The document outlines the mission and pillars of advancing research and innovation in Puerto Rico. The pillars include science and research, commercialization and entrepreneurship, human capital, and infrastructure. It provides details on grant programs, tax benefits, collaboration initiatives, and strategic initiatives to support science and research. It also discusses programs and services to support human capital development, commercialization of research, and major infrastructure projects like the Bioprocess Development and Training Complex.
4. 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
5. SCIENCE AND RESEARCH-
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
1. Clinical Trials
2. Bioprospecting
3. Tropical Diseases
4. HIV Vaccine
5. Biopharmaceutica
l contract
manufacturing
6. HUMAN CAPITAL
Researchers Startup Funds Program
Founder Institute
Big-Data Labs
Professional Development in
Programming
Young Entrepreneurship Education
System (YEES)
Ciencia Puerto Rico
7. COMMERCIALIZATION AND
ENTREPRENEURSHIP- OFFICE OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COMMERCIALIZATION
Research
Funding
Invention
and
Protection
Valuation
Licensing
and Venture
Monitoring
• RFP
• SRGP
• RSFP
• Proposal
developer
s
• Education
• Direct assistance
(IP Lawyer)
• Direct assistance
(Tech Transfer)
• Direct assistance
• Online tools
• SBIR/STTR
• Startup programs
• Access to capital
• Revenues
• Jobs
9. 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
Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust as a facilitator to enable new companies and businesses in the (1) Information Technology including Bioinformatics, and Cybersecurity
Metrics:
Invention disclosures submitted
Patents filled
Patents issued
Number of startups
Number of commercialization agreements
Licensing revenue
Science City as a vibrant technological community; a great place to invest in and to set up your businesses
Science City as a vibrant technological community; a great place to investment, and to set up your businesses
Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust as a facilitator to enable new companies and businesses in the (1) Information Technology including Bioinformatics, and Cybersecurity
Contribute to transform Puerto Rico into a knowledge based economy
