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The SBDC International Trade Center is one of the most successful trade assistance organizations in the State of Texas. We are a specialty Small Business Development Center (SBDC) within the Texas South‑West SBDC Network and are hosted by The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio).

We help small and medium‑sized companies become globally competitive by providing customized, no-cost, and 100% confidential one-on-one international trade advising, in-depth market research, and innovative training programs. Since 1992, we have assisted thousands of Texas companies in entering new markets, growing export sales, and strengthening their global competitiveness. In 2025, our clients expanded into hundreds of new international markets, generating more than $118 million in sales, creating 283 jobs, retaining 1,915 jobs, and securing more than $27 million in capital investment.

For more information about our services, please contact us by email at texastrade@utsa.edu.

Center for Global Development

The Center for Global Development (CGD) partners with governments, academic institutions, and economic development organizations worldwide to build, strengthen, and connect Small Business Development Center (SBDC) networks. Through training, technical assistance, and strategic advisory services, CGD helps helps countries adopt and adapt the U.S. SBDC model to their local economic contexts using its proprietary Five-Phase Approach to National SBDC Network Development, guiding governments from initial planning through and long-term sustainability. Since 2003, CGD has led or supported the development of every SBDC network outside the United States and serves as the primary technical assistance provider for the Global Small Business Network (GSBN). CGD has trained more than 7,000 SBDC professionals and supported the launch of 285 SBDCs across 24 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa.

For more information about our services, please contact us at:
sbdcglobal@utsa.edu

The Texas International Business Accelerator (TIBA) supports foreign companies in establishing and expanding operations in Texas by providing customized, no cost, and 100% confidential one on one foreign direct investment (FDI) advising, along with tailored specialized research and business development services. Since 2011, TIBA has provided FDI expertise to foreign companies from more than 40 countries, supporting business establishment and economic growth across the state of Texas by helping foreign small-and-medium sized companies successfully navigate the Texas market and achieve long term investment success.

For more information about our services, please contact us at:
tiba@utsa.edu

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SBDC International Trade Center is a proud member of the Texas South-West SBDC Network, which is funded in part through the State of Texas and a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), is hosted by the University of Texas at San Antonio, and accredited nationally by America’s SBDC. The Small Business Development Center services are provided to all U.S. citizens, legal residents, and foreign nationals that intend to invest in the United States, in accordance with Federal funding requirements. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.