Phase-Based, Metrics-Driven, Corruption-Proof
Year 0-1: Laying Foundations ($25B)
1. Energy Revolution ($8B)
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Launch 3GW solar farms (Gonaïves, Nord-Est) + battery storage.
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Deploy 10,000 Starlink terminals for rural schools/hospitals.
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Outcome: 50% of population gains reliable electricity.
2. Internet for All ($5B)
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Start 5,000km fiber-optic rollout (Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haïtien).
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Subsidized 4G/LTE coverage (Digicel, Natcom partnerships).
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Outcome: Internet penetration jumps from 35% → 65%.
3. Education Emergency ($6B)
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Build 20 STEM high schools (IBM-sponsored curriculum).
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Train 5,000 teachers via MIT OpenCourseWare.
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Outcome: 100,000 kids in coding programs.
4. Governance ($3B)
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Blockchain land registry (reduce fraud).
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E-residency program (attract diaspora investors).
5. Quick Wins ($3B)
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Port-au-Prince Tech Incubator (first 50 startups funded).
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Electric bus pilot (50 buses on PAP routes).
Year 2-3: Scaling Up ($40B)
1. Energy Dominance ($10B)
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Expand to 8GW solar/wind + microgrids for 80% coverage.
2. 5G & Data ($7B)
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5G in 3 cities + local data centers (AWS/GCP partnership).
3. Workforce ($8B)
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42 School Haiti (free coding campus, 10,000 students/yr).
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Georgia Tech satellite campus (AI/robotics degrees).
4. Manufacturing ($6B)
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First semiconductor plant (near Cap-Haïtien, Intel-backed).
5. Smart City ($4B)
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“Silicon Caribe” breaks ground (IoT, autonomous transport).
6. Corruption Safeguards ($5B)
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AI audit systems (track all infrastructure spending).
Year 4-5: Hypergrowth ($60B)
1. Exporting Tech ($20B)
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Haitian-made smartphones (Foxconn-style factory).
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AI outsourcing hub (cheaper than India, bilingual French/English).
2. Global Hype ($10B)
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“HaitiCon” tech conference (50,000 attendees).
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Diaspora bonds ($5B raised from Haitians abroad).
3. Full Digitization ($15B)
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National digital ID (100% enrollment).
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AI-powered gov’t services (no more paper).
4. Climate Resilience ($15B)
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Hurricane-proof infrastructure (floating solar, flood barriers).
Investor Pitch Deck Outline
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Cover Slide: “Haiti: The $1 Trillion Tech Opportunity”
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Problem Statement: Corruption, poverty, brain drain → solvable with tech.
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Vision: “Caribbean Tiger 2035” – 500K tech jobs, 10% GDP growth/yr.
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Market Opportunity:
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Untapped bilingual (French/English) talent.
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Lowest labor costs in Americas.
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Financial Model:
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ROI: 20% IRR via tech exports, tourism, taxes.
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Exit: IPO of “HaitiTech” sovereign fund.
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Team:
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Tech: Ex-Google Haitian engineers.
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Gov’t: Independent infrastructure authority.
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Ask:
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$25B Year 1 (sovereign wealth funds, diaspora VC).
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Key Metrics for Investors
Year | GDP Growth | Tech Jobs | Energy Coverage |
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2025 | 3% | 10,000 | 50% |
2027 | 8% | 100,000 | 80% |
2030 | 12% | 500,000 | 100% |
Risks & Mitigations
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Political Risk: Int’l oversight board (UN-backed).
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Talent Shortage: “Haiti Tech Green Card” for diaspora.
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Climate Risk: Dutch-style flood tech partnerships.
Final Pitch:
“For comparison: Rwanda added $1B to GDP with tech in 10 years. Haiti’s scale could deliver 100X that. First movers will dominate the Caribbean’s tech future.”