Our Events

We annual host three unique events including our Demo Day (Pitch Events) for all of our accelerator programs, including Quality of Life Ventures, SBIR/STTR Innovation Program, and our Emerging Industries Accelerator. Our Innovation Competition for SBIR/STTR Programming is in partnership with Texas A&M University Engineering Experiment Station. All of our programs utilize the AdvanceUp Accelerator curriculum created and facilitated by our eBridge Center partners, the UTRGV Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Center.

Our Demo Day events are open only to selected businesses who have completed one of three Accelerator Programs scheduled annually. Our program is open to any founder or organization looking to commercialize, scale and expand their business ‘on the border by the sea’ in Brownsville, Texas.

For a complete look at the companies we have provided grant money to through this program, please visit our investments page.

Upcoming Events

Please check back for our full list of 2024 events.

Previous Events

2023 Emerging Industries Competition

2023 SBIR/STTR Innovation Competition

2023 Quality of Life Demo Day

2022 Pitch Summit

2020 & 2021 Virtual Pitch Summit