Mission Statement

The Resilience through Entrepreneurship Research Cluster (RTE) is dedicated to building a body of Caribbean research to support and strengthen Caribbean socioeconomic and environmental development and the development of the social economy across the Caribbean.  Through strategic partnerships, multi-island collaborative research, and rigorous and empirical investigation, RTE addresses critical research gaps, generating actionable insights and sustainable, actionable capacity-building initiatives that support economies and empower communities, promote and develop diverse forms of entrepreneurship that support nascent and established entrepreneurs in the business and social sectors and generate policy recommendations that influence national laws and policies in support of the development of a vibrant, inclusive, and resilient Caribbean entrepreneurial ecosystem.