The Bridge
Time 2022-08-14 11:28:59Web Name: The Bridge
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Binational Supplier Development Program
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The Bridge Accelerator is a binational training program designed for existing small to medium-sized supplier companies in the El Paso-Juarez region on the U.S.-Mexico border. We work intensively with our participants for 12 weeks, helping them grow their skill sets and produce a refined pitch for investors. Each cohort program culminates in Demo Day, where the companies present their pitches to regional manufacturing executives and production leaders.
But the Bridge doesn’t end on Demo Day. We and our Binational Founders Network of alumni companies continue to support our entrepreneurs as they navigate the journey to success.
About The Bridge Accelerator
What we do
The Bridge Accelerator Program was created with the goal of expanding connections between local supplier companies and manufacturers/maquiladoras in the Paso del Norte region. The Juarez – El Paso region has one of the largest concentrations of manufacturing output in North America. However, according to data from SIDE and COPARMEX, only 2% of current suppliers contributing to the region’s $39 billion USD manufacturing supply chain are locally based. We view this as a unique opportunity to create economic and collaborative growth through connecting and developing local talent with larger regional manufacturers.
Including figures from last year’s cohort up through the first quarter of 2020, The Bridge Accelerator’s total value to date is USD $4million in sales and 108 new jobs created.
After completing The Bridge Accelerator program, our alumni companies join the Binational Founders Network (BFN). A lifelong peer mentorship and support network in El Paso, Texas; Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; and the Paso del Norte region, the BFN facilitates long-term professional relationships through our programs and events and provides promotion through a marketing partnership with Technology HUB.
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About the program
The Bridge Accelerator’s rigorous 12-week development program is designed for existing successful companies with high growth potential and proven capabilities, providing them with the mentoring and assistance they need to further scale their businesses.
Program content includes:
All our participants compete for a $10,000 USD prize in seed capital awarded on Demo Day.
12-WeekInnovationCurriculum
Fundamentals of Innovation and New Rules of the GameCustomer Map, Value Proposition and Business Model CanvasMarketing StrategyPitch Kit PreparationFundamentals of Agile Planning and ScrumMicrosoft Week*Compliance and Quality SystemsSales Plan, Financial Modeling and StrategyIP Strategy and Teams Building for Co-ProductionCapital Investment: Benefits, Responsibilities and ObligationsBusiness Model InnovationFour Special Topic Sessions (e.g. Advanced Tech, Ethics)
2020 Sponsors
The Bridge Accelerator is possible due to major financial support from Microsoft TechSpark Program.
In partnership with:
Additional support for the program comes from:
Our Sustainability Commitment
The Bridge Accelerator is committed to training 75 companies in six cohorts over the next three years, with the goal of these companies receiving at least $7.5 million in new purchase orders and creating 200 new jobs. Technology Hub in Juarez and Pioneers 21 in El Paso are fostering an innovation economy in the Paso del Norte region by nurturing the next generation of businesses and entrepreneurs. Programs such as The Bridge Accelerator help create the collaborative networks that empower an innovation ecosystem, grow businesses, and add high-value jobs. Our geographic location on both sides of the U.5. - Mexico border gives us a unique advantage to achieve these goals.
As a business accelerator, we take pride in being able to contribute to our community of entrepreneurs as a non-profit entity. To ensure the sustainability of the program, we don't ask for any share or ownership in your company as equity--we are not a stockholder. Our only request is a 5% commission of the additional sales or new contracts which are generated by our management efforts. Currently, The Bridge Accelerator registration is available at the extremely discounted rate of $2,500 per company due to generous support from our sponsors. The 5% commission of the additional sales or new business will be supported by a tax deductible donation receipt and will ensure thatour accelerator program remains alive and affordable for coming generations of entrepreneurs.
Our management team and board of directors is committed to continue working with potential partners and sponsors, if you would like to become one, please reach out to us at (915-727-2323) or info@tb-xl.com
Thank you,
The Bridge Accelerator Organizing Committee
Speakers Series 2019 - 2020
Héctor González
Former Chief Technologist and Director of Business Ideation at Ricoh Innovations Corporation.
Óscar Ortega
Former Regional Technology for Social Impact Coordinator for Microsoft Philanthropies Latin America and Corporate Citizenship Growth hacker.
Robbie J. Frye
Creative Specialist, California Polytechnic State University, Author of “The Frye Show” Podcast.
