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Sustainable Island Solutions through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Sustainability has become the watchword of governments, businesses and research institutes. Sustainability requires collaboration between institutions and disciplines, it cannot be translated in technological terms alone. However, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) do have an important role to play in sustainable development in the 21 st century.The vulnerability of small island states to environmental […] Read More

Aruba & Innovation

The Aruban government appointed Chief Innovation Officer, Varelie Croes, as OCTA Innovation Director. Mobile Tech Lab, innovation pilot project, co-funed by the EU is progressing well. At the EU – OCT Forum held in French Polynesia last week, European Commission signed a €13 million contribution to establishing the Faculty of Sustainable Island Solutions through Science, […] Read More

Public-private partnership in Aruba

Aruba is an exemplary OCT with its approach of the public-private partnership based on continual dialogue and knowledge sharing, pivotal to leveraging systemic innovation. Innovation strategy in Aruba is developed through consultations among all stakeholders, from both public and private sector. For instance the sustainable knowledge committee gathers all important stakeholders in this field to […] Read More

Creative industry in Aruba

Aruba’s topics of the highest attention were Interactive Digital Media, Culinary and Agriculture Sectors. Through the technical assistance given by the expert Jacques Grysole, possible solutions have been found to enhance the creative industry as developing internships for Aruban students in Europe, having schools better equipped with digital technology and setting up a technical school […] Read More

eBikes

Aruba – Discover the island on a fun bike tour to experience the real beauty and culture of Aruba. Use eBikes (like normal bikes with electrical assistance) to remove most of the effort of climbing the hills. Using electric power-assist technology you will safely ride faster, smoother, and further without breaking a sweat. Read moreOcta Innovation […] Read More

Three Pillars: Intertwining innovation, education and commitment

OCTA Innovation under leadership of Mr Milan Jezic von Gesseneck (left on the photo) has developed into an innovation think tank committed to best outcomes in island states in the Atlantic and South Pacific. With innovation as the engine of sustainable development, Milan has lead developing innovation, including a new concept in learning, blended education. […] Read More

Cedrick Tilma: Innovation in energy – a top OCT priority

Cedrick Tilma, Aruba’s representative to the European Union’s institutions, Chair of the OCT Association’s Working Group on Energy and president of the Executive Committee of OCTA, was a key figure in both establishing the OCTA Innovation project and in bringing into being a Sustainable Energy Roadmap for OCTs, signed in June 2015 by OCT Heads […] Read More

Regional Innovation Workshop in Sint Maarten, 5-7 October

Caribbean regional workshop will take place 5-7 October 2015 at Sint Maarten. The main aim of the activity is to improve OCTs and OCTA’s capacities and ensure better exchange of experience and expertise in Innovation by gathering the IMs and other relevant stakeholders in regional workshops and a project conference, which would contribute to facilitate […] Read More

TEDxAruba: Registrations Open!

TEDxAruba strives for sustainable innovation, new business creation and bringing idea’s to live, not only for Aruba, but also for other similar small economies and the rest of the world. The TEDxAruba mission, like the TED mission, is to propagate Ideas worth Spreading and Actions worth Doing; to inform and inspire. Our specific goal is […] Read More

Aruba: Best practice in Islands

It is truly inspiring to see the great work on innovation by our colleagues in Aruba. OCTA Innovation Manager Bianca Peters, heading Bureau Innovation, is facilitating the Innovation through biweekly Lunchbytes sessions, where specific innovation topics are focused upon and discussed. These sessions have contributed to the Kick-Off event called Inspiring Session. The theme of […] Read More

Bureau of Innovation in Aruba

Aruba expressed its serious commitment to becoming the most innovative island in the Caribbean the moment the Ministry of General Affairs established a Bureau of Innovation (BI). In the second term of Prime Minister Mike Eman’s administration, the Ministry of General affairs was extended with Innovation, Sustainable Development and Science. This was institutionalized in 2014 […] Read More

Aruba’s Smart Island Strategy

How is Aruba transforming its economy from one that for most of the last 100 years has been heavily dependent on oil-refining and, more recently, tourism, to one that is more diversified and more sustainable? The economy of Aruba is 70% dependent on the tourism industry. Diversifying the economy and reducing Aruba’s reliance on a […] Read More

Aruba signs partnership agreement for a “national roadmap to sustainability”

The government of Aruba is partnering with the New America Foundation to advance Aruba’s sustainable development: Aruban Prime Minister Michiel “Mike” Eman and the New America Foundation’s Patrick Doherty, director of the Smart Strategy Initiative, finalized a partnership agreement on Wednesday to pursue a national roadmap to sustainability, integrating renewable energy, smart growth, and new […] Read More

Economic outlines and opportunities for innovation

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