StartUp Texas Pitch Summit Judging Panel Announced
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) officially announced the judging panel for the StartUp Texas Pitch Summit today. The seed fund program relies on hand-picked judges, qualified to determine the viability of a startup based on their demonstrated business and investment experience. The judging process will determine which of the finalists has the most innovative […]
StartUp Texas Pitch Summit Finalists Announced
PRESS RELEASE: BCIC Announces StartUp Texas Pitch Summit 2020 Finalists The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) announced the finalists for their inaugural StartUp Texas Pitch Summit today, taking place on Wednesday, July 8th 2020 at the Brownsville Performing Arts Academy. The seed fund program is part of BCIC’s ongoing efforts to cultivate a culture and […]
BCIC Announces StartUp Texas Program
PRESS RELEASE: BCIC Announces StartUp Texas Program BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – March 2nd, 2020. The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), the Type B Economic Development Corporation for the City of Brownsville, announced the premiere of the StartUp Texas program during the inaugural Crossroads Festival “Talks” Series last Monday. The program offers entrepreneurs and businesses seed-stage […]
Program offering up to $20,000 for Small Business
by: Alfredo Cuadros • February 25th, 2020 BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Business owners in Brownsville could receive up to $20,000 with a new program for entrepreneurs. The Brownsville Community Incentives Corporation (BCIC) announcing the creation of Startup Texas during the Crossroads Festivities today. The local development corporation will now begin accepting applications from local business looking […]
Podcast: Brownsville is creating a community and culture for entrepreneurs
We want to create a community, a culture for entrepreneurs Cori Pena, Director of Community Development By Mario Munoz • February 24, 2020 BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation is seeking to partner with for-profit and non-profit organizations or corporations that seek creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in the city. The Type B […]
Press Release: U.S. EDA Grants $900,000 to BCIC
Brownsville, Texas – Tuesday, September 24th, 2019. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $900,000 grant to the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) of Brownsville, Texas, towards the establishment of a state-of-the-art entrepreneurial center towards the growth of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures. The project will renovate an approximately 18,000 sq. ft. […]
Big Money: Brownsville receives grant for entrepreneur resource center
Friday, September 27, 2019 8:45 pm By Nubia Reyna and Steve Clark Staff Writers The United States Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced this week they’re awarding a $900,000 grant to the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation to establish a state-of-the-art center that will help nurture the growth of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures. The project will […]
eBridge Center represents a new vision for Brownsville
By Ron Whitlock • Rio Grande Guardian BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez says developing the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization is a sign that his city now has a “different mindset.” The center is being created in the old La Casa del Nylon building at 1304 E. Adams St. Speaking at a […]
PRESS RELEASE: Congressman Vela Announces $900,000 EDA Grant for City of Brownsville
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) announced that the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) and the City of Brownsville will receive $900,000 in funds from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for infrastructure renovations to the Casa del Nylon Building. These federal funds will be used to create the eBridge: Center for Business and […]
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation is Recognized at 2022’s IEDC Annual Conference for Excellence in the Categories of Entrepreneurship and Neighborhood Development.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) was recognized for its remarkable work in the Downtown Brownsville Business Improvement and Growth (BIG) Programs and the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization during the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this week. BCIC received a Silver Award in the […]