Efforts are underway to make Barbados the life sciences and biotechnology island of the Caribbean. Chief Executive Officer of Export Barbados (BIDC) Mark Hill, said a key part of that plan is developing a life science park at Newton, Christ…
Guyanese entrepreneur and recording artist Martin Massiah is the recipient of a US$10,000 Grant to help bring the winning marketing plan for his business to life. The announcement was made yesterday morning during the virtual closing ceremony of the Digitization…
Export Barbados (BIDC) and Wello Oy, a company from Finland specializing in wave energy technology, have announced a new cooperation agreement to explore the opportunities that lie in Barbados’ marine space for energy generation. There are three phases to the project…
Calling all engineers and innovators in Barbados. Applications are now open for the Leaders in Innovation Fellowship (LIF) Global programme by the Royal Academy of Engineering. This programme supports entrepreneurs tackling economic and social challenges in their local communities, who, together, are…
Financial technology (FinTech) companies in Kenya are making significant strides in that rapidly growing sector, and during last week’s Safari Oceans Barbados-Kenya Alliance Forum, hosted by Export Barbados (BIDC), local companies heard first-hand how FinTech could help business development here…
Investment and finance were topics high on the agenda of this week’s Export Barbados (BIDC)’s Safari Ocean Barbados Kenya Business Alliance Forum, as the two countries seek to do their part to enhance South-South cooperation. Delivering remarks during Wednesday’s opening…
Barbados and Kenya remain committed to working together to build a strong business alliance that will benefit both nations. This was the common theme yesterday as the two-day Safari Oceans Kenya-Barbados Business Alliance Forum, hosted by Export Barbados (BIDC), kicked…