Our first lab moves to a local host
The Puerto Rico RIL has fulfilled its initial mandate and closeout all Hurricane Maria activities. Working with our local host entity - The Puerto Rico Science Trust (PRST) - we have determined the same need and output of the RIL wouldn't be needed, especially as other activities within the PRST are filling current gaps. As of June 2020, we have sunset the Puerto Rico lab, which is a RIL success!
A principle of the RIL isn't to be around forever, but rather to fill a gap in the response ecosystem and build local capacity to respond. As we continue to expand with additional labs and pop-ups, we are thrilled to have worked through our first lab transition and exit strategy. We are excited to see PRST build on RIL activities, advance humanitarian innovation locally, and continue looking for ways to support their efforts across Puerto Rico.