{"id":18737,"date":"2026-06-18T18:48:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/news\/15\/07\/2026\/harlingen-busca-la-proxima-generacion-de-startups-a-traves-de-un-concurso-de-presentaciones-con-un-premio-de-65-000-dolares\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T21:00:49","slug":"harlingen-busca-la-proxima-generacion-de-startups-a-traves-de-un-concurso-de-presentaciones-con-un-premio-de-65-000-dolares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rgvbusinessjournal.com\/es\/news\/18\/06\/2026\/harlingen-busca-la-proxima-generacion-de-startups-a-traves-de-un-concurso-de-presentaciones-con-un-premio-de-65-000-dolares\/","title":{"rendered":"Harlingen busca la pr\u00f3xima generaci\u00f3n de startups a trav\u00e9s de un concurso de presentaciones con un premio de 65 000 d\u00f3lares"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Los emprendedores y las empresas emergentes en fase inicial tienen la oportunidad de optar a una subvenci\u00f3n de 65 000 d\u00f3lares a trav\u00e9s del concurso de presentaciones empresariales \u00abRISE Up Harlingen\u00bb de 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El programa anual, organizado por la Corporaci\u00f3n de Desarrollo Econ\u00f3mico de Harlingen en colaboraci\u00f3n con el Centro de Emprendimiento y Comercializaci\u00f3n de la Universidad de Texas del R\u00edo Grande, combina formaci\u00f3n empresarial, tutor\u00eda y oportunidades para establecer contactos con un concurso de presentaciones en directo previsto para el 1 de octubre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El concurso otorgar\u00e1 un premio de 30 000 d\u00f3lares al primer clasificado, 20 000 d\u00f3lares al segundo y 15 000 d\u00f3lares al tercero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El plazo de presentaci\u00f3n de solicitudes ya est\u00e1 abierto<\/a> y finalizar\u00e1 el 6 de julio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los responsables de la EDC de Harlingen afirmaron que la iniciativa est\u00e1 pensada para ayudar a los emprendedores a llevar sus ideas de negocio desde la fase conceptual hasta su comercializaci\u00f3n, al tiempo que se refuerza el ecosistema de startups de la ciudad.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Orlando
Orlando Campos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u00abRISE Up Harlingen sigue generando un verdadero impulso para los emprendedores locales, y estamos encantados de volver a organizarlo por tercer a\u00f1o consecutivo\u00bb, afirm\u00f3 Orlando Campos, director general de la EDC de Harlingen, en un comunicado. \u00abA trav\u00e9s de este concurso, vemos c\u00f3mo las ideas pasan de ser un concepto a convertirse en una empresa, al tiempo que se construye un ecosistema de innovaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s s\u00f3lido y din\u00e1mico en Harlingen\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El concurso se desarrolla en el marco del curso \u00abAdvanceUp Accelerator\u00bb, que los participantes deben completar antes de poder presentar su proyecto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La EDC de Harlingen seleccionar\u00e1 a 10 candidatos para el programa. Las empresas que cumplan los requisitos deber\u00e1n comprometerse a establecer o mantener sus actividades en la ciudad de Harlingen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El programa de aceleraci\u00f3n comienza el 20 de julio y se reunir\u00e1 semanalmente los lunes hasta el 28 de septiembre. Los participantes recibir\u00e1n asesoramiento, apoyo para el desarrollo empresarial y oportunidades para establecer contacto con l\u00edderes empresariales locales y posibles socios antes de presentar sus ideas de negocio ante un jurado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Este concurso se celebra en un momento en el que las organizaciones de desarrollo econ\u00f3mico de todo el Valle del R\u00edo Grande est\u00e1n prestando cada vez m\u00e1s atenci\u00f3n al esp\u00edritu emprendedor y al desarrollo de las peque\u00f1as empresas, como parte de unas estrategias m\u00e1s amplias de diversificaci\u00f3n econ\u00f3mica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adem\u00e1s de atraer a grandes empresas y proyectos industriales, las agencias de desarrollo econ\u00f3mico local han intensificado sus esfuerzos para apoyar a las empresas locales y a las startups capaces de crear empleo y generar actividad econ\u00f3mica a largo plazo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tambi\u00e9n hay oportunidades de patrocinio disponibles para las empresas interesadas en apoyar el programa. Seg\u00fan los organizadores, todas las aportaciones de los patrocinadores se destinan a la dotaci\u00f3n de los premios para los emprendedores participantes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Se puede obtener informaci\u00f3n adicional y los documentos de solicitud a trav\u00e9s de la Corporaci\u00f3n de Desarrollo Econ\u00f3mico de Harlingen. Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, ponte en contacto con la responsable de peque\u00f1as empresas y startups de la EDC de Harlingen, Mar\u00eda Escobar, en el 956-966-2692 o en mescobar@harlingenedc.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Los participantes seleccionados recibir\u00e1n formaci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s del Centro de Emprendimiento y Comercializaci\u00f3n de la UTRGV antes de optar a las subvenciones en 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