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. […]
StartUp Texas Announces Winners of SBIR/STTR Innovation Competition
Brownsville, Texas – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) announced the results of its StartUp Texas SBIR/STTR Innovation Competition, awarding a total of $77,500 to six innovative startups. The event, held on September 12, 2024 at the eBridge Center in Downtown Brownsville, marked the culmination of an intensive 10-week accelerator program aimed at fostering entrepreneurship […]
BCIC Announces Startup Texas SBIR/STTR Innovation Pitch Competition Judges
Brownsville, TX – Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) has selected the panel of judges for the upcoming StartUp Texas Innovation Pitch Competition. The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization, located at 1304 E Adams St, Brownsville, TX 78520. […]
StartUp Texas Innovation Competition Announces Biotech, Marine Tech, and Education Startups Competing for $40,000
Brownsville, Texas – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), in partnership with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and UTRGV’s Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Center, is proud to announce the participating companies for the StartUp Texas SBIR/STTR Innovation Competition on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 5:00 PM at the eBridge Center in Downtown Brownsville, Texas. […]
Brownsville recognized as an emerging tech hub (KRGV)
This article was originally published by KRGV. As the co-fonder of Supply Pay, William Steele works with companies across the Rio Grande Valley and Latin America Supply Pay works with cross border trade finance, mostly across the fresh produce space, and has so far financed a million and a half dollars in trade. “Being able […]
BCIC Announces New Cohort Applications for StartUp Texas Emerging Industries Accelerator
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – July 1st, 2024 — The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) is accepting applications for a new cohort for the StartUp Texas Emerging Industries Accelerator Program. This 12-week intensive program will start in August 2024 and is designed to equip innovative startups throughout the Rio Grande Valley with the necessary tools for […]
Cantu: Attention budding young entrepreneurs, Frontera Leadership Institute wants to hear from you (Rio Grande Guardian)
The following article was originally published by Rio Grande Guardian BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Attention budding entrepreneurs in Brownsville. Are you a young adult aged 18-25 with a dream of starting your own business? If so, you might want to connect with the Frontera Leadership Institute. The Frontera Leadership Institute is a free, three-month leadership program […]
Alamo Angels Launches Rio Grande Valley Chapter, Forging Strategic Partnership with Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation
Brownsville, TX – May 7, 2024 – Alamo Angels, a leading angel investment group, announced on Tuesday, May 7, the launch of its newest chapter in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) during the inaugural RGV Startup Week. This expansion represents a significant advance in consolidating investment opportunities throughout South Texas, strengthened by a strategic alliance […]
BCIC Announces StartUp Texas Quality of Life Spring Cohort Pitch Competition Participants and Judges
Brownsville, Texas – Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) proudly announces the participants and judges for the StartUp Texas Quality of Life Spring Cohort Pitch Competition. This event showcases the innovative startups that have emerged from the intensive 12-week accelerator program powered by UTRGV Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center Advance […]
$70,000 on the Line at the StartUp Texas Final Business Pitch Competition of 2023
PRESS RELEASE – Brownsville, TX, Monday, December 11 – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) proudly presents the StartUp Texas Emerging Industries Pitch Competition, where nine entrepreneurs will pitch their businesses in front of a panel of judges for a chance to win $40,000, $20,000, or $10,000 from a pool of seed funding awards. The […]