Armando Moguel y Anza
Former Director of Supply Chain at Procter & Gamble and Former Vice President of Supply Chain at SCA
Sergio Alanis
Senior Consultant World Bank Group Board Member at Enture Capital, consulting firm endorsed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Andree Marquis
Innovation Director for Bosch, HP and Caterpillar
Results
The Bridge Accelerator has a goal to foster economic growth by nurturing the next generation of local businesses & suppliers and expanding their connections to compete in a globalized marketplace.
So far The Bridge Accelerator program has facilitated $11.27 million USD in sales for participating companies, helped create 254 new jobs within the region, and assisted to achieve $540,000 USD in realized investment and $530,000 USD in pending equity investments. The impact is clear, yet we are only beginning.
Binational Founders Network
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Winner
Second Cohort
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Third Cohort
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A collaborative effort
The Bridge Accelerator is a collaboration between Technology Hub in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and Pioneers21 in El Paso, Texas. As one of Mexico’s premier innovation communities, Technology Hub in Ciudad Juarez brings together industry, innovative startups, and trendsetters under one roof. In El Paso, Pioneers21 helps entrepreneurs and companies launch and grow through coaching, targeted networking and connections to investors, technical assistance, and expertise.
Our team
Ricardo Mora
Ricardo Mora
Ricardo Mora
Ricardo Mora, born in El Paso, Texas and raised in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, passionate for innovation, serial entrepreneur with over 10 startups, ranging from telecomm, investment funds, IT, FabLabs, and restaurants.
CEO and founder of Technology HUB Ciudad Juarez, transforming the former U.S. Consulate into the ultimate innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Saba Investments fund Manager. Ricardo believes in empowering strategic collaboration. He is an entrepreneurship evangelist, pioneer and visionary.
Jonathan Childress
Jonathan Childress
Jonathan Childress
Experienced Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the design industry. Skilled in Wealth Accumulation, Securities, Bonds, Investment Strategies, and Retirement Planning. Strong entrepreneurship professional graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso.
Carlos Martinez-Vela
Carlos Martinez-Vela
Carlos Martinez-Vela
Dr. Carlos Martinez-Vela is president and CEO of The Hub of Human Innovation in El Paso. The Hub of Human Innovation helps entrepreneurs start, build, and grow companies through a host of initiatives tailored to the needs of innovators. Throughout his career in academia, government, and the private sector, Carlos has designed and implemented projects to create innovation communities and spaces, foster entrepreneurship, and promote industry cluster formation and growth. A dual national of Mexico and the U.S., he was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. He earned his bachelor of science degree at Tecnológico de Monterrey and his master’s degree (1998) and Ph.D. (2007) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). At MIT he specialized in local innovation systems and universities’ contributions to regional growth and transformation. In 2015 and 2016, as senior researcher with the MIT Industrial Performance Center and with support of the MIT-Mexico Program, he launched the Border Economies project to examine the emergence of a binational innovation system in El Paso-Juárez. Carlos frequently contributes in various capacities in national and international academic, policy, and business forums related to innovation and economic development.
Horman Millán
Horman Millán
Horman Millán
Horman Millán is an accomplished Consultant, Instructor, Entrepreneur and Senior Manager with over 25 years of engineering and innovation management experience. He is recognized for the ability to lead diverse areas of product design, technology development, failure analysis laboratory and manufacturing of high technology products. Recently he has been participating with the World Bank to Design and validate a Suppliers Development Program for Mexican Special Economic Zones 2016-2018. And in 2018-2019 with the Inter-American Development Bank to consolidate the Transfer of Technology Consortia for the Pacific Alliance.
Omar Saucedo
Omar Saucedo
Omar Saucedo
Studies in Marketing, Productivity and Quality Systems, Innovation, and Strategy. Worked for more than 10 years for Tecnologico de Monterrey in extension programs, collaborating in the design and implementation of automotive industry, businesses, academy and government strategies.
For the past nine years he has catalyzed projects for improving education, business capacities, and economic development indicators in the Juarez-El Paso region. Recently, he served as undersecretary of Innovation and Economic Development for the State of Chihuahua, Director of Desarrollo Económico de Ciudad Juárez A.C., and Coordinator for Border Projects for the Borderplex Alliance.
Currently, Saucedo is the TechSpark Community Engagement Manager Mexico at Microsoft.
