Puerto Rico gov’t picks gaming commission advisory firm
May 19, 2020
The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF, in Spanish) chose Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) to provide consulting and advisory services to the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, created by virtue of Act 81-2019, the agency announced. GLI will assist the Commission in the drafting of the regulations governing the operations, and providing consulting […]
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DDB Latina execs: Brands must focus on long-term solutions during pandemic
May 18, 2020
DDB advertising agency executives from Singapore and China, countries that went through the COVID-19 pandemic before it reached this side of the world, said experience has taught them that businesses must start focusing on long-term solutions, not just what works today. In a virtual presentation in coordination with DDB Latina Puerto Rico David Tang, CEO […]
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Pre18 opens application round to help Puerto Rican startups get to market
May 14, 2020
Puerto Rican companies interested in strengthening their product to reach the market or increase their sales have the chance to apply to parallel18’s pre-accelerator program, pre18, which will run for 12 weeks starting in November. The program –– whose last call received more than 250 applications –– was founded in 2017 as part of the […]
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Puerto Rican firm to offer free mandatory courses to reopen businesses
May 14, 2020
Self Learning Solutions Tech (SLSTECH), a Puerto Rican firm specializing in distance learning courses, will offer mandatory courses on protection against COVID19 to reopen businesses, locations and offices free of charge through May 31, it announced. “We’re contributing to a safer reopening by certifying employers free of charge so that they can restart their businesses,” […]
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Science Trust program offers free online business resiliency curriculum
May 13, 2020
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust’s Resiliency and Business Innovation program has designed a curriculum on “Resilience for Businesses,” it announced. The initiative run with funds from the Economic Development Agency (EDA i6), is being done jointly with George Mason University — Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities and Echar Pa’ Lante. “Building […]
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Red Nose Day for Puerto Rico Fund commits $1M to support nonprofits
May 11, 2020
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation announced the first round of donations from the Red Nose Day for Puerto Rico Fund established in 2019 by Comic Relief US, which committed $1 million to the island. Of that amount, an initial $450,000 was awarded to five organizations in Puerto Rico that have a commitment to reduce poverty […]
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P.R. Public Health Trust leads towns on COVID-19 contact tracing
May 11, 2020
Given the urgency of implementing effective contact tracing to counteract COVID-19 on the island, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and its Puerto Rico Public Health Trust program announced an alliance with several municipalities to create the Municipal Contact Tracing and Assistance System, which will allow identifying areas of contagion and the behavior […]
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New Fortress Energy short-listed for PREPA temporary power generation bid
May 7, 2020
Liquified Natural Gas provider New Fortress Energy confirmed it has been put on the short-list of proponents participating in the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s temporary emergency generation RFP (Request for Proposals) released in March. During a call with analysts to discuss its most recent quarterly results, New Fortress CEO Wesley R. Edens confirmed the […]
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Global index gives low marks to access to information in Puerto Rico
May 7, 2020
Puerto Rico has been ranked 87th in a roster of 187 countries included in the Centre for Law and Democracy’s Global Index of the Right to Information, according to a report released by local nonprofit, Transparency Network. The RTI Ratings analyzes the transparency and open data laws, enacted in Puerto Rico last year. It points to […]
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3 entities commit to mitigate spread of mosquito-borne diseases during COVID-19
May 6, 2020
The Communities Organized for the Prevention of Arboviruses, or the COPA project, is actively pursuing its efforts to organize and mobilize communities in 38 areas of Ponce to identify, prevent, and control mosquito-borne diseases, mainly dengue, during the COVID-19 crisis, organizers said. Although COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that is not spread by mosquitoes, mosquito-borne […]
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Foundation for P.R. launches new digital tool to strengthen vulnerable communities
May 5, 2020
Foundation for Puerto Rico, in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Housing Department, unveiled the Social Capital Interactive Maps, a new digital tool that it developed as part of its Whole Community Resilience Planning Program. This pilot platform allows citizens to visualize data and interactive maps that contribute to improving planning, promoting economic development and resilience […]
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FEMA allocates $6.8M to repair Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center
May 1, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded a $6.8 million grant to the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in San Juan, an iconic cultural center with a 39-year history of history of hosting more than 15,000 events. The grant was assigned in April 24, FEMA said. After Hurricane María, the steps leading up to […]
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Science Trust allocates $600K for projects to combat COVID-19
April 30, 2020
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust Grant Program has selected six projects from local institutions with innovative projects to combat the COVID-19 virus on the island, it announced. The program, which was designed to select five winners with a total budget of $500,000, was expanded to include six winners, who split $600,000. The […]
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Organizations join forces to aid Puerto Rico’s creative professionals
April 29, 2020
Gener8tor, MECA International Art Fair (MECA), the Museum of Art and Design of Miramar (MADMi), and LA-X announced the availability of an Emergency Response Program for Puerto Rico’s creative professionals, consisting of a one-week virtual agenda designed to help artists, musicians, designers and other creative professionals identify, understand and secure resources to withstand the crisis […]
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Tropizen pumps $1M to boost manufacturing, cultivation capacity
April 28, 2020
Tropizen, a licensed local cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis products, announced the investment of over $1 million in a significant expansion of its cultivation facilities and production capacity. The company also announced the successful completion of its first harvest from the expanded facilities, as it continues to operate under the coronavirus pandemic. “As a […]
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