Startup Texas Pitch Fest Debuts February 6 at eBridge Center
The Startup Texas Pitch Fest is set to take place on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization in Brownsville, Texas. Organized by the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) in partnership with UTRGV Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (ECC), the event will feature live business pitches, networking, local food and music, […]
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 […]
StartUp Texas Launches Recruitment for Spring 2025 Emerging Industries Accelerator Program
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) announces that StartUp Texas is now accepting applications for the Spring 2025 cohort of its Emerging Industries Accelerator Program, a competitive 12-15 week program happening in person in Brownsville, Texas, designed to help early-stage startups in tech, manufacturing, healthcare, materials science, aerospace, green energy, and other emerging industries scale […]
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 […]
Supply Pay – eBridge Success Story
eBridge is the Place to make Connections that can Boost your Entrepreneurial Journey If you frequently visit or are a member of the eBridge Center, you may have encountered William Steele. He is one of our members and a serial entrepreneur who has decided to make South Texas the home for his entrepreneurial projects. […]
BCIC and Prairie View A&M to Host Government Contracting Luncheon at eBridge
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), in partnership with Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension, will host an “Introduction to Government Contracts” workshop. This event is designed to help businesses learn how to add government contracting to their current business model and navigate the State of Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program. The workshop […]
Space Industry Leaders to Share South Texas Vision at Insights Unplugged
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center announce a gathering of space industry leaders for “Insights Unplugged: Space Edition” on Tuesday, November 19, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization. “South Texas is not only turning into […]