The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park

The RTPark is an economic development organization operating under a legislative mandate and policy guidance from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) to develop a technology sector and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Territory. The RTPark’s business model leverages certain economic assets in the U.S. Virgin Islands to enable and sustain an environment that affords knowledge-based enterprises the operate in a favorable near-shore setting while remaining within the jurisdiction of the U.S. The RTPark is designed to provide a foundation for a robust, vital and growing technology sector, promote territorial prosperity and growth, broaden the academic and financial capabilities of the UVI, and play a leading role in workforce development to help produce a more highly-skilled and globally-competitive workforce.