Hands on assistance
Identifying, strengthening and moving your #Idea2Reality
Confidentiality
All ideas submitted are treated with the highest standards of confidentiality
Resources
Access to CARIRI’s resources, networks and strategic partners
Identifying, strengthening and moving your #Idea2Reality
All ideas submitted are treated with the highest standards of confidentiality
Access to CARIRI’s resources, networks and strategic partners
The Idea Advisory Service (IAS) provides the opportunity to all citizens of Trinidad and Tobago to get assistance in the development of their idea from conception to commercialisation. The IAS is funded over the next three years by the IDB (Inter-American Development Bank) and CARIRI, and aims to support both firms and individuals. Applicants can expect to benefit from workshops and seminars and gain valuable assistance in determining proof of novelty, protection of idea, market demand for the idea and the development of pretotypes
Ready to submit your idea? Contact us to learn more about what we can do for you#Idea2Reality
Not sure if you’re eligible or have questions on the IAS Process? Then visit our FAQ section
Still not convinced that we may be a good fit? Hear what some previous participants have said in our Testimonials
Our team works around the clock accepting Ideas, anytime anywhere via our online submission platform. With over 500 ideas already processed, we have the experience and capability to guide you through your ideation process. Got a question? Don’t hesitate to get in touch 🙂
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“The IAS has brought my business idea from proof of concept to a tangible innovation product. It also helped me to understand and see the potential of my product.”
“Everyone has ideas. Most people have no clue about how to take their ideas to the next step. I have been able to gain advice not only how to act on my idea, Twigs Naturals but assistance in how to protect the intellectual property and develop more through innovation. ”
“Entrepreneurship can feel like a lonely journey but entrepreneurs don’t need to travel this journey alone. One of the greatest experience is the one on one session with experts who helped me to brainstorm all possible scenarios aka Murphy’s law. In entrepreneurship, Murphy’s law ( what can go wrong will go wrong) is common as the law of gravity but having CARIRI as a partner entrepreneurs can defy the law of gravity and soar to their fullest potential.”
“As a creative, one of the most difficult hurdles for me has been shifting roles to the business side of running a studio. From project management to staying on track with the development of my prototypes, patiently working with me on the fundamentals of a business plan and figuring out my value proposition, to assessing the local market opportunities and brainstorming entry strategies to get my IP on a global stage, the Cariri IAS team been at my side every step of this journey. I am grateful for the guidance provided by the IAS team that has helped me to move my business forward.”
“When you don’t know what you don’t know, the IAS opens your mind to possibilities!”
“Being a member of CARIRI’s IAS has allowed for invaluable mentorship and also access to knowledge gain and sharing, inclusive of the many facets of intellectual property and also export. The IAS, together with the Business Hatchery Programme has helped to not just truly put me into the entrepreneurial mindset, but it also provided the tools to ensure that better and more sound business decisions are made.”
“CARIRI helped me think my idea through more thoroughly, and gave me useful suggestions and tips on the actual process of launching a business.”
“CARIRI’s Idea Advisory Service (IAS) has been instrumental in converting my dream into a reality. The IAS has provided me with the resources I needed to cultivate my idea and has shown me that entrepreneurship is now a way of life.” – Misty Hamilton | My Tropical ABCs
Innovation Avenue
Centre for Enterprise Development, Freeport, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (868) 299- 0209 ext 2210, 2212, 2662,5048
ias@cariri.com
Mo-Fr: 8:00-4:30
Saturday to Sunday: Closed
Public Holidays: closed
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