Texas Border Business
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation (GBIC) has released the Launch BTX Grant Program (Launch BTX), a program with the mission of fostering and supporting Public Educational Institutions collaboration with Brownsville start-ups and businesses in the Aerospace, NewSpace, Urban Mobility and technological sectors where new or evolving products are being tested, researched, and developed.
Launch BTX provides grants to eligible Public Educational Institutions (Universities, Community Colleges, Technical Colleges, State Colleges, and High Schools providing Career & Technical Education) to defray the costs of providing office and laboratory space, training by professors, student research, internships/apprenticeships, testing equipment, and associated services meant to develop and launch new or evolving products.
Applications for the program are now live and can be found at https://greaterbrownsville.com/launch-btx-grant-program/. Applications are due no later than October 31, 2022. The application will remain open until funding is depleted.
