WHERE DATA SCIENCE MEETS ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE
Complex questions rarely come with tidy data.
At ABEXUS Analytics, that’s where we get to work. We bring together research, economic analysis, and design to help organizations understand what’s happening, why it matters, and what to do next. We’re curious about the people, places, and markets behind the numbers and enjoy working with those who know them firsthand.
Sometimes we start with a database. Sometimes it’s a spreadsheet, scattered reports, or a question that needs better sources. We track down the information, work through the gaps, and connect the pieces. We enjoy the discovery, especially when it gives clients something they can explain, explore, or act on.
We work best with clients who want to think with us. They bring knowledge of their field. We bring fresh eyes and the tools to investigate. Together, we test assumptions and turn what we learn into findings, tools, and visuals people can use. We weigh risks, spot opportunities, and make decisions we can explain and defend.
What’s with the name
A·BE·XUS (noun) = A fusion of Abacus + Nexus
- Abacus (abǝkǝs): A tool for calculations, the original data processor.
- Nexus (neksǝs): A connection, a hub where insights meet action.
ABEXUS Analytics is an economic intelligence and execution-risk advisory firm based in Puerto Rico, working across local and international markets.
founders
The principals are the practice.
Every engagement, from initial scoping to final deliverable, is led by the co-founders who designed it.
Kevin González Toro
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Law, economics, and policy translated into decisions for Puerto Rico’s public and private sectors.
Eduardo Burgos-Suazo
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
Social science rigor, client strategy, and operational discipline from analysis through delivery.
Adrián Alós
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
Economic modeling, programming, and data systems that turn complex conditions into usable intelligence.
ABEXUS / THE COMPANY ARCHIVE / 2019–2026
From startup to market intelligence leader.
Original data. Increasingly complex questions. Evidence that reaches decisions.
2019 / THE STARTUP
Two founders. One unconventional vision.
Adrián Alós and Eduardo Burgos launch ABEXUS to turn fragmented data into useful intelligence.
I-Corps
Validate the idea
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Build the venture
parallel18
Accelerate growth
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I-Corps precedes pre18 Generation 2 and parallel18 Generation 7. The exact I-Corps participation date remains to be confirmed.
2020 / THE BREAKTHROUGH
A new way to read the economy.
Alternative data reveals the pandemic’s economic disruption before conventional indicators catch up.
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$3B: an early projection of potential economic losses, not a measurement of final damage.
View the early “The Data Awakens” presentation →
Mobility indicators and online search behavior helped ABEXUS assess disruption while traditional datasets lagged. Preview photograph: GFR Media.
2021 / A BROADER PRACTICE
Technology + economics + strategy.
Kevin González joins, expanding the firm’s economic research, public policy, and strategic advisory expertise.
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Two years after its founding, ABEXUS evolves from a technology-driven analytics venture into a multidisciplinary intelligence and consulting practice.
2022 / MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Making invisible markets visible.
Research identifies 22,426 short-term rental rooms for 2021, bringing evidence to the tourism and housing debate.
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Published in 2022, the study charts a fast-growing market and its implications for local economies. Preview photograph: Ramón “Tonito” Zayas, GFR Media.
2023 / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
From market analysis to a recovery roadmap.
Ponce Re-Start connects socioeconomic research and community engagement to municipal recovery priorities.
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Goals
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Strategies
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Initiatives
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The plan translates evidence into goals, strategies, and practical initiatives for the municipality. The linked newspaper story describes the recovery-planning process.
2024 / PUBLIC POLICY
Research enters institutional decisions.
Incentive-program evaluation, minimum-wage modeling, and pay-equity research bring greater analytical complexity to policy questions.
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Read the incentive-program evaluation coverage →
DDEC incentive evaluation: administrative data, program performance, and economic and fiscal returns.
View the original incentive evaluation →
Minimum-wage modeling · related ABEXUS report cover →
2025 / DEEPER FISCAL INTELLIGENCE
Challenging fiscal-policy assumptions.
Inventory-tax research tests the economic consequences of policy and investment choices.
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Fiscal-impact modeling expands into investment promotion and economic-development program evaluation.
2026 / STRATEGIC EXECUTION
From economic outlook to institutional scale.
Executive assessments and regional strategy connect market conditions, delivery constraints, and long-term decisions.
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Government financial planning · OGP: multi-year revenue and expenditure projections, fiscal risks, and institutional capacity. Engagement described in company project history. The Puerto Rico 2026 assessment and Southern Puerto Rico strategy connect economic evidence to increasingly complex decisions.
Evidence changes what is possible.
From a two-founder venture to a multidisciplinary practice in analytics, economics, market intelligence, and strategic advisory.
Ready to test the decision before it moves?
Let us know what you’re evaluating, and we’ll show you what the evidence says.