Regional Regional Program of Scientific and Technological Research

• This will be possible thanks to the VI and VII graduates Contests topics related to innovation for the competitiveness of CONICYT, were performed for the first time in the Biobío Region.

The National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research, CONICYT, through its Regional, presented the results of VI and VII of qualified Contests topics related to innovation for competitiveness. These competitions are funded Regional Government, through the provision Innovation Fund for Competitiveness of the region, This year for the first time allocated resources to CONICYT for carrying out such initiatives.

"In the region we have funded these graduates in order to strengthen human capital formation in enterprises, universities and government. We want them to places of trust and common language to help lay joint projects and greater business relevance ", Gloria said Jarpa, chief of the Division of Management Analysis and Control Bío Regional Government.

The universities were selected in such calls, and that during 2013 develop both graduates, were the University of Talca and Concepción University. Both proposals are aimed at professionals working in the areas of science, Technology and Innovation in the Bio Bio Region.

"The completion of graduates will have critical mass in the region to take over the topic of innovation, competitiveness and entrepreneurship, that are essential to promote the development of food industry ", Express Paula Gonzalez, Regional Program Director CONICYT.

Programs, which will be held from March 2013 in Concepción, will benefit a total of 95 professionals and are designed to ensure this conocimientos acquire and display capabilities and opportunities for innovation plantear al interior de sus Organizations, and to identify associations también Strategic him through productive, scientific and technological, allowing promote opportunities for business collaboration technological him positively impacting the food sector in the Region.

Diploma in Innovation and Technological Gestión

Both programs are desarrollarán study in three modules: "He environment of the Innovation", "Gestión de la Innovation" and "Gestión de la Regional Innovation", in classes that will be held on Friday and Saturday, each 15 days, at the University of Concepción. The applications will be reported in due course through the sites of the university and the University of Talca.

During 2013, Regional Program of CONICYT Contest open a new Diploma for the Bio Bio Region. The call will be reported through the site www.conicyt.cl / regional.