The government is engaging major tech giants to transform the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) into a centre for research, artificial intelligence (AI) development, and technological advancement.
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the announcement during a community meeting in Canal No. 2 Polder on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD) in Region Three, last Sunday.
IAST is a science and technology organisation located on the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen campus.
President Ali said the initiative will attract global start-ups to build and test the next generation of technology locally, driven by private sector investment and government support.
“That’s the future we are talking about, young people. This is a wave of excitement,” the president asserted.
President Ali also revealed that, in mid-January 2026, Guyana will host the Berkeley–Guyana NASA Innovation Forum for the very first time.
The Berkeley Innovation Forum is a membership organisation led by Dr Henry Chesbrough, Faculty Director of the Garwood Centre for Corporate Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley.
The forum provides its members with an ongoing perspective on the innovation challenges confronting companies around the world. It gathers members together to share experiences in tackling these challenges. (DPI)
