The document outlines the goals and activities of the Puerto Rico Eastern Central Region WIRED initiative. The goals are to [1] retain and upskill workers, [2] strengthen the STEM educational pipeline, and [3] build an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Key activities included developing technical academies in areas like automation, process analytics, and regulatory compliance. The initiative collaborated with educational institutions, businesses, and government partners and provided training to hundreds of workers and students through courses in areas like lean healthcare and STEM fields.

1. Puerto Rico Eastern Central Region

4. Technology & Entrepreneurship Health Care Manufacturing Life Science Retrain/Upskill Incumbent Workers Develop Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Develop Future Workers In STEM Fields Technical Academies Leadership Network Aliances with LWIB’s Multi-Sector Teams

6. OUR CENTRAL ORIENTAL REGION proudly presents C A Y E Y C A G U A S N A G U A B O H U M A C A O S A N L O R E N Z O G U R A B O J U N C O S L A S P I E D R A S P O N C E U T U A D O A R E C I B O C O A M O Y A U C O M O C A L A R E S L A J A S C I A L E S S A L I N A S G U

8. Stakeholder Involvement Educational Project Development Steering Committee Meetings 10+ Technical Meetings for Academy Development 30 + Sector Meetings of The four targeted Sectors Two Major Region Wide Roundtables with Industry, Academia, Service Sector and Municipal Governments

9. SUMMER STEM 2008 STUDENTS

11. HOSPITAL WORKERS IN THE LEAN HEALTH CARE PROGRAM

12. WIRED TEAM PRESENTS THE REGION CAPACITIES & GAP ANALYSIS STUDY RESULTS

13. REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING

14. I would like to congratulate you and your team for the progress made in the WIRED initiative and roadmap. Much advancements have been made towards assessing the needs from the different target sectors including Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Entrepreneurship and emerging technologies, IT, and Healthcare in the region. - Carmen Marti Executive Director Puerto Rico SBTDC (Small Business & Technology Development Centers) The Course (Lean Health Care) is quite an eye opener about trends and styles in a workplace that are taken for granted but with a review, it can be used as an efficient way and tool. - Guillermo Barbosa Manager HIMA Hospital Caguas It has placed us in front of a mirror to identify our deficiencies and how to improve. Communication is important to understand the processes & information needed from each department in order to operate productively and efficiently. - Luis Rivera Supervisor HIMA Hospital Caguas The Project Management Program for me and my employees has been an enriched experience for my starting business combined with the supporting alliance of the Caguas Incubator & the SBTDC business planning program, I really appreciate the guidance. -Yoel Rodriguez Ultimate Solutions Inc. CEO

15. 698 AWARDED CERTIFICATES PUERTO RICO CENTRAL EASTERN REGION 197 IMPACTED STUDENTS in STEM programs INNOVATIVE SIMULTANEOUS COLLABORATION OF INCUMBENT WORKERS & STUDENTS IN DNA & PROTEIN LAB COURSES WIRED KEY RESULTS TO DATE Custom made Lean Health Care program offered to over 50 hospital workers expected to save up to $ 300,000.00 in waste cost according to both of the participating hospitals

16. 63 educational modules distributed through out the identified strategic sectors