RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Appeal to Strengthen Regional Research and Development
Against a background of greater regional focus on research and innovation, one of Barbados’s young scientists is encouraging her peers to give serious consideration to developing their projects and ideas in the Caribbean.
A ddressing the 2022 Faculty of Science and Technology Student Awards Ceremony on 28 October, research scientist in Green Technology and Polymer Chemistry Kerri-Ann Bovell urged the awardees to take advantage of opportunities to innovate and enhance the emerging markets in the Caribbean. Speaking on the topic “Innovation in the World of Science: My Argument for Staying in the Caribbean” , the recent graduate contended that because the international markets are
already saturated, regional creators may have a better chance at success by exploring opportunities within the Caribbean. “North America, Europe, Asia, they already have an app for [almost] everything; they already have robust manufacturing industries; they already have [far] better food security than we do. But what do we have, tourism? “Let’s imagine for a second you’re a farmer who wants to grow tomatoes and process into organic ketchup, and you want to sell it. Imagine trying to sell it
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