UTEC proposal for entrepreneurs with themes related to productive sectors of the region
Café with innovation took place this Wednesday at the Melo headquarters of the Technological University of Uruguay with very good participation.
It is a proposal, which will be developed in 4 stages, which is oriented to entrepreneurs.
“From the University Entrepreneurs Program, what we deal with is to link with the communities where we are and coffee with innovation is an activity that we have been doing some years ago in Rivera with the Rivera innovation ecosystem. Now what we are doing is bringing that event here, for throughout the year 4 editions with themes related to productive sectors of the region. tell what they are innovating in their sector and also link with local entrepreneurs, with people who want to know how to do something different in their production process ” explained Angelica Seguí.
Said it is fundamentally “A meeting moment” with the community both institutions and students and people who have wishes to undertake. “This was the first, we had a good public call. The idea is to make one more at the end of the year and in 2026 have 4 meetings during the year to connect. It is a time of connection. More than inspiration in innovating, it is a time to connect” He stressed.
“We had a good answer, quite curious people. We brought a reference from the Dambo company and the engineer Diego Gauna who told what they do with the rice shell process where they managed to have a totally circular process within the rice plants of their company” He said I continued a The daily professional.
In this exhibition, the importance of research within the agricultural processes was revealed. “Research is implemented to be able to innovate, to do different things to not only economize but also have care with the environment and return to nature a bit what is taken out” said.
Yes, this is not a process of the Technological University, from the UTEC, what is done in the region is visualized trying to connect the entrepreneurs and the students. “The idea is to chat about making different, how to look at a problem and look for the solution” He pointed out.
Surely in the month of December a meeting of similar characteristics is held. “We are going to look for a topic that is interesting for the community” pointed out.
Entrepreneurship program
Angelica continued also convened to know the UTEC entrepreneurship program.
“Having a public university in the city is super important” considered. “Also to families who have young people to enter the university, who know the offer. Yes, not all races are here, we have in Durazno and in Rivera” recalled.
“We offer tools for those who do not know if you want to undertake, we have self -managed courses that are totally virtual, to the one that already has a business idea. We have a pre -incubation and an incubation program that is virtual too, all without costs,” He pointed out.
More information is obtained by entering the Utec.edu.uy/innovacionn page. “There is all the offer of what we have with the Entrepreneurship Program” assured.
“80% of our activities are virtual because we are in many territories and in operational logistics issues, having a teacher in city is very complex. In my case I am in the northern region to attend Cerro Largo, Rivera, Artigas and Tacuarembó” reported.
“We have open inscriptions for a course called an entrepreneurial attitude, another approach to productive experiences that is a very good way to undertake. If it costs to undertake alone it is good to associate others cooperatively or in groups. We have another course of business models that will open registrations shortly” detailed.
From UTEC they also offer a course for teachers so that they know how to empower students so that they can undertake and also detect possible ventures in both high school and university research. “80% of the activities are virtual and free” reiterated.
These are courses and trainings that have a month duration. “Those who are synchronous are a weekly encounter and most things are done in self -managed and only has a schedule for the synchronous part. You have to find out, participate and put some love of the process a bit of love” Angélica closed followed the UTEC entrepreneurship program.
