Bravo Family Foundation announces 2nd open call for Rising Entrepreneurs Program
September 17, 2020
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 […]
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Science Trust opens program to help co.’s create resiliency plan
September 17, 2020
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 […]
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Mark E. Curry Family Foundation donates $105K to First Response Emergency Medical Services
September 17, 2020
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 […]
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Direct Relief grants $1.3M to Puerto Rico community health centers
September 16, 2020
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 […]
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Mennonite Health System to invest $36M in cogeneration projects at 6 hospitals
September 15, 2020
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 […]
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PRiMEX unveils new programs to support manufacturing co.’s through crises
September 15, 2020
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 […]
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Foundation for Puerto Rico announces 1st Destination Plan meetings in 4 towns
September 14, 2020
Foundation for Puerto Rico announced plans to hold the first two virtual meetings of the Destination Plan for the regions of Luquillo-Fajardo and Ceiba-Naguabo. These sessions are aimed at community members from the municipalities, as well as nonprofit and/or community organizations and municipal governments, among others, FPR said. The meetings seek to include all community […]
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Puerto Rico’s entertainment industry loses $150M since mid-March
September 11, 2020
Confirming that COVID-19 has represented a $150 million blow and the cancellation of 1,000 performances, Puerto Rico’s entertainment sector asked the government to activate the Recovery Plan presented in May and demanded special attention to the issue of aid and incentives for its workers. The entertainment industry has remained in shutdown mode since the government […]
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Puerto Rico lawyers asked to fill survey on COVID-19 challenges
September 11, 2020
Microjuris.com has opened a call for Puerto Rico’s attorneys to fill out the 2020 edition of the longitudinal study on the legal services market in Puerto Rico, which seeks to continue analyzing the characteristics, trends and challenges of the legal profession, now from the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We encourage them to participate and […]
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Casinos, restaurants ask gov’t to ease pandemic restrictions
September 9, 2020
As the current Executive Order in place by the government imposing restrictions on the population and businesses is set to expire on Friday, representatives from Puerto Rico’s casino and restaurant industries have asked for an easing up of conditions they say are putting operations and employees at risk. During a news conference, casino industry executives […]
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico launches 7 initiatives under ‘Mobile Pantry’ program
September 9, 2020
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico will launch seven simultaneous projects under the “Mobile Pantry” program, which runs from this month through April 2021. The social action projects will directly benefit 5,520 people suffering from food insecurity and will give continuity to the campaign “Zero Hunger Puerto Rico” to raise local awareness against hunger, the […]
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Gov’t assigns $20M to Puerto Rico 511 social wellness, education organizations
September 7, 2020
Gov. Wanda Vázquez signed Joint Resolution 737 to assign $20 million to semi-public, public and private entities and institutions whose activities or services tend to the development of programs and social welfare, health, education, culture and to improve the quality of life of Puerto Ricans. The funds come from the Joint Budget Resolution for fiscal […]
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Foundation for Puerto Rico distributes $80K to 22 southern area entrepreneurs
September 7, 2020
Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) announced it has disbursed $80,000 to 22 entrepreneurs affected by the earthquakes in the southern area to boost their businesses. As part of the initiatives established by FPR to support entrepreneurs in the southern part of the island, the organization reactivated the Small Business Support Program (SBSP) through the Puerto […]
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The Foundation Global Group bets on alliances to promote businesses during COVID-19
September 7, 2020
Two local executives from multinational companies — Carlos Rivera-Vélez and Carlos Miró — they recently launched The Foundation Global Group (TFGG), an integrated business consulting firm to provide solutions that promote business development and success throughout the U.S. mainland during the COVID-19 era and beyond. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on thousands […]
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Guayacán Giving Day back to promote, support Puerto Rico’s entrepreneurs
September 3, 2020
Grupo Guayacán announced the return of the Guayacán Giving Day, its annual fundraising campaign that runs until Oct. 14, 2020. The campaign will be live over the following weeks under the slogan “Give to Support” and will highlight success stories of Guayacán alumni companies. More than 1,200 people have benefited from the various initiatives developed […]
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