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Rainwater Harvesting at Invernes
National Innovation System - Vacation Camp
76.
Instrumental to increasing the nation‟s innovation and competitiveness, is the
creation of science and research space for testing, experimentation and the conduct of
exploratory work. In 2013 the architectural and engineering designs for the National
Science Centre were undertaken and are in its final stage. The construction of the Centre
is carded to begin in fiscal 2014.
CARIRI Centre for Enterprise Development
77.
In Fiscal 2013, the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) completed
and launched its Centre for Enterprise Development (CED), which was established at a
cost of $23.23 million. The purpose of this Centre is to build capacity and capability for
enterprise creation, consistent with Government‟s strategic priorities of Economic
Growth, Job Creation, Competitiveness and Innovation. The CED provides both
accommodation and technical business advisory support services to individuals and
enterprises with innovative ideas/projects wishing to take these through the incubation
process to commercialisation. CED comprises an innovation incubator facility, a business
incubator facility, a technology incubator facility and an ICT centre.
Launch of the Centre for Enterprise Development in Freeport
