Finding Founders

This is the last episode in our series on Puerto Rican Entrepreneurs and today, we sit down with Sebastian Vidal. Sebastian is the founder of Parallel 18, a start-up accelerator that provides mentors and resources for aspiring Puerto Rican and international entrepreneurs. At Parallel 18, Sebastian has served as a judge and participant for many start-up focused events, including SXSW, Stanford Ignite, and the MIT Innovation Awards Español. Recently, Sebastian was invited to be the standing Chief Innovation Officer at the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust. Born and raised in Chile, Sebastian has always been immersed in numerous cultures. From studying at a predominantly French-populated school in his hometown, to traveling through the Asia-Pacific, Middle Eastern, and European regions in early adulthood, to working in global wine export, and now, heading a Puerto Rican start-up accelerator, it’s no surprise that Sebastian possesses a well-rounded aptitude for cultural understanding and global cu