AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealth Research Funding: Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness has awarded $48 million to five researchers under the Research For Wellness Fund, pushing applied studies aimed at practical fixes for local public health challenges. Cardiology Breakthroughs: The Heart Institute of the Caribbean is bringing Jamaican heart research to the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2026 in Munich, including work tied to Hurricane Melissa and a cloud-based ECG network. Innovation Awards Push: Jamaica’s Office of the Prime Minister has extended the deadline for the 2026 National Science, Technology and Innovation awards (National Medal for Science and Technology plus National Innovation Awards), with nominations feeding into commercialization support via partners like the SRC and DBJ. STEM for Youth: UTech’s STEM Summer Camp and Week of Welcome activities are putting AI, robotics, engineering and climate-focused learning in front of hundreds of students, building early tech talent. Tech in the Courts (Regional): Barbados is rolling out virtual magistrates’ court hearings via Zoom, a modernization move that could shape how the region thinks about justice tech. Fisheries Resilience: Jamaica’s National Fisheries Authority and CRFM are teaming up for a forum during Caribbean Week of Agriculture, spotlighting climate-smart tech and resilience for fisheries and aquaculture. Housing Digitisation: ALTRUHOMES is using a digital buyer platform to streamline property selection, financing, documentation and signing for its Wick Hall Estate project in Spanish Town.
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