Updates
Discover the latest news, results and stories from CITI’s programs and projects.
Winners for the 2026 Curaçao Innovation Award
Three nominees in each of four categories: Sustainable, Young, Business, and Digital Innovation. The winners will be announced at the ceremony on 22 October 2026.
Announcement
Startup Launchpad 2026 has kicked off
Startup Launchpad 2026 is in Round One. The first pitch competition is on 29 October 2026 and will help decide which entrepreneurs move on to the next phase.
Announcement
CURAKNOW turns Willemstad into an open-air lab
For two years, CURAKNOW brings a free Science Festival, a digital scavenger hunt, and researchers in classrooms across Curaçao.
Announcement
SafePlace4.me launches for young people in Curaçao
The youth mental-health platform is live in Papiamentu and English, with a mobile app coming soon.
Announcement
Winners of the 27th Curaçao Innovation Award
M4 Development BV won the 2025 Curaçao Innovation Award and the People’s Choice Award. Sentoo, Kumbai BV, City Nature Challenge Curaçao, and Daring Structures won their categories.
Result
Nominees for the 2025 Curaçao Innovation Award
The jury selected nominees in the Digital, Business, Sustainable, and Young Innovation categories from 45 applications.
Announcement
Help build Safe Place, a platform for youth mental health
CITI invited youth care, mental health, and education organizations to help develop the winning idea of the 2024 Innovathon.
Announcement
Odile Micheletti wins Startup Launchpad 2024
The owner of Kayenne Caribbean Ventures won the 2024 pitch competition with automation and management for vacation rentals.
Result
Nominees for the 2024 Curaçao Innovation Award
Seven nominees for the 26th award, including Sentoo, MCB, and Club 17, with a People’s Choice vote before the ceremony.
Announcement
2024 Innovation Award applications are closed
What happened after applications closed for the 26th award: jury selection, pitch sessions, People’s Choice voting, and the ceremony.
Announcement
Innovathon 2024: it’s a wrap
The 5th Innovathon ended with Safe Place, an online mental-health platform for youth, as the winning idea.
Recap
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