The Valley builds. This is where you start.
El Valle construye. Aquí empiezas.
A free program for Rio Grande Valley founders, led by operators who build here. No fee, no equity, no obligation.
Convened by Greenridge Ventures · Seeking founding sponsors
Nothing.
Greenridge Ventures convenes the Lab. Any future investment is a separate conversation, yours to end.
The talent is already here. The infrastructure isn't, yet.
One of Texas' fastest-growing regions: young, bilingual, cross-border, with a cost of living that stretches a short runway and deep benches in healthcare, energy, and trade.
What it lacked was a place to turn that into companies. Valley Tech Lab is that place: the reason you no longer have to leave.
Greenridge is headquartered in McAllen. We are not visiting.
Builders across six disciplines.
Bring an idea, a skill, or just curiosity. Solo founders find co-founders here.
Software Engineering
Ship real products, first commit to live demo.
Finance & Math
Model the unit economics and make the numbers tell the truth.
Entrepreneurship
The raw will to build from nothing.
Medicine & Health
Deep problems worth solving, from one of the Valley's largest sectors.
Energy & Infrastructure
Build the systems that power the border-corridor economy.
Legal & Regulatory
Turn regulatory complexity into an edge.
Twelve weeks. Four phases.
Saturdays in person, team work midweek. From raw idea, or none, to a public showcase.
Ideation & Team Formation
Problem discovery, founder matching, market-sizing. Solo applicants meet co-founders here.
Build Sprint
Build. Stand-ups, mentor office hours, and a mid-program pivot-or-persevere checkpoint.
Validation & Traction
Customer discovery, pricing, financial modeling, and storytelling with operators who've done it.
Showcase
Final polish, then present to the Valley's founders, operators, and business community.
Sponsor Cohort 1.
Up to 10 Valley businesses keep the Lab free for founders and get a front-row seat to the region's next companies.
Seen everywhere the Lab is
Your brand on the Lab's pages and at our venue, all twelve weeks.
A seat on the final panel
One representative from each sponsor judges the final pitch.
Exclusive access to the founders
A first look at the cohort's founders and companies.
Build the ecosystem with us
Your company at the center of the Valley's startup community.
Ready to build?
Cohort 1 is open. Tell us about you and we'll send the full application.
- A free seat in a 12-week founder program
- Co-founder matching, mentorship, and workspace
- A public showcase before the Valley's builders