Parallel18 (P18), a global business accelerator operating since 2015, announced the selection of 36 Puerto Rican companies that will participate in its pre-acceleration program, pre18. The companies will be part of a 12-week training curriculum, and each will receive a $20,000 grant for their projects. This initiative that was created after Hurricane María to support […]
Nearly 20 companies presented their pitches in front of visiting investors and the local business community during the sixth generation of Parallel18’s “DemoDay,” won by Data Wi-Fi. Data Wi-Fi won two awards during the competition — The Evertec Choice Award, which carries a $10,000 cash prize, and the People’s Love Award bestowed by T-Mobile, which […]
Facebook and accelerator parallel18, an initiative of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust, are partnering to launch “Startup Hub Caribbean,” a program that will support 10 technology startups that have outsized social impact potential and are focused on improving the lives of communities across the Caribbean. Startups selected for the program will receive […]