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EIGHT TECHNOLOGY EMERGING COMPANIES SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL STARTUP ACCELERATOR AND DEMO DAY Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands May 13, 2020 - The Research and Technology Park (RTPark) has selected eight startups to participate in Cohort 2 of its business accelerator and demo day. The program, originally slated to take place at RTPark’s new coworking space in downtown Christiansted has been converted to a virtual curriculum designed to offer mentorship, guidance, advisory support, access to capital and an assortment of startup perks for the budding enterprises.

THE STARTUP ACCELERATOR AIMS TO BUILD A PIPELINE OF PROMISING EARLY-STARTUP COMPANIES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO GROW AND SCALE FROM THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

ACCELERATE VI, TERRITORY’S FIRST TECH ACCELERATOR PROGRAM, LAUNCHES WITH 2019 COHORT OF EIGHT STARTUPS The University of Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park (RTPark) is pleased to offer, ACCELERATE VI, a program targeted for local, high growth startup founders that will provide participating, early-stage companies tools to grow and scale in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

UVI RTPARK EXPANDS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL ACCELERATOR, BRINC The UVI Research and Technology Park (RTPark) announced on Tuesday its cross-promotion partnership with Brinc, an internationally recognized technology accelerator program, in an effort to build a global network of support for RTPark clients to tap into and expose international tech firms to the benefits and opportunities available in the Territory. The partnership with Brinc represents the RTPark’s first win to emerge from their East Asia trade mission this past March.

RTPARK PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO EXPAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE TERRITORY ST. CROIX - The UVI Research and Technology Park (RTPark) announced on Monday that is has entered into a technical assistance contract with the National Development Council (NDC) to support, develop, and assist in the implementation of economic and community development programs, and also to prepare proposals to access the dollars necessary to expand access to capital for technology-based firms, as well as other businesses and projects that would strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

In case you missed it! The RTPark had a wonderful interview discussing tech and entrepreneurship opportunities in the USVI on the I'm Making It Happen show on 103.5 FM Reef Broadcasting. Take a listen!

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves. Join us for community briefings on both St. Thomas (June 13th) and St. Croix (June 18th) to learn more about the reinvigorated mission and vision of the UVI Research & Technology Park.

RTPARK BEGINS BUILDING FOUNDATION FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN EAST ASIA FOLLOWING TRADE MISSION TRIP TO THE REGION ST. CROIX - The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park (RTPark) presented to its board of directors last Thursday the positive results of an international trade mission trip to East Asia which took place last month.

UVI RTPARK WELCOMES FOUR NEW COMPANIES INTO ITS PROGRAM AND TO THE USVI TECH COMMUNITY ST. CROIX - The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology (RTPark) Board of Directors announced the approval of four new companies which have entered the organization’s program after review at recent executive committees in December and most recently on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.