Field Visit from the Assistant Secretary of the EDA

The ERSF coordinated a field visit for the Assistant Secretary of the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce to meet with multiple grantees:

• INTECO
• PR Science, Technology, and Research Trust
• UPR Molecular Sciences Research Center
• UPR-M Center for Business and Economic Development
• Bluetide Puerto Rico, Inc

The grantees explained how funds are being used and the outcomes that are being achieved. The Assistant Secretary also met with the Board of Directors of the pilot Southern Puerto Rico Economic Development District and learned that 12 of the 15 required action items have already been completed.