UWI CORPORATE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH FINANCE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES
The UWI has set up a Corporate Investment Committee, which serves as an advisory team for the university’s participation in large-scale private sector investments. On March 10, 2020, The UWI met with regional finance leaders in the private sector to discuss how to bring the institution to market with investment instruments. Vice-Chancellor Beckles delivered a presentation on The UWI’s strategy, while a private sector investment road map for The UWI was presented by Pro Vice-Chancellor for Industry-Academic Partnerships, Professor Densil Williams. The five Campus Principals then presented a roster of projects being prepared for private investments using bonds and Initial Public Offering (IPO) options. Among the for-profit initiatives under consideration are real estate housing schemes, tourism teaching and research facilities, an international for-profit medical school for global students, a hotel and conferencing complex, sports stadia, a sport injury and rehabilitation centre, science and technology spin offs, and data management corporate services.
A cross-section of industry leaders and UWI leadership discussing taking The UWI to market.
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