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Science and Technology Education
As the innovation arm of the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology (MIST), FutureBARBADOS believes that Barbados’ long-term progress depends on a bold transformation of its education system. Central to this transformation is the modernization of Science and Technology Education, ensuring that learners are equipped with the skills, mindsets, and practical exposure required to thrive.
This work positions students not only as recipients of knowledge, but as innovators, problem-solvers, and globally competitive citizens.
Key Programmes and Collaborations:
- Science and Technology Festival
- The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus
- Caribbean Science Foundation SEED Summit
- Science Meets Business FSAT 2002 Course
- Christ Church Girls Robotics Team
Stay Tuned for updated collaborations!
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Green Rising Barbados
Green Rising Barbados in partnership with UNICEF, is a global youth-centered movement designed to empower young people across gender, background and opportunity gaps to lead and actively participate in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. In Barbados, the initiative creates inclusive pathways for climate entrepreneurship and action, strengthening national resilience driving economic diversification, and advancing social equity for both current and future generations.
Programme Pillars:
- Green Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Supporting youth-led green businesses, climate innovation, and sustainable enterprise development.
- Youth Advocacy & Policy Engagement: Building youth capacity to engage in climate policy, advocacy, and decision-making at national, regional, and global level.
- Climate Resilience & Education: Mobilizing young people in community-based action, resilience-building, environmental education, and conservation activities.
The GreenRising Website is Coming Soon!
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Teach For Barbados
Teach For Barbados’ is a bold start-up, connected to global network, that develops the next generation of local leaders through teaching fellows, preparing them to become change makers in climate, education, equality and more.
As part of our commitment to supporting national and regional development, we are also spotlighting high-level external opportunities aligned with building impact-driven leadership.
Through our partnership with Teach For Barbados, we are encouraging applications for the following roles:
Stay Tuned for more opportunities!
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Barbados Junior Robotics Camp
The Barbados Junior Robotics Camp (BJRC) introduces students between 10 and 18 years of age to robotics and STEM through engaging, hands-on learning experiences. The BJRC is conducted by the Caribbean Science Foundation(CSF) in partnership with with the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus.
2026 BJRC Camp Details:
- The camp will take place 13 July - 14 August, Monday through Friday from 9:00am - 3:30pm (excluding public holidays) at UWI Cave Hill Campus.
- The Camp Fee is BBD$500.
- Application Deadline is 01 July
- Scholarships are available for students with the most need.
Job Post
Talent Coordinator
Do you know how to make people feel seen, supported, and ready to thrive?
As Talent Coordinator, you’ll play a central role in shaping the experience of the FutureBARBADOS Talent Hub—starting with our first cohorts of Barbados Scholars, Welcome Stampers, and interns.
Key Responsibilites may include:
- Coordinating onboarding and engagement for all Talent Hub participants.
- Managing logistics for local and international interns (travel, housing, stipends).
- Serving as the go-to contact for queries, troubleshooting, and check-ins.
- Working with ministries, universities, and partners to keep the engine running.
- Collaborating with Comms to highlight talent stories and track our impact.
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Support the Director in driving strategy execution and managing day-to-day project operations. This role ensures effective coordination of timelines, resources budgets, and team deliverables to maintain high-quality and timely project implementation.
Assist in developing business plans, prospectuses, and funding proposals for FutureBARBADOS initiatives. Conduct market research, financial modeling, and strategic analysis to support investment strategies and innovation projects.
Tell the story of innovation. Amplify breakthrough research and foresight from the Discovery Team to spark interest in R&D and position FutureBARBADOS as a hub for bold ideas from the Global South.
Develop and manage a structured digital repository for research, reports, and project data. Implement metadata tagging and version control for organized access, working closely with the Discovery Team to document key insights.
Support the Discovery Team with research, data analysis, and report drafting. Assist in trend analysis, foresight research, and policy development to shape FutureBARBADOS’ innovation strategies.
Support health tech policy development by conducting regulatory research and drafting policy recommendations. Help shape a regional policy framework for digital health solutions through research, synthesis of key insights, and policy proposal drafting.
Support innovation framework implementation in climate resilience, health tech, and ocean innovation. Conduct policy research, assist in regulatory onboarding for startups, help draft guidelines, and coordinate innovation challenges and policy roundtables.
The Good Bank is a Barbados-based youth engagement platform that incentivizes volunteering, skill-building, and community impact. The Coordinator leads the coordination and execution of GoodBank activities, ensuring smooth operations across the platform. The Coordinator manages partnerships, oversees ambassadors and interns, supports user engagement, and tracks performance to ensure impact targets are met. This role acts as the central driver of implementation, aligning strategy with on-the-ground execution.
The Good Bank is a Barbados-based youth engagement platform that incentivizes volunteering, skill-building, and community impact. The Ambassador serves as a youth champion and visible voice of The GoodBank within their community and networks. Ambassadors actively promote the platform, drive sign-ups, encourage participation. They play a key role in peer-to-peer engagement and grassroots growth.