The Bridge Accelerator 4th cohort award ceremony was held this past Thursday October 21st at Technology HUB, closing with the amazing conference from Alfredo Nolasco, Chihuahua Global Director.  

Alfredo talked to The Bridge Community about the amazing opportunities available in our region and how Chihuahua Global is preparing to tackle the main challenges to develop better suppliers for the industrial sector.   

The 4th cohort participants have come a long way however, it is clear that this will only mark the beginning of their never-ending road towards acceleration.  

Graduating companies and organizations


TOP LABELS | Custom labels and industrial labels manufacturer for products of all kinds.
www.toplabel.com.mx  

TEXTILMEDIC | Manufacture of medical and protective supplies such as gowns, suits and more.
www.textilmedic.com  

FAB LAB JUAREZ | Training on innovation and problem solving through digital fabrication.
www.funax.org  

FAB LAB EL PASO | Design fabrication, digital innovation resource, and STEM education.
www.Fablabelpaso.org    

CIMTH | Cluster of the Molds, Dies and Tools industry for the development of business, process update and market growth.
www.cimth.com

AYALA DIGITAL | Software development and e-commerce strategies.
www.ayala.digital

BORDER PROTO | Additive manufacturing for industrial grade prototypes and parts, 3D modeling and reverse engineering services.
www.borderproto.com

SERMMETAL | Electric welding and machining and metallizing, ceramic, urethane and polyurethane coating services.
www.sermmetal.com

CIITA | Comprehensive cutting-edge solutions in technological projects for the private, public and social sector of Chihuahua.
www.ciitachihuahua.ipn.mx

EP&O | Local and national supplier based industrial procurement web app.
https://epno.com.mx/


Outcomes  
The outcomes of this cohort during the time at the program are as followed:

 
New Jobs Created: 16
Quotations: $1,140,536.20 USD
Purchase Orders: $474,639.40 USD

Special Awards

Every cohort the organizers choose 5 companies to receive special awards. The spring 2021 cohort winners are:  

Best Pitch: BORDER PROTO, for presenting the best value proposition on Demo Day.

Largest Contract Scored: TEXTILMEDIC, for receiving the largest purchase order.

Best Team Player: EP&O, For inspiring new business endeavors by recommending other participants to potential clients and making new connections.

Most Active Participant: TOP LABELTS, for obtaining the largest number of interviews and bids during the program.

Most Outstanding Collaborator: EP&O, for promoting the spirit of participation and collaboration in The Bridge Accelerator program.

 
Winner:  

The winner and recipient of the seed money to develop and accelerate their company even further is



EP&O  


Congratulations to all the graduated companies! We hope that you never lose the momentum you have acquired in the last few months and that you never stop accelerating until you reach the stars and beyond.  

See you all soon at our next The Bridge Community reunion!