With the slogan Take it out of the Park, the pre-acceleration program, pre18 of the parallel18 organization, opened its call by inviting local companies to participate. Companies will be able to apply for the fourth generation of the program as of September 13 by filling out the online application. The program, part of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust (FCTIPR), seeks innovative local companies with global growth potential in which it provides a $ 20,000 grant that helps them go to market and prepares them to scale globally. . The call will be open until October 12.

In addition to receiving the grant, companies must participate in an intensive 12-week business education program where they will have expert mentoring, business connections under the network of corporate clients of the program, advice and constant monitoring from professionals in the business environment.

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