Innovation Hubs
Business Innovation Hubs & Incubators
UTRGV administers programs and services across a regional strategic network operating through partnerships with area municipalities and economic development corporations.
If you are interested in starting, expanding, or relocating your business venture, UTRGV can help!
Our innovation incubator network offers a comprehensive array of entrepreneurship and workforce development programs and services.
Distributed across the RGV, each facility has uniquely specialized training and resources.
- Center for Education and Economic Development (CEED) – Mission, TX
- Center for Innovation & Commercialization (CIC) – Weslaco, TX
- eBridge – Brownsville, TX: https://www.utrgv.edu/ecc/ebridge/
- Global Business Hub – Pharr, TX: https://www.utrgv.edu/economic-development/global-business-hub/index.htm
- Harlingen EDC Entrepreneurship Hub - Harlingen, TX: https://harlingenedc.com/
- WERC Complex – Edinburg, Tx (Coming 2025!)
Satellite Business Resource Centers
UTRGV, Office of Workforce & Economic Development has also created partnerships with area municipalities and economic development corporations to develop business resource satellite centers.
Through advanced coordination with local partners, UTRGV provides a wide array of services, resources, and training programs designed to advance local workforce and business development.
- Elsa Economic Development Corporation: https://elsaedc.com/
- Raymondville Economic Development Corporation: https://raymondvilletx.us/edc/
- Rio Grande City Economic Development Corporation: https://www.rgcedc.com/
- San Benito Economic Development Corporation: https://sanbenitoedc.us/
- South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation: https://southpadreislandedc.com/