39 startups receive investment from parallel18’s Business Continuity Fund
October 28, 2020
As part of its mission to support innovative entrepreneurship and impact Puerto Rico’s economy, parallel18 — along with its parent organization, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust — announced the 39 startups that will benefit from its $1 million Business Continuity Fund. The BCF is an investment vehicle created to help graduated companies from the program […]
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42 Puerto Rican startups set to kick off pre18’s 3rd cohort
September 14, 2020
After an eight-week open call and a comprehensive evaluation process, parallel18 has announced that 42 Puerto Rican startups will participate in the third installment of its pre-acceleration program, pre18, starting Nov. 9th. The business curriculum operates under parallel18’s wing, an international startup entity that supports innovating ventures by helping them grow through two main programs: P18, a global […]
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Op-Ed: Investing in startup Puerto Rico
June 10, 2020
I was happy to read about Parallel 18’s latest group of startups and listen to each company pitch during their recent virtual kickoff event. Generation 8 is the accelerator’s first all Puerto Rican cohort and it surfaces as a hopeful sign amidst a sea of small businesses that have shut down due to the COVID-19 […]
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2 weeks left to apply for parallel18’s 8th cohort
February 5, 2020
Following a “trailblazing cohort” where 45% of the teams had female leaders, parallel18 just launched an open call for its Generation 8 edition, the nonprofit announced. The San Juan-based international accelerator program that has worked with more than 160 companies in the last four years is actively looking for innovative startups with a global vision […]
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42 startups chosen for Parallel18’s 7th int’l cohort
September 27, 2019
International startup accelerator parallel18 has selected 42 startups for its seventh international cohort that starts Nov. 6th. The startups are bringing innovative solutions in industries such as education, fintech, biotechnology, SaaS, energy, environment, cleantech, computer software, food technology, advertising, tourism, fitness, e-commerce, agriculture and media. The selected companies come from 10 different countries of which […]
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Parallel18, Google Developers Launchpad team up to support P.R.’s startup ecosystem
September 4, 2019
Startup accelerator parallel18 has amplified its resources network by joining Google Developers Launchpad’s select group of regional partners, it announced. The collaboration not only grants access to Google’s global network but also encourages sharing insights and best practices between startup ecosystem catalyzers from around the world, parallel18 officials said. Google Developers Launchpad is a branch […]
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Startup Hub Caribbean by Facebook and parallel18 wraps up its 1st generation
August 9, 2019
The closing event for Startup Hub Caribbean, a program by Facebook and Puerto Rican accelerator parallel18, showcased the growth and impact of 10 startups that are helping improve their communities’ access to high-quality education, jobs, and technology. The Demo Day took place in parallel18’s HQ, in San Juan and was the final phase of a […]
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Facebook, parallel18 looking for Caribbean startups ‘driving meaningful social impact’
March 26, 2019
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 […]
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Parallel18 announces co.’s to join 6th international cohort
December 21, 2018
The selected companies represent nine countries.
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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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Parallel18 Ventures co-invests $225K in 4 P.R., LatAm startups
November 16, 2018
This time, the companies were part of Generation 4, which completed the program in March of 2018.
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Parallel18’s 2nd-year results show latest participants generated $24.5M in sales
August 31, 2018
A third of those transactions were related to their operations in Puerto Rico, according to the results of the international acceleration program.
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Grupo Guayacán announces recruiting for 6th edition of I-Corps P.R.
February 27, 2018
Grupo Guayacán Inc. (GGI) announced the return of its I-Corps Puerto Rico (I-Corps PR) program with the official call for applications for its 6th cohort, which will take place during April and May at the Universidad del Este (UNE) in Carolina.
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Parallel18 startups raise funds to expand PR operations
July 12, 2017
The Puerto Rico's Science, Technology and Research Trust will invest $225,000 through the second round of the follow-up fund Parallel18 Ventures, the organization announced Tuesday.
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Parallel18’s 4th generation of startups arrives in August
July 7, 2017
International startup accelerator Parallel18 (P18), based in Santurce, announced the selection of 36 startups representing 13 countries for its fourth generation of mentoring program.
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