2024 Annual Results Report

POWERING THE FUTURE:

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR A COMPETITIVE CARIBBEAN

Caribbean Export’s 2024 Successes under the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator In 2024, Caribbean Export strengthened its role as a driving force in fostering digital transformation and open innovation in the Caribbean through its participation in the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator. As an implementing partner, the Agency actively facilitated corporate-startup matchmaking, encouraged cross regional collaboration, and provided Caribbean businesses with access to new markets, investment opportunities, and cutting-edge digital solutions. Expanding Digital Transformation and Open Innovation in the Caribbean Throughout the year, Caribbean Export focused on increasing regional participation in the Accelerator, ensuring that Caribbean enterprises could benefit from corporate-startup partnerships, innovation funding, and international networks made available through the programme. Key achievements include:

Caribbean Export, in partnership with a consortium of European and Latin American stakeholders, is leading the implementation of this initiative, helping to strengthen digital

Enhanced Startup Engagement Over 40 Caribbean startups were onboarded into the EU LAC Digital Accelerator ecosystem, improving their access to European and Latin American markets.

Corporate-Startup Collaboration Caribbean Export worked to connect regional corporates with innovative solutions developed by startups, ensuring that digital transformation efforts were aligned with the real needs of industries. Capacity Building for BSOs The Agency strengthened its partnerships with regional business support organizations (BSOs), equipping them with the tools needed to guide Caribbean enterprises in leveraging the Accelerator.

collaboration and drive innovation across regions.

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