PFI: Eco-enterprise Partnerships for Innovation in Puerto Rico

PFI：波多黎各创新生态企业伙伴关系

• 批准号: 0650236
• 负责人: Carlos Padin
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Universidad Metropolitana
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-03-01 至 2011-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0650236&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: PFI; Eco; enterprise; Partnerships; Innovation

This Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) project, Eco-enterprise Partnerships for Innovation in Puerto Rico, will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to create a replicable model for the transfer of knowledge on environmental sciences, industry innovation, scientifically literate and competitive workforce development, and mentoring partnerships. Its primary focus is on the northern technological corridor of the island known as the Iniciativa Tecnologica del Norte, (INTENOR, for its initials in Spanish), but project activities will be carried out throughout the island. This project will address industry-related environmental issues; the need for innovation; and industry concerns regarding energy, alternative fuel vehicles, and solid waste disposal. A major component of this three-year project will be the establishment of an eco-enterprise incubator that serves the entire cycle of waste management: from industrial by-products -- to waste-to-energy -- to marketable recycled products. The project will have seven (7) major components: (1) an initial island-wide conference, (2) an island-wide general scholarship competition, (3) knowledge transfer, through a three-year eco-enterprise training initiative led by UMET's School of Environmental Affairs in partnership with UMET's Entrepreneurship Area, in close collaboration with the government agency Puerto Rico Trade (PRT), (4) an island-wide eco-enterprise competition, open to all citizens who have completed the PRT sponsored "La Llave para tu Negocio", (5) establishment of a specialized eco-enterprise incubator, (6) collaborative mentoring and technical assistance, and (7) EcoLink, a website for industries, academia, and the ecobusiness community to present current environmental concerns, stimulate innovative solutions from the wider public, and establish new partnerships.The project will provide eco-enterprise innovation training and cutting-edge knowledge transfer throughout Puerto Rico.Partners: The core partners include Universidad Metropolitana (Lead Institution) (Hispanic Serving Institution); Puerto Rico Trade (PRT) (government agency); INTENOR: a coalition of thirteen (13) contiguous municipal governments and the pharmaceutical/biotech industries located in the northern technology corridor of Puerto Rico, including Merck Sharpe & Dohne, Pfizer, DuPont, Abbott, and San Juan Cement; and 13 municipalities: Arecibo, Barceloneta, Ciales, Dorado, Florida, Hatillo, Manati, Morovis, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Utuado, Vega Alta, and Vega Baja. Collaborating Partners include Puerto Rico Energy Affairs Administration (government agency); Puerto Rico Solid Waste Authority (government agency); Bank of Santander; Banco Popular of Puerto Rico; Solena Group (company); EcoElectrica (cogeneration company); Mision Industrial (NGO); Conectarse (NGO); Estudios Technicos, Inc (ETI)(economic and planning consulting firm); and Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce.

这项创新合作伙伴关系（PFI）项目，波多黎各创新的生态企业合作伙伴关系，将汇集一系列多样化的利益相关者，以创建一个可复制的模型，以转移有关环境科学，行业创新，科学和竞争性和竞争性的劳动力发展，和竞争性的劳动力发展，和培养职业的知识。 它的主要重点是该岛的北部技术走廊被称为Iniciativa Tecnologica del Norte（Intenor，其首字母缩写为西班牙语），但项目活动将在整个岛上进行。 该项目将解决与行业相关的环境问题；创新的需求；以及行业对能源，替代燃料汽车和固体废物处置的关注。 这个为期三年项目的主要组成部分将是建立一个为废物管理周期服务的生态企业孵化器：从工业副产品到废物到能源 - 到可销售的再生产品。 该项目将有七（7）个主要组成部分：（1）首次范围内的会议，（2）通过一项由UMET环境事务学院领导的三年生态企业培训计划，与UMET与Umet的企业家竞赛合作，通过UMET的环境事务统治，通过一项由UMET的环境事务学院领导的三年的知识转移（3）知识转移（3）知识转移（3）。 open to all citizens who have completed the PRT sponsored "La Llave para tu Negocio", (5) establishment of a specialized eco-enterprise incubator, (6) collaborative mentoring and technical assistance, and (7) EcoLink, a website for industries, academia, and the ecobusiness community to present current environmental concerns, stimulate innovative solutions from the wider public, and establish new partnerships.The project will provide整个波多黎各的生态企业创新培训和尖端知识转移。波多黎各贸易（PRT）（政府机构）； INTENOR：位于波多黎各北部技术走廊的13（13）个连续市政府和制药/生物技术行业的联盟，包括Merck Sharpe＆Dohne，Pfizer，Dupont，Abbott，Abbott和San Juan Cement；和13个市政当局：Arecibo，Barceloneta，Ciales，Dorado，Dorado，Florida，Hatillo，Manati，Manati，Morovis，Toa Alta，Toa Baja，Utuado，Utuado，Vega Alta和Vega Baja。 合作伙伴包括波多黎各能源事务管理局（政府机构）；波多黎各固体废物管理局（政府机构）；桑坦德银行； Banco在波多黎各受欢迎； Solena Group（公司）； Ecoelectrica（Cogogineration Company）； Mision Industrial（NGO）； Conectarse（NGO）; Estudios Technicos，Inc（ETI）（经济和计划咨询公司）；和波多黎各商会。