The Kauffman Foundation’s “Global Entrepreneurship Week” will be celebrated globally Nov. 16-22 and this year will include local nonprofits that will co-host the event in Puerto Rico, organizers confirmed. Colmena66, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, Grupo Guayacán and YEES! are leading local efforts, holding bi-weekly multi-sector meetings over the […]
Now that the 2020 elections are over and the votes are more or less counted, tabulated and assigned, it’s back to the humdrum of pandemic routines and lingering at home to keep a prudent social distance. With practically more than half of the world off limits for travel, entertainment and sometimes even our workspaces, virtuality […]
Sacred Heart University, through its Nuestro Barrio: Distrito Cultural de Santurce program, is opening a call to recruit 25 creative companies interested in being part of the business community called “La CEPA 2021” edition. Companies must be based in Santurce or have an interest in serving the Santurce community, the school said. The program is available for […]
Eight months after shutting down its maritime connection between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ferries del Caribe announced it resumed passenger service between both islands over the weekend. “We’re more than ready to resume passenger travel, after obtaining the endorsement of the Puerto Rico Department of Health, the Centers […]
Following an intense evaluation process, healthcare technology company Abartys Health has been selected by Google as part of the winter 2020 edition of its accelerator program for growth-stage technology startups. This is the first time a company from Puerto Rico has been chosen to participate. Some 500 companies from throughout Latin America were considered for […]
HMS Ferries Inc., a subsidiary of the Hornblower Group, and the Puerto Rico Maritime Transportation Authority (MTA), announced the start of the transition process for the operation and maintenance of the island’s maritime transportation systems. The system includes service between Cataño and San Juan and between Ceiba, and the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra […]
Destilería Serrallés Inc. announced the completion of donations to 37 nonprofits that participated in the call that Fundación Serrallés opened to offer essential services to victims of the earthquakes and earthquakes that have hit Puerto Rico’s south-southwestern regions since Jan. 7, 2020. The funds are part of the $1 million corporate contribution that the company […]
For the second consecutive year, maritime transportation company Crowley will be the official sponsor at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery for National Wreaths Across America Day in December. In 2019, the company transported thousands of wreaths to Puerto Rico to expand the opportunity to honor veterans and service members on the island, as well as to other […]
The Nov. 15 deadline to file an application to participate in the second edition of the Rising Entrepreneurs Program is around the corner, and the Bravo Family Foundation — the philanthropic entity founded by Puerto Rican businessman Orlando Bravo — is encouraging entrepreneurs to take advantage of the opportunity. The applications are open to entrepreneurs who are […]
The University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus (RUM, in Spanish) announced the completion of an improvement plan focused on four main areas: maintenance, cleaning, gardening and infrastructure, at a cost of some $800,000 from the college’s institutional funds. The work was done while students have been studying online and off-campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, school […]
Nonprofit organization Sembrando Sentido will host a virtual hackathon on Nov. 13-15 to accelerate the creation of a web application for citizen participation. “Our civic duty is not limited to voting every four years,” said Issel Masses, executive director of Sembrando Sentido, host of the “Virtual Hackathon for Civic Engagement” event. “We see a growing interest among […]
A few days after closing its $1.95 billion all-cash acquisition of AT&T Puerto Rico’s local and U.S. Virgin Islands assets, Liberty Latin America is “raring to go” on building upon what the new assets will bring to local subsidiary Liberty Puerto Rico. In a conference call to discuss its third quarter results, Liberty Latin America CEO […]
Two years after launching its search for a company to take over the operation of the ferry system connecting Puerto Rico with Vieques and Culebra, as well as San Juan and Cataño, the government’s Public-Private Partnership Authority announced it has chosen HMS Ferries to take over the responsibility, through a 23-year agreement. Aside from managing […]
The process to apply and be a part of the United Retailers Association’s (CUD, in Spanish) Business Internship has already begun with the support of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC). CUD President Jesús Vázquez, along with DDEC Secretary Manuel A. Laboy, invited youth to participate in the initiative open to people between […]
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico is urging the community to contribute to its Thanksgiving “Collection with Gratitude” (“Recogido de Gratitud”) campaign to provide food and essential items to people in need. The food supply chain works through donations and volunteers that provide goods to more than 162 churches and institutions. At the same time, […]
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