{"id":520955,"date":"2026-08-11T16:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/160-young-people-graduate-from-capex-program-that-bets-on-technology-innovation-and-entrepreneurship\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T16:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:48:21","slug":"160-young-people-graduate-from-capex-program-that-bets-on-technology-innovation-and-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/160-young-people-graduate-from-capex-program-that-bets-on-technology-innovation-and-entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"160 young people graduate from CAPEX program that bets on technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Santiago.- <\/strong>A total of 160 young people completed their training in the Technological Development Program: Future Entrepreneurs 2026, an initiative promoted by the Center for Innovation and Professional Training<\/a> (CAPEX), during a ceremony held at the Health Sciences Auditorium of the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The graduation, corresponding to the 14th edition of the program, brought together authorities, business representatives, family members, and the new graduates, who were trained in areas related to application development, artificial intelligence, and introduction to security, with 240 hours of specialized training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the event, the president of the Foundation for Education, Training and Innovation (FUNCAPEX), Miguel Lama Rodr\u00edguez, highlighted that the program was born 15 years ago under the conviction that the country’s social and economic development is closely linked to the education and preparation of new generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lama Rodr\u00edguez highlighted that, throughout these years, the program has trained 2,080 young people, whom he defined as stories and opportunities for personal, family, and national transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cYou have tools that no previous generation has had to such a magnitude: technology, knowledge, information, artificial intelligence, and the ability to communicate with the world,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he warned that technology alone does not transform society, but rather the people who use it with talent, curiosity, discipline, effort, and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He urged the graduates not to be afraid of making mistakes, asking questions, or thinking differently, considering that innovation begins precisely when a person dares to question the established and seeks new solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInnovating is not just inventing a technology; it is transforming an idea into a solution, a problem into an opportunity, and a concern into a business,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For his part, the deputy director general of the National Institute for Technical Professional Training (INFOTEP), Luis Manuel Rodr\u00edguez, highlighted that excellence and commitment are fundamental pillars for promoting technical-professional training in line with the transformations of the productive world and the demands of the so-called Industry 4.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodr\u00edguez conveyed the congratulations of the INFOTEP general director, Mayra Morla, who was unable to attend the ceremony, and reaffirmed that institution’s commitment to continue supporting initiatives aimed at strengthening human talent in the Northern region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official highlighted that the young people completed specialized training in application development, artificial intelligence, and introduction to security, tools that, as he stated, can become platforms for generating new professional and business opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the regional manager of AFP Siembra, Mar\u00eda Aurelia Fern\u00e1ndez, stated that the program not only allowed participants to acquire technological knowledge, but also to develop skills to think differently, solve problems, and use new tools responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fern\u00e1ndez especially highlighted training in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, considering that both areas are fundamental for professionals and entrepreneurs who will have to operate in an increasingly digital environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo not view this graduation as the end of a program, but as the beginning of a new stage,\u201d he urged the young people, whom he called to continue learning, take on challenges, and turn their ideas into actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate calls for taking advantage of what has been learned<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On behalf of the graduates, Justin Jos\u00e9 Santana spoke, who valued the formative process as an experience that transcended the acquisition of technical knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Santana explained that during the training, participants had the opportunity to develop their curiosity, face challenges, and learn how to use new tools responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the main takeaways, the development of applications, the use of artificial intelligence, and the importance of cybersecurity stood out, in addition to the experiences and friendships that emerged during the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The activity concluded with the recognition of the young people who successfully completed the program, who are now called upon to turn the knowledge acquired into projects, ventures, and solutions capable of impacting their communities and contributing to the country’s technological and economic development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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