It’s all about connections!
We want our startups to grow, and one of the most effective ways to do so is to connect them with big local companies. #parallel18Startups are introduced to possible business opportunities to establish their footprint on the island and to begin their journey to scale in and outside their original markets.
126+
P18Connect meetings
have been conducted
610+
unique interactions
75+
corporate partners
IS PARALLEL18 CONNECT EFFECTIVE?
Fabiola Guzmán
P18 Gen. 9 Alumni and Chief Marketing Officer at TerraFirma
“For TerraFirma, parallel18 connect was essential in the process of strengthening our network of mentors and accessing large-scale projects, both in the private and public sector, that promote a better future for Puerto Rico. The support we received from Mónica and Natasha helped our company grow, it gave our work more exposure, and expanded our list of potential clients.”
IS PARALLEL18 CONNECT EFFECTIVE?
Josué Rodríguez
Pre18 Gen. 4 Alumni and Founder of EntrePanas
“The parallel18 Connect gave us amazing results. Thanks to Monica’s mentoring, we were able to meet with many potential customers. Also, Sylmarie gave us great input to improve areas where we were lacking expertise which caused an increase in demand for our products and more hiring in production personnel. We are incredibly proud and grateful to be a part of this network!”
IS PARALLEL18 CONNECT EFFECTIVE?
Iván Grajales
P18 Gen. 9 Alumni and President & Co-Founder of Pawls
“P18 was crucial in order to make Pawls think outside the box and start to see the potential we had in terms of a CPG brand. With the help of Monica, Natasha and the rest of the P18 team, we started expanding to retail. Consequently, we landed a deal with Walmart and Amigo supermarkets. Not only this, but the mentoring and resources we had during the program helped us scale our business and break our plateau in sales. We couldn’t be happier with the results and the help we received.”
IS PARALLEL18 CONNECT EFFECTIVE?
Fabiola Guzmán
P18 Gen. 9 Alumni and Chief Marketing Officer at TerraFirma
“For TerraFirma, parallel18 connect was essential in the process of strengthening our network of mentors and accessing large-scale projects, both in the private and public sector, that promote a better future for Puerto Rico. The support we received from Mónica and Natasha helped our company grow, it gave our work more exposure, and expanded our list of potential clients.”
IS PARALLEL18 CONNECT EFFECTIVE?
Josué Rodríguez
Pre18 Gen. 4 Alumni and Founders of EntrePanas
“The parallel18 Connect gave us amazing results. Thanks to Monica’s mentoring, we were able to meet with many potential customers. Also, Sylmarie gave us great input to improve areas where we were lacking expertise which caused an increase in demand for our products and more hiring in production personnel. We are incredibly proud and grateful to be a part of this network!”
IS PARALLEL18 CONNECT EFFECTIVE?
Iván Grajales
P18 Gen. 9 Alumni and President & Co-Founder of Pawls
“P18 was crucial in order to make Pawls think outside the box and start to see the potential we had in terms of a CPG brand. With the help of Monica, Natasha and the rest of the P18 team, we started expanding to retail. Consequently, we landed a deal with Walmart and Amigo supermarkets. Not only this, but the mentoring and resources we had during the program helped us scale our business and break our plateau in sales. We couldn’t be happier with the results and the help we received.”
Highlighted Connections
GEN.9 P18STARTUP PAWLS AND PLAZA PROVISION
PAWLS provides natural effective and holistic healing solutions for dogs of every age, size, breed, and gender, focusing on the most common allergies such as itching, hotspots, and dry skin. Now, PAWLS products will sell all over Puerto Rico by partnering with Plaza Provision as their exclusive distributor. Pawls will have product presence in all Walmart supermarket stores.
GEN.9 P18STARTUP CELEROPS AND LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE
Celerops provides a set of integrated services that are designed to increase organization efficiency and effectiveness. Now, Celerops will automate processes and 480 tables for Liberty Mutual Insurance.
GEN.8 P18STARTUP GUARDIAN SYSTEMS AND INFOPÁGINAS
Through this partnership, Guardian System’s True Chekpoint systems (a technology that monitors COVID-19 symptoms) were white labeled into Infomedia Healthcheck. This deal pushed their sales numbers to another level.
GEN.7 P18STARTUP NILUS AND B. FERNÁNDEZ
Nilus rescues edible food that is about to be discarded and distributes it among community kitchens. They partnered with Puerto Rican distributor B. Fernández to increase their social, environmental, and economic impact in the community.
GEN.6 P18STARTUP DATAWIFI AND HEWLETT PACKARD
DataWifi is a platform that helps you acquire, and qualify sales leads using WiFi networks. They made the connection with the company through a P18Connect meeting and are now working together on different projects.
GEN.5 P18STARTUP VOZY AND MAPFRE
Vozy is a voice communication platform that helps businesses and customers to engage in more productive conversations. They met insurance company Mapfre while participating in a P18Connect meeting, and today their technology is helping Mapfre better qualify their marketing leads.
GEN.4 P18STARTUP WOOCAR AND PUMA ENERGY
Woocar is an AI cloud data and analytics platform that improves vehicle driving behavior. Their goal is to reduce road accidents and improve fuel consumption efficiency for insurance, logistics, and smart cities. The platform studies the evolution of driving habits, performance, patterns, routes, and fleet statistics, lowering maintenance and fuel costs by 15%, and reducing the risk of fatal accidents by 80%. Their relationship with Puma began back in 2017, when they presented at a P18Connect meeting while participating in P18.
These are some of our active partners
We are always looking for new corporate partners that are looking to innovate and connect with startups to embrace disruption within their structures, technologies, or as a way to explore or optimize other business lines.
If you are a company that is looking to connect with startups or is interested in promoting innovation as a culture in your company, get in touch, and let’s connect.
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