What we do
Explore programs, projects and practical support for young people, entrepreneurs and the wider community.
CURAKNOW
Curaçao Island of Knowledge: Curaçao’s edition of European Researchers’ Night and Researchers at School, with a science festival, a school science fair, and researchers in classrooms.
2026 edition in progress
Curaçao Innovation Award
Curaçao’s yearly award for recent innovation. Created in 1996 by Innovation Center Curaçao, and organized by CITI since 2014.
2026 edition in progress
Startup Launchpad
CITI’s acceleration program for young businesses in Curaçao: coaching, practical workshops, and a pitch competition. Running since 2017.
2026 edition in progress
Strengthen Your Business
Practical evening workshops at CITI for small businesses, such as using AI and building a brand that stands out.
X-LAB
CITI’s holiday labs for young people: short camps on coding, AI, design, and entrepreneurship, led by local trainers. Held every school vacation since 2015.
Innovation Week
A week of workshops, talks, and community sessions at CITI every April. First held in 2024 as the Creativity & Innovation Week.
Digital Systemic
CITI’s part in Digital Systemic, an EU-funded project with the Cities of Learning Network: free tools, lesson materials, and training for digital youth work.
SafePlace4.me
A youth mental-health platform in Papiamentu and English. The idea won the 2024 Innovathon and was built with young people, volunteers, CITI, and Rotary Club Curaçao.
Innovathon
CITI’s ideation hackathon with the Ministry of Economic Development. Teams work on concrete solutions for real challenges in Curaçao. Held since 2018.
Club17 Curaçao
CITI has been a member of Club17 since 28 August 2024. Club17 is Curaçao’s partnership of local organizations working with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Crowd Support Platform
An online crowdsupport platform for Curaçao’s innovation community, launched by CITI on 9 March 2023.
Services
Practical support for your business, organisation or next idea.
Business Check-ups
Free online check-ups from the Ministry of Economic Development, Biz2Biz, BZK, and CITI. See how ready your business is for digital and sustainable growth in about ten minutes.
Curaçao on the Web
Report websites and apps that do not work for Curaçao: missing from country lists, local cards refused, or .cw not recognized. CITI collects the reports to push for fixes.
Quality Assurance Program
With the Curaçao Tourist Board, CITI audits holiday accommodations and dive operators against quality and safety standards. Certified businesses get a plaque and a listing on curacao.com.
Workshop space at CITI
A fully equipped room at Riffort Village, unit 503, for workshops, trainings, meetings, and small events. Up to 45 people in theater setup.
Earlier work
Explore past CITI programs and projects.
- R2E: Roadmap to E-commerceThe Roadmap to E-commerce (R2E), also called Roadmap2Ecommerce. CITI’s masterplan for the Ministry of Economic Development, with an online incubator, think tanks, and training. Not active now.
- Innovation HubNow called the Innovation Hub. Announced earlier as the Innovation Village: CITI’s plan, with the Ministry of Economic Development, for an innovation park in Curaçao.
- Innovation HuntThe little sister of the Innovation Award: instead of companies applying, anyone could tell CITI about an innovation they had seen or heard of in Curaçao.
Have an idea for Curaçao?
Want to join an activity, develop an idea or work with CITI? Let’s talk.
