Parallel18 and Science Trust celebrate second cohort with awards, mentorship and access to IndieBio accelerator. #NewsismyBusiness
The Office of Community College Research and Leadership confirmed that 23.3% of degrees awarded by Hispanic-serving community colleges in Puerto Rico were in STEM fields. #NewsismyBusiness
The project is part of the SpaceX-31 mission and is slated to launch today at 9:29 p.m. EST (10:29 p.m. AST). #NewsismyBusiness
In 2023, 711 entrepreneurs responded to the Annual Entrepreneurship Survey, a 28% increase from 2022. #NewsismyBusiness
The program will open its application process for projects in biotechnology, medical technologies driven by AI and genomics, among others. #NewsismyBusiness
The entity will lead the PRBio Tech Hub. #NewsismyBusiness
This collaboration will also allow both organizations to work with the future generations of Puerto Rico creating opportunities through education, technology, and networking.
The program offers a structured curriculum to help participants to develop their minimum viable product (MVP) for free.
As part of its efforts to promote economic and technological development and employment on the island, parallel18 is launching the Talent App, a tool for students, freelancers and professionals to submit their information and upload their resume to a talent database that will be available to more than 300 companies that belong to the accelerator programs. […]
A survey of some 400 entrepreneurs conducted by nonprofit Colmena66 revealed that 21% of participants confirmed they are self-employed due to financial need, 28% work a full-time job while promoting their business, 33% stressed the lack of available financing, and 67% are not exporting, so they have lower income than those who are. Colmena66 — […]
Parallel18, a Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust program, is now accepting applications for the ninth cohort of its international acceleration curriculum, P18. The San Juan-based accelerator is “actively looking for innovative companies with a global vision and with enough traction to scale operations.” Businesses that fit that profile will have until May 10th at midnight […]
Colmena66, a San Juan-based based nonprofit that connects island entrepreneurs and small business owners to local and regional resource partners, was awarded $10,000 through the Lab-to-Market (L2M) Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem Prize Competition, sponsored jointly by the US Small Business Administration and the National Science and Technology Council. The nonprofit received the “Super Connector” award for its submission highlighting […]
The University of Puerto Rico is joining local and global efforts to prevent, mitigate and stop COVID-19, through 10 selected investigations, which will share $1.7 million from the government of Puerto Rico, UPR President Jorge Haddock confirmed. Professors from the Río Piedras, Mayagüez and Medical Sciences campuses will investigate the immunological characterization of the response […]
Starting in July, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust will implement a new educational program called STEM Boxed Kit Experience. The home delivery service seeks to promote interest in STEM topics (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) by sending boxes with activities and learning materials. Each package will include specialized scientific tools that will […]
Faced with the challenges of the 2020 Hurricane Season, along with the earthquakes and the COVID-19 pandemic, the the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust’s Hurricane Hub program unveiled several initiatives for prevention, preparedness and response in what is predicted to be an active cyclonic season. Part of these initiatives includes the launch of the Virtual […]
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