{"id":657142,"date":"2024-06-28T15:21:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T15:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/events\/gec-plus-puerto-rico-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:31:07","slug":"gec-plus-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/es\/events\/gec-plus-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"GEC+ Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IPR_GECPlusPR-Graphic-01-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the Puerto Rico Convention Center with a gray geometric block to its right. Text within the block reads 'GEC+ PUERTO RICO JOIN US IN SAN JUAN JULY 15-18, 2024 GECPLUS.CO\/PUERTORICO'\" class=\"wp-image-20217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IPR_GECPlusPR-Graphic-01-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IPR_GECPlusPR-Graphic-01-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IPR_GECPlusPR-Graphic-01-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IPR_GECPlusPR-Graphic-01-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IPR_GECPlusPR-Graphic-01-2048x1075.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IPR_GECPlusPR-Graphic-01-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IPR_GECPlusPR-Graphic-01-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IPR_GECPlusPR-Graphic-01-1280x672.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IPR_GECPlusPR-Graphic-01-1920x1008.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"white-space: normal; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/es\/\">Invest Puerto Rico<\/a> is proud to partner with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genglobal.org\/gec-plus\/puerto-rico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Entrepreneurship Network<\/a> (GEN) for GEC+ Puerto Rico, a landmark event that will unite top entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers from Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond.&nbsp;Held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan, this landmark event focuses on &#8216;Vision 2035: An Entrepreneurial Future for Latin America + the Caribbean.&#8217; By charting a strategic roadmap, the conference aims to catalyze a dynamic and thriving economy, fostering innovation, sustainable growth, and inclusive prosperity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event is designed to promote collaboration and innovation among founders, investors, ecosystem builders, policymakers, and researchers. The event will feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keynote Speeches<\/strong>&nbsp;from influential leaders, including Isabel Casillas-Guzm\u00e1n, head of the Small Business Administration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Panel Discussions<\/strong>&nbsp;addressing the latest trends and opportunities in technology, investment, and economic development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Networking Opportunities<\/strong>&nbsp;to connect with key players in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Workshops and Sessions<\/strong>&nbsp;focused on integrating underrepresented communities into the economy and leveraging new technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Themes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technological Innovation:<\/strong>&nbsp;Explore how emerging technologies are shaping new industries and driving economic growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economic Inclusion:<\/strong>&nbsp;Discuss strategies for integrating underrepresented communities into the entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Future Opportunities:<\/strong>&nbsp;Identify key opportunities for investment and development in Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">InvestPR at GEC+ Puerto Rico<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">InvestPR is excited to play a key role in GEC+ Puerto Rico. Our involvement underscores our commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hackathon: Take Your Idea to Space!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">InvestPR is proud to support the hackathon, &#8220;Take Your Idea to Space!&#8221; This business plan hackathon is for interdisciplinary teams of entrepreneurs, students, and professionals in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investpr.org\/es\/key-sectors\/aerospace\/\">aerospace<\/a>, sustainability, engineering, and business. Entrepreneurial minds interested in expanding human presence in space and using Puerto Rico as a strategic hub for aerospace innovation are invited to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genglobal.org\/gec-plus\/puerto-rico\/hackathon-take-your-idea-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit GEC+ Puerto Rico&#8217;s website to learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-sidebar bg-blue-200 h-full\">\n    <div class=\" font-sans text-gray-800 px-14 pt-14\">\n\n                    <div class=\"mb-20 last:mb-0\">\n                <h3 class=\"text-xl mb-2\">Alan Taveras<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"text-lg\"><p>Director de Desarrollo de negocios<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <a href=\"mailto:ataveras@investpr.org\">\n                    <div class=\"text-lg font-bold text-green mt underline hover:no-underline mt-2\">ataveras@investpr.org<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mb-20 last:mb-0\">\n                <h3 class=\"text-xl mb-2\">Karen Mojica<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"text-lg\"><p>Director de Asuntos de las Partes Interesadas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <a href=\"mailto:kmojica@investpr.org\">\n                    <div class=\"text-lg font-bold text-green mt underline hover:no-underline mt-2\">kmojica@investpr.org<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00danase a InvestPR en GEC+ Puerto Rico, del 15 al 18 de julio de 2024 en el Centro de Convenciones de San Juan, dando forma al futuro empresarial de Am\u00e9rica Latina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20214,"template":"","event-category":[120,9],"class_list":["post-657142","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event-category-evento-en-vivo","event-category-live-event"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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