They organize an information meeting on applications for CORFO applied research projects

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With a large gathering, university authorities, researchers and academics met in the Alejandro Covarrubias Room to listen to the options that exist to enhance these applications.

With the aim of publicizing the options provided by CORFO to present applied research projects, the Research and Development Directorate together with the Project Management Office, belonging to the ULS Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Postgraduate Studies, organized an open information meeting to the university community, in which general and specific information was provided on the instruments and processes that must be taken into consideration at the time of an application.corfo2 talk

The professional in charge of the ULS Project Management Office, Mg. Orlando Robles was the one who presented the talk about different points and instruments that opened at the beginning of August and that close at the end of the same period.

The Director of Research and Development, Dr. Sergio Torres, stressed that “the main objective is to disseminate instruments that allow for the promotion of development and innovation, mainly in applied research, for the benefit of the University, which is the main focus of this. Also instruments that are generally available, but there is a lack of internal dissemination, and that is where we make the contribution and have our purpose as direct units to the task.”

Furthermore, he emphasized that “currently we have projects that respond to regional needs and that correspond to the FIC, which are supported by our institution, and today we are presenting options to expand our horizons; It is known that FONDECYT are increasingly competitive and there are certain areas that are very complex to obtain, so it is good to have more options.”

Around 35 people participated in the expository talk, which made evident the expectation that researchers have to continue contributing to the development and transfer of knowledge.

Written by Patricia Castro, DirCom