The event also included a Startups Demo Day, where five emerging companies presented technological solutions for key sectors such as aquaculture.
The Innovation and Technology Forum (FIT) Los Lagos 2025 turned Puerto Montt into the hub of innovation in southern Chile, bringing together prominent national and international experts to address the most disruptive trends in the global technological ecosystem.
In this context, Intesal and member companies of SalmonChile were recognized with the Innovation Regional Award, a distinction that highlights organizations that have shown a strong commitment to innovation and technological transformation in their productive sectors.
The awarded entities included guilds such as SalmonChile, AmiChile, Agrollanquihue, the Chilean Construction Chamber, the Consortium Lechero and Cooperatives of the Sur, together with companies such as Intesal, Intemit, Luis Navarro, Multi X, Marine Farm and Salmon Austral. In addition, the work of Sernapesca Los Lagos, Seremi de Agricultura and Seremi de Medio Ambiente public services was recognized.
The event also included a Demo Day of Startups, where five start-ups presented technological solutions for key sectors such as aquaculture, waste management and construction, reflecting the dynamism and growth potential of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Esteban Ramírez, general manager of Intesal, highlighted the progress that the region has made in this area, indicating that “we have seen how, after having developed the first open innovation program of southern Chile some six years ago, an ecosystem has been growing that is consolidating today. What we see now is the real possibility of building from this region an innovation centre in areas such as biotechnology and technology. applied to productive processes, based on artificial intelligence, machine learning, among others. Technologies that are already present in the aquaculture industry and are now permeating other sectors, creating conditions for southern Chile to project itself as a pole of innovation at the country and even international level.”
“We appreciate the recognition given and highlight the work achieved during the year with the Regional Innovation Center of Los Lagos. We participated in an open campaign with three challenges, for which initiatives applied to the salmon industry emerged. This shows that innovation can be generated from the regions and that the link between entrepreneurship, academia and industry is not only possible, but that highly positive,” said Alberto del Pedregal, deputy manager of Corporate Strategy and MultiX Development.
