Bio-tech R&D Institute opens to use Science and Technology for Wealth Creation in Jamaica

CELEBRATED Jamaican scientist and technology pioneers Dr Henry Lowe will this evening announce the launch of a research and development institute, which will develop pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals from indigenous Jamaican plants.

He has his head in the right place from day one. He didn’t allow any money wielding suitors to woo the research away to first world territories and have things happen there, he negotiated on his terms and is making Jamaica the centre of scientific innovation. Cheers to him and Cheers to us for the legacy he will reward this innovation nation with. This is where Caribbean Tech entrepreneurs need to have their heads. Use what we have here in the Caribbean to change the world- our ideas, talent, earth born resources.

In the Jamaica Observer report ” Cancer drug near” Dr Lowe said. “The idea is that we intend to use science and technology for wealth creation the venture has “multimillion-dollar potential”. “The big excitement is that it is new and it is non-traditional. The promise that it holds, if we treat it right, is that it could be our best investment ever,” he said. In the report he added that ” the Bio-tech R&D Institute will initially focus on the development and commercialisation of pharmaceuticals from indigenous plants, of which Jamaica has over 84 of the 160 established medicinal plants of the world. This national resource has been underutilised and holds significant potential for the development of the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry in Jamaica and for the economic development of the country.”

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