News Archive

Carrera: Attracting investment from India was always on COSTEP’s radar
February 8, 2024 - Please click here to read the full article at the Rio Grande Guardian.

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COSTEP promotes new investments for South Texas from India
February 7, 2024 - Please click here to read the full article at Mexico Industry.

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COSTEP’s Adam Gonzalez visits India as part of statewide trade mission
February 6, 2024 - Please click here to read the full article at the Rio Grande Guardian.

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International bridges between Tamaulipas and Texas will speed up trade in 2024
February 5, 2024 - Please click here to read the full article at the Mexico Industry site.

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TSTC-Harlingen Holds Groundbreaking for New Facilities
December 7, 2023 - Special remarks were provided by Ms. Lizzy De La Garza Putegnat, TSTC Regent and a representative of Titan Fuel. She spoke about how TSTC focuses on student data driven, result oriented, and aligned with workforce demands. Mr. Mike Reeser, Chancellor & CEO of Texas State Technical College spoke about how...

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CiL McAllen Nearshoring Industrial Park
December 5, 2023 - CiL is one of the largest warehouse owner/operator in the Rio South Texas region with over 1 million square feet of warehouse space at their disposal and growing.  CiL offers comprehensive logistic services in Mexico, the United States and Canada. Services include import, export, handling, storage, distribution, and transportation...

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COSTEP close to landing two big manufacturing projects for South Texas
November 30, 2023 - Please click here to read the full article at the Rio Grande Guardian.

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The Starr County Industrial Foundation (SCIF) Presents a Discussion with VTX1 on the Future of Broadband
November 29, 2023 - Supporting local initiatives with regional impact is part of COSTEP’s overall focus. The passing of Proposition 8 approved the creation of a $1.5 billion fund for the development and expansion of network infrastructure in Texas communities. The Starr County region has historically faced a challenge with the availability of reliable...

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Valley Grande Institute Ribbon Cutting November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023 -  Valley Grande Institute is a 501c3 accredited academic institution focused on developing and maintaining a robust regional healthcare talent pipeline to meet the community’s needs since 1992. In March 2023, VGI received Registered Apprenticeship Program Designation from the Department of Labor for Vocational Nursing. The new office at the...

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Rio South Texas Binational Overview Hosted by COSTEP & Mexico Industry
November 21, 2023 - Economic development representatives from Mission EDC, Weslaco EDC, McAllen EDC, City of Laredo, Brownsville CIC, Harlingen EDC, and Starr County Industrial Foundation provided valuable information on the economic progress achieved in the area and current potential for further investment. The event also offered opportunity for representatives of City of Edinburg,...

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