Texas Border Business
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), in collaboration with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (UTRGV ECC), announced that RSVPs are now open for the third annual RGV Startup Week, taking place April 24 through May 1, 2026. What began just two years ago has grown exponentially into one of the Rio Grande Valley’s largest entrepreneurship gatherings, drawing regional, state, and national attention to the innovation happening locally.
RGV Startup Week 2026 will once again bring together entrepreneurs, students, small business owners, investors, and ecosystem partners from across the Valley for a full week of talks, workshops, pitch events, and community-driven programming hosted in Brownsville and partner cities.
The speaker selection is currently underway, with additional announcements related to speakers, sessions, and special events to be released in the coming weeks. Community members are encouraged to RSVP early to stay informed as the agenda continues to take shape.
The announcement follows a record-setting 2025 edition, which underscored the event’s rapid growth. Last year’s RGV Startup Week welcomed 1,850 registrants, featured 168 speakers, and delivered 123 hours of programming. The event reached more than 3.56 million content views, and 40,000 minutes of video content watch-time, doubling engagement from the previous year.
RGV Startup Week 2026 is brought to the community by BCIC, co-organized in collaboration with UTRGV ECC, alongside a growing network of regional partners and sponsors committed to strengthening the Valley’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
To RSVP, find more about sponsorship opportunities, and receive updates as new announcements are released, visit rgvstartup.com.
