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Puerto Rico Holds Over 100 Meetings with Potential Investors at BIO 2026
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BDE Hosts Florida Business Delegation in Puerto Rico
via NotiCel
The Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico (BDE) received a delegation of 40 business leaders, corporate executives, government officials, and representatives from various industries in Central Florida as part of the Hispanic Chamber of Metro Orlando's 2026 Executive Mission. The…
Carlos Ríos Pierluisi Aims to Stabilize DDEC
via El Nuevo Día
Carlos José Ríos Pierluisi has taken the helm of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) with the goal of restoring 'stability, certainty, and continuity' to the agency. The DDEC has been under public scrutiny due to allegations of…
Puerto Rico Intensifies Efforts to Attract Biopharmaceutical Investment at BIO 2026
via El Nuevo Día
A delegation of around 32 people from Puerto Rico is attending the BIO International Convention 2026 (BIO) to maintain international industry confidence in the island as a location for investment. This effort is part of Puerto Rico's strategy to attract…
Puerto Rico's Investment Promotion Controversy Resonates in Foreign Media
via El Nuevo Día
The controversy surrounding the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) has gained attention in foreign media outlets. Puerto Rico's budget allocates significant funds to promote the island as an investment destination and a major tourist hub in…
The Return of Vanilla to Puerto Rico: A Project to Rescue a Lost Industry
via Primera Hora
A group of farmers, lawyers, professors, students, and volunteers are working to revive the vanilla industry in Puerto Rico through the Cooperativa de Productores y Elaboradores de Vainilla de Puerto Rico (VainillaCoop). The industry, which was once a major agricultural…
Rones de Puerto Rico Forms Historic Alliance with Four MLB Teams
via El Nuevo Día
The Rones de Puerto Rico program, part of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), has entered into a commercial alliance with four Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Miami Marlins, and Tampa…
Entrepreneur Aims to Create Spice Industry in Puerto Rico
via El Nuevo Día
Jan Carlos Journet del Valle, owner of Productos Mi Encanto, is working to increase his current production of seasonings, spices, herbs, and salts by 500%. He is conditioning a structure to produce 1,800 pounds of his products monthly. Journet del…
Puerto Rico Holds Over 100 Meetings with Potential Investors at BIO 2026
via El Nuevo Día
The Puerto Rico delegation at the BIO International Convention 2026 (BIO) held over 100 meetings with international companies interested in exploring the island as an investment destination, according to Invest Puerto Rico (InvestPR). The BIO International Convention is one of…