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The Dominican Republic (DR) is one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. It has experienced a remarkable period of robust economic growth over the past 25 years, where the annual GDP growth rate has averaged 6.1% between 2015 and 2019, fueled by tourism, remittances, foreign direct investment, mining revenues, free-trade zones, and telecommunications sectors. The capital of DR, Santo Domingo, is the center of economic production and hosts one-third of the nation’s population, making it the ideal hub for the design and implementation of public policies and private initiatives related to innovation and entrepreneurship.

MIT REAP Team Dominican Republic will establish a collaborative strategy for multi-sector action to support the implementation of the National Digital Strategy which seeks to strengthen all efforts needed to position the country in the digital economy. The team’s strategy will highlight the need for a more intentional effort in developing more technological capacities that can position the DR in the digital economy.

Team Members

University
Government
Corporate
Risk Capital
Entrepreneur

Innovation Ecosystem Stakeholder Model

Carlos Flaquer
Champion
Viceminister, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SME's
Laura Partal
Corporate Relations and Responsible Banking Manager, Banco Popular Dominicano
Ivan Cruz Burgos
Director of Promotion of Special Regimes, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs
Armando Manzueta Peña
Director de Transformación, Digital Gubernamental Oficina Gubernamental de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación
Frank Rodriguez
President / Chancellor, Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA)
Luis Sena
Project Manager, Senior Advisor for Innovation Policies, Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Mipyme
Eleni De Castro
Institutional Publications Manager, Banco Popular Dominicano
Diana Rivas
Coordinator of the Executive Direction of the Innovation Cabinet, Executive Direction of the Innovation Cabinet
Domingo Mendoza
Director de Innovación y Transferencia Tecnológica,
Nicholas Izquierdo
Account Executive, Microsoft
Rosanny Contreras
Enc. Departamento de Innovaciòn, INFOTEP
Lorena Valenzuela Sousa
Senior Manager, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and SMEs in the Dominican Republic
Peter Marte
Director of the Entrepreneurship Center, UTESA
Federico Muller
Specialist, Microsoft
Lorelay Cabral Rodriguez
INFOTEP
Juan Ramirez Ramos
Coordinador de TIC, Diección Ejecutiva del Gabinete de Innovación
Francisco Orgaz Agüera
Vice Chancellor for Scientific Research and Production, Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago, UTESA

Core Regional Metrics

INNOVATION CAPACITY

Ability to develop new to the world innovations from inception through to the market.

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ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPACITY

Ability to start and build new to the world businesses from inception to maturity.

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