At the ceremony, held at the UC Anacleto Angelini Innovation Center, the nine projects selected during the last version of the Research, Development and Innovation Competitions “I+D para Innovar” and “Aplica tu idea” were awarded. On the occasion, the new call for the 2024 version of both contests was also officially launched.

I+D para Innovar is aimed at universities, companies, research centers, foundations, startups and technology consortiums, among others. The projects, mostly led by academics and researchers, promote sustainable solutions, natural resource savings and technological leaps in the fields of engineering and medicine.

Meanwhile, Aplica tu idea targets university students with the goal of bringing them closer to research and entrepreneurship.

At the event, Roberto Angelini, president of the Copec-UC Foundation, recalled the contribution made in the 22 years of existence of this alliance between the business world and academia, which is reflected in the technical and financial support to 125 projects, awarding resources that amount to $12.8 billion pesos, and the creation of 17 startups, among other developments for the country’s scientific and technological world. “It is essential to promote a virtuous relationship between entrepreneurs, academia, the business world and the public sector (…) to contribute to the development of a more sustainable world and also contribute to a better quality of life for people,” he said.