Driving Innovation through Public-Private Partnerships

On Friday 12th September, 2025, the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning Economic Affairs and Development, the European Union of Trinidad and Tobago and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Lab successfully hosted the Driving Innovation through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) Conference at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. The one-day conference, held […]

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Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago – September 2025: 

CLICO Credit Union and CARIRI Join Forces to Empower Youth Entrepreneurs with MOU

Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago – September 2, 2025: CLICO Credit Union (CCU) and the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) have officially cemented their partnership with the signing of a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today at CARIRI’s Head Office, UWI Campus. The ceremony marked the continuation of a collaboration that began approximately one […]

CARIRI Achieves STOW-TT Re-Certification, Reinforcing Commitment to HSSE Excellence

Trinidad and Tobago, September 2, 2025 – The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) is proud to announce that it has successfully achieved STOW-TT re-certification from the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago for a further period of two (2) years. This milestone underscores CARIRI’s unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of Health, Safety, Security, and […]

Trinidad and Tobago Celebrates Innovation and Entrepreneurship at STFOI 2025

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – June 26, 2025 The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs, and Development, the European Union, and the Inter-American Development Bank, successfully hosted a two-day event recognizing and accelerating the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship in Trinidad and Tobago. The Shaping […]

CARIRI and Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives & the Creative Economy Sign MOU to Advance Innovation and Entrepreneurship in St. Kitts and Nevis

https://vimeo.com/1091005151?share=copy#t=0 The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) and the Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives & the Creative Economy (MSBECCE) of St. Kitts and Nevis have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at accelerating innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable business development across the Federation.This strategic partnership will promote capacity building, knowledge sharing, and collaborative […]

CARIRI’s Innovation Nation 2025 – Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators

The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) has launched its Innovation Nation training programme 2025, an exciting, self-paced innovation and entrepreneurship programme designed to engage and inspire the youth of Trinidad and Tobago between the ages of 10 to 18. This dynamic and forward-thinking virtual learning experience can accommodate 3,500 students and is scheduled to run […]

CARIRI and QURE Ltd. Sign Groundbreaking MoU to Empower Data-Driven Small Business Growth in Trinidad and Tobago

St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago – 16th April 2025 The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) and QURE Ltd. have officially signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively advance data-driven strategies that support the sustainable growth and innovation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Trinidad and Tobago. The partnership, formalized at CARIRI’s offices […]

DIA Lab Meet & Greet with Citi Representative!

On Wednesday, February 5th, at the CARIRI Centre for Enterprise Development (CED), we hosted a special Meet & Greet with Mr. Mitchell De Silva, Citi’s representative, to officially close out our DIA Youth Innovation Lab Trinidad & Tobago project. This session provided an incredible opportunity for our youth entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative business ideas […]