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$250 per person

Registration includes the following:

  • Annual renewal of TUNIE membership
  • One ticket to conference
  • Lunch and networking dinner on day one
  • Breakfast and lunch on day two
  • Conference materials

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is proud to co-host the 2026 Texas University Network for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TUNIE) Conference in Brownsville, Texas. The TUNIE Annual Meeting is the primary gathering of Texas university entrepreneurship center directors, faculty, and leaders focused on sharing best practices in entrepreneurship education, innovation, acceleration and incubation.

On Thursday, June 11, we will begin with the annual highlights and best practices round table from participating institutions around Academics, Outreach, Commercialization, and Competitions – followed by a networking dinner at an offsite location.

On Friday, June 12, conference attendees will gather for breakfast, lunch, TUNIE’s Business meeting, and a variety of sessions including a keynote, panel, and breakout workshops.

Conference Hotel and Travel Information

The 2026 TUNIE Conference will take place in Brownsville, Texas on June 11-12!


Hotel

Courtyard Brownsville
3955 N. Expressway
Brownsville, Texas 78520

Make your reservation here: UTRGV TUNIE Conference
The conference rate is $139+tax per night; the rate applies to bookings on the nights on June 11, 12 and 13.
The last day to book at this rate is May 21!


Travel to Brownsville

Brownsville is served by 3 airports (distances from UTRGV campus shown):
–Brownsville (BRO) – 4 miles
–Harlingen (HRL) – 29 miles
–McAllen (MFE) – 62 miles

Conference site

The TUNIE Conference will take place at the UTRGV eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization, a two-block walk from campus:
1304 E Adams St
Brownsville, TX 78520
Link to eBridge

 

Thursday, June 11, 2026

  • 12:00-1:00pm
    Welcome Lunch
  • 1:00-1:45pm
    Session 1: The Rio Grande Valley / University Landscape: Ecosystem of Opportunities
  • 2:00-2:45pm
    Session 2: The eBridge Model
  • 3:00-5:00pm
    TUNIE Best Practices Roundtable
  • 6:00-9:00pm
    Networking Dinner hosted by Ecomap

Friday, June 12, 2026

  • 8:00-9:00am
    Breakfast
  • 9:00-9:45am
    Session 3: UTRGV's Office of Workforce & Economic Development - A Comprehensive Portfolio Reshaping the Community
  • 10:00-10:45am
    Session 4: Developing the Next Generation of RGV Entrepreneurs
  • 11:00-11:45am
    Session 5: Building an Entrepreneurial Gateway: The Soft-Landing Model
  • 12:00-1:00pm
    Lunch & TUNIE Annual Membership Meeting

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