UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

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UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION Autopista Concepción
Coronel, km 25 Parque Industrial Coronel
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Seminar at the School of Public Policy and
Economical Development Institute Georgia
Institute of Technology
The Case of the Bio-Bio Region in Chile Dr.
Alex Berg Director Ejecutivo Unidad de
Desarrollo Tecnológico Universidad de Concepción
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Chile
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The University of Concepción

• Founded 1919
• 18.000 Students
• Closely linked to the region

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Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico

• Start up 1986
• Staff 42 people (2005)
• Main Objective
• Linkage between University and Industry
• Scalling up of processes

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The beginning

• Market, market, market, (to survive)

• Own professional staff

• Credibility

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Our actual goals

• To add value to our products

• Licences, spin offs

• Deeper scientific work

• Integration into networks

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The next steps for the University

• Deeper knowledge of the needs of the companies

• Better coordination of its action

• Establishment of long term policies

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UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION Autopista Concepción
Coronel, km 25 Parque Industrial
Coronel abergQudt.cl
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