For the past 49 years, COSTEP has helped local residents in the seven-county Rio South Texas region provide a better life for themselves and their families through educational initiatives such as helping fund millions of dollars in student scholarships and providing free financial literacy education programs.
Now, COSTEP is advancing regional prosperity through the addition of a strategic framework for economic development. This framework is data-driven and market-validated, with a strong emphasis on job creation and building a regional talent pipeline, all working toward the goal of creating a virtuous circle of education and employment to drive sustainable economic growth and prosperity for the region and its citizens.
Cross Border Multimodal International Trade
North American Manufacturing Supply Chain Reshoring & Nearshoring
Maquiladora IMMEX U.S. Mexico Twin Plant Automotive Biomedical Supplier Manufacturing
NAFTA USMCA US Mexico Binational Manufacturing Logistics
Rio South Texas Brownsville Starbase Boca Chica SpaceX
Transportation Mobility Automotive Battery Supplier Manufacturing
Brownsville Matamoros McAllen Reynosa Laredo Nuevo Laredo International Bridge
South Texas Workforce Pipeline Development UTRGV STC TSTC TSC TAMIU Laredo College TAMU