CARIRI and Engineering Institute sign MOU

The general intent of both parties is to cooperate in the areas of research, development and innovation, entrepreneurship and development and commercialisation.

The primary objective of this MOU will be a focus on design, manufacture, calibration and marketing of electronic/precision engineered products/instruments and the establishment of joint training and entrepreneurship development initiatives under this partnership.

Signing the MOU on behalf of the Engineering Institute was the Manager, Professor Clement Imbert, and Chief Executive Officer Liaquat Ali Shah represented CARIRI. Both men accepted the new challenges that lay before the organizations but were looking forward to the collaborative efforts that they expect will see real benefit to Trinidad and Tobago and the region.

Both CARIRI and the Engineering Institute have highly trained staff and the latest technological instruments and it is the expectation that more accurate inventions and ideas would come to the forefront as the partnership takes effect.

CARIRI has established an Idea Advisory Service (IAS) over the last year.

The free service, offered to the general public, allows persons to come in with an idea and have it put through a series of tests to determine if it is commercially viable. The IAS has been gaining traction over the last few months and this new MOU with the Engineering Institute fits in with CARIRI’s overall thrust of highlighting creativity being implemented (innovation) in the diversification of the economy.

For over 40 years, CARIRI’s multimillion dollar, modern laboratories with - state-ofthe- art equipment - together with highly trained specialist professionals, technologists, technicians, consultants and researchers have been helping Caribbean industries, businesses and small entrepreneurs grow, while keeping the environment safe.

CARIRI is not only about general research rather it is about applied research and with the signing of this new MOU, the possibilities for application are endless.