BCIC Adopts Visionary 2025–2029 Strategic Plan to Drive Brownsville’s Future
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 – BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) has adopted its 2025-2029 Strategic Plan. The planning process began in early 2024 and was shaped by input from community voices, including entrepreneurs, educators, artists, students, residents, and civic leaders through focus groups, public forums, and stakeholder interviews. Their feedback highlighted […]
Startup Texas Accelerator Opens Applications for Fall 2025 Cohort
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), in partnership with the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation and the UTRGV Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center, is now accepting applications for the Startup Texas Accelerator Fall 2025 cohort. The accelerator is designed to help early-stage startups refine their business models, access funding opportunities, and build the connections necessary for […]
BCIC Announces New Space Accelerator Program in Partnership with the Space Foundation
June 19, 2025 – Brownsville, Texas – The Brownsville Community Corporation (BCIC) is proud to announce the launch of a new Space Accelerator Program in collaboration with the Space Foundation. This initiative is made possible through key partnerships with Cameron County, the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation (GBIC) and Space Foundation. Set to begin in August, […]
Cantu: Frontera Leadership Institute is building the new CEOs of Brownsville (Rio Grande Guardian)
This article originally appeared on Rio Grande Guardian BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Frontera Leadership Institute is helping create a tech entrepreneurship community in Brownsville in which the CEOs hail from the city. This is the view of Ruben Cantu, the group’s executive director. In an interview with the Rio Grande Guardian at the conclusion of […]
RGV Startup Week Announces 2025 Premier Event Lineup • Press Conference Recap
Eight-Day Regional Event Features Fireside Chat with Vicente Fox, Pitch Competitions, and Networking Events Brownsville, Texas – Thursday, April 3, 2025 – RGV Startup Week 2025 presented by Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, the region’s premier entrepreneurship event, returns from April 25 to May 2, 2025, with a full schedule of programs across Brownsville, McAllen, […]
Brownsville Businesses Get Help Securing Government Contracts (City of Brownsville)
The following was originally published by City of Brownsville The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) recently partnered with Prairie View A&M University Extension to host an informational seminar aimed at helping local business owners compete for government contracts. The seminar focused on the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Certification Program, an initiative by the State of […]
upply Pay Becomes First RGV Startup to Pitch at Alamo Angels Since the Creation of the Chapter
Tuesday, January 14 – Brownsville, Texas – Supply Pay, the fastest-growing fintech company in the Rio Grande Valley, will become the first RGV-based startup to pitch at the upcoming Alamo Angels pitch event on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, representing a significant milestone in the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. This pitch comes on the heels of Supply […]
Li: Join America’s Additive Foundry Consortium’s journey towards tech-driven entrepreneurial success (Rio Grande Guardian)
The following was originally published by Rio Grande Guardian Dr. James Li is president and endowed professor of manufacturing engineering at UT-Rio Grande Valley and director at I-DREAM4D and America’s Additive Foundry Consortium. America’s Additive Foundry Consortium was created and is supported by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. Li […]
BCIC Supports Local Startups, Helping Turn Visions Into Reality (City of Brownsville)
The following was originally published by City of Brownsville The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) continues to champion local entrepreneurship by fostering networking, funding opportunities, and innovative programs that help startups bring their visions to life. One success story is Supply Pay, a fintech company that turned to BCIC for guidance in its early stages. […]
Prairie View’s Megan Rodriguez previews an ‘Introduction to Government Contracts’ workshop (Rio Grande Guardian)
The following was originally published by Rio Grande Guardian BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Megan R. Rodriguez is the community and economic development agent for Cameron and Willacy counties with Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, Rodriguez will be the keynote speaker at an “Introduction to Government Contracts” workshop at the eBridge Center […]