Portfolio of Events

SiliconCaribe is the leading producer of Caribbean tech events and experiences for entrepreneurs, digital business owners, digital creatives, and investors. We’ve produced over 300 events across 15 Caribbean and Diaspora cities, as well as Nairobi. We’ve directly impacted over 100,000 people as our events are designed to gather, inspire, and educate our Tech Community.

We’ve helped entrepreneurs meet-up with their peers, find co-founders, upskill, hire talent, connect to investors, get ecosystem player support, and be accepted into global accelerators. Plus, almost US $1M in deals for 6 entrepreneurs in the last 18 months through partnerships with Entrepreneurs Across Borders and Techstars – with startups now valued between US $3M and US $8M.

Our Portfolio of Events

Kingston BETA (2007 – Present)
The Caribbean’s first and longest-running tech event series and entrepreneur community that kick-started Jamaica’s startup ecosystem.

Kingston BETA House (2025 – Present)
A coworking pop-up experience that blends productivity with curated community.

Caribbean Tech Week is a high-energy, decentralised, hybrid network of events celebrating and spotlighting the people, products, businesses, and ideas driving the rise of the Digital Caribbean. Started in February 2026.

One Week. Many Cities. One Global Digital Caribbean.

Pioneering Events & Milestones

2012 – 2013: The Caribbean Tech Entrepreneurship Conferences – Caribbean BETA
The first regional tech entrepreneurship conference series. 

2012: Travelling Startup Showcase – Nairobi, Kenya
Took Caribbean startups to the global stage at a major agri-finance conference, Fin4Ag.

2013: Jamaica’s First Startup Weekend (Second in the Caribbean)
Kickstarted Jamaica’s startup culture and practical innovation movement.

2013: First Caribbean-Wide Hackathon – AgriHack
Brought together innovators from six countries to develop agri-tech solutions.

2018: First Blockchain & Crypto Event in Jamaica
Introduced blockchain and digital currency discussions to the national stage.

2020: Digital Caribbean – Online Tech Conference
Pivoted globally during the pandemic to host this Caribbean virtual tech conference for over 200 attendees from 23 countries.

2021: Future of Caribbean Money (Fintech Conference)
Pioneered conversations on blockchain, crypto, and fintech trends, held across the Bahamas, Jamaica, and online.

SiliconCaribe: the community and movement that’s helping to Future-Proof the Caribbean Since 2007.

We’ve done the following:

Kingston BETA. Caribbean BETA. Startup Weekend Jamaica.  AgriHack. Fintech FWD. Fin4Ag. Digital Jam 2.0. Black Tech Week. SXSW Accelerator. Caribbean Bloggers Week. Caribbean Women in Tech.  Future of Caribbean Money. Beyond the Beach. TeenTech Ja. Invest: Tech Plus Coworking Pop Ups. Trend Forums. Private Investor Dinners. Impact Tours. Tech Happy Hours. Online Workshops. Bootcamps.

Impact

Through our events, communities, and connections, we have helped hundreds of founders hire talent, upskill, meet co-founders, and gain access to accelerators.

Let’s Collaborate

Want to partner on events in your Caribbean, Diaspora, or Commonwealth Country? Let’s talk now. Email Community@kingstonbeta.com