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Recent regional assessments ( CARIBEquity Caribbean Innovation Ecosystem Assessment ) developed by Startup Genome  & McIntyre Consulting Services  show that every ecosystem in the region, including Barbados, remains in the Activation Phase: a stage marked by low startup output, limited startup experience, fragmented networks, and persistent gaps in trust and local connectedness. The path forward is well understood: building investor literacy, reforming regulatory frameworks,

As health systems around the world grapple with rising costs, workforce shortages, and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, health technology has emerged as a critical driver of transformation. Yet while innovation in health tech continues to accelerate in developed markets, many emerging economies, including those in the Caribbean, remain consumers rather than creators of these solutions. Bridging this gap requires more than importing technologies; it requires in

The future of healthcare in Barbados will not be defined by the sophistication of our systems, but by the strength of our safeguards and the confidence of our citizens. If we get that right, technology becomes not a threat to privacy but a protector of wellbeing.