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 needs to capture its ocean wealth.
Dr. Lawrence Lewis - Institute Director, University of Guyana Institute of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The University of Guyana is engaging with industry to transform how scientific knowledge flows from university laboratories to the farmers, entrepreneurs, and communities.
Professor Leonard O’Garro - Director | Institute for Food and Nutrition Security
The University of Guyana is seeking to position Guyana as a regional food center to serve the Caribbean and Americas.
Professor Paulette Bynoe
UG trains systems thinkers who identify root causes using proven frameworks. This matters because Guyana's complex challenges - from conservation of the natural environment to job creation - require graduates who ask critical questions rather than treating surface problems.