Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship arm of the School of Graduate Studies, Research & Entrepreneurship [SGSRE] was established to provide administrative support for the University’s thrust for expanded income generation through entrepreneurial activities. The entrepreneurship leadership of the SGSRE focuses primarily on consultancy services delivered by staff, commissioned research, and grants from funding agencies. The School manages a growing and diversifying portfolio of income-generating projects.

Institutional Consultancy Unit (ICU)

An Institutional Consultancy Unit (ICU) within the School of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship (SGSRE) has been established to streamline the entrepreneurial thrust of the institution and to operationalize the University’s Consultancy Policy. Specifically, the ICU exists to leverage the varied expertise of staff, complemented with that of external partners, as necessary, to provide customized consultancy services to clients in both the private and public sectors, nationally and regionally.

Clients include: Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Governments of Jamaica and of CARICOM states, the CARICOM Secretariat, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) e-Learning Jamaica Company Ltd, the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), the PetroCaribe Development Fund, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), and the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA).

Email: sgsre@utech.edu.jm

Telephone: (876) 927-1680-7 ext: 3210/3139