The Virgin Islands Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (VI-EPSCoR) promotes the development of the Territory's science and technology resources through multi-disciplinary research and educational programs.

VI-EPSCoR achieves these goals by supporting research in areas of scientific inquiry linked to the Territory's economic development, by improving research infrastructure to strengthen competitiveness, by increasing student participation in science and technology in order to build a skilled workforce, and by building partnerships between government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to create a foundation of research and development for economic growth.