Harlingen seeks next generation of startups through $65K pitch competition
Selected participants will receive training through UTRGV’s Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center before competing for grant funding in October.... Read more »
Economic Trends
Hidalgo County is turning federal housing funds into new homes for Valley residents
The county’s housing reconstruction program has invested more than $54.6 million since 1992, helping thousands of homeowners replace unsafe or... Read more »
Cameron County approves $211M incentive deal for proposed Saronic shipyard
The Greater Brownsville EDC pledged an additional $10 million as Cameron County competes with California and Virginia for the $3.2... Read more »
How one Rio Grande Valley bank is helping families build generational wealth
From affordable housing and scholarships to payday-loan alternatives and ITIN mortgages, the bank is investing in long-term economic mobility across... Read more »
Reynosa and Matamoros emerge as Tamaulipas’ population engines
Reynosa and Matamoros now account for more than one-third of Tamaulipas’ population, fueled by manufacturing, logistics, and cross-border trade.... Read more »
Reynosa ranchers find new way to sell cattle amid U.S. export restrictions
Former quarantine pens are becoming a regional marketplace where buyers compete for livestock, helping producers boost prices despite ongoing trade... Read more »
Why Uber Freight says it’s scouting around the Rio Grande Valley now
A top Uber Freight executive shared why the truck driver market is so tight right now and the company’s cross-border... Read more »
Port of Brownsville touts $60B in projects, plus a new power plant on the horizon
Port leaders are negotiating a lease agreement with a Miami-based power plant developer, one of several new projects in the... Read more »
Saronic makes history with military rescue as Cameron County weighs incentives deal
Saronic's milestone comes as county commissioners weigh more than $100 million in tax incentives for its proposed Port Alpha shipyard.... Read more »
South Padre Island water park investing $750K to rebuild signature slide
Beach Water Park plans to have the Hurricane Slide back in operation by the end of August, according to state... Read more »
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