The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator continues its workshop series in the Caribbean region on Tuesday, April 16th and Wednesday, April 17th. The second workshop will be held in Dominican Republic at the The Real Intercontinental, Santo Domingo. Both workshops will start at 9:00 am and finish at 4:30 pm local time.
The Caribbean Export Development Agency will host the workshop in collaboration with the European Business & Innovation Centre Network and the participation of representatives of the European Union Delegation. The main objective of this series is to engage with corporates, startups, and SMEs from the Caribbean region, provide them with support, and encourage them to participate in the accelerator. The workshops will introduce participants to the accelerator, its benefits, opportunities, and acceleration in-kind services, which are valued at up to 30,000 euros.
Additionally, the upcoming workshops will offer practical sessions for both corporates and startups to maximize the benefits of the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator matching platform. These sessions will explain how the platform connects Caribbean corporations and innovative digital startups with business partners in Europe and Latin America. The corporate workshop will focus on how to structure and upload challenges onto the platform, through a one-on-one session. The startup and SME workshop will include a digital check-up tool presentation and demonstration, followed by an interactive group session.
WORKSHOP FOR CORPORATES |
Tuesday 16th April |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am REGISTRATION
9:30 am – 9:45 am OPENING REMARKS ● EU Delegation Representative – TBC ● Caribbean Export – Leonel Naut – Deputy Executive Director ● Board Member – TBC 9:45 am – 10:15 am SESSION 1 – OVERVIEW of the EU-LAC DA Presenter: Tonya Cummins, Caribbean Export Development Agency ● Benefits and Opportunities ● Value proposition for Corporations 10:15 am – 10:30 am COFFEE BREAK 10:30 am – 11:30 am SESSION 2 – PRESENTATION OF OPPORTUNITY AREAS Presenters: Juan Garate & Eneko Alvarez, TECNALIA Research & Innovation ● Smart Production: Main drivers and examples of partnerships ● Clean Tech: Main drivers and examples of partnerships 11:30 am – 12:00 pm SESSION 3 – PRESENTATION OF THE ACCELERATION PROCESS Presenter: Ruben Carrandi, European Business & Innovation Centre Network (EBN) ● Pathway to Acceleration ● Value Proposition 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm SESSION 4 – HOW TO STRUCTURE CHALLENGES FOR UPLOAD Presenter: Tonya Cummins, Caribbean Export Development Agency 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm SESSION 5 – DEMO: INTRODUCTION TO B2 MATCH PLATFORM Presenter: Mikaela Stoute, Caribbean Export Development Agency 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm COFFEE BREAK 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm SESSION 6 – UPLOADING CHALLENGES TO B2 MATCH (ONE ON ONE SESSIONS) Presenters: Tonya Cummins & Mikaela Stoute, Caribbean Export Development Agency 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm EVALUATION AND CLOSING |
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WORKSHOP FOR STARTUPS AND SME |
Wednesday 17th April |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am REGISTRATION
9:30 am – 9:45 am OPENING REMARKS ● EU Delegation Representative – TBC ● Caribbean Export – Leonel Naut – Deputy Executive Director ● Board Member – TBC 9:45 am – 10:15 am SESSION 1- OVERVIEW of the EU-LAC DA Presenter: Tonya Cummins, Caribbean Export Development Agency ● Benefits and Opportunities ● Value proposition for Startups & SMEs 10:15 am – 10:30 am COFFEE BREAK 10:30 am – 11:30 am SESSION 2 – PRESENTATION OF OPPORTUNITY AREAS Presenters: Juan Garate & Eneko Alvarez, TECNALIA Research & Innovation ● Smart Production: Main drivers and examples of partnerships ● Clean Tech: Main drivers and examples of partnerships 11:30 am – 12:00 pm SESSION 3 – PRESENTATION OF THE ACCELERTION PROCESS Presenter: Ruben Carrandi, European Business & Innovation Centre Network (EBN) ● Pathway to Acceleration ● Value Proposition 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm LUNCH 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm SESSION 4 – PRESENTATION & DEMO OF DIGITAL CHECK UP TOOL Presenter: Phillip Jackson, Caribbean Export Development Agency 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm SESSION 5 – DEMO: INTRODUCTION TO B2 MATCH PLATFORM Presenter: Mikaela Stoute, Caribbean Export Development Agency 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm COFFEE BREAK 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm SESSION 6- INTERCTIVE GROUP SESSION Presenters: Tonya Cummins & Mikaela Stoute, Caribbean Export Development Agency 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm EVALUATION AND CLOSING |
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