Opportunity Zones will ‘encourage long-term investments’
December 17, 2018
The Council is chaired by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson and comprised of 13 federal agencies, including the Small Business Administration.
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Red Ventures, Forward787 announce 2nd cohort of leadership accelerator program
December 14, 2018
The application deadline is Jan. 17 to select the second group of participants from Puerto Rico and the diaspora.
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Parallel18’s Gen5 DemoDay showcases 28 local, int’l startups
December 14, 2018
Startups from Puerto Rico, the U.S. mainland, Argentina, Ecuador and Colombia presented concepts to experienced investors in search of a boost to their ideas.
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Grupo Guayacán celebrates end-of-year event with nearly $450K in prizes
December 14, 2018
The ceremony was held at the Puerto Rico Museum of Art and included more than 350 attendees.
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P.R. Convention Center to invest $5.7M in capital improvements
December 13, 2018
The announcement was made during the re-inauguration of the Convention Center’s emblematic terrace, which also received a face-lift.
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Op-Ed: Statistical independence as an antidote to mistrust
December 13, 2018
To ensure that the Institute had freedom of action and was truly autonomous, the Institute’s law created a Board of Directors.
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Claro employees donate $35K to 7 P.R. philanthropic entities
December 13, 2018
A panel of judges selected the seven winners from 45 entities that were nominated. Each will receive a $5,000 donation.
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538 private-sector companies in P.R. will not pay Christmas bonus
December 12, 2018
The list of companies that will not pay the bonus as established by law included private schools, restaurants and professional practices.
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Pharma Consulting marks 15th anniversary, expands into cannabis industry
December 12, 2018
Currently, the company is addressing the field of equipment and process validation consultancy in medicinal cannabis laboratories and harvests.
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70 entrepreneurs graduate from FirstBank’s 1Éxito program
December 12, 2018
The INprende team found that more than 90 percent of the businesses presented opportunities for improvement in the areas of marketing and finances.
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P.R. presents ‘specific challenges’ for upcoming 2020 Census
December 11, 2018
Mario Marazzi, economist and member of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee discusses the mechanics of the 2020 Census.
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Pratt & Whitney inaugurates renovated $14M aerospace engineering center in P.R.
December 11, 2018
Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico Inc., formerly Infotech Aerospace Services Inc. (IAS), is an aerospace engineering center.
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Parallel 18 marks 3rd anniversary, announces 2nd edition of Pre-18
December 11, 2018
Paralell18 aims to position Puerto Rico as a hub to develop innovative businesses with global potential.
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12 farmers receive $1K each from Red Cross, Science Trust
December 11, 2018
The program will offer micro-grants to 450 farmers on the island and will be dedicated to supporting small farmers in their post-María recovery.
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Puerto Rican veteran businessman, Grau-Pelegrí, passes away at 62
December 10, 2018
During his long professional career, Grau-Pelegrí presided over a number of companies, in the fields of public relations and marketing.
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