BCIC Honored with International Economic Development Excellence Awards for Three Consecutive Years
PRESS RELEASE – Brownsville, TX – Wednesday, September 27 – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) has won two excellence awards at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference held in Dallas, Texas, from September 17 to 20, 2023, once again demonstrating its commitment to innovation and economic growth for the third consecutive year. […]
BCIC and Texas A&M TEES Commit to a Three-Year, $330,000 Investment through the StartUp Texas SBIR/STTR Program
PRESS RELEASE – Brownsville, TX – Tuesday, August 15, 2023 – A collaborative effort between the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) received $330,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to fuel innovation, generate jobs, and invigorate the economy in Brownsville and the wider Rio Grande Valley […]
Free Workshop in Brownsville’s eBridge Center Aims to Elevate Small Businesses Through the Power of Branding
BROWNSVILLE, TX – June 22, 2023 – The eBridge Center, Brownsville’s community hub for business growth and innovation, is hosting the first edition of Brandcore™ – a foundational business branding workshop. This dynamic and free workshop is specifically tailored for local small business owners and entrepreneurs, particularly those new to branding. The two-day workshop provides […]
StartUp Texas Announces Demo Day 2023 with Seed Funding up to $40,000
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Wednesday, June 14 – StartUp Texas, a seed fund and accelerator program by the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) and the UTRGV Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Center (UTRGV ECC), announces its capstone event, Demo Day 2023. The event will be held on Thursday, August 10th at 5:30 pm at the eBridge Center on […]
The Newest Player in Logistics and Supply Chain to Host its Launch Party at the eBridge Center
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Monday, June 12, 2023 – Velox Global Solutions LLC, an active member of the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization, announces its launch party on Wednesday, June 21 at 5:30 pm at the eBridge Center at 1304 E Adams St. This event will serve as a platform for Velox to introduce […]
BCIC Strengthens Team with Nelson Iván Amaro as New Director of Marketing and Communications
BROWNSVILLE, TX – June 6, 2023 – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) has formally announced the appointment of Nelson Iván Amaro as its new Director of Marketing and Communications. In his role, Amaro will be focused on innovating and developing robust public relations and marketing programs to promote Brownsville as the best place […]
Brownsville Startup Incubator Hosts the Launch of a Revolutionary Political Participation Startup, Represent
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, May 24, 2023 — The eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization is thrilled to announce the launch of Represent, a pioneering political participation startup. The event is scheduled for Thursday, May 25, at 6:30 PM in Historic Downtown Brownsville at 1304 E Adams St, Brownsville, TX. Represent, a groundbreaking political participation startup, […]
BCIC Announces the Relaunch of the Brownsville Small Business Recovery Fund
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, May 22, 2023 — The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) is excited to announce the relaunch of its successful Small Business Recovery Fund program, formerly known as the “ReOpen for Business Assistance program.” The program will continue to provide critical support to local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with forgivable micro-loans […]
Geekdom, eBridge Center launch Startup Bootcamp in Brownsville
SAN ANTONIO and BROWNSVILLE, Feb. 23, 2023 – The eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization will host a Startup Bootcamp in partnership with Geekdom, San Antonio’s premier collaborative startup community. The free, three-day workshop will take place from March 31 to April 2 at the newly opened facility in downtown Brownsville, 1304 East Adams […]
BCIC Announces Launch of StartUp Texas Accelerator
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) and the UTRGV Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (UTRGV ECC) announced the launch of the StartUp Texas Accelerator program today, with applications for the inaugural cohort available online at StartUpTexas.com. The program will be hosted inside the newly minted eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization. “We developed […]