Universidad Politecnica (Capstone Startup Skills) Grant

The EDA investment supports La Poly, the largest private non-profit engineering school in Puerto Rico, with establishing the Capstone Startup Skills program to provide curriculum and training for Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship. The project will enhance the undergraduate engineering capstone course to include design, manufacturing, market research, company formation and tools necessary for potential business start-ups after devastating economic impacts from natural disasters. The investment will help students take prototype designs through to product development and launch, which will encourage graduates to stay on the island and lead to the creation of new businesses and jobs throughout the region.