Government of Puerto Rico Support
Phase: IRWA 1, IRWA 2, Mission Assignment
Strategic Initiative(s) Alignment: Support and Collaboration
Type: Support/Coordination
Year(s): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Juan Bauza was selected to be a moderator at the “Technology Transfer as a Key to Innovation” roundtable at the Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust.
The event was attended by PRiMEX, NIST, SBA, the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), and local entrepreneurs to discuss how the creation and transfer of technology are crucial to the development of local enterprises that can succeed in the global marketplace.
In addition, the Parallel 18 accelerator program was highlighted as a local success, generating $66 million in revenues and creating more than 255 jobs since its inception in 2016.