Grupo Guayacán closed its annual fundraising campaign, aimed at supporting the education and training programs offered to entrepreneurs at different stages of business development, raising $105,234.75. Through the month-long Guayacán Giving Day campaign, the organization will boost its endowment fund, which will directly support its programs and activities. This effort has been conducted for three […]
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced the collaboration of the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust with the Migrant Clinicians Network in “The Community Health Centers in Puerto Rico in the emergency preparedness through community mobilization” project to benefit Puerto Rico Community Health Centers, known as 330 Centers. Recently, the Migrant Clinicians Network, […]
San Juan-based accelerator Parallel18 has been chosen among the 60 winners of U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, to receive $50,000 each to support startups and entrepreneurs researching and developing STEM-related innovations. The combined $3 million will support development focused on a broad set of industries and sectors, SBA Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton […]
Local entrepreneurs and researchers who have marketed their innovations thanks to federal grant programs and the support of local business ecosystems organization gathered in San Juan to celebrate and share their success stories. The testimonials came during “The Faces of Innovation in Puerto Rico: SBIR Road Tour Kickoff” event organized by the Puerto Rico Science, […]
Med Center announced the opening of a new $7 million Chronic Conditions Clinic in Ponce to address of asthma, hypertension and diabetes issues, executives announced. “Med Center’s Chronic Conditions Clinic will provide the most advanced health care to control comorbid conditions of diabetes, hypertension and asthma in Puerto Rico,” said Med Center Executive Director Allan […]
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust Grant Program awarded $3.1 million to 26 science and technology research projects, including the “Advanced Research Grant” that promotes cutting-edge research in various areas of science and technology with $150,000 to each winner. The Catalyzer Research Grant was also awarded, which conferred $70,000 to each recipient and […]
The Foundation for Puerto Rico received a $291,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to create a multi-stage incubation program for entrepreneurs in communities outside the San Juan metropolitan area. The program will begin next month in the Coamo-Ponce region, foundation officials said. This is the first time that a Puerto Rican entity receives […]
Nonprofit organization Open Spaces filed a motion before the Puerto Rico Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the Appellate Court to keep the government’s Report on Tax Reduction Agreements under seal. The report listing tax abatement agreements was prepared and delivered to the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in July 2017. […]
Liberty Foundation donated $25,000 to the C&W Charitable Foundation to help relief efforts in the islands struck by Hurricane Dorian as part of a joint effort by all the companies that make up Liberty Latin America (LLA.) The Liberty Foundation is also encouraging all Puerto Ricans who want to help the storm victims in the […]
Startup accelerator parallel18 has amplified its resources network by joining Google Developers Launchpad’s select group of regional partners, it announced. The collaboration not only grants access to Google’s global network but also encourages sharing insights and best practices between startup ecosystem catalyzers from around the world, parallel18 officials said. Google Developers Launchpad is a branch […]
World Central Kitchen announced the opening of its bi-annual cycle of Plow to Plate, the organization’s agricultural support platform that offers direct financial support, training opportunities, and volunteer assistance to small farmers, agribusinesses, and community-led projects in the food sector. The latest call to apply to Plow to Plate begins Sept. 1 and closes Oct. […]
A “record-breaking” group of 27 start-ups kicked off the finalist phase of Grupo Guayacán Inc.’s 2019 EnterPRize Competition, the entity announced. More than 30 collaborators, sponsors, and mentors participated in a judging session on Aug. 9, in which they evaluated pitches from 40 semi-finalists to select the group that would go on to compete for […]
More than 300 children from the Boys & Girls Club in Las Margaritas participated in a back-to-school fair, organized by New Fortress Energy, an energy infrastructure company committed to supporting youth education in science and technology. In addition to providing school supplies and support, the fair featured robotics workshops designed to introduce students to science, […]
The closing event for Startup Hub Caribbean, a program by Facebook and Puerto Rican accelerator parallel18, showcased the growth and impact of 10 startups that are helping improve their communities’ access to high-quality education, jobs, and technology. The Demo Day took place in parallel18’s HQ, in San Juan and was the final phase of a […]
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