Photio
Know Hub Chile supported Photio in its transition from the lab to commercial validation.
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Success stories
Acústica Marina
Winners of the first Desafío Avante, in 2020. We supported the validation of their AI-powered hydroacoustic monitoring and its development to solve real challenges for the Chilean Navy.
- Program
- Desafío Avante 2020
- Technology
- AI-powered hydroacoustic monitoring
- Partner
- The Chilean Navy
- Applications
- Defense, salmon farming and the environment
- Focus
- Real-time vessel detection
Detecting vessels in real time
Acústica Marina is a science-based startup (EBCT) that develops AI-powered hydroacoustic monitoring systems to detect vessels and process data in real time.
Validating the technology against the Navy's real challenges
They won the first Avante Challenge in 2020. Know Hub Chile supported the team in validating its technology and developing a solution aimed at the Chilean Navy's real challenges, connecting its capabilities with defense and civilian market applications.
- 2020
- the year they won the first Desafío Avante
- 3
- fields of application: defense, salmon farming and the environment
Results of our support
A technology that kept growing with the Navy and reached the civilian market.
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AI-powered monitoring stations
Development of AI-powered hydroacoustic monitoring stations for real-time vessel detection.
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Funding and support
Access to funding and strategic support throughout the program.
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From defense to the civilian market
It kept developing its technology with the Navy and expanded its applications to the salmon industry, to detect theft, and to solutions that protect the environment.
Testimonials
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Beyond the funding, we value the perspective that the support brings, which is something Chile still falls short on when it comes to fostering productive development. I think the program has been extremely strategic.
Marcela Ruiz
Executive Director of Acústica Marina
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