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The Innovation Office always has its doors open to receive community members and guide them through their innovation and entrepreneurship projects. We offer mentoring, consulting and support for competition applications, getting funding for prototyping, in establishing connections with acceleration programs, workspaces and networks.
Competitions and acceleration programs
BEYOND THE CURRICULUM
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EARLY STAGE
“Jump Chile” is the country’s largest university entrepreneurship program, encouraging students to take the leap and start their own ventures.
The “Aplica tu Idea” contest aims to bring higher education students closer to research, development and innovation (R&D&I) activities in natural resource sectors.
“Innova Pastoral” seeks to build a more humane and fraternal world in light of Christ’s message, generating concrete responses to the Pope’s call expressed in his writings and integrating the concepts and emphases he has set out for the Church.
Project type: S
The “Prototyping Contest for the Acceleration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Projects” supports early prototyping and experimentation in innovation projects led by members of the School community (students, faculty and staff), speeding up the path from an idea to a product or service that reaches society.
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INTERMEDIATE STAGE
“Brain Chile” aims to create economic, environmental and social value for Chile and the world by accelerating science- and technology-based projects from national and international higher education institutions toward stages closer to market.
Project type: ST
The “Prototyping Contest for the Acceleration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Projects” supports early prototyping and experimentation in innovation projects led by members of the School community (students, faculty and staff), speeding up the path from an idea to a product or service that reaches society.
The School of Engineering’s internationalization program for undergraduate students, designed to immerse our student community in vibrant research, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world.
A startup accelerator that supports undergraduate and graduate students at the UC School of Engineering who have a strong interest in developing science- and technology-based ideas, turning them into viable, scalable ventures with positive social impact.
The “Patentar para Transferir” (Patent to Transfer) contest, led by UC’s Technology Transfer and Development Office, supports the protection of industrial property rights for inventions developed at the University and promotes their transfer to industry. The program includes validation with industry stakeholders, prior art searches, and guidance on defining a protection strategy and filing patent applications.
Project type: ST
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ADVANCED STAGE
The School of Engineering’s internationalization program for undergraduate students, designed to immerse our student community in vibrant research, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world.
A startup accelerator that supports undergraduate and graduate students at the UC School of Engineering who have a strong interest in developing science- and technology-based ideas, turning them into viable, scalable ventures with positive social impact.
The “Patentar para Transferir” (Patent to Transfer) contest, led by UC’s Technology Transfer and Development Office, supports the protection of industrial property rights for inventions developed at the University and promotes their transfer to industry. The program includes validation with industry stakeholders, prior art searches, and guidance on defining a protection strategy and filing patent applications.
Project type: ST
Discovery-A is a scale-up program by the UC Innovation Center and Invexor for early-stage startups with a strong innovation component and high growth potential. It combines mentoring, strategic advice and ecosystem connections to strengthen their growth strategy, prepare them to raise capital and open up new investment opportunities.
The UC Innovation Center’s Red Ángeles (Angel Network) supports early-stage innovative startups seeking capital by connecting them with angel investors who can contribute funding, knowledge, experience and networks. The program offers training, mentoring and networking opportunities to drive the growth of high-potential startups.
* Programs not organized by the UC School of Engineering.
MENTORING
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