Cloud Carib Launches Innovation Impact Award through UC Berkeley

NASSAU, The Bahamas - Cloud Carib, the Caribbean’s leading provider of managed cloud, and cybersecurity announces the launch of the 2026 Cloud Carib Innovation Impact Award, an initiative designed to support Caribbean innovators developing solutions that create measurable value for citizens, businesses, and communities across the region.

Introduced under the Global Digital Infrastructure (GDI) initiative, the award will support Caribbean participants enrolled in the Global Digital Infrastructure Certificate, a four-month certification program delivered through the University of California, Berkeley. The program brings together professionals and innovators from across the Caribbean who are seeking to deepen their understanding of the infrastructure that powers the digital economy and apply that knowledge to regional development.

The 2026 Cloud Carib Innovation Impact Award reflects the tech firm’s commitment to enabling regional innovation through secure, resilient, Caribbean-based infrastructure. Selected candidates who successfully complete the Certificate and meet the award criteria will be eligible to receive infrastructure support and cloud credits to develop, test, and scale their applications within Cloud Carib’s cloud environment, helping bring promising ideas to production-ready status.

The successful candidate will receive managed services from Cloud Carib with a total equivalent value of up to USD 18,000 over a 2-year period. The managed services will include compute, memory, storage, 24/7 monitoring, backup services, cyber protection and access to technical support from Cloud Carib engineers.

To further support the initiative, Cloud Carib will contribute directly to the learning experience through the participation of its Senior Director of Public Sector, Eamonn Sheehy, who will serve as a presenter during one of the certificate program’s modules in July.

“This initiative reflects our belief that Caribbean innovation deserves Caribbean infrastructure,” said Sheehy. “The Innovation Impact Award is designed to give talented innovators the secure, scalable foundation they need to move from concept to execution and bring solutions to market that can make a meaningful difference across the region.”

Candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Successful completion of the Global Digital Infrastructure Certificate

• Demonstrated innovation and originality of the proposed solution

• Clear evidence of positive impact in the Caribbean, including value for citizens, industries, or businesses in the region

By connecting education, infrastructure, and innovation, the program aims to support a new generation of Caribbean builders and problem-solvers, creating practical, resilient, and regionally relevant digital solutions.

About Cloud Carib

Cloud Carib is the premier provider of Sovereign cloud and cybersecurity in the Caribbean and Latin American regions. Headquartered in The Bahamas, they are focused on delivering secure and hybrid infrastructure solutions and managed services to the region through locally operated data centers in The Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, Bermuda, Ecuador, Panama, and Toronto, including strategic alliances with leading technology partners. Cloud Carib enables huge cost savings and operational improvements in organizations of all sizes across the region. Solutions range from complex, bespoke, dedicated private cloud offerings to hybrid cloud services. Every solution provides clients with controlled costs, unrivalled levels of service, and unparalleled levels of data protection, privacy, and security. For more information, see www.cloudcarib.com/about-us/

Media Contact Olivia Dorsett, Marketing & Communications Director
olivia.dorsett@cloudcarib.com

About the Global Digital Infrastructure Certificate

The Certificate in Global Digital Infrastructure was launched in 2025 at the Berkeley Center for New Media at the University of California, Berkeley, widely recognized as the top public research university in the United States. The GDI Certificate is the first university program covering the technical, economic, legal, environmental, and social dimensions of the global internet’s infrastructure, including both data centers and subsea telecommunications cables. The GDI Certificate offers a broad and rigorous introduction to digital infrastructure’s many components, taking these systems out of the “black box,” bringing knowledge to people depending on them, regulating them, and building the internet of the future. The program is co-designed in partnership with leading industry organizations SubOptic, iMasons, and DCD>Academy, integrating cutting-edge knowledge from experts across the sector.

About the SubOptic Foundation

The SubOptic Foundation (US) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established by the SubOptic Association as its charitable and educational arm. We are dedicated to education and research that strengthen and future-proof digital infrastructure, particularly the subsea networks that underpin modern society. In collaboration with its UK counterpart, the Foundation works to advance resilience, sustainable connectivity for the public good. Through flagship initiatives like the Global Digital Infrastructure (GDI) Certificate, the Foundation opens pathways into the subsea industry, addressing global skills shortages and fostering a more inclusive digital future. Learn more at SubOpticFoundation.org