T-Mobile and Engine-4 have launched the first 5G & NB-IOT Open Innovation LAB in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands meant to bring together developers, start-ups, companies, academic institutions and government institutions together with the collaboration of corporate partners. NB-IOT stands for “Narrowband Internet of Things,” which is a technology to enable a wide […]
Caribbean Produce Exchange, LLC and Drouyn & Co. Inc. were among the 50 vendors selected to receive a combined $45.5 million from the third round of funding of the Farmers to Families Food Box program, overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Caribbean Produce Exchange, LLC, which has been distributing food boxes since mid-May, has […]
After a successful first edition, the Bravo Family Foundation — a philanthropic entity founded by Puerto Rican businessman Orlando Bravo — announced a second open call for applying to the Rising Entrepreneurs Program with the goal of promoting entrepreneurship in Mayagüez and Puerto Rico’s western area. The applications are open to entrepreneurs who are developing […]
The COVID-19 pandemic, which since mid-March has upended the lives of most people in Puerto Rico, has also brought with it a shift in traditional work environments that now generate a greater demand for telecommunications services, specifically internet connections. That was one of several conclusions included in a study commissioned by advertising agency Wunderman Thompson, […]
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust will hold a new session of the Resiliency and Business Innovation program so companies of all sizes can develop their resilience plan, for free. The RBI has operated with funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA i6) since 2019. The course was designed together with George Mason […]
The Mark E. Curry Family Foundation (MECFF) recently donated $105,000 to First Response Emergency Medical Services Inc. (FREMS) to support its efforts of providing rescue and first response services in the San Juan metropolitan area and neighboring towns in Puerto Rico. Since 1991, FREMS and its licensed volunteers have offered lifesaving services when medical emergencies occur in the […]
ORLANDO, FL — Puerto Rico-based television broadcaster Mega TV is expanding its audience reach to Orlando with the launch of affiliate station Mega TV Orlando Canal 21 embarking on a mission to capture the big Puerto Rican community and Hispanics in Central Florida. The company invested $1 million in the venture. And it is not […]
Nonprofit organization Direct Relief has awarded $1.3 million in grants to five community health centers in Puerto Rico, also known as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) for the purchase of medical mobile units and off-road vehicles. With this funding, Direct Relief will have now equipped all 22 FQHC corporations and their 85 clinics throughout the […]
Puerto Rico’s new car sales totaled 8,695 units in August 2020, up 5.6% from the 8,236 vehicles sold during the same month last year, the United Automobile Importers Group confirmed. However, so far this year the industry maintains a cumulative sales drop of 24.3%, trade group officials said. The segments that showed slight increases in […]
Liberty Puerto Rico announced official the launch of its new video product, Hub TV, following several months of testing the next-generation service. Developed through a partnership between Liberty Latin America (LLA) and TiVo, the internet protocol television console uses the full cloud-based TiVo platform to give customers a hyper-personalized multimedia entertainment experience. This service is […]
Following an investment of close to $300,000, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority will reopen the Dr. Hermenegildo Ortiz-Quiñones general aviation regional airport in Humacao today, a facility reserved for individual pilots and ultralight aircraft operators. In an exclusive interview with this media outlet, Ports Authority Executive Director Joel Pizá-Batiz confirmed that the reopening comes after […]
The Mennonite Health System unveiled plans to implement energy and oxygen production cogeneration systems (CoGen) in the Caguas Mennonite Hospital. These projects are part of the institution’s long-term plan to outfit its six hospitals with the same technologies, for which it will invest $36 million. The cogeneration system produces 1,748 kilowatts of electricity. The new […]
Fresenius Kabi Puerto Rico, a company focused on transfusion technology, blood collection and processing products, as well as cell therapy, announced plans to expand its manufacturing complex in San Germán, at a cost of $30 million. The expansion entails modernizing and automating the plant to increase its capacity and competitiveness, as well as establishing a […]
Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc. (PRiMEX), announced new programs that seek to support small and medium-sized manufacturing companies on the island in response to the recent earthquakes in the south west zone, the COVID 19 pandemic, as well as rural areas in the south central area of the island, with special attention to the agro-industrial […]
After an eight-week open call and a comprehensive evaluation process, parallel18 has announced that 42 Puerto Rican startups will participate in the third installment of its pre-acceleration program, pre18, starting Nov. 9th. The business curriculum operates under parallel18’s wing, an international startup entity that supports innovating ventures by helping them grow through two main programs: P18, a global […]
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