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

UVI MUSIC PROGRAM RECEIVES GENEROUS DONATION The University of the Virgin Islands Music Program received a $30,000 donation from Intellectual Global Concepts USVI LLC during a formal check presentation in the Music Building, on the St. Thomas Campus, on Thursday Nov. 14.

XINUOS ANNOUNCES RELOCATION OF ITS OPERATIONS TO THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS Xinuos™, is pleased to confirm today its move to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The move, which occurred on May 21, 2019, is part of the company’s ambitious plans to build upon the legacy of its three proprietary operating systems, OpenServer 5, OpenServer 6 and UnixWare 7, to grow through significant investment in new products and services, and to optimize the ways in which it continues to serve and service its current global customer base.

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.

CANE BAY PARTNERS CONGRATULATES RTPARK EFFORTS TO LEVERAGE INNOVATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN USVI The Research and Technology Park of the University of the Virgin Islands is leading the territory toward economic growth, technological advancement and innovation, and on Monday Cane Bay Partners VI LLLP congratulated them on their efforts while pledging its support.

IN THE NEWS: RTPARK LAUNCHES NEW ACCELERATOR PROGRAM Via The Virgin Islands Daily News Starting a business can be difficult, especially for first-time business owners. In an effort to encourage the growth of the technology industry in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park, known as the RTPark, has initiated its first 12-week accelerator program geared towards start-up companies who may need support to help them grow.

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 Community Briefings on both the islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix on June 13th and June 18th, respectively. Watch the live streamed event on St. Croix to learn more about the RTPark and its special programs to attract tech and knowledge-based business to the U.S. Virgin Islands.