Forty projects were the winners of the program to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and SMEs, led by the subsidiary and executed by UC Innovation Center, which, in its second version, gathered more than 900 applicants in 4 areas of the country.

In total, during the 6-month process, 160 entrepreneurs from Caldera, Quintero, Calbuco and 10 municipalities in the Aysén Region received training in areas such as formalization, marketing, sales and business finance.

The finalists also received several incentives to promote their businesses, including amounts ranging from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 chilean pesos, and mentoring.

“We are very proud of this process, because Copec exists to promote the development and mobility of people and companies in the country. And, in that sense, this initiative is in line with our purpose, promoting entrepreneurship to positively impact the development of communities, especially in those where we have large operations,” said Juan Pablo Doñas, manager of Corporate Affairs at Copec.