This report provides a comprehensive comparison of how all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five inhabited U.S. territories structure their R&D tax credit programs – with a focus on special incentives for industry-university collaboration.

An analysis of legislative measures across U.S. states that incentivize the creation of endowed chairs and public-private professorships at public universities.

This report takes a close look at Puerto Rico’s competitiveness through five key lenses: structural economic challenges, labor and climate risks, AI readiness, comparative benchmarks, and policy solutions.

The report offers a strategic roadmap for future-proofing organizations through a human-centric approach to adopting AI, machine learning, and automation—emphasizing ethical integration, workforce transformation, and aligning digital innovation with core business strategy to drive competitive advantage.

This report explores how organizations can leverage data-driven insights to improve decision-making, enhance efficiency, and drive competitive advantage.

This report explores how inclusive, diverse leadership drives innovation, resilience, and business success, outlining strategies for recruiting, retaining, and developing diverse leaders while highlighting Acerola Strategies’ role in fostering inclusive excellence.

Strategies for cultivating an agile organizational culture by breaking down silos, fostering proactive problem-solving and continuous learning, implementing quick wins for immediate impact, and adopting long-term structural and leadership changes to sustain agility and competitiveness.

A report on key frameworks and strategies for organizations to navigate volatility, emphasizing agility, resilience, ambidextrous leadership, data-driven foresight, and people-centric leadership to adapt, thrive, and seize opportunities in uncertain markets.

This study explores why traditional, expert-driven consulting fails in wicked contexts and how Strategic Doing aligns with Acerola Strategies LLC’s mission of dynamic, sustainable, responsive, and agile services amid complexity.

This analysis outlines a roadmap for policymakers, university administrators, and economic development experts to transition UPRM to R1 status, detailing key strategies in funding, faculty development, research expansion, and policy reforms to drive Puerto Rico’s innovation economy.