AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAgritech: Jamaica is exploring new irrigation and water-management technologies after a delegation attended an international congress in France, with the aim of strengthening farm resilience and food security. Aviation & STEM: The Aviation Expo returns to Kingston’s Tinson Pen Aerodrome on November 7, offering hands-on exposure to aviation careers and STEM opportunities. Innovation Gap: A new Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report finds technological innovation remains low across Jamaica. The manufacturers’ association says limited research and development, affordable financing and skilled workers are holding back productivity and competitiveness; the Government is also looking to commercialise scientific work by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica. Digital Investment: Jamaica is among the Caribbean countries covered by a US$340-million US funding package targeting, among other areas, digital infrastructure. AI & Automation: A Jamaican entrepreneur-led AI workforce venture and a deal expanding AI, drone, mapping and automation operations in Jamaica point to growing local activity in the field.
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