Collaborative Networks
Fostering deep partnerships between academic institutions, industry leaders, and government agencies to break down silos and accelerate impactful scientific breakthroughs across Puerto Rico.
Academia Collaborators
Connecting investigators across the University of Puerto Rico's campuses into a single research network. Shared instrumentation, co-advised students, and joint proposals that no single campus could mount alone.
UPR Bayamón
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Artificial intelligence, data science and cybersecurity
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Supply chain management and inventory management for small businesses
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Digital signal processing and embedded systems
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Online STEM program development and ABET accreditation
UPR Ponce
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Nanomaterials, thin films and sensors for detecting emerging contaminants
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Ecology and bird population monitoring, including AI bioacoustics for species recognition
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Quantum dot based biosensors for protein detection
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STEM and engineering education, curriculum development and broadening participation
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Data science and AI for health and drug discovery, coding theory and bioacoustic classifiers
UPR Cayey
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Computational chemistry of organic dyes for solar energy
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Chemistry education, molecular modeling and extended reality in education
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Environmental and analytical chemistry, including contaminants in sargassum
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Algebraic geometry, finite fields, coding theory, cryptography and deep learning
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Computing performance, energy storage and ferroelectric materials for low power memory
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Freshwater ecology, water quality and environmental health using aquatic macroinvertebrates
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Environmental health, genotoxicity and oxidative stress from emerging contaminants
UPR Aguadilla
UPR Arecibo
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Remote sensing, environmental science and machine learning, including LiDAR and photogrammetry of caves
UPR Mayagüez
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Environmental and chemical analysis, natural and pharmaceutical products, biodegradable active packaging
UPR Utuado
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AI and data analytics in agricultural economics, farm management and technology adoption
Industry Collaborators
Translating research into practice through partnerships with Puerto Rico-based technology companies and innovation organizations: sponsored projects, internships, commercialization support, and shared expertise that keep talent on the island.
BuildSolX
Collaborating on applied AI and technology projects with E-CORE investigators and students.
JuanSearch
Partnering with E-CORE on applied research and internship opportunities for students.
PR Science, Technology & Research Trust
A standing partnership that anchors E-CORE's statewide reach: technology transfer and commercialization guidance, access to Trust-run funding and matching programs, shared convenings across agencies and campuses, and evaluation support for measuring research capacity.
Government Collaborators
Working with Commonwealth leadership and jurisdiction-wide governance bodies to align E-CORE with Puerto Rico's science and technology priorities.