UCC Business Development & Consulting Institute - BDCI

UCC Group’s newest strategic business unit (SBU) – the Business Development and Consulting Institute (UCC BDCI) – is a key player in the implementation of Jamaica’s economic growth agenda. By investing time and resources in the delivery of business development services to small and emerging businesses, the UCC BDCI helps to drive corporate startup and growth. It assists new entrepreneurs seeking to bring innovation to the market, and enables firms to capitalize on business opportunities so as to launch new ventures, and grow existing businesses. The BDCI also provides free and paid training opportunities to small businesses, provides business plan support services, access to finance, and through the global SBDC network, helps businesses with export and international opportunities. In addition, through its formal partnership with the Development Bank of Jamaica, (DBJ), it offers facilities, such as technical assistance vouchers, that help MSMEs access business advising and consulting services.