CEO - UTRGV

Happy Fourth of July from UTRGV CEO!

CEO would like to wish you all good luck with taking finals! Almost done with the semester, keep up the good work!

Our CEO advisor and officer .e.r0driguez had the opportunity to attend the Regional (UTRGV) NSF I-Corps program in Houston, Tx.

CEO at the Student Leader Recognition Ceremony. Congratulations to our president S M Sarwar Nobin, for receiving his SGA stole at this ceremony.

CEO would like to congratulate our two officers, David and Sammy, for being elected as SGA Senators for the 2023-2024 UTRGV Student Government Association.

Our Vice-President, David, will serve as a Senator for the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, and our VP of Finance, Sammy, will serve as a Senator-At-Large.

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 30 @5:00PM! 🚨

Join us at the Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp at Texas A&M Galveston campus. High-energy activities and low-stress workshops will help you develop your business mindset and market yourself.
The Camp welcomes everyone from undergrads to grads and professional students, with a hands-on learning approach designed to help you develop your entrepreneurship skills.

*Transportation will be provided*
🗓️ June 11th - 16th, 2023
📍 Texas A&M University Galveston
For more information, visit https://loom.ly/hHvk5Ps

Congratulations to our new CEO Executive Board 20223-2024!!!! Thank you to our past EBoard for all your hard work! .utrgv .cos

Hello CEO members, be sure to apply for an opportunity to be apart of the UTRGV CEO E board!
Application is linked below ⬇️
https://forms.gle/EwJqoVdmqLfMp1b69

Hello CEO members, join us for our general meeting happening Thursday, April 13th.

Sombrero Fest 2023! 🤠🌎

Entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs be sure to register for this awesome opportunity taking place Friday, March 31st. This event is a huge opportunity to learn from Startups and give feedback!

Congratulations! To Nahum and Josie for participating in the "Be Your Own Boss Workshop” this past Friday , and wining a gift pack and AirPods!!🤠

CEO officer board would like to congratulate our CEO Advisor as she was presented today at Venture Well with the “Sustainable Practice Impact Award”

Dr. Sylvia Robles is a visionary entrepreneur, educator, Mentor, Public Speaker, researcher, and advocate of Humane-Innovation-Sustainable-based Entrepreneurship and Community Engagement.

She empowers her students and local entrepreneurs through her Adopt a Startup Program at UTRGV to develop sustainable businesses. Through supporting students’ interdisciplinary experiential learning, she has helped bring sustainable innovation to local businesses managed by predominantly underrepresented populations, and has deeply influenced the growth of the Brownsville, Texas entrepreneurial ecosystem by catalyzing sustainable economic development.

Congratulations Dr. Robles,
2023 Sustainable Practice Impact Awardee!

Interested in opening or expanding your business? Come join The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp March 30, 2023 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance! Learn from experts to gain skills and techniques that will improve your chances of success and growth.
"The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is a support system for aspiring entrepreneurs who need real business knowledge in a nurturing environment. Individuals may be starting up on their own, but they don't have to do it alone." said Francisco Almaraz, WFS Chief Executive Officer. "They have great business ideas and it's our mission to help bring them to fruition."

Announcing the first ever Be Your Own Boss Workshop! Presented by the Center for Innovation & Commercialization in collaboration with the UTRGV Career Center, this is a FREE event where students from all majors can learn the basics of how to start their own business and be their own boss. Spots are limited, so those interested in attending will need to apply to guarantee their spot!

“Why should I apply?”
💡 Learn how to come up with an idea, design a business, and pitch your idea to others
🗣 Network with like-minded individuals
🎁 Win cool prizes
👨‍🏫 Hear from a panel of experts who started their own businesses in fields such as Medicine, Education, the Arts, Law, Culinary Arts, Marketing, and Engineering.

Join us in Brownsville on March 24th at the Plains Capital Bank El Gran Salón – Student Union (BSTUN). Apply today ➡️ https://rb.gy/z5uj9n

Happy International Women’s day!

Hello Vaqueros!

National Science Foundation (NSF) has established the Innovation Corps - National Innovation Network Teams Program (I-Corps Teams).

The NSF's I-Corps program can assist you in commercializing your technologies, generating grants, and coordinating research agendas with the marketplace.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 5:00 PM (US/Central)

https://bit.ly/utrgv-icorps-spring23

Hello CEO members, join us Thursday, March 9th at 12:30-1:30pm for a Linkedin workshop! If you have any questions about this event don’t hesitate to reach out!

UTRGV CEO 2023 EBoard!

