The entity leveraged the global interest increase in the Island to expand its global reach, investment pipeline, and advance Puerto Rico’s position as a strategic reshoring and advanced manufacturing hub. 

San Juan, Puerto Rico — As global companies accelerate reshoring and strengthen supply chain resilience, Puerto Rico is emerging as one of the United States’ most strategic destinations for advanced manufacturing and innovation, according to Invest Puerto Rico’s (InvestPR) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025.  

The island’s business attraction organization highlighted sustained interest from companies exploring expansion or relocation opportunities across high-value sectors. It reported that in Fiscal Year 2025, Puerto Rico welcomed 504 new businesses and secured commitments of $476 million in capital investment and 3,186 new jobs with an average salary of $65,000, almost double the island’s average wage. These figures are based on jobs and investment committed reported by Act 60 decree applicants in government databases or verified non-decree projects at InvestPR. 

Ella Woger-Nieves, Chief Executive Officer of InvestPR, notes that the results reflect a growing wave of interest in Puerto Rico from industries at the center of the global reshoring movement, including biosciences, aerospace, defense, technology, medical devices, advanced manufacturing, and driven by the island’s competitive advantages, including U.S. jurisdictional protections, global footprint, proven manufacturing depth, skilled workforce, and cost advantages.  

"The global economy is recalibrating, and Puerto Rico is fast becoming a reliable solution for reshoring. The island has become a strategic asset for companies seeking to derisk and scale with confidence," said Woger-Nieves. 

"Reshoring is a national priority, and Puerto Rico is delivering real value to the U.S. economy," stated Sebastián Negrón Reichard, Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce (DEDC) and Chairman of InvestPR's Board of Directors. "Companies are choosing to relocate and expand here with confidence, these results prove Puerto Rico is once again a cornerstone of America's manufacturing strength. As we move into the new year, our focus now is sharpening how we measure and communicate our impact. We're updating our strategies, improving traceability, and adopting methodologies that let us assess results with precision in an increasingly competitive environment.

New Companies Calling Puerto Rico Home

FY2025 marked a period of continued momentum in Puerto Rico’s business landscape, as a new wave of forward-looking companies across bioscience, tech, defense, and sustainability established operations on the island.  

Ceria Therapeutics, a biotechnology innovator advancing miRNA-based therapies for inflammatory diseases, entered the market to tap into Puerto Rico’s deep pharmaceutical expertise and skilled talent. In industrial tech, RoviSys and Dot-AI, leaders in automation systems and AI-driven logistics, respectively, chose the island for its bilingual engineering workforce and strategic U.S. location. Energy innovator SolX reinforced its commitment to Puerto Rico’s clean-tech ecosystem and to advancing sustainable energy solutions on the island, while AI-based companies like Topdoerr and iTerra Solutions are bolstering the island’s growing reputation as a hub for advanced technologies.  

“These moves reflect a broader shift: companies are choosing Puerto Rico not just for incentives, but for its strategic role in reshoring, innovation, and global competitiveness,” added Woger-Nieves.  

Global Awareness

Anchored by its signature campaign, “It’s not what’s next, it’s where,” Invest Puerto Rico delivered a year of global visibility and strategic positioning that redefined how the island is perceived on the world stage. The campaign generated over 470 million impressions, 107 million interactions, and 66 million engagements across channels.  

Puerto Rico’s story was featured in The New York Times, BBC, Fast Company, and Forbes, elevating the island’s profile among global decision-makers. InvestPR also maintained a strong presence at more than 40 major industry events, including BIO International, SelectUSA, MedTech, and SSOW, while leading commercial missions to Dubai, Spain, India, and London. Additionally, the entity organized three high-impact familiarization tours on the island, which brought companies and site selectors to explore Puerto Rico. 

The organization’s bold creative work was recognized with three awards from the 2025 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards, including Gold in Multimedia Promotion for its flagship ad, Silver in Paid Advertising for its global business attraction campaign, and Gold in Special Purpose Website for its innovation microsite, cementing its role as a global-standard brand in economic development. 

Looking Ahead

For Fiscal Year 2026, InvestPR will sharpen its focus on high-impact sectors, including bioscience, aerospace, technology, advanced manufacturing, logistics, and professional services, while further strengthening the strategic levers that drive long-term competitiveness. Our Business Development efforts will also align more closely with Puerto Rico’s long-term competitiveness goals, focusing on companies that bring higher wages, innovation potential, and scalable growth. 

Additionally, InvestPR will work closely with DEDC to maximize collective efforts, ensuring coordination, alignment, and targeted outreach that better attract and facilitate the establishment of high-impact companies on the island. 

Finally, InvestPR will continue to refine its marketing, sector positioning, and lead-generation strategies to align with global trends, including reshoring, innovation, and supply chain transformation. 

“Our north is to keep opening doors, strengthening Puerto Rico’s competitiveness, and ensuring the world sees what we already know, that this island is built for growth,” ended Woger-Nieves.  

To view the full FY2025 Annual Report, click here.  

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Invest Puerto Rico is a nonprofit organization established by law to promote Puerto Rico abroad as a competitive investment jurisdiction, focusing on attracting new businesses and capital to drive the island’s economic growth. Our vision is to be a transformative, results-oriented economic development accelerator for Puerto Rico.