Rodolfo Vázquez
Rodolfo Vázquez
Rodolfo Vázquez
Rodolfo (Rudy) Vázquez, CIO and cofounder of Technology Hub. Rudy believes that innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing are key drivers for growth. As Chief Industry Officer, he serves as a liaison between Technology Hub and manufacturing companies.
He gathers a team of professionals, from the community and the entrepreneurial ecosystem and together they find solutions to industry challenges in the region and the world, proudly placing the Made in Mexico seal in each one of the projects.
Videos
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Representatives from Consulate General of the United States in Ciudad Juárez and TECMA Group.
Medical Center of the Americas and Saba Investments.
Purchasing departments from manufacturing industry during pitch session.
Ricardo Mora, CEO Technology HUB.
Pitching session.
Solutions Tools, one of The Bridge participating companies during pitch session.
TAMUSE, one of The Bridge participating companies during pitch session.
PIMA, one of The Bridge participating companies during pitch session.
One on one meetings.
Hosting The Bridge.
Solutions Tools and TECMA closing a purchase order.
Global Containers and Custom Packaging winning the $25,000 prize.
PIMA – One on one meetings.
Global Containers and Custom Packaging, winner of the 1st cohort The Bridge Accelerator.
First cohort The Bridge Accelerator.
Staff Technology HUB and 1st cohort The Bridge Accelerator.
Staff and 1st cohort with Microsoft team.
Representatives from Bosch JP1 Juárez and Technology HUB.
Join our binational accelerator program
As a sponsor
Benefits
Strengthening supply chain
Closer product distribution
Higher efficiency and productivity
Access to regional vendors
As a participant
Benefits
Talent development
Industry connections
Access to capital
New business opportunities
FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions
Together, Ciudad Juarez and El Paso constitute one of the largest concentrations of manufacturing in North America. This regional marketplace creates big business opportunities for SMEs and businesses capable of supplying goods and services for manufacturers in the region. Furthermore, we believe that by increasing the technical skills, business expertise, and innovation capabilities of business ventures in this region, we can create the necessary momentum for local suppliers to take part in the global marketplace. At The Bridge Accelerator program, we are confident that our position in the El Paso-Juarez border region provides unique opportunities that build our community up rather than hinder our progress.
Small and medium sized businesses in the El Paso-Juarez and Chihuahua region that have been incorporated for more than 2 years and have experience in supplying at least one large manufacturing company. 1-3 owners and/or members of the company’s executive staff will be expected to participate in the program.
There is a one-time registration fee of $2,500 USD (tax deductible expense) which covers all program materials and sessions. This fee is heavily discounted from actual program costs thanks to the generous support of our sponsors.
Benefits of our program include:
Expert talent development
Invaluable network of industry connections
Access to venture seed capital
Increased local business opportunities
Learning innovation and technology trends
Connecting to a network of peers, customers, mentors, and industry investors
Rethinking business models and growth strategies
Developing storytelling and marketing techniques
Membership in the Binational Founders Network upon program completion
Participating companies also compete for a first-place prize of $25,000 USD in seed capital, awarded on Demo Day.
Our program is unique in the world of business accelerators!
1. Unlike many accelerators, our program is specialized for established supply chain companies in the El Paso-Juarez region, looking to support entrepreneurs that already have traction and proven capabilities in the region.
2. Also unique to our program is our built-in connections: leading manufacturers in the region have been part of The Bridge Accelerator program design and are eager to build business relationships with suppliers that complete the program.
3. Perhaps most importantly, we are a uniquely binational accelerator. Participating companies are based on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in a collaborative way that is not possible in other locations.
The program is 12 weeks of virtual (online) training sessions. If selected, your company will commit to 1-3 executive staff participants attending sessions twice a week, as well as attendance at the end-of-program Demo Day event.
Our program is designed to be delivered primarily in-person in both Juarez and El Paso locations. However, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, we are running the program entirely online. The exception to this virtual learning experience will be an kickoff event for the beginning of our cohort and Demo Day at the close of the program, both of which will have in-person attendance.
Yes, passports are a must. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sessions for the next cohort are planned to be entirely virtual; however, depending on when safety restrictions are lifted, some workshops may take place either Ciudad Juarez or El Paso. Participants from your company need to be able to cross the border back and forth between Mexico and the United States.
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