Business View Caribbean | February 2020

14 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN FEBRUARY 2020 Director Peter Chapman. “We are excited to welcome more tech-startups to the program and our growing tech hub in the Territory.” With a goal of generating long-term economic growth on the islands, RTPark was founded in 2002 as an economic development organization operating under a legislative mandate and policy guidance from UVI, the only Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the Caribbean. Serving as the Territory’s center for technology and knowledge-based businesses, the RTPark empowers companies to integrate and contribute directly to local education, workforce development, and skills enhancement while enabling them to benefit from USVI tax incentives. The 2019 launch of Accelerate VI is just one of the RTPark’s latest initiatives to attract and integrate new businesses into the fabric of the Territory. “There’s an abundance of talented individuals in and from the Territory who are working on innovative tech and tech-enabled ideas. We want to work with, support and empower these founders with the resources they need to excel,” adds RTPark Director of Business Attraction and Entrepreneurship Eric Sonnier. “Coming off of the success of our inaugural cohort, we are looking forward to growing our community of entrepreneurs and continuing to be a catalyst for Caribbean innovation.” Startups interested in participating can learn more and apply at http://bit.ly/AccelerateVIsp20. The deadline to apply for the spring cohort is March 8. Interested entrepreneurs can direct questions to Entrepreneurship Associate Amanda Spann at Amanda.Spann@ uvirtpark.net. We are excited to welcome more tech-startups to the program and our growing tech hub in the Territory