Ten alliances from Fusióni3 Valle recognized their potential in the Connection Sprint
More than 50 attendees were present at the Fusióni3 Valle Connection Sprint.
The event, in which the ten alliances benefiting from the Maturation Fund presented their progress for the third time, allowed them to showcase how the knowledge and experience of universities and companies in Valle del Cauca have been successfully combined to strengthen innovation.
In the presence of directors from the allied universities; companies, both beneficiaries of the Maturation Fund and the Innovation Voucher; the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, and the Secretariat of Economic Development and Competitiveness of Valle del Cauca, the progress of the product and service prototypes was presented, and the pitches highlighted how the solutions will impact the markets in the short and medium term.
“ We recognized how these results go to market, can gain traction and, why not, think about new spin-offs and new products launched, and thus be able to design better public policies in the department,” said Secretary Óscar Eduardo Vivas Astudillo.
Likewise, the Sprint highlighted how the region’s industry and academia have found ways to meet, work together, and achieve goals that are celebrated by the institutions that are part of Fusióni3 Valle.
The Vice-Rector of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Autonomous University of the West, Jesús David Cardona, expressed his satisfaction:
“ Seeing this excites us so much, because before, when a businessperson visited us, they didn’t see the possibilities of linking the university’s Science, Technology, and Innovation capabilities so clearly. My invitation is for us to continue dreaming together; for businesses to be able to coexist within the university. It’s a great opportunity for new connections to emerge. We can accelerate and refine things based on knowledge.”
New connections and the final stretch
The Fusióni3 Valle Connection Sprint opened its doors to people from various organizations, including companies in the region, researchers and teachers in general, to attend the event, with the aim of recognizing future allies and connecting.
For this purpose, there was a space for conclusions, interaction and display of prototypes, as well as the presentation of processes.
Anny Parra, coordinator of Objective 2 University-Business Connections at Fusióni3 Valle, gave a positive assessment of the day:
“During the Connection Sprint, we saw concrete progress in each alliance and highly satisfactory results for everyone. We are very proud to see that the alliances are now recognized as benchmarks for solving their challenges, and vice versa.”
The ten alliances benefiting from the Maturation Fund will continue working in their final stage, and the completion of each project will take place between September and November 2025, according to the start date of each one.
