissolving your identity.
Programming slots
Hosted sessions in Assembly, on a calendar the whole Commons follows.
Proximity
Repeated, unforced contact with founders, operators and capital firms.

Where partners show up

Partners work on the ground floor, the one everyone shares. Sessions, office hours and Assembly happen there, with founders on the floor above and the firms at the top.

  1. Floor 3CapitalFirm suites and boardrooms
  2. Floor 2BuildersCompany offices and meeting rooms
  3. Floor 1PublicPartner sessions, office hours and clinics, and Assembly in the event hallPartners here
Layout is approximate until the building is final.

How a partnership starts

  1. 01EnquiryTell us about your organization with the form below.
  2. 02ConversationWe reply within two business days to set up a call.
  3. 03ContributionAgree what you’ll bring: programming, expertise, education or infrastructure.
  4. 04The registerListed by type in the Commons in formation, and by name once the agreement is formalized.

Who partners with the Commons

  • Universities
  • Research institutions
  • Corporations
  • Banks
  • Law firms
  • Accounting and advisory firms
  • Founder communities
  • Civic organizations

Partners are listed by type only until agreements are formalized.

Partner with the Commons.

Tell us about your organization and what you’d like to contribute. We’ll follow up to arrange a conversation.