Ecosystem Building - A New Economic Development Practice
Become familiarized with a new economic development practice that revolves around creating conducive ecosystems for your community. For...
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Josh Mejia
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
Josh Mejia Named Top 40 Under 40 Economic Development Developers
Josh Mejia, Executive Director of the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (“BCIC”) has been announced as a recipient of the...
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Josh Mejia
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
BCIC, City of Brownsville Announce Half-Million Dollar Grant Award byHUD for Brownsville Businesses
On August 4th, the Brownsville City Commission approved $500,000 through the Community
Development Block Grant...
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Josh Mejia
- Sep 14, 2020
- 3 min
BCIC chief Mejia honored: ‘Young economic development professional of the year’
Josh Mejia, going on a year as executive director of the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, has been named Young Economic...
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Josh Mejia
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
Over $5 Million Invested in Brownsville Community for COVID-19 Relief
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), the Type B Economic Development Organization for the City, has assisted in...
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Josh Mejia
- Jul 7, 2020
- 5 min
Mejia: Venture capitalists starting to show interest in Brownsville, Texas
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation is set to host the inaugural StartUp Texas Pitch Summit...
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Josh Mejia
- Jun 22, 2020
- 2 min
BCIC Approves First Round of COVID-19 Relief Grant Applications
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) Board of Directors, the City’s Type B Economic Development Corporation, announced..
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Josh Mejia
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation working with UTRGV to help local businesses
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — This new reality is hard for small businesses, but the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation and UTRGV’s ...
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Josh Mejia
- Apr 12, 2020
- 4 min
Trust and entrepreneurship pave the way toward digital inclusion in Brownsville, Texas
As COVID-19 requires more and more swaths of the country to shelter at home, broadband is more essential than ever. Access to the...
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Josh Mejia
- Mar 13, 2020
- 3 min
Brownsville CIC is ready to help startup businesses
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) recently launched a new grant program for entrepreneurs and bu
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Josh Mejia
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
More manufacturing coming to McAllen
MCALLEN, Texas – The City of McAllen and the McAllen Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday.
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Josh Mejia
- Feb 21, 2020
- 3 min
UTRGV leading national collaborative to develop manufacturing innovations for U.S. DoD.
Dr. Jianzhi Li, UTRGV professor of Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Josh Mejia
- Sep 27, 2019
- 2 min
Big Money: Brownsville receives grant for entrepreneur resource center
The United States Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced this week they’re awarding a $900,000 grant to the
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Josh Mejia
- Jul 15, 2019
- 2 min
Brownsville’s Growing Role In The Modern Space Race
The South Texas city now plays host fo a number of space-focused businesses. Boosters are working to bring more.
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Josh Mejia
- Jul 6, 2018
- 2 min
Pharr rolling out new $1.5M toll system in cooperation with Cameron County
PHARR — A new $1.5 million toll collection system at the international bridge here will come online by mid-August, and bridge leaders are pu
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