The acceleration program for science- and technology-based ventures, now in its fourth edition with the collaboration of Mexico’s Tec de Monterrey, is accepting applications from May 29 to July 16.
On Wednesday, May 29, applications open for the fourth edition of Know Hub Ignition, the acceleration program for science- and technology-based ventures run by Know Hub Chile, which this year has the collaboration of Mexico’s Tec de Monterrey, the support of Chile’s National Research and Development Agency (ANID), and Lockheed Martin as a partner company.
The program accelerates the progress of technology solutions developed by science-based startups (EBCTs), using the I-Corps methodology and input from partner companies.
A Latin American call
The program will award USD 140,000 among the winning teams and has two categories.
- The first covers all areas of science and technology, such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics, software, synthetic biology, sensors and space technologies, among others.
- The second focuses on dual innovation, the process through which science and technology are turned into products and services with applications in defense and the civilian world.
The call is open to multidisciplinary teams of entrepreneurs, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs and other professionals linked to research and development institutions in countries across the region.
Each team must have at least two members, and the ability to combine technical and business skills, as well as others relevant to the entrepreneurial challenge, will be valued.
In addition, the three winning teams will take part in an immersion phase in an ecosystem suited to their target market, business model and technology readiness level, which could be, for example, Mexico, Spain, France or the United States, among others; the location will be determined during the program.
Applications for Know Hub Ignition 04 are open until July 16, 2024 at: www.knowhub.cl/ignition04
Strengthening EBCTs
This initiative strengthens the capabilities of EBCTs through the support of mentors from Chile and Mexico, focusing on value proposition and customer segment, to accelerate their early and global growth.
Javier Ramírez, executive director of Know Hub Chile, says that “across its different editions, Know Hub Ignition has proven to be an effective tool for turning science into innovation; in this new edition, in addition to Chile, we will use that knowledge, experience and networks to expand our search to Colombia and Mexico.”
Silvia Mora, associate director of Outreach, Market Strategy and Fund Management at Tec de Monterrey, stresses that joining the Know Hub Ignition 04 program is very important “because with this training, through our mentors, we will be able to identify and guide Latin American entrepreneurial talent so they can create their EBCTs and connect with the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Mexico and our softlanding EBCTec-Bridge program.”
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