Dominican Republic: The New Frontier for High-Tech Investment
- Bryan O. Stewart
- Dec 5, 2025
- 2 min read
The Dominican Republic is charting a bold course toward becoming the Caribbean hub for semiconductor manufacturing and artificial intelligence — a convergence of innovation, policy, and global opportunity.
In 2024, through Decree 324-24, the Dominican Republic Government declared the semiconductor industry a national priority, mandating the creation of the National Strategy for the Promotion of the Semiconductor Industry (ENFIS).
This policy framework positions the country to attract international investment in assembly, testing, and packaging (ATP) of semiconductors and printed circuit boards (PCB), supported by incentives for high-tech industries, human-capital development, and the transformation of free zones into technology parks.
While shifts in U.S. policy may have altered the global semiconductor landscape, the Dominican Republic remains a strategically positioned, stable, and cost-competitive economy — with preferential access to the U.S. market under DR-CAFTA, attractive fiscal incentives, and a rapidly expanding talent pipeline through institutions such as ITLA, a leading center for advanced technical education in technology and engineering; INFOTEP, which develops specialized industrial skills; and several universities now partnering with the private sector to train engineers, data scientists, and manufacturing specialists aligned with the country’s new high-tech vision.
The government’s focus on friend-shoring and near-shoring opens new paths for investors seeking resilient supply chains beyond Asia.
Complementing this vision, the Dominican Republic has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NVIDIA, the world leader in accelerated computing and AI, to launch the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (ENIA). This includes the creation of a National AI Factory and AI Academy to train more than 1,000 professionals by 2026 — a landmark move toward digital sovereignty and innovation leadership in Latin America.
At SOLVEX, we see these developments as a signal:
The Dominican Republic is ready for investment in advanced manufacturing, digital technology, and AI ecosystems.
It offers legal certainty, fiscal advantages, skilled talent, and geopolitical alignment for sustainable growth.
The future of technology in the Caribbean is being built here — and it’s open to the world.
Invest. Innovate. Connect.
SOLVEX – Local Intelligence, Global Reach.
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