AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCircular Economy & Infrastructure: Route 27 in Costa Rica is launching an open innovation challenge to reuse highway waste, with a focus on tires and plastics; Globalvia will fund a winning prototype with up to €20,000 to test circular solutions inside highway operations. Local Arts Leadership: Montserrat’s Office of the Premier appointed Jo-Annah Richards as Director of the Montserrat Arts Council, effective August 10, 2026, aiming to strengthen MAC’s strategy and support the island’s creative sectors. Mobile Connectivity & Policy: A new GSMA report says 5G will reach 23% of Caribbean mobile connections by 2030, but deployment needs regulatory modernisation, spectrum access, and investment incentives to avoid a widening digital divide. Trade & Manufacturing Costs: A Section 201 safeguard sets a four-year tariff-rate quota on quartz surface products starting August 15, 2026, with over-quota safeguard duties potentially rising to 50% after quarterly allocations run out. Biotech Manufacturing Funding: ARPA-H awarded $26 million for FLASH, a programme to build scalable cell-free DNA bioproduction using modular automation led by GE HealthCare. Industry & Tourism Culture: A “dark tourism” roundup includes Montserrat among destinations drawing visitors to sites tied to tragedy and history.
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