Digital Connectors, a targeted initiative by the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator, invites corporates and startups from Barbados to an in-person workshop to turn international corporate-startup collaboration into business results.
The session will show how companies in Barbados can access proven digital solutions, and how startups can secure real commercial opportunities by partnering with corporates across Europe and Latin America.
4 June 2026 – 09:30
Hotel Indigo Bridgetown Barbados by IHG
(Hastings Main Rd, Highway 7 Intersection Of 1st Avenue, Bridgetown, Christ Church Barbados)
REGISTER HERE
Programme
The workshop will tackle in particular:
- Why is open innovation essential for the survival of both corporates and startups
- How corporates can identify a business problem, define a clear challenge
- How the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator scouts startups to solve corporate challenges
- How the acceleration programme supports in designing and executing proofs of concept and pilots
- What corporates can expect: validating ROI before scaling, and later integrating a working solution into their operations with an impact on their P&L account
- What startups can expect, like building a strong use case, and unlocking follow-up commercial opportunities in new markets
Agenda
09:30: WELCOME REMARKS
- Leo Naut, Deputy Executive Director, Caribbean Export Development Agency
- Delegation of the European Union to Barbados
09:40: EU-LAC DIGITAL ACCELERATOR – What is it? What has it achieved?
- Maika Gorostidi, Co-Director, EU-LAC Digital Accelerator Programme
09:50: DESIGN, PROPOSE, PARTNER: BEST PRACTICES FOR DESIGNING CHALLENGES & CRAFTING WINNING SOLUTIONS
- Miguel Rodríguez, Innovation Consultant, EU-LAC Digital Accelerator
10:50: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
11:00: COFFEE BREAK
11:15: INNOVATE, GROW, EXPAND: THE CASE FOR CORPORATE-STARTUPS PARTNERSHIPS IN THE EU-LAC SPACE
- Miguel Rodríguez, Innovation Consultant, EU-LAC Digital Accelerator
12:00: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
12:30: END
14:00: STARTUP CONSULTATIONS: OVERALL PARTICIPATION IN THE ACCELERATOR & CHALLENGE RESPONSE PREPARATION
