Curious about how Caribbean firms are already putting open innovation into practice?
As part of Caribbean Export’s 2025 work plan, EU-LAC Digital Accelerator is pleased to continue the Open Innovation Series with our second webinar: “Implementing Open Innovation Strategies in the Caribbean – By Caribbean, For Caribbean Businesses.”
Monday, 6 October 2025
10:00 a.m. (AST)
Objectives
This session will dive into practical strategies for leveraging open innovation across the region, featuring insights from leading institutions and case studies from Caribbean businesses. We’ll explore how corporates and SMEs can find external ideas and partners, overcome resource constraints, and foster collaborations that drive growth. The webinar will also highlight real-world experiences from Curaçao’s innovation ecosystem and showcase IDMAPS’ journey as a Caribbean firm successfully adopting open innovation practices.
Agenda
| 10:00 AM (AST) | Opening & Welcome
Jonathan Seecharan, Innovation and Digital Business Officer. Caribbean Export Development Agency |
| 10:05 AM (AST) | Presentation of the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator
Jonathan Seecharan, Innovation and Digital Business Officer. Caribbean Export Development Agency |
| 10:15 AM (AST) | How can Caribbean firms leverage Open Innovation?
Miguel Rodríguez, Business Development Octantis |
| 10:45 AM (AST) | Country Case Study
Vanessa Toré, Director Foreign Economic Cooperation Ministry of Economic Development of Curaçao |
| 11:00 AM (AST) | Case Study Spotlight
Camille Cole, Chief Operating Officer IDMaps |
| 11:15 AM (AST) | Questions & Answer Session |
| 11:30 AM (AST) | Closing remarks & End of Webinar |
