Pioneers 21 (P21), formerly Hub of Human Innovation, encourages regional economic development by helping to nurture ideas into self-sustaining companies and providing significant outreach and educational opportunities that cultivate innovation. To date, Pioneers 21 has housed 240+ ventures. Through workshops, educational events and mentoring, we have served 1,042 entrepreneurs in 2022, 1,194 entrepreneurs in 2023, 1,095 entrepreneurs in 2024, and currently 1,055 entrepreneurs in 2025. Programs seeking funding: P21 Venture Mentoring Service Licensed by MIT VMS. P21 Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) is a free and confidential team mentoring service for entrepreneurs in the Borderland region. We help startups and small businesses access expert mentors to help build their ventures. P21 VMS launched in 2022 and has a total of 60+ mentors. We have the opportunity to continue to grow the innovation community in this region. Please join the movement! With our Innovation Accelerator Workshop Series: Learn to develop, test, and grow new business ideas, products, or services before bringing them to market. Between 2022, 2023, and 2024, we graduated a total of 23 entrepreneurs from the accelerator. With our AI Innovation Accelerator Workshop Series: Learn how to apply AI tools to streamline your workflows, sharpen your prompting strategy, and accelerate real-world results across your business or creative projects. In 2024, we graduated a cohort of 16 entrepreneurs, and in 2025, we graduated a cohort of 25 entrepreneurs. Our Financial Accelerator Workshop Series: Learn how to accelerate your growth, increase control over your finances, avoid costly pitfalls, and gain one-on-one support. In January 2023, we graduated the first Financial Accelerator cohort of 14 entrepreneurs, and in September 2024, we graduated the second cohort with both totaling $20k in access to capital. The Financial Accelerator is much needed in the Borderland as entrepreneurs #1 reason to seek incubator support is access to capital. Our P21 Tacos & Tech‑ila networking and pitch event, brings together local entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, and supporters over tacos, tequila, and live innovation. Attendees hear real-time startup pitches and vote for their favorite to receive non-dilutive funding to the winner. Since launching in 2023, Tacos & Tech‑ila has hosted 9 events, featured 25 local founders, and distributed $5k in non-dilutive access to capital. The VMS Pitch Prep Sessions provide El Paso’s promising entrepreneurs and tech innovators with expert-led, hands-on preparation, including feedback on pitch structure, market focus, and message refinement, so they’re ready to shine during the annual P21 VMS Pitch Challenge. The P21 VMS Pitch Challenge spotlights El Paso’s most innovative entrepreneurs and tech startups as they pitch their ventures before a panel of industry leaders, competing for non-dilutive pre-seed capital, exposure, and powerful networking opportunities. In 2023, our P21 VMS Pitch Prep Sessions graduated a total of 5 entrepreneurs, and our P21 VMS Pitch Challenge provided a total of $12k non-dilutive access to capital. In 2024, our P21 VMS Pitch Prep Sessions graduated a total of 5 entrepreneurs, and our P21 VMS Pitch Challenge provided a total of $12k non-dilutive access to capital. In 2025, our P21 VMS Pitch Prep Sessions graduated a total of 21 entrepreneurs, and our P21 VMS Pitch Challenge introduced 4 tracks: the Student Track, Service Track, Product Track, and Tech Track, and we provided a total of $14,250 non-dilutive access to capital. By working together, we can accomplish so much more in this region. Please donate to our case. Your donation will help us continue to serve the community with no cost for "memberships".