Denise Ferguson
Executive Manager
Entrepreneurship, Development and Innovation
Contact Me
(868) 299-0209 ext: 2205
stfoi@cariri.com
The Innovation Gap Analysis Programme (iGAP) was established in 2017 to foster and encourage a culture of innovation and the ingress of technology in Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) as well as private sector organizations. Modelled along the lines of the Danish Technological Institute’s (DTIs), Innovation Agent Program (IAP), but adapted for our local context, The iGAP initiative was developed as part of the ongoing thrust to build capacity for Innovation on a national scale, and contribute more substantively to the achievement of the Government’s stated national goal of economic diversification.
Led by a multidisciplinary team of agents from CARIRI, the focus of the iGAP is to discover potential areas of technological innovation and business development through “Innovation Checks”. The Agent, together with decision makers in the organization, examines the company’s processes, products, market approaches, organizational structure, facility and strategies in order to identify opportunities for innovation driven solutions.
The Innovation Agent helps organizations view their business and innovation potential from new and varying perspectives, by providing tangible proposals in terms of development projects/interventions along with referrals to knowledge experts and partners best suited to help them prioritize and progress with the solutions identified.
CARIRI’s ICT Division stands as a pillar of technological innovation and agile software development within Trinidad and Tobago. Specializing in creating custom solutions for a variety of industries, our team is dedicated to bringing cutting-edge technology to the forefront of the nation’s development.
At CARIRI ICT, we believe in innovation through integration. We leverage an organization’s existing resources and business logic, combining them with the latest in emerging technologies. Our goal is to address and overcome the most intricate business and operational challenges. By doing so, we transform these challenges into opportunities for growth, efficiency, and advancement.
Our commitment extends beyond mere solution development. We are partners in our clients’ journey towards digital transformation, offering consultancy, training, and capacity building to ensure sustainable and impactful technological integration. CARIRI ICT is more than just a software development team; we are architects of the future, building a technologically advanced Trinidad and Tobago.
Our approach is rooted in a deep understanding of each industry’s unique challenges and opportunities. Our expert team engages in comprehensive, end-to-end software development, adhering strictly to the Agile Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). This methodology ensures our solutions are not only effective but also efficiently delivered, aligning perfectly with our clients’ needs.
Denise Ferguson
Executive Manager
Entrepreneurship, Development and Innovation
Contact Me
Telephone 2990209 ext 2205
Email: stfoi@cariri.com
“We have implemented some of the outputs from the workshop and we definitely feel that our communication is becoming more streamlined. We are getting more direct enquiries and jobs in the factory and we have sold two houses in the last few weeks at the development.”
“The in-company workshop was excellent. The interaction for us and the collaboration working as a team propelled our minds to think of processes. It was a bit of an eye opener and coming out of the session, the path of what our expectations were is a lot clearer now.”
“We identified several steps that we believe once we implement, would result in concrete results for the team and also anybody that goes on the iGap process. It is an excellent programme.”
“Being a participant in CARIRI iGAP initiative, thus far the team has displayed sound understanding of process gaps and eager to provide possible improvements being done both on a local and global scale elevating local businesses. The programme assisted us in the continued building of our food safety system to ensure we meet our customer’s specifications and provide consumers with a safe product. We look forward to further collaborations on ongoing initiative projects as we continue to establish a mutual collaboration as both local companies.”
The Innovation Check encourages SMEs to review and revise their business operations and strategies to improve their innovation competency. This is likely to strengthen the organization’s competitiveness and productivity and may lead to growth opportunities for SMEs involved. Overall, the program benefits both the individual company and society as a whole.
With the expertise and capabilities of the iGAP team, the wider CARIRI internal network, and access to industry experts from the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) and World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO), our team is poised to assess and assist in the development of your innovative capacity.
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