BCIC Releases Special Edition FY 2024-2025 Annual Report
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) has published its FY 2024 & 2025 Annual Report as a special edition printed broadsheet newspaper. Free copies are available for pickup at the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization (1304 E. Adams St.), and the full edition is also available online at brownsvillecic.com/ar2425 The FY […]
BCIC and UTRGV Cut the Ribbon on New Prototyping Space at the eBridge Center’s Blueprint Lab
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — April 29, 2026 — The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) and the UTRGV Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (ECC) will host a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, May 5, at 11:00 a.m. at the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization in Brownsville to commemorate the opening of the Blueprint Lab, the space located on the second floor […]
BCIC Names Daniel Silva Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
BROWNSVILLE, TX — April 28, 2026 — The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) announced the hire of Daniel Silva as Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, effective April 27, 2026. Silva joins BCIC after more than two decades of senior leadership in Rio Grande Valley economic development, workforce, and entrepreneurship. Silva most recently served as Executive Director […]
RGV Startup Week Announces Dr. Simi USA Executive Ramón Soler as 2026 Keynote Speaker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RGV STARTUP WEEK ANNOUNCES DR. SIMI USA EXECUTIVE RAMÓN SOLER AS 2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ramón Soler Mallet, Commercial Director of the viral Mexican pharmacy brand’s U.S. expansion, will headline the region’s premier entrepreneurship event on April 27 BROWNSVILLE, Texas — March 18, 2026 — RGV Startup Week, the Rio Grande Valley’s […]
Workforce Solution Cameron Services Remain in Brownsville Thanks To Partnership
The following was originally published on City of Brownsville. Adopting the “One City” philosophy, the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), Cameron County, City of Brownsville, and the Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corporation (GBEDC) are pleased to announce that Workforce Solutions Cameron will remain in operation in Brownsville, continuing to serve residents across the city and […]
New Musco Lighting Brightens Sports Park, Extends Access and Boosts Quality of Life
The following was originally published on brownsvilletx.gov The fields at the Brownsville Sports Park are now shining brighter, thanks to the installation of a new state-of-the-art Musco Lighting System funded by a $700,000 Quality of Life grant from the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC). A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday to commemorate the completion of […]
BCIC announces dates for RGV Startup Week 2026, speaker applications now open
Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), in collaboration with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (UTRGV ECC), announced that RGV Startup Week 2026 will take place April 24 through May 1, 2026, with events hosted in Brownsville and partner cities across the Rio Grande Valley. In 2025, RGV Startup Week delivered […]
BCIC Staff Spotlight – Astrid Rosales, Business Development & Entrepreneurship Officer
BCIC’s Business Development and Entrepreneurship Officer, Astrid Rosales, brings a bright, community-minded approach to her work. She’s focused on helping Brownsville’s entrepreneurs and small businesses grow in a way that lifts everyone: owners, employees, and families alike. Marketing Specialist Rudy Hinojosa sat down with her to learn how she’s approaching the job and what she’s […]
Applications Open for the 2026 Frontera Leadership Institute Cohort
Brownsville, Texas – Oct 1, 2025 — The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) and LMNTS announced that applications are open for the 2026 cohort of the Frontera Leadership Institute (FLI). This three-month, hands-on program equips young entrepreneurs from Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley with practical leadership training and product management skills. The application deadline […]
BCIC Earns 3 More IEDC Excellence Awards, Extends Lead as the RGV’s Most Awarded Economic Development Organization
August 21, 2025, Brownsville, Texas. The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) has earned three more honors in the International Economic Development Council’s 2025 Excellence Awards, recognizing continued strength in marketing, innovative financing, and impact storytelling. These wins bring BCIC’s total IEDC Excellence Awards since 2021 to a total of thirteen, solidifying BCIC as the Rio […]