Events
Venture Cafe
Venture Cafe is a monthly networking event in collaboration with 7th & Park where innovators, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and local leaders present their ideas and their development. The program, dedicated to propelling RGV’s innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem, offers dynamic discussions with industry leaders.
The Vault
The Vault, formerly TLK About ExF, is a podcast that serves to educate and inform the community. The goal is to capture and document the current and past stories of the business, technology, and space community while also creating a relaxed environment conducive to conversation that will accelerate the growth of an innovation ecosystem in Brownsville, Texas.
Hackathons
Expanding Frontiers hosts NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge in the RGV—bringing together developers, creatives, and problem-solvers to tackle real-world space and Earth challenges.
Pitch Competitions
Expanding Frontiers’ Entrepreneur Training Programs, including the EIRA and NASA Tech Trek initiatives, equip founders with hands-on experience, mentorship, and access to NASA technologies. These programs help launch startups, support tech commercialization, and build a diverse, innovation-driven entrepreneurial community in South Texas.