The Science and Technology Office and its dedicated team work towards developing Puerto Rico's technology-intensive economy. Here are some assisted firms and organizations whose investments in R&D are producing new technology and products that are contributing to Puerto Rico's economic development thanks to PRIDCO's assistance.

Avant Technologies of Puerto Rico, Inc.

Headquartered in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Avant Technologies designs, manufactures, markets, sells and services a full line of PC Workstations, Notebooks, Desktop Computer Systems and related peripherals.

Avant recently received a U.S. Patent for its Video Sentinel products, which seamlessly integrate hardware and software for remote digital surveillance solutions. Government institutions and many private firms are utilizing Video Sentinel's security technology in Puerto Rico.

www.avantpr.com

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INDUNIV

INDUNIV is a not-for-profit organization created for the purpose of promoting close and effective interaction between industry and the academic community in the areas of applied research and problem solving. It is a PRIDCO Science and Technology Office supported resource that serves Puerto Rico's high-tech industry and related communities.

INDUNIV helps Puerto Rico's high-tech firms:

Materials Characterization Center

The MCC is a not-for-profit, self-supporting organization created by INDUNIV that strengthens science and technology activity on the Island by providing industry with a state-of-the-art material analysis and scientific consultation through its four component facilities:

VERNET - Virtual Education Resource Network

VERNET, headquartered in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, produces award-winning, interactive educational software for students and educators. The company has developed a new multimedia compression mechanism/algorithm that packages education software in high-density media.

VERNET is also developing the "premier" Spanish-language learning resource on the Internet: www.educacion.com

www.vernetwork.com

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MOVA Pharmaceutical Corporation

MOVA's state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities are headquartered in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

Although contract manufacturing is MOVA's core business, in 1998, with PRIDCO's assistance, the company completed the construction of a 40,000 sq.ft. Pharmaceutical Research and Development Center. The facility offers development services for solids and liquids, including a fully equipped cGMP pilot plant.

Currently, five new pharmaceutical products are being developed at the Center.

www.movapharm.com

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RD Medical

Headquartered in Culebra, Puerto Rico, RD Medical offers contract development and/or manufacturing of finished medical devices and sub-assemblies, in compliance with FDA regulations and ISO 9001. RD Medical can take your idea and transform it into a high quality, sellable product.

RD Medical also provides controlled clean room manufacturing, with in-house PVC tubing extrusion, conveyor assembly, and choice of carton, pouch, or form-fill-seal packaging.

www.rdmedical.com

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SBDC Technology Development Commercialization Center

The SBDC Technology Development Commercialization Center, funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Inter-American University and PRIDCO, helps high-tech oriented investors, researchers, and entrepeneurs in PUERTO RICO:

Snapperfarm, Inc.

Several miles off the coast of Culebra, Puerto Rico, Snapperfarm, Inc., with assistance from PRIDCO's Science and Technology Office, is developing one of the most highly innovative aquaculture industries in the world. Utilizing new submersible offshore cage systems and state-of-the-art hatchery technology, Snapperfarm is producing high quality seafood products that are both environmentally and economically sustainable.

www.snapperfarm.com

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For more information, please write to ost@pridco.com.