Techie Injection – Google engineer investing in technology start-ups

JJ Geewax | Photo Credit: Jamaica Observer

AMERICAN tech expert JJ Geewax has set up a business incubator in Jamaica that will invest in local start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs interested in the global technology industry. The incubator, JGX Labs, is based in New Kingston and will be officially launched tomorrow. JGX will inject capital and provide office space, legal support, technical and business mentoring to the start-up companies.

Geewax is a chief engineer at Invite Media, a New York City-based advertising display company that was acquired by Google for US$81 million ($8.2 billion) in 2010. He decided to embark on the project in Jamaica after noticing that the country is rich in software development talent. With proper guidance, Geewax believes many locals could have successful businesses in the global technology industry. More