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Lucy Crespo and her pursuit of innovation for Puerto Rico

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An interview with Lucy Crespo, CEO of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, about her career and her goals for the Trust and to accelerate science and innovation in Puerto Rico.

 

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Tomorrow: 1st Research & Innovation Meetup- PR Science Technology, and Research Trust

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The Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust will host a series of meetups to align the research and innovation community’s efforts. The 1st meetup will be tomorrow, June 26th, 2015.

Puerto Rico’s research, science, and technology ecosystem is key for the island’s transformation into a knowledge economy.

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Borinqueñas for a knowledge economy

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On November 2014, on the first anniversary of the blog Borinqueña, Dr. Greetchen Díaz-Muñoz, its founder, stated the following regarding the strength of Puerto Rico’s women scientists and engineers: “If we had to bet on science and technology to find solutions to our greatest challenges and to promote the growth of our economy, then our country is proudly in the hands of its women…”

Lucy Crespo set to lead the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust

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San Juan, Puerto Rico – Alberto Bacó, president of the Council of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust, announced today the appointment of Luz A. “Lucy” Crespo as the organization’s new chief executive officer. The appointment represents a key step forward in the development of Puerto Rico’s public policy focused on research in science, technology and innovation, as a means to driving the Island’s socio-economic growth.

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Science Trust opens competitive request for proposals to stimulate Puerto Rico’s knowledge economy through innovation

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Close to $5 million have been designated by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust (PRST) for a grants program focused on proposals presented by scientists and researchers related to the development and research in the fields of natural sciences, biotechnology, aerospace technology, communication, medical innovations, electronics, clean and renewable energies and related sciences, announced Iván Ríos Mena, acting Executive Director of the PRST.

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75 New Jobs in Technology

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The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust established a new partnership with the company Claim Software Development (CSD) that will create 75 new jobs and a school to train future health care information technology systems specialists.

 

 

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Fortuño Administration steamrolls the Puerto Rico Science Trust

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Recent appointment in the Puerto Rico Science Trust's Board raise questions about the politicization of this entity supposed to promote knowledge-based economic growth in Puerto Rico.

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Former Director of the Puerto Rico Science Trust says Pérez Riera is a "hypocrite"

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Allegations by Thomas Forest Farb, former director of the Puerto Rico Science Trust, that the public trustees repeatedly blocked the naming of new private trustees to retain control of the operations and assets of the Trust have acquired new relevance now that the public trustees have rushed the appointment of new private trustees.

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Former Puerto Rico Science Trust Executive Director sues several government officials

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Thomas F. Farb, former executive director of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust has filed a Federal lawsuit against José Pérez Riera, Secretary of Economic Development, and several other government officials, under allegations that the Fortuño Administration "sequestered" at least $100 million of the Trust's funds with the intentions of using them for purposes different to those established by the law that created the Trust.

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