Piloto 151 opening 4th location next month in Santurce
November 13, 2019
A year since its most recent expansion in the financial district, coworking space pioneer Piloto 151, announced the upcoming opening of its fourth location and its second space in the heart of Santurce. Piloto 151 will add an additional 15,000 square feet to its footprint for a total of approximately 50,000 square feet of managed […]
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ConPRmetidos opens call for ‘IdeAcción 2020’ to grant $400K in funding
November 13, 2019
Nonprofit organization ConPRmetidos has opened the call for “IdeAcción 2020,” a program that aims to distribute some $400,000 in funds for economic development projects across the island. ConPRmetidos seeks to finance “viable, replicable and sustainable” proposals to solve the challenges that affect the most vulnerable communities every day. The call is for social entrepreneurs who […]
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Ideas to Product development grant program has $200K for local projects
November 12, 2019
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced a new funding opportunity through its Technology Transfer Accelerator Hub program, aimed at supporting pilot projects to advance life science innovations by quickly and clearly demonstrating whether a technology or product is worthy of moving through the commercialization process. For this first year a total […]
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P.R. Junior Chamber Int’l seeking ‘most outstanding’ youth
November 12, 2019
The Junior Chamber International has reopened its annual call for “Ten Outstanding Young Persons” of the World award, through which the entity seeks to recognize the most outstanding achievements of Puerto Rican youth. “We will be recognizing people in the categories of commercial, economic or business achievements; political, legal and government affairs; academic leadership or […]
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Triple-S Propiedad has paid $692M in Hurricane María-related claims
November 11, 2019
Triple-S Propiedad has paid a total of $692 million in claims related to Hurricane María in the past two years for a total number of claims of 17,746. It has closed approximately 96% of those claims, while 709 remain open, company CEO Roberto García-Rodríguez confirmed as part of the release of its third quarter results. […]
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Op-Ed: How can your company evolve toward new reality of ‘Industry 4.0?’
November 11, 2019
Eighty-eight percent of the companies that were included in the Fortune 500 list in 1955, do not exist or are currently out of this ranking. That has been one of the most visible and tangible impacts of the digital revolution in the last 60 years. Today, with the rapid incorporation of 4.0 technologies that connects […]
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P.R. Community Foundation grants $51K+ to 77 teachers in 20 towns
November 11, 2019
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation recently granted 77 mini-donations totaling $51,875 to public school teachers in 20 towns to reinforce literacy through active and creative student learning. The educators, who teach elementary, intermediate, and higher at 43 schools, received mini-donations of between $360 and $700 in funds granted by the Central Florida Foundation and the […]
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FCC sets Dec. 9 deadline to apply for $258.8M in recovery funding
November 8, 2019
Telecommunications service providers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have until Dec. 6, 2019 to apply for support through the Federal Communications Commission’s $258.8 million allocation to rebuild and expand 4G LTE and 5G technologies for voice and broadband service in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María. In an order, the FCC’s […]
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ICANN returns to P.R. to hold 1st public meeting of ’22
November 8, 2019
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that San Juan has been selected as the location for the first ICANN Public Meeting of 2022. ICANN73 will be held March 5-10, 2022 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, organization officials said. ICANN holds three public meetings each calendar year in different regions of […]
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Google Arts & Culture teams up with Lin-Manuel Miranda to digitize P.R.’s heritage
November 8, 2019
In a new initiative, Google Arts & Culture has teamed up with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis Miranda Jr. and a network of museums in Puerto Rico to bring the island’s artworks together online for the first time. More than 350 artworks have been posted online, with dozens captured in ultra-high resolution by Google Arts & […]
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T-Mobile to light up 5G on Dec. 6, vows to ‘transform’ wireless service
November 8, 2019
Wireless carrier T-Mobile announced plans to light up nationwide 5G on Dec. 6, covering more than 200 million Americans and more than 5,000 cities and towns across the country, including areas in Puerto Rico. In a press release, the carrier also unveiled a three-pronged strategy for customers to make the most of the next-generation network […]
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Op-Ed: Thoughts on the fist bump…
November 8, 2019
For some time now and for some unknown strange reason, I have noticed that more and more people are using the “fist bump” as a sign of a greeting. This action not only applies for your “run of the mill” buddies, but now for new acquaintances as well. It seems that the trustworthy handshake is […]
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De la Cruz nabs 3 Gold Clio, Silver Effie and a Lion award from Cannes
November 8, 2019
De la Cruz recently prevailed at important international competitions receiving three Gold Clio, a Silver Effie and a Lion from Cannes, which place the agency among the 20 most creative agencies from the Ogilvy network in the world. “Having the honor to get on stage one on one, with the world’s principal agencies such as […]
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Liberty P.R. reports $104.3M in 3Q19 revenue, up 4.7% year-over-year
November 7, 2019
Liberty Puerto Rico reported revenue and subscriber growth for the third quarter and nine-month period ending on Sept. 30, 2019 and announced upcoming plans to launch new services by year’s end. In its report, the company revealed it added 6,300 customers in the third quarter and 33,100 so far this year. This growth was mainly […]
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Call center Commsense marks 5 yrs. in Aguadilla with growth plans
November 7, 2019
Call centers operator Commsense is marking its fifth anniversary on the island with an aggressive job creation plan to continue developing its operations in Aguadilla, Johanna Stien, vice president of operations, confirmed. “We’ve been successful thanks to the quality of the talent that we managed to recruit in the area and to the clients who […]
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