Three alumni of St. Mary College launched the Orbtronics Innovation Hub in Rodney Bay on March 31, 2025. Shergaun Roserie (26), Keeghan Patrick, and Dylan Paul (28), three aspirational Saint Lucian businessmen, hope the innovation hub will establish the “Silicon Forest of the Caribbean.”
Founder Dylan Paul, who is now enrolled in Harvard Business School’s MBA program, told a local newspaper, “The goal is to create an ecosystem and an environment to allow innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts to come where they can work together, create and develop new ideas.”
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The renovated area, which is situated in Rodney Bay Commercial Centre, has contemporary equipment, such as PCs and 3D printers for hardware development. It will hold networking events and eventually link innovators with possible investors to promote collaboration.
Paul noted, “The last part of the approach is to bring in investors, potentially, as well as companies, to come in, see what folks are building and see if they can utilize their technologies in their workspaces and offer long-term investment.”
Orbtronics was founded four years ago and first concentrated on STEM education throughout the Caribbean before branching out into software development. Their six-person team has redesigned systems for government agencies like the Fisheries Department and collaborated on digital literacy initiatives with organizations like the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
The founders’ educational backgrounds at US Ivy League universities reflect their career goals: Roserie is pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering at Stanford, while Patrick has a master’s degree in engineering from MIT. Their visit to Silicon Valley gave rise to the idea of Silicon Forest, a technological development method focused on the Caribbean.
Paul stated, “[We want to] build our own technology for ourselves and for our governments as opposed to outsourcing a bunch of stuff.” He added, “Oftentimes, the technology sent down to our islands is often the lowest tier. They don’t really cater to our specifications and our specific needs.”
Paul stated that the three are dedicated to aiming for greatness, “I always like to make sure folks back home know what is possible and what can be done no matter what.”
The group’s long-term goal is to establish a network of innovation hubs throughout the Caribbean.
Paul explained, “Fostering co-collaboration, co-creation, co-development of our entire region through technology is what we’re trying to achieve.”
