| 词条 | University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park |
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}} The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park (RTPark) [1] is the first independent research and e-technology park located in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).[2] Launched in 2002, RTPark is the first government-sponsored public-private collaboration for technology development in the USVI. It was formed as a public corporation by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands and is headquartered on the St. Croix [3] campus of the University of the Virgin Islands.[4] The goal of the RTPark is to develop the USVI technology community to generate long-term economic growth in the islands, by serving as a center for e-commerce and technology for transaction-oriented, knowledge-based businesses. HistoryFollowing a feasibility study and public input forums, the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands [5] signed Act 6502 to establish RTPark in 2002. Created as a public corporation, it was formed to encourage growth in both economic development and technology for the USVI. Via a Protected Cell Corporation function as part of RTPark’s legislative charter, tax incentives can be extended to knowledge-based businesses that apply and are approved as RTPark tenants. The legislation for RTPark can be found in Title 17, Chapters 34 and 43 of the U.S. Virgin Islands Code.[6] Management and governanceThe Executive Director, Peter Chapman, manages day-to-day operations and reports to a seven-member Board of Directors. Board members include:
Technology and business offeringsThe park offers two main categories of offerings for tenants: 1) E-commerce and technology services and 2) business operation and tax benefits. E-commerce and technology services can include:
Database services and products
Business operation and tax benefits can include:
Facilities and providersHigh capacity broadband connectivity and collocation space is available via the USVI global subsea Tier-1 fiber network switching facilities of AT&T[11] and Level 3 (previously Global Crossing),[12] which operate hubs on St. Thomas and St. Croix. Managed services (including collocation and data center services) as well as global connectivity provisioning, billing and other support are available via Adveniat,[13] a local subsidiary of Baltimore Technology Park. RTPark also has an alliance with JetPay.[14] JetPay can provide “card not present” transaction processing services for merchants, as well as related bankcard processing services. References1. ^University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park official website 2. ^U.S. Virgin Islands website 3. ^St. Croix website 4. ^University of the Virgin Islands official website 5. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.governordejongh.com/ |title=Website for the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands |access-date=2015-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216044116/http://www.governordejongh.com/ |archive-date=2015-02-16 |dead-url=yes |df= }} 6. ^U.S. Virgin Islands code 7. ^Information on Board of Trustees on University of the Virgin Islands website 8. ^Definition of and more information about web hosting 9. ^More information about intellectual property rights in the U.S. 10. ^U.S. government website for federal laws index and listings 11. ^ATT of the Virgin Islands, Inc. 12. ^Global Crossing corporate website 13. ^Website for Adveniat 14. ^JetPay LLC corporate website External links
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