{"id":96,"date":"2022-03-27T11:55:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T15:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/business-development\/seed-business-ventures\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:17:15","slug":"seed-business-ventures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/business-development\/partnerships\/seed-business-ventures\/","title":{"rendered":"SEED Business Ventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bdo-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"row\" id=\"pagecontent\">\n<div id=\"leftcol\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h2>SEED Business Ventures<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tHere are some of the many exciting projects by students and graduates of the SEED programme.&nbsp;For more information, visit SEED website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/SEED\/\">http:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/SEED<\/a> or contact SEED via email at <a href=\"mailto:seed@cavehill.uwi.edu\">seed@cavehill.uwi.edu<\/a> or telephone 417-4300 or 424-7731. Like the SEED Facebook page at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SEED.UWI\" id=\"LPNoLPOWALinkPreview\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SEED.UWI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<strong>OASIS Laboratory&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"425\" height=\"264\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6e2SBXhHqTQ?fs=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;version=3\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-11=\"true\" id=\"725872642\" title=\"OASIS LABORATORY\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tOasis Laboratory is the developer and manufacturer of the <em>world&#8217;s first Sargassum Seaweed<\/em> Skincare Line. Founded by Barbadian chemists&nbsp;Kemar&nbsp;Codrington and Mikhail Eversley,&nbsp;Oasis is a sustainable, innovative business specialised in producing natural personal care products.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Research Matters<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"425\" height=\"264\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Y5erpBYXOI?fs=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;version=3\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-11=\"true\" id=\"122117747\" title=\"Research Matters\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tResearch Matters is a female-owned and operated research-based consultancy. It provides individuals and organisations with high quality research-based consulting services in areas relating to organisational and social science. Founders are Malissa Cornwell and Marissa Chandler are company founders.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Venture Coconuts<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"425\" height=\"264\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F5-VajXaM70?fs=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;version=3\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-11=\"true\" id=\"374360944\" title=\"Venture Coconuts\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tVictor Clarke\u2019s Venture Coconuts seeks to develop an industry from the diversity of the coconut through soil enhancement and water filtration. Their aim is to enhance crop production and improve water quality.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<strong>EcoMyco<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"425\" height=\"264\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wM5Mm3vs65w?fs=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;version=3\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-11=\"true\" id=\"107804536\" title=\"EcoMyco Introductory Video\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tKerri-Ann Bovell\u2019s EcoMyc\u00f6 is a biomaterials company seeking to renew the way we package by adding value to local marine and agricultural waste as we create Barbados\u2019 first truly biodegradable plastic.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>&nbsp;Blended Cocktailz<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"425\" height=\"264\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lXg55lMdNeg?fs=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;version=3\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-11=\"true\" id=\"819509251\" title=\"Blended Cocktailz Presentation\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tBlended Cocktailz is a business operated by partners, Xavier Lisk and Sariyah Sherry that produces a variety of quality alcoholic cocktail mixes that can be drunk at any time or anywhere. They offer the convenience and affordability of sharing a ready-to-drink cocktail with friends or family in any setting.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Grow Smart Youth Farm<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"425\" height=\"264\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kJkKubWA6k8?fs=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;version=3\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-11=\"true\" id=\"721641342\" title=\"Grow Smart Youth Farm\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tGrow Smart Youth Farm&nbsp;is a social enterprise specialising in growing organic vegetables using aquaponics run by Franz Harewood-Hamblin and her husband Troy Hamblin.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Christine Roberts\u2019 Chrisy\u2019s Care<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"425\" height=\"264\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q7cl2AFDPYs?fs=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;version=3\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-11=\"true\" id=\"44971102\" title=\"Chrisy's Care\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tChristine Roberts\u2019 Chrisy\u2019s Care&nbsp;is a child care facility that caters to children with Special Needs.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<br clear=\"all\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEED Business Ventures Here are some of the many exciting projects by students and graduates of the SEED programme.&nbsp;For more information, visit SEED website at http:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/SEED or contact SEED via email at seed@cavehill.uwi.edu or telephone 417-4300 or 424-7731. 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