University of the West Indies

UWI Mona is a large, comprehensive public research campus and the founding campus of the region’s multi-campus university. Based in Kingston, it serves Jamaica and the wider Caribbean through a substantial student and faculty community, regional partnerships, and ties to public and private-sector institutions. The Mona Office for Research and Innovation provides a central point for research development, grant administration, external partnerships, and industry engagement. Research support draws on competitive funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Inter-American Development Bank, Wellcome Trust, and UK research funders. Technology-commercialization support assists with IP protection, licensing, startup formation, and industry partnerships.