Foundation for Puerto Rico recibe subvención económica del Wells Fargo Open for Business Fund program

April 5, 2022 A través de la subvención otorgada, FPR ha lanzado el programa [re] ACTIVA, que ofrece mentoría y capacitación técnica para impulsar a pequeños negocios afectados por la pandemia San Juan, PR – Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) anunció hoy el lanzamiento de [re] ACTIVA, un nuevo programa de mentoría y capacitación dirigido […]
Nuevo estudio presenta un punto de partida para innovar nuestro ecosistema empresarial
Foundation for Puerto Rico gets ‘Excellence in Economic Development Award’
Foundation for Puerto Rico recibe premio en desarrollo económico

October 6, 2021 Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) was awarded a Gold Rank for its Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative, a project in the category of Resiliency, Recovery and Mitigation of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The honor was presented at an awards ceremony during the IEDC Annual Conference on October 2021. “We are honored to receive this recognition from […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico recibe el premio Excelencia en Desarrollo Económico
La Economía del Visitante: del conocimiento a la acción (Marzo 2016-ESP)
Download RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Tourism is one of the fastest-growing economic activities globally and represents Puerto Rico, facing a financial crisis, one of the most significant for economic growth in the short and medium term. If it is raised to a national priority as an economic strategy, it can support accelerated growth that would change the […]
La Economía del Visitante: percepciones de los proveedores de servicios turísticos en Puerto Rico (Abril 2016-ESP)
Download RESEARCH OVERVIEW: FPR conducted this study in collaboration with the José A. (Tony) Santana International School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts of the “Universidad del Este” (UNE). UNE’s students conducted a series of interviews based on the Design Thinking and Human-Centric Approach research model to understand the local tourism ecosystem, analyze the common challenges perceived by some tourism […]
La Economía Colaborativa: innovación y regulación en la transportación terrestre (Julio 2016-ESP)
Download RESEARCH OVERVIEW: When Uber announced its intention to operate in Puerto Rico, there was a pronounced debate about transportation and the regulation of this new player. This transportation network company (TNC) is part of the so-called “sharing economy” where companies use technology to unite networks of individuals who share and exchange products and services […]
Visitor Economy: A First Step Towards Transformation (October 2016-ESP/ENG)
Download RESEARCH OVERVIEW: FPR has decided to focus our economic efforts on promoting our Island as a destination for the world by boosting the expansion of the Visitor Economy due to its short-term economic impact. Properly executed, this development offers significant benefits beyond economic impact. This Vision Document helps us understand the concept of the Visitor […]
La Economía del Visitante: gobernanza y manejo del destino (Marzo 2017-ESP)
Download RESEARCH OVERVIEW: A bill that authorizes the creation and development of a Destination Marketing Organization (DmO), today called Discover Puerto Rico, represents the first step of acknowledgment of the importance of the development of the Visitor Economy on the Island. This new entity should serve as a critical tool to project Puerto Rico with high effectiveness […]