Special Report: Caribbean The Caribbean innovation projects turning the region’s biggest problems into investments Caribbean region projects are providing sustainable solutions to the unique problems the region faces. Recent Articles Grenada Prime Minister Mitchell: The Caribbean Can Not Afford To Arrive Late To The Digital Economy Grenada's PM Dickon Mitchell argues CARICOM has the digital plans in place; what the region needs now is the investment. Jamaica’s Prime Minister Holness: The Caribbean must build at the speed of thought Jamaica's PM Dr Andrew Holness says the region must embrace AI and modern technology or be left behind. The University of the Future? A Beachfront Smart City, an AI-Ready Campus, and the Caribbean’s Next Big Investment Opportunity UCC Spectrum Group is developing EcoVista — 283 acres of Jamaican beachfront, four innovation districts, and a US$15M immediate raise. The Caribbean innovation projects turning the region’s biggest problems into investments Caribbean region projects are providing sustainable solutions to the unique problems the region faces. Puerto Rico Is Building The Caribbean’s First Spaceport Puerto Rico is turning the abandoned Roosevelt Roads naval base into the Caribbean's first commercial spaceport. Dominica’s volcano powered geothermal plant is the Caribbean’s first. Here is what it changes for the region Dominica's geothermal plant is CARICOM's first, and a template every volcanic island in the Caribbean is watching. The $1.2 Billion Caribbean Fintech Market: Where Investors Are Looking in 2026 Caribbean fintech is a $1.2bn market growing 18.5% a year. How Jamaica, Barbados, and the Cayman Islands built the rules Blue Economy Rising: How the Caribbean Is Turning Its Ocean Into a Research and Investment Frontier New institutions, finance vehicles and research partnerships across 2025 and 2026 are building the skills, data and finance the Caribbean Seaweed Biostimulants in the Caribbean: How Sargassum Is Becoming a Soil Treatment A Dominican Republic company is intercepting the seaweed choking Caribbean beaches at sea and processing it into certified organic biostimulants, Jamaica’s Cannabis Science Economy: How Medicanja and the Research Pipeline Are Shaping a Legal Industry A decade after legalisation, Jamaica is turning its cannabis heritage into a science-led, export-oriented medical industry. Inside Medicanja, UWI, UTech The Caribbean Can Now Engineer Its Reefs Back. But Who Will Fund It? The Caribbean has the tools to rebuild its reefs as coastal defence, from 3D-printed tiles to biorock. The financing gap The chocolate bar with a QR code that can prove where every bean came from The Cocoa Research Centre in Trinidad is using DNA fingerprinting and QR traceability to verify fine-flavour chocolate claims for the The Caribbean Black Soldier Fly Farms Turning Waste Into Agricultural Wealth The Caribbean spends US$40–50M a year on imported animal feed. Local enterprises are building insect farms to convert food waste How Caribbean Sea Moss Became a Billion-Dollar Crop Sea Moss farming has become a billion dollar industry. Now St Lucia is opening the door to keeping the value Will AI Take Your Job? A Global Expert on Why the Caribbean Can’t Wait Professor John MacIntyre, Chancellor of UCC, explains why Caribbean workers and universities must act on AI now, and what Jamaica Room for Disruption: Jamaican Higher Education Entrepreneur Aims to Bring Online the Market Global EdTech Has Missed 70% of Jamaica's working population holds no recognised credential. The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean is building the platform to The Bahamas farm growing coral 50 times faster than the ocean Growing climate-resilient corals in months using microfragmentation and assisted evolution. EcoVista Jamaica: The Caribbean’s First University Smart City EcoVista will be the Caribbean's first university smart city. Barbados Is Running Cars on Sargassum. Here’s How a UWI Spin-Off Made It Work Reearchers have converted sargassum seaweed and rum distillery wastewater into Bio-CNG fuel for vehicles in Barbados. Interview with Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies UWI is turning an existential funding challenge into a pipeline of commercial innovations spanning biofuels, health, and food. Interview with Dr. Winston I. Adams of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean Dr. Winston Adams, Group Executive Chairman of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean, discusses Jamaica's largest private university, its AI University of Belize President Dr Vincent Palacio: Building a Nation on the Climate Frontline University of Belize President Vincent Palacio on RISE 2027, climate science, the 5Cs, and building Belize's human capital for national Coral Seeding: The innovative approach to saving the Caribbean’s reefs A coral nursery recorded half the bleaching losses of wild reef during the Caribbean's worst 2023 heat event. Here's how The innovative solution to Trinidad and Tobago’s million tyre problem Trinidad and Tobago discards 1.5 million tyres annually. It creates a circular opportunity. Jamaica’s First Metal 3D Printer Lands at UTech — Capable of Producing Jet Engine Parts The University of Technology, Jamaica has launched the IMEK Laboratory. CLEWS: Preventing Future Disasters with The University of Guyana’s Climate-Water-Energy Model The University of Guyana's CLEWS model provides the first comprehensive tool for analyzing how climate, land, energy, and water systems How the University of Guyana’s New Satellite-Driven Platform Will Save Lives Before Floods Hit The platform transforms Guyana's ability to protect lives and respond to climate threats. British Virgin Islands Deploy 3D Printed Structures to Revive Coral Reefs The British Virgin Islands (BVI) government has initiated a pioneering project to revive its coastal reefs using 3D printed structures. Barbados Embraces Digital Innovation to Combat Climate Change Threats In the face of escalating climate threats, Barbados is turning to cutting-edge digital technologies to safeguard its future. University of Guyana Launches First DNA Barcoding Laboratory, Transforming National Research Capabilities The laboratory elevates Guyana's position in international research collaboration. Subscribe to the Future of Africa newsletter here. You will hear once per month directly from African CEOs and international investors shaping the future of sustainable African development.
