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“Two of UTRGV’s core priorities are educational opportunities and community engagement. The Center for Innovation and Commercialization and business incubator allows us to serve the community of the Mid-Valley and provides opportunities for our students, faculty, and staff.”
- Mark Kroll, Ph.D.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Basic Franchise Workshop Available in Weslaco

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

🍔 Why is there a hamburger on the cover of a press release? Most fast food restaurants are under obligation of a franchise agreement between the owner of intellectual property and an individual or group that wishes to use the property in a business.

Maria Cisneros - Weslaco EDC

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Weslaco EDC's ALFRESCO - Music & Art Street Festival

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JANUARY 1, 2016

It's not new to Weslaco, but taking a needed breath of fresh air. The Afresco Downtown Music and Art Festival now boost of having some of the largest crowds recorded in its recent history. The current Weslaco EDC team collaborated efforts to improve the event's energy and participation are always on hand enjoying the fun. "It's about quality of life," says Marie McDermott, named executive director in June, 2016. "Families are always looking for fun and inexpensive things to do together and the Alfresco event means they can find that in their own home town.

Marie McDermott

August 25th, 2016 Press Release

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AUGUST 25, 2016

The Board of Directors for the Weslaco Economic Development Corporation proudly announce the naming of Marie McDermott as Executive Director of the Weslaco EDC. Since April, 2016, McDermott has been serving as Interim EDC Executive Director and after a unanimous vote by the EDC seven member board earlier last week, she has full and complete autonomy to execute responsibilities of performing any and all duties of the office of the executive director.

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Signing Ceremony Commemorates Donations by City of Weslaco, Weslaco EDC to A&M-Kingsville Engineering Initiative

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

A signing was held Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Weslaco City Hall to commemorate donations from the City of Weslaco and the Weslaco Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Rio Grande Valley Engineering Initiative.

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UTRGV Moving Forward

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

A project one-year-in the making is moving forward as the University of Texas Board of Regents gave the green light for UT Rio Grande Valley to lease space in the upcoming business incubator in Weslaco.

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Three-week course to accommodate 80 students

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MAY 21, 2017

The Weslaco Economic Development Corporation just made aspiring vloggers quite happy. A drone summer camp has been organized by the City of Weslaco and the EDC in partnership with CODE RGV.

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First of its Kind Drone Summer Camp in Weslaco

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MAY 17, 2017

Growing in popularity and gaining momentum at becoming an industry standard is the rise of the unmanned aircraft commonly known as drone technology.

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McDermott: New cluster in Weslaco promises synergy, innovation, ideas

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

WESLACO, RGV – The executive director of the Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco cannot wait to see what synergies develop from a unique cluster of organizations and institutions that have made or are making her city home. In an exclusive interview with the Rio Grande Guardian, Marie McDermott ran through the

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European site selectors pay their first visit to the RGV

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

WESLACO, RGV – A tour of the Rio Grande Valley, stretching over three days, has just finished for five site selectors from Germany. The selectors specialize in helping European manufacturing companies expand into North America and they were given their first tour of the Valley, comprising 21 different stops, by Rio South Texas Economic Council (RSTEC).

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Experts: UTRGV’s Center of Innovation & Commercialization can transform the Valley

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JANUARY 24, 2018

WESLACO, RGV – Laurie Simmons, manager of the new UTRGV Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CIC), says the new center is striving to become the entrepreneurial hub of the region. Simmons said the 20,000-square-foot facility will provide the necessary resources for supporting the growth and success of startup companies and entrepreneurs. It will also be home to the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship (VCOBE) PhD program.

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Cotton export company CiL is moving its HQ to Weslaco

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JULY 25, 2017

WESLACO, RGV – In mid-July, the Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco announced Ci Logistics will expand its company, creating 72 new jobs for the city. Ci Logistics (CiL) is a major import-export logistic service company focusing largely on the cotton industry in the United States and Mexico. CiL plans on expanding the facility by 210,000 square feet of logistics and distributive space, making the Weslaco location the new headquarters for the company at 560,000 square feet.

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Site selectors from Germany learn of the Mid-Valley’s assets

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MARCH 18, 2018

WESLACO, RGV – Five site selectors from Germany recently learned about the benefits of investing in Weslaco and the Mid-Valley area. During a dinner at Arturo’s Restaurant in Weslaco, presentations were made by Steve Valdez, director of Weslaco Economic Development Corporation, Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council executive director Ron Garza, logistics businessman Joaquin Spamer, HEB facility leader Juan “J.J.” Serrano, Jr., and Samuel Zapata, assistant professor and extension economist for Texas A&M AgriLife Research Extension.

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STC and Weslaco EDC to host Check Presentation for Job Training Grant

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

South Texas College together with the Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco will host a check presentation Thursday, Nov. 1. The purpose of this check presentation is in recognition of Weslaco EDC’s support to increase the number of job training opportunities in the area. McAllen, Texas - South Texas College together with the Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco will host a check presentation Thursday, Nov.

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Small businesses to benefit from STC job training grant awarded by Weslaco EDC

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

High wage-high skill jobs are critical to improving regional prosperity and a better quality of life for Valley families, according to STC leaders who have announced a brand new partnership with Weslaco EDC to increase high skill, high wage jobs in the Mid-Valley region. At a check signing ceremony on Nov. 1, Weslaco presented STC with a $100,000 grant to be used by the college to provide customized training for small businesses in retail, manufacturing, and logistics. The funding period for the grant is from Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019.

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The city Commission of Weslaco appoints new EDC board member to serve 3 year term.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

On November 6, 2018, Commissioners of the City of Weslaco unanimously approved the appointment of Benita R. Valadez as the newest member of the Board of Directors for the Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco.

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UTRGV’s Center for Innovation & Commercialization officially opens

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

“Whether this center provides another educational opportunity for the people of this area or is a hub of innovation of the Rio Grande Valley, we are so proud and honored to have placed the responsibility of its success in the hands of UTRGV,” said Suarez. “ … I like the sound of UTRGV Weslaco. It is a compliment to the university’s regional perspective and incorporates Weslaco into the UTRGV family.”

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Downtown Weslaco continues to thrive

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

“What is significant about these recent additions is that stability and profitability continue to be relevant factors to investors looking at downtown Weslaco,” says Marie McDermott, Executive Director of the EDC of Weslaco. “It also shows that Weslaco’s growth is diversified and spread out evenly and offers a sense of balance for both the store owners and shoppers.

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