Mayor Achievements in the Western Region of Puerto Rico Since 2002-2010

 

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20 local technology startups established / 150 jobs created)

• 18 operate from Mayagüez

 

7 graduated from incubation program

• 6 of these remain in Mayagüez

 

6 new Aerospace & Information Technology companies established, 4 of these started as ViTEC 2 Landing Site Companies / 2,000 new Jobs

• InfoTech Aerospace Services: (Isabela)

• Honeywell Aerospace: (Aguadilla)

• Lockheed Martin: (Mayagüez)

• Essig Research:(Rincón)

• Florida Turbine Technologies:(Cabo Rojo)

• Axon:(Isabela)

 prtec45 Expansions of Medical Devices companies / 1,000 new Jobs

• Lifescan, Aguadilla

• Integra, Añasco

• Angiotech, Aguadilla

• Abbott Medical Optics, Añasco

• Fenwal, San German

 

29 SME expansions / creating 58 new Jobs

•8 from Mayagüez

•7 from Cabo Rojo

•4 from Hormigueros

•1 from Aguadilla

•1 from Moca

•2 from Guanica

•1 from Añasco

•1 from Moca

 

prtec118 new microenterprizes established

•3 from Moca

•1 from Aguadilla

•1 from Aguada

•2 from Isabela

•1 from San Sebastian

 

20 Forums with 2,100 participants

 

330 students Participanted in Techno-youth Project

•125 from Mayagüez

•20 from Hormigueros

•40 from San Sebastian

•32 from Moca

•20 from Isabela

•13 from Sabana Grande

•25 from San German

•9 from Cabo Rojo

•18 from Añasco

•10 from Rincon