Trinidad and Tobago has flourished under the nurturing arm of oil and gas production for the last century. But it must outgrow its dependence on these natural resources due to changes in the global economy. New technologies allow oil to be extracted from shale, ‘tight' sands and coal formations. Consumers and environmentalist lobby policy makers, with progressively greater success, to find and use more environmentally friendly sources of energy. With the demand for Trinidad and Tobago's oil and gas potentially on the decline, aggressive strategies are needed to safeguard this country's economic future. Many have repeatedly called on Trinidad and Tobago to move away from its reliance on a commodity-based economy and invest in developing a knowledge-based economy (KBE). Others contend, however, that it is not one or the other, but a mixture of both that is required.

Global companies, no matter the industry, are becoming more focused on data to drive their business. This operating approach, combined with the increase in amount of actual data being generated worldwide has created a greater demand for support services – from data management to storage. And research has shown that there is a growing trend among multinational companies to look beyond their home market for more efficient IT solutions. However, because information technology is the backbone of any business, from large technology giants like Google to smaller start-ups, these offshore sites must be of high quality and reliability. The data needs to be seamlessly accessible and safe.

Tamana InTech Park, the Caribbean's premier Science and Technology Park, comes alive later this year as the single most important initiative to date by Trinidad and Tobago in the quest to transform the national economy away from its historic dependence on oil and gas. As a home for technology -based and knowledge-based firms in the non-energy sector, the excitement over Tamana InTech Park as a key plank in Trinidad and Tobago's diversification strategy, is undoubtedly rising.

At first glance, the question may appear as rhetoric, but the angel being referred to is not a being with a halo and wings. Instead, these angels are high net worth entrepreneurs who usually seek to invest their own funds in private companies, typically at the seed or early stages. . They want to be involved with start-ups without the sleepless nights of start-ups. Many serve as active advisors or mentors for entrepreneurs and provide additional relationships to aid the business' growth. Angel investors typically look for companies with strong growth potential, solid management teams and sufficient information about related markets so their value can be reasonably assessed. Angel investing helps fuel the economy and creates new jobs. In the US and other developed markets, it is the largest source of capital for early stage entrepreneurs, and it is the most likely source of seed and early stage capital. Google, Amazon, Apple and Starbucks are some of the most well-known companies to start with angel investment funding.

The theme of the discourses could not be more poignant: "Securing our Citizens" Future by Promoting Human Prosperity, Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability - a topic with far reaching implications which impact on the younger generation heavily and will dictate the world that our children live in.e TecK Vice President, Wendy Fitzwilliam was one of the feature speakers at the Youth Forum and spoke on the topic ‘The Role of Young People in Business and Entrepreneurship.’ Her presentation focused on the role of youth in creating new business and highlighted e TecK’s role in developing new opportunities within Trinidad and Tobago (TT) and the rest of the region for young people wishing to start their own businesses.

Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited (e TecK), continues to demonstrate its strength as a property management and infrastructure development powerhouse, through its management of the Hilton Trinidad and Renovation Project and the Hotel’s lease operatorship.

e TecK is on the threshold of driving Trinidad and Tobago toward a knowledge-based economy with the construction of the Caribbean’s first Science and Technology Park, the Tamana InTech Park.

Tamana InTech Park will be the center of technological innovation for the region in the next few years.

Can we afford not to partner to build and create business value in the local ICT Sector? This was the question posed by Nigel Chinapoo, Chief Information Officer at Colonial Life (T&T), to CEOs of ICT companies, C-Level Executives of major commercial banks and foreign venture capital companies and CEOs of government agencies that court entrepreneurs at the international ICT/Finance Symposium, Developing Financing Solutions for the ICT Clusters, held at the Trinidad Hilton on September 30, 2009.

e TecK, has over the years, demonstrated its strength as a Property Management and infrastructure development powerhouse, through its management of the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre Renovation Project and the Hotel’s lease operatorship.

Project Managers of the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Center, e TecK, is pleased to announce the completion of Phase 2 of the renovated Guest Rooms, Junior Suites and Presidential Suites of the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Center. The unveiling of these 124 renovated rooms were completed just in time to host guests such as President Barrack Obama, President of the United States of America and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton who attended the 5th Summit of the Americas held in Trinidad and Tobago in April 2009.