Fusióni3 Valle and the Cali Chamber of Commerce join forces forces in new consulting sessions
The Cali Chamber of Commerce will begin a series of workshops to support innovation management for the 20 MSMEs benefiting from the Fusióni3 Valle project.
These sessions, which will be held in person starting on February 16, 2024, will address strategic topics to strengthen innovation management and the definition of innovation challenges in participating companies.
Sergio Zúñiga, director of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Scalable Solutions at the organization, highlighted that this type of knowledge and training has fundamental points for collaborating in the best way with university researchers.
“In each of the meetings we will have with the entrepreneurs, we will teach them fundamental tools to identify winning strategic bets for their SMEs, evaluate their innovation capabilities and define the technological approaches they need to enhance it,” he said.
Similarly, this information will be the gateway to recognizing the points of collaboration that will be addressed with researchers from universities allied to the project, who in several cases have solved challenges similar to those that companies may face.
Practical and interpersonal skills
The workshops offered by the Cali Chamber of Commerce will also provide hands-on learning, aiming to help entrepreneurs make successful connections throughout the process of interacting with researchers and presenting their challenges. Topics include:
- Structuring innovation challenges to find technological solutions.
- Build management indicators for process monitoring and the generation of new business models.
- Develop leadership skills for the promotion of innovation and effective project management.
- Build pitches for the effective presentation of your challenges to entities such as universities.
Active participation
As in every stage of Fusióni3 Valle, participation is fundamental so that beneficiaries and partners have the best opportunities to develop solutions together. Therefore, you are invited to review the schedule of events for each month and contact your coordinators, if necessary.
This is a strategic moment to continue strengthening innovation dynamics in the Cauca Valley, through allies who can now become success stories in knowledge transfer.
Key innovation data for 2023
This 2024, the Governorate of Valle is proposing the creation of the Innovation District with Technological Centers, which seeks to boost competitiveness in the subregions, provide incentives to strengthen companies with innovation and technological updates, and strengthen the support program for entrepreneurs.
Furthermore, the Cali Chamber of Commerce, since 2023, considers that innovation activates business evolution that impacts the future of the region and the country, as it allows for the detection of possibilities for greater growth, accelerating transformation processes with significant opportunities.
Technology-driven innovation is unlocking creative solutions to a wide range of challenges across various sectors: for the energy sector, technology is transforming the viability and effectiveness of renewable energy, making it more accessible and efficient.
In agriculture, the adoption of precision techniques, supported by data analysis and automation, is improving operational efficiency and reducing environmental impact. Similarly, the development of electric vehicles is revolutionizing mobility by implementing more sustainable and safer solutions that reduce the carbon footprint and improve road safety.
In the field of medicine, unprecedented progress is being made thanks to innovation. Gene editing and personalized medicine are transforming treatment and healthcare approaches, opening up new possibilities for combating diseases more precisely and effectively.
Additionally, the expansion of telemedicine, facilitated by high-speed connectivity, is democratizing access to quality medical services, eliminating geographical barriers and improving healthcare overall.
In conclusion, innovation is key when it is projected as an improvement to the quality of life of humanity in general.
