A total of 175 Puerto Rican business ventures benefited from $1.2 million in funding granted over the past two years by Grupo Guayacán Inc. to boost the island’s recovery after the devastating hit of Hurricane María in September 2017, the nonprofit said. Among the business, 42 were projects in the idea development stage, 100 were […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration graduated 39 companies from its Emerging Leaders program in Puerto Rico, completing the fifth cycle of the training series offered to small business entrepreneurs on the island, with cohorts in San Juan and — for the first time — in Ponce. “The desire to continue moving our island forward, even […]
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, […]