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CARIRI’s Centre for Enterprise Development (CED)
Located at Innovation Avenue, Freeport, CARIRI’s Centre for Enterprise Development
(CED) was launched on June 26 th 2013. Focused on building capacity and capability for
enterprise creation, the CED forms an integral part of CARIRI’s and simultaneously the
Trinidad and Tobago’s Government’s strategic priorities of economic growth, job crea-
tion, competitiveness and innovation. The CED is slated to accommodate the full gamut
of activities along the enterprise creation spectrum, i.e. from idea to market. It provides
both accommodation and technical and business advisory support services to individuals
and enterprises with innovative ideas/projects wishing to take these through the incubation (development) process to commercialization.
The following facilities are extended. INNOVATION INCUBATOR -This incubator caters to the needs of any individual with an in-
novative idea that they believe has the potential to be commercialized. Here, these ideas can be presented in a completely confidential
environment, assessed by experts for viability (proof of principle) and further guided through the development process.
BUSINESS INCUBATOR—This incubator, which can accommodate 5 in-house and 7 virtual tenants, aims to provide access to the
full range of support services that growing small businesses require. The incubator is fully contained, complete with a secretariat, inter-
net access, meeting rooms, a conference room and an informal eating area. TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR - This takes the form of
10 bays which will each initially accommodate projects currently being developed by CARIRI including food processing technologies
as well as ICT related products.
ICT CENTRE/ TEKMANIA -This accommo-
dates information and communication technolo-
gy (ICT) project initiatives being undertaken by
CARIRI that are geared towards enhancing the
operational efficiencies of SME’s. It houses a
developer’s studio, project meeting room, break-
out room and a Cisco teleconferencing centre.
For further information do visit
http://www.cedcariri.com/
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