This story originally appeared on fortworthreport.org
The cameras were on Gov. Greg Abbott and his launch of the state’s new business courts at Texas A&M University School of Law last week, but there was plenty more going on behind the scenes that will have a significant impact on Fort Worth and North Texas.
“The business courts are just a harbinger of more things to come,” said John Goff, the founder of Crescent Real Estate, who was key in attracting the university to build a new downtown campus in Fort Worth. “It’s a great example of what a broader commitment by A&M can do, not only at the campus, but ultimately for the city.”
Among the examples of Texas A&M’s broader commitment to the city is a focus on key economic development areas such as agriculture, aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, health care, and entertainment and media.
These areas of focus for the school are closely aligned with the city’s economic strengths, Goff said, but also offer opportunities for growth.
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