12 farmers receive $1K each from Red Cross, Science Trust
December 11, 2018
The program will offer micro-grants to 450 farmers on the island and will be dedicated to supporting small farmers in their post-María recovery.
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Microsoft seeks Artificial Intelligence projects to help people with disabilities
December 10, 2018
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made industry-leading advances in many major disciplines.
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FEMA, COR3 announce $285M in federal grants to P.R.
November 20, 2018
These awards bring to $4.3 billion the amount of funds obligated under FEMA’s Public Assistance program.
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Op-Ed: Takeaways from Social Media Week 2018 San Juan
November 19, 2018
Social media is one huge “Tabula Rasa” where anyone with an interesting product or story can start a business.
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Oriental adds new update for ‘Mis Pagos’ online payment service
November 14, 2018
Oriental Bank announced that the “Mis Pagos” online payment service will now include the option to pay Oriental credit cards using a checking or savings account at any bank.
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JetBlue Foundation provides $135K in grants to science programs in P.R.
November 9, 2018
Grants of varying amounts were provided to organizations that are investing in the island’s future.
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Rivera receives Acquisition International’s ‘2018 Global Excellence Award’
November 8, 2018
The Global Excellence 2018 Awards are granted to business leaders that are setting the pace in their respective industries.
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DMO: P.R. in Top 10 Meeting & Incentive Destination ‘hot list’
November 1, 2018
The Global DMC Partners published its 2018 Global Destination Index, which compiled data from over 6,000 meeting and incentive programs across 2018 in over 500 destinations.
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P.R. ‘will have to rebuild many institutions’ to see economic rebound
October 29, 2018
In this episode of Dollar$ and $ense we talk with prominent Economists José Joaquín Villamil and Antonio Fernós about the fate of Puerto Rico's economy and the necessary steps to see a rebound.
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NY Fed studies reveal growth in ‘micro revenue’ firms in P.R. post-hurricanes
September 28, 2018
In the year since Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico, the share of so-called “micro-revenue” firms generating $50,000 or less in profits increased.
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Sagrado creates 1st Innovation Fund for co.’s in San Juan’s Santurce district
September 25, 2018
Sacred Heart University, through its “Nuestro Barrio” program, received a $95,000 contribution to create the first Innovation Seed Fund.
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Housing and Urban Development, P.R. ink $1.5B disaster recovery grant agreement
September 21, 2018
The signing of the grant agreement now paves the way to speed recovery dollars needed to restore damaged and destroyed homes, businesses and infrastructure.
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P.R. Senate runs marathon hearing to gather input for PREPA transformation
August 31, 2018
Breaking from following the usual pattern of filing a bill, then holding public hearings, Committee Chairman Larry Seilhamer and Sen. Eduardo Bhatia heard expert recommendations to then submit the draft regulatory framework.
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Parallel18’s 2nd-year results show latest participants generated $24.5M in sales
August 31, 2018
A third of those transactions were related to their operations in Puerto Rico, according to the results of the international acceleration program.
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Caribbean Cinemas confirms premium theaters for Plaza Carolina
August 31, 2018
The IMAX and CXC theaters will have giant 70-foot and 60-foot wide screens, respectively.
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