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Feature Interview

The Path to Innovation: Emerson John-Charles on Creating Change

A profile interview covering his journey from Belmont to becoming an innovation expert — outlining his five-step framework for developing ideas and his vision for a national innovation agency to boost T&T's global competitiveness.

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Innovation

Unlocking Corporate Innovation with ISO 56001

While 83% of executives say innovation is a top priority, only 3% feel confident in their ability to deliver it. This article explores how the ISO 56001 standard gives organisations a structured, repeatable system to close that gap.

Read on Energy Chamber →
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Innovation

Positioning T&T for the AI Economy

T&T ranked 108th on the Global Innovation Index in 2024 — down from a peak of 68th in 2008. With frontier technologies reshaping global wealth, this article asks whether T&T is truly positioned to harness the opportunities AI and robotics create.

Read on Trinidad Guardian →
07
Innovation

A Beacon for Progress

How the National Mirror Committee for Innovation Management is pioneering the adoption of ISO 56000 standards to transform T&T's innovation landscape and boost business competitiveness.

Read on Trinidad Express →
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Policy

Cultivating a Thriving Innovation Ecosystem

T&T has dropped six places in the Global Innovation Index. With patent filings near zero and R&D investment below 0.05% of GDP, urgent systemic reform is needed to reverse the trend.

Read on Newsday →
08
Innovation

Why Caribbean Entrepreneurs Struggle

An examination of the systemic barriers holding back Caribbean entrepreneurs, and what structural changes are needed to build a more enabling environment for innovation-led business growth across the region.

Read on Trinidad Guardian →
09
Innovation

Building an Innovation-Driven Future for T&T

Frontier technologies generated US$2.5 trillion globally in 2023 — projected to reach US$16.4 trillion by 2033. T&T must remove regulatory barriers to seize this historic opportunity.

Read on Trinidad Guardian →
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APR
2025
🎤 Annual Conference

IAOTT Innovation Summit 2025

Our flagship annual conference bringing together innovators, policymakers, and investors from across the Caribbean and beyond to chart the future of innovation in T&T.

📍 Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain
🕘 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Featured
Registration Open
02
MAY
2025
🛠 Workshop

Startup Bootcamp: From Idea to MVP

A two-day intensive workshop for early-stage entrepreneurs covering business model validation, product development, and fundraising basics.

📍 IAOTT Innovation House, POS
🕘 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Upcoming
Registration Open
20
MAY
2025
🌐 Webinar

AI & the Future of Work in T&T

Join leading AI researchers and HR professionals for an online panel discussion on how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries and employment in Trinidad & Tobago.

📍 Online (Zoom)
🕘 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Upcoming
Free Entry
07
JUN
2025
🤝 Networking

IAOTT Member Mixer — Tobago Edition

Our popular quarterly networking event comes to Tobago! Connect with fellow innovators over refreshments in a relaxed, informal setting at the Tobago Innovation Hub.

📍 Tobago Innovation Hub, Scarborough
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Upcoming
Members Only
19
JUN
2025
🏆 Competition

National Innovation Challenge 2025 — Final Pitch Day

Witness the top 10 finalists from across T&T compete for TTD $500,000 in prizes and investment opportunities in our flagship innovation competition.

📍 National Academy for the Performing Arts, POS
🕙 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Featured
Open to Public