Hello Vaqueros‼️🤠
• A Startup Bootcamp will be hosted by the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization in collaboration with Geekdom, San Antonio's premier collaborative startup community.

•It’s completely free and would take place from March 31 to April 2 at the newly opened facility in downtown Brownsville.

Online Application:
Start.eBridgeCenter.org.

The accelerator program

Deadline : Mar 17, 2023
StartUpTexas.com.

VOCOBE Involvement Fair🌎

CEO Edinburg members at the First general meeting of the semester!

“‼️Attention‼️”

¿Interested in being a Entrepreneur or member of a Organization? New Members are always Welcome (Any major) 🙂

Please Join us at the CE🌎 first General Meeting of this Spring Semester on Feb.9

(Join our WhatsApp Chat for more Information 😄)

Attention students! Do You Have What It Takes to Realize Your Entrepreneurial Dream?

Tag - (UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization) are seeking aspiring entrepreneurs to apply for the Spring 2023 iVenture cohort.
Who Should Apply?

UTRGV students, staff, faculty or RGV community members who have a Big Idea to start a business in the Rio Grande Valley
Aspiring entrepreneurs who want a hands-on experience

What will you learn? Following the “So what? Who cares? Why you?” methodology, you will find the business value of your innovation.

To develop your idea

To understand the problem you are trying to solve for customers

To find out where your idea fits

and many more!

Program Fee: $25 for students; $199 otherwise. Payment plans available!

Apply at https://utrgv.startuptree.co/event/s/UWno5HofrLTMZeWx8kKz45/iVenture-Program---How-to-Develop-Your-Business-Idea-Application

UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization - CIC

Applications for 2023 Future Texas Business is now open! Applications are due February 15, 2023 at 11:59pm.

TBHF recognizes entrepreneurs across various categories, including undergraduate and graduate students, veterans, corporate leaders, innovators, and high school students. Recipients are awarded $15,000 and become a permanent part of their statewide network.

Apply: https://lnkd.in/giAPjNsm.

Texas Business Hall of Fame

UT Dallas Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship offers a 3-week paid Bridge Venture Fellowship to learn about venture capital - a form of investment for early-stage, innovative businesses with strong growth potential. This intensive program consists of a series of online sessions and culminates in an in-person reception in Dallas, Texas.

BENEFITS
● Learning from industry experts and mentors
● Access to networking, investors, and potential internship opportunities
● $400 stipend upon program completion
● All-expense paid trip to Dallas, Texas!

IDEAL APPLICANTS
● Any major (no finance or business background needed!)
● Curiosity and openness to learning and contributing to the cohort
● Must be able to attend all virtual sessions and ideally the in-person summit

Apply at utd.link/BVF23

Hello CEO members, there are several officer positions available at the moment. If you are interested in becoming an officer please let us know as soon as possible.

Welcome back Vaqueros!
Looking forward to seeing you all this semester!

Welcome back Vaqueros!

We bagged Outstanding CEO Chapter Advisor award 2022! Congratulations Prof. Abrams 🥳🥳

We, and .g1213, are at CEO Global Conference with

We are representing and our home trainer

at CEO Global Conference with

CEO is a proud sponsor of Femcity Mini conference Fierce, Fabulous y Fenomenal. 2022 Women Entrepreneurship Week!

Join us Tuesday October 18th at 12pm for our first general meeting/ risk management training!

Hope to see you there!

Come join us as we converse with Danny Quiroz, owner of Reserva Coffee Roasters , about his experience as an entrepreneur! ☕️

Hello everyone, don’t forget to join us in tomorrow’s meeting. We are having a special guest, MaryAnn owner of The Grind Coffee Co. same time same place: 12:30-1:30 pm.
See you there!

Hello Everyone!

The UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CIC) in Weslaco welcomes everyone to participate in our NSF I-Corps Teams Program.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has established the Innovation Corps - National Innovation Network Teams Program (I-Corps Teams). The NSF I-Corps Teams Program purpose is to identify NSF-funded researchers who will receive additional support in the form of entrepreneurial education, mentoring and funding to accelerate innovation that can attract subsequent third-party funding. This will facilitate the application of scientific discoveries into technologies and products that eventually benefit society.

For more information visit our website:

https://utrgv.startuptree.co/event/s/NFWXHiGnurAkQCroXiHrwv/UTRGV-I-Corps-Program-Application

If you have any questions regarding the program don’t hesitate to reach out: [email protected]

Hello everyone, don’t forget to join us on today’s meeting. We are having a special guest: Yaw Sam
Same time same place 12:30-1:30 pm 🎉