Caribbean Export Development Agency, the European Union Delegation to Trinidad and Tobago, and the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator invite you to the webinar:

How corporates want to co-create with Caribbean startups & SMEs in the age of AI

During the session, speakers will explain how Caribbean startups and SMEs can engage effectively with corporates through open innovation and corporate venturing. The focus will be on designing original solutions tailored to specific corporate challenges.

The session will also show how Artificial Intelligence can be used as a practical tool to support problem discovery and solution design, helping innovators position themselves as credible co-development partners.

Date: 21 May 2026

Time: 10:00 AST | 16:00 CEST

Location (Online): Zoom

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The webinar will tackle the following topics:

• Why replicating existing solutions fails in corporate venturing
• The difference between selling a product and co-creating a solution
• How Caribbean contexts create unique innovation opportunities
• How to use AI to explore, test, and refine ideas before building
• A practical framework to move from imitation to co-creation
• How startups and SMEs can engage with corporates through pilots and innovation challenges
• Introduction to the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator and Digital Connectors programme