INNOVATE® Puerto Rico

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INNOVATE® Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico for many people is associated with the idyllic island located in the heart of the Caribbean basin. An adventure seekers paradise, a tourist hotspot and a must visit destination for enthusiastic travellers, but it is so much more than that. The island, a U.S jurisdiction, is becoming increasingly well known for its innovation and entrepreneurship attracting investment, talent and providing a perfect backdrop for business growth.  With a supportive ecosystem empowering entrepreneurs the island offers a spectrum of assets, including smart tax incentives, a highly skilled bilingual workforce, U.S. legal & financial frameworks, and an advanced network infrastructure.

The island has recently become a global center of the blockchain space and continues to attract a cross section of industries. INNOVATE® Puerto Rico, in partnership with Invest Puerto Rico, showcases the innovators, thought leaders and organizations shaping the future of this vibrant island.

Ecosystem Champions

WHY PUERTO RICO?

Featured Thought Leaders

Featured Thought Leaders

Featured Innovators

Featured Innovators

ÁLVAREZ-DÍAZ & VILLALÓN

ÁLVAREZ-DÍAZ & VILLALÓN

THE ART OF THE PIVOT

Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón® (AD&V®) is the largest Architecture and Interior Design Firm in Puerto Rico. The firm is dedicated to sustainable design that enhances people’s experience and improves their lives. Cristina Villalón, Co-Founder | Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz, Co-Founder | Monique Lugo López, President Throughout AD&V’s ® history, they have been reinventing...

AMASAR

A women-led agribusiness that provides Nutritional and Tasty Food, based on Breadfruit: A Superfood

Amasar LLC is an eco-friendly and sustainable food agribusiness located in the fresh highlands of Jayuya. We promote the consumption of Breadfruit (Pana: Artocarpus altilis) , a superfruit, now in an innovative way, as flour blends. Amasar promotes breadfruit’s great nutritional benefits, as well as the development of formal breadfruit...

PRITS

PRITS is Innovation: A Path to Puerto Rico’s Digital Government

A Path to Puerto Rico’s Digital Government

The Puerto Rico Innovation & Technology Service, created by Act 75- 2019, is the government office in charge of overseeing and implementing technology across the Executive Branch. The office’s mission is to create a new and innovative government framework, consistent with the demands of the 21st century, and capable of...

BRAINHI

BRAINHI-

We give superpowers to healthcare providers with an AI virtual assistant that rescues their missed calls and streamlines their operations

BrainHi is an artificial intelligence company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. BrainHi’s mission is to accelerate the transition of healthcare organizations to a fully digital patient experience. BrainHi’s primary objectives are to help healthcare providers: BrainHi was founded in 2017 by Emmanuel and Israel, 2 engineers from the University...

FRIENDS OF PUERTO RICO

FRIENDS OF PUERTO RICO-FOPR

FOPR, SEEDING THE FUTURE?

Since 2015, based in Washington, DC, Friends of Puerto Rico, a nonprofit social impact organization, has focused its objectives on mobilizing a network of partners to accelerate economic opportunities for the people of Puerto Rico. This organization collaborates with economic development through different business initiatives, as well as education and...

TRIPLE S

TRIPLE S-Pushing the boundaries of healthcare

Pushing the boundaries of healthcare

As a leading healthcare company in Puerto Rico, serving 1 in 3 people, Triple-S seeks to connect people to the health solutions they need, when and where they need them. In 2022, Triple-S launched a long-term initiative to address social isolation and loneliness in Puerto Rico. At its first symposium...

INVID

INVID-Our North Is Simplifying Processes

Our North Is Simplifying Processes, Automating Workflows, And Measuring Results To Help Drive Your Organization On The Road To Success

INVID Group was founded in 2003 in the garage of Alberto Lugo’s parents’ house. Back then, his main drive was to create exciting jobs on the island and have a positive work environment that would stimulate innovation and contribute to the economic growth of Puerto Rico. Since then, INVID has...

CAREERS INC

CAREERS INC-AN ALL -WOMEN-OWNED COMPANY

AN ALL -WOMEN-OWNED COMPANY

Empowered by a talented team of female executive recruiting leaders who are experts in their specialized fields, Careers Inc. is a major International Executive Search and Recruiting firm with over 50+ years as a recognized leader in the recruitment industry. We hold an unparalleled record of placing outstanding talents from...

SERIOUSLY CREATIVE

Not your Business-as-Usual

SeriouslyCreative is an innovation, strategy and experience by design firm. They believe the most valuable asset in an organization is its humans. That is why their mission is to empower people with the mindset, confidence, skills and tools they need to become agents of change for organizations, communities and the...

ABARCA HEALTH

ABARCA HEALTH-A DIFFERENT KIND OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER

A DIFFERENT KIND OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER

Abarca was founded to deliver a better way in healthcare. For more than fifteen years, the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and technology company has been delivering on that promise for its health plan clients and their members through: A smarter platform: Abarca built DarwinTM, its healthcare technology platform, in-house from the...

BUENA VIBRA

Thriving in the ‘Multicooltural’ Creative Business-How culture shapes the entertainment business in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

For years, the founders of Buena Vibra asked themselves how to praise the Puerto Rican talent. They were always aware of all the potential that the island held, recognizing the fast evolution and future globalization of the latin music, star product of the island that gave them life. They had...

CENTRO PARA EMPRENDEDORES:

CENTRO PARA EMPRENDEDORES:NORMALIZING SUPPORT WHILEDOING A BUSINESS

NORMALIZING SUPPORT WHILE DOING A BUSINESS

Establishing a business is without a doubt one of the most rewarding experiences anyone can have, but it is also one of the most difficult journeys someone can go through. That was the main reason for creating Centro para Emprendedores, to celebrate every accomplishment of entrepreneurs and business owners in...

