Grupo Guayacán opens call for 12th edition of I-Corps Puerto Rico program
January 25, 2021
Developing a business idea could be the best way to kickstart the new year and set up for success. With this in mind, Grupo Guayacán is starting off 2021 with an open call for the new edition of I-Corps Puerto Rico (I-Corps PR), its idea validating program. This program seeks to identify teams who are […]
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23 nonprofits raised $118K through campaigns in Plaza Las Américas
January 25, 2021
A total of 23 nonprofits participated in the “Your Community has a PLAZA” program in 2020, which allowed them to carry out orientation and fundraising efforts within the Plaza Las Américas mall. From January to March and from September to December, the participating nonprofits reahed more than 20,000 people who visited the shopping center and […]
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RSM Puerto Rico firm reports 7.1% growth in ’20
January 19, 2021
RSM Puerto Rico, a local audit, tax and consulting firm focused on the middle market, reported a revenue growth of 7.1% at closing of fiscal 2020, which it described as “an extremely challenging year for the business community both locally and globally.” Business consulting and tax advisory services grew 9.2% and 10.1%, respectively, attributed to […]
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19 food production projects split $400K in financing from World Central Kitchen
January 18, 2021
World Central Kitchen announced 19 new participants of its sixth round of grants totaling $400,000 available through the Food Producers Network, formerly known as the “Plow to Plate” program. The nonprofit’s food security and resilience program offer direct financial support to small farmers, fishermen, agribusinesses and associations to regenerate their capacity for production, distribution and […]
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Puerto Rico Community Foundation gets $25M to strengthen community aqueducts
January 13, 2021
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation will receive $25 million in government funding to establish energy redundancy systems that include solar systems and emergency generators in Puerto Rico community aqueducts, to guarantee their uninterrupted operation given that they provide drinking water to thousands of families, the nonprofit announced. The Foundation signed a grant funding contract with […]
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College students invited to compete in ‘Challenge to Innovate: NASA Edition’ program
January 12, 2021
Puerto Rican undergraduate students majoring in electrical, mechanical, computer, agricultural, or industrial engineering, as well as computer science, will have the opportunity to participate in the “Challenge to Innovate: NASA Edition” competition. The initiative of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust’s pre18 program and its Technology Transfer Office, together with Engine-4, will offer […]
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Cancellation of San Sebastián Street Fest a blow to OSJ vendors
January 8, 2021
The San Sebastián Street Festival, celebrated every year in January for four days straight in Old San Juan, will not be held in person this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, eliminating crowds, sales, and limiting the exposure of independent vendors in the historic zone, this media outlet confirmed through several interviews. This week, San […]
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US Customs reports 175% spike in counterfeit goods seizures
January 6, 2021
US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) San Juan Field Office — which is responsible for multiple ports of entry in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands — experienced a 175% growth in the number of counterfeit seizures in Fiscal 2021 to date in contrast to the same period in Fiscal 2020. In Fiscal 2020, […]
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20/22 Act Society donates $1M+ to 30 Puerto Rico nonprofits
December 31, 2020
The 20/22 Act Society announced a record in the distribution of funds among this year helping more than 30 nonprofit organizations on the island that shared $1,085,000 in 2020. “Since 2013 we have made a strong commitment to support charitable organizations in the Puerto Rican community,” said Robb Rill, founder of The 20/22 Act Society. […]
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Social and Solidarity Economy Network anticipates ‘more disruption’ in ’21
December 30, 2020
The Puerto Rico Social and Solidarity Economy Network’s (Red ESSPR, in Spanish) development agenda for 2021 will include increasing the scope of its efforts to facilitate more alliances across economic sectors, educate the community, and strengthen a dozen initiatives carried out this year, among them trade exchanges, financial agreements, and national representation in international events. […]
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WSP USA Building Inc./Marvel Architects chosen to develop PROtech project
December 24, 2020
The consortium comprised by WSP USA Building Inc./Marvel Architects has been chosen to develop the Puerto Rico Ocean Technology Complex (PROtech) project in Yabucoa, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce announced. The consortium for the $300M thermal ocean energy project unveiled in July was chosen after completing the selection process to develop the complex […]
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33 entities taking part in Puerto Rico Public Health Trust telemedicine initiative
December 22, 2020
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust announced the start of its Telemedicine Distance Education, consisting of virtual training and delivery of equipment to more than 30 clinics located in rural areas of the island. The project comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $1.1 million grant for distance training and telemedicine and […]
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16 Puerto Rico entrepreneurs turn business idea into reality
December 22, 2020
Sixteen aspiring entrepreneurs recently completed the Foundation for Puerto Rico’s Emprende 360° business education program to turn their business ideas into reality. After a 12-month process with leading organizations in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, the cohort developed 11 business ideas for the Coamo and Ponce region and was awarded $2,000 in seed capital to jump-start each […]
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex to fund World Central Kitchen relief center in Puerto Rico
December 21, 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex — Prince Harry and Megan Markle — will be partnering with World Central Kitchen through their nonprofit Archewell Foundation to fund the construction of four Community Relief Centers throughout the world, including one in Puerto Rico. The couple made the announcement in a statement released Sunday, confirming their nonprofit’s […]
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2 local nonprofits receive grants from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
December 21, 2020
The United Way of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Food Bank were two of the 384 nonprofits that will split $4.2 billion in charitable giving from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, co-founder of Amazon and the richest woman in the world. In a post she published late last week, Scott said the economic and health-related losses […]
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