Gov't assigns $100K for student trainings on IoT, robotics, entrepreneurship

For the second consecutive year, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce announced the allocation of $100,000 from its Special Economic Development Fund, for 60 young people to participate in the IOTeen Eco Technology and Business Education Project, aimed at training them to master skills related to the Internet of Things (IOT), robotics and entrepreneurship. "For 18 consecutive Saturdays starting in January, these young people will meet at the Engine-4 facilities. This is an excellent opportunity for Puerto Rican youth to create and shape the Smart City that the Engine-4 team has been working on for a while," said Manuel Laboy, Secretary of Economic Development and Commers. He added that the lab's facilities in Bayamón are expanding, following a contribution from the Department of Economic Development, through its Youth Development Program and the municipality of Bayamón. Meanwhile, Roberto Carlos Pagán-Santiago director of the Youth Development Program, said "over time, technology has become an essential part of young people's daily lives. Every day, this field generates more interest among students, who decide to take on a university career focused on this field."