PRTEC Clusters

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PRTEC Clusters

• Medical Devices
• C IT

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MD Cluster Mission

• To integrate medical device manufacturers,
  providers and related institutions to develop
  strategies and foster synergies that will enhance
  the business environment in the areas where
  cluster members conduct their operations.

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MD Cluster Background

• Created in 2001 by MD companies in Añasco
• Southwest MD companies then joined the cluster
• Now the initiative is the creation of an island
  wide
• cluster
• PRTEC has PRIDCOs command to coordinate the
  cluster

MD Cluster
In MD Cluster companies share
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MD Cluster Board
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MD Cluster companies

• Edwards Lifesciences-anchor company
• Advanced Medical Optics (AMO)
• TecnoPlastics
• Thermometrics
• Allegiance
• St. Jude Medical
• Baxter
• B. Braun
• Stryker
• Electro Biology
• UPR Mayagüez
• TM Group
• Stelex
• Recomms
• RD Medical

• Henkel Loctite
• LifeScan, LLC
• Roche Diagnostics
• Plastic Parts
• Ready Responsible
• Security
• Sartorius
• Tyco Healthcare-USSC
• Cordis, LLC
• Ponce School of Medicine
• PRIMEX
• PRIDCO
• Zimmer
• Guidant
• Wally Co.

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MD Cluster projects

• The M.D. cluster is working with UPRM professors
  to establish a future Medical Devices Research,
  Training, Manufacturing Center to be located at
  GRIP.
• Supply Chain-survey with PRMA
• Clinical Trials / RD

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Events

• Recent event

Connecticut Convention Center October 25-28, 2005
2005
Upcoming event
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• C IT Cluster

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C IT Cluster Mission

• To promote Puerto Rico as a high technology
  center identify areas of opportunity for
  collaboration among its members improve
  efficiency of member companies and enhance the
  over all competitiveness of the sector, and to
  provide effective lobbying for our industries
  with government and all potential customers.

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C IT Cluster Background

• Created in 2001 in Aguadilla
• Anchor company Hewlett Packard
• Main strategy developed a project focused
  strategy to submit a shared bid using the
  different capabilities of its members as a
  competitive tool.

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C IT Cluster
CIT Cluster
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C IT Cluster Board
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C IT Cluster Companies

• Hewlett Packard (anchor)
• Celestica
• TYCO/Safety Products
• NYPRO
• Solectron
• Symmetricom
• Khronos
• MS SS
• Motorola
• EM Group
• TNT Logistics

• Avnet
• Metaltech
• Phoenix Cables
• Arrow Electronics
• UPR Mayagüez
• Future Electronics
• UPS
• Exel
• PRIDCO
• PRIMEX