MISSION

To advance the research and innovation ecosystem

in Puerto Rico

PILLARSScience and Research

Commercialization and Entrepreneurship

Human Capital

Infrastructure

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH Science and Technology Grants RFP

Small Research Grants Program (bridge funding)

Law 101 (tax benefits to attract and retaing high-level researchers)

Academia/Industry Research Collaboration

Research Summits

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH- STRATEGIC INITIATIVES1. Clinical Trials

2. Bioprospecting

3. Tropical Diseases

4. HIV Vaccine

5. Biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing

HUMAN CAPITAL Researchers Startup Funds Program

Founder Institute

Big-Data Labs

Professional Development in Programming

Young Entrepreneurship Education System (YEES)

Ciencia Puerto Rico

COMMERCIALIZATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP- OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION

Research Funding

Invention and

Protection

ValuationLicensing

and Venture

Monitoring

• RFP• SRGP• RSFP• Proposa

l developers

• Education• Direct assistance (IP Lawyer)

• Direct assistance (Tech Transfer)

• Direct assistance• Online tools• SBIR/STTR• Startup programs• Access to capital

• Revenues• Jobs

COMMERCIALIZATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program

Entrepreneurship initiatives Startup Puerto Rico Founder Institute Startup Weekend I-Corps Puerto Rico

INFRASTRUCTURE

1. Bioprocess Development and Training Complex (BDTC)

2. Puerto Rico Energy Center (PREC)

3. Molecular Science Building

4. Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC)

5. Innovation Center Dry Labs

6. Science City

SCIENCE CITY