THE MOLECULAR SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER (MSRC)

“The spark that can restart Puerto Rico’s Economy, through innovation, collaborations and industrial partnerships”

The MSRC is a 154,000 square feet advanced research facility with laboratories conducting basic and translational biomedical research in the areas of protein structure and dynamics, molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, bio-imaging, pharmacogenetics, and neurosciences. The MSRC is a joint project of the Río Piedras Campus and the Medical Sciences Campus,...

ASM GLOBAL

DELIVERS LIVE EXPERIENCES

PUERTO RICO’S PREMIERE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUESASM Global is the world’s leading venue management and services company. The company has an elite venue network that spans five continents, with a portfolio of more than 350 of the world’s most prestigious arenas, stadiums, convention and exhibition centers, and performing arts venues....

THE LANDMARK

Bespoke Office Solutions at a Modernized Historical Heritage Site

Beautifully designed workspaces delivering the ambiance, comfort, technology, and the full-service support that Today’s working professionals demand. Easily accessible and centrally located address in the heart of San Juan’s Miramar historic neighborhood. This 150 years old office site was modernized to offer the perfect place to work where reliability and...

DDB LATINA

CREATIVITY AND EFFECTIVENESS AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING

DDB, part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE), is one of the world’s leading and most influential advertising agencies, with 200+ offices in over 90 countries worldwide. DDB has been named Agency of the Year numerous times by the industry’s leading advertising publications and has been recognized by top awards shows,...

CYTOIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS

CYTOIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS-PUERTO RICO’S SIX DECADES PHARMA JOURNEY AND GOING….

PUERTO RICO’S SIX DECADES PHARMA JOURNEY AND GOING….

Puerto Rico (PR) has been one of the few countries fortunate to have lived the evolution of healthcare with the presence of pharmaceutical operations for more than six decades. The island’s pharmaceutical industry professionals have witnessed big changes from chemical synthesis derived compounds to complex biological molecules manufactured using biotechnology...

Grupo Ferré Rangel

A mission-driven, fourth-generation diversified family office, leading Puerto Rico and the global communities in which it operates to a sustainable and prosperous future

For generations, the family business of Grupo Ferré Rangel has been directly related to the social and economic development of Puerto Rico. Throughout its 100+ years, it has evolved and gained considerable experience in at least seven industries. Today, Grupo Ferré Rangel is a mission-driven, fourth generation diversified family office...

RSM

RSM-INNOVATION AS AN EXPRESSION OF CARING

INNOVATION AS AN EXPRESSION OF CARING, CURIOSITY, COURAGE, COLLABORATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING

From mindset to execution, innovations and agility have allowed RSM Puerto Rico to adapt quickly to changes in market demands and to overcome challenges, both outwardly, to its clients, and inwardly, to its people. Many instances throughout the firm’s 45-year history prove that innovation has always been at the heart...

TerraFirma

TerraFirma- Is a SaaS company developing digital solutions to mitigate environmental risk using big data

Is a SaaS company developing digital solutions to mitigate environmental risk using big data, physics simulations, and AI

We provide a one-stop digital solution for companies that need to visualize and simulate the risks of climate change and environmental hazards. Map of Coamo River, depicting height maps, river depths and North-West-South-East orientation. According to NOAA, climate disasters alone cost $145 billion during 2021 in the US. In proportion...

Holberton School

Holberton School

CHANGING THE FACE OF TECH IN PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico’s technology scene has been a prominent driver of economic growth over the last few years. The changes driven by the global pandemic have made it evident that we rely on technology for our everyday lives. These conditions are creating a higher-than-ever demand for tech skilled professionals. For Puerto...

RIOBLANCO CAPITAL, LLC

FOCUS IS ON VALUE CREATION AND REIMAGINED ASSET ENTERPRISES

RioBlanco Capital LLC (RBC) is a premier Puerto Rico-based private equity and real estate asset management firm founded in 2015...

URBITAL

URBITAL-PROVIDES A “FIRST OF ITS KIND” APP TO SERVE THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IN PUERTO RICO

PROVIDES A “FIRST OF ITS KIND” APP TO SERVE THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IN PUERTO RICO

We deliver a digital tool that enables a better experience for homeowners, potential buyers, and real estate brokers. Homeowners can know a price estimate based on comparable and listing market data. Potential buyers can look at a neighborhood and stay up to date on prices and listing .Real estate agents...

POPULAR AND PUERTO RICO

BANKING ON THE ISLAND’S FUTURE

Popular is an intricate part of Puerto Rico’s history. We are the longest serving and the largest financial institution in the Island, and a top 50 U.S. financial institution by assets. We play an important role in Puerto Rico’s economy, and we have supported its communities for over 130 years...

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The Publisher

Glen Edwards

Glen Edwards was born and raised in Philadelphia. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University and served in the United States Marine Corps Services. For the next 10 years, Glen worked as a Juvenile Probation Officer in Philadelphia, counseling underprivileged children in North and West Philadelphia. In 1983, Glen left the court and went to work... click to read more

The Publisher

Glen Edwards

Glen Edwards was born and raised in Philadelphia. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University and served in the United States Marine Corps Services. For the next 10 years, Glen worked as a Juvenile Probation Officer in Philadelphia, counseling underprivileged children in North and West Philadelphia. In 1983, Glen left the court and went to work... click to read more

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