The Regional Innovation Center Los Lagos opened the applications for the Regional Development Laboratory, a program designed to promote innovative solutions to the cross-cutting challenges of the region's main industries. This lab provides a unique opportunity for companies and start-ups to present their projects before a working panel composed of trade associations, public services and investors, who will seek the best solutions to face the challenges of the local productive sector.
To participate in these thematic meetings, applicants must enter into regional innovation centre website and choose a challenge that the company or startup intends to solve, complete an application form with the solution proposal, which will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary team of professionals and, in the case of being selected, will be able to take part in the public/private panels that will take place in the months of November and December of this year.
The benefits of participating in the Regional Development Laboratory are related to presenting solutions to leaders from the public and private sectors, prospecting and obtaining feedback from these relevant actors with interest in cross-cutting challenges, obtaining brand visibility to promote solutions to industry problems and generating networks of support and valuable contacts for the development of the proposal.
The presence of public authorities, industry groups and investors is fundamental to the success of this initiative, as it will allow identifying and developing practical solutions that contribute to the growth and competitiveness of the Los Lagos Region. The Regional Development Laboratory aims to be a bridge between those who have innovative solutions and those facing daily challenges in the industry, allowing us to together build a more sustainable and efficient future", said Alejandro Velásquez, director of the industry area of the Regional Innovation Center.
The challenges at the Regional Development Laboratory are focused on the most important productive sectors of the Los Lagos Region and address cross-cutting issues that require innovative solutions. These challenges are aligned with the current needs of industries of:
- Salmon farming: Search for solutions to improve the productivity and sustainability of salmon cultivation, including process optimization, environmental impact reduction, resource efficiency and disease control.
- Agricultural: Identification of innovative technologies and practices to increase production efficiency, optimize the use of inputs and resources, and promote sustainable agriculture in the region.
- Construction: Solutions to modernize and make the construction sector more efficient, with an emphasis on technologies that reduce costs, increase productivity, incorporate sustainable practices and improve job security.
- Mussel farming: Challenges aimed at improving production processes, waste management, product diversification, implementation of monitoring technologies and adaptation to changing conditions in the marine environment.
These challenges have been defined in collaboration with trade unions, companies and key players in each industry, to ensure that the proposed solutions are relevant and applicable to the real problems facing the region.
To find out the specific details of each challenge and the application criteria, stakeholders can enter innovation las lakes.com/laboratorio and participate in the call.
