About Us
We transform ideas into new science- and technology-based businesses, driving innovation and sustainability.
What is Reddi Colombia?
Reddi Colombia is a platform specialized in transforming ideas into high-impact business models by articulating key stakeholders, knowledge, and capabilities to generate social, economic, and environmental value. It promotes commercialization processes, technology transfer, and connections between innovation supply and real-world needs, thereby strengthening the development of purpose-driven solutions.
The first Office for the Transfer of Research Results to be recognized by Minciencias at the regional level, and the second at the national level.
How do we connect?
Target audience
Government
- Matching funds
- Science, technology, and innovation districts and parks
- Free trade zones
- STEM education
- Tax incentives for private R&D
- Technology transfer laws
- Semi-public local development agencies
- Networking and connection events
- Scholarships
- Open innovation challenges
Companies
- Corporate venture capital units
- Startup acquisitions
- Deep Tech investments
- Collaborations with startups
- Collaboration with technology transfer units
Universities
- STEM student programs
- Accelerators or incubators
- Technology Transfer Units
- Faculty and student exposure to entrepreneurship
- University technology parks
Our members
We have a community of partners committed to technological innovation as a solution to business challenges.
Our values
Commitment: We give our best in every project, working with responsibility and passion.
Collaboration: We work as a team, bringing together talents and supporting one another to achieve shared goals.
Transparency: We act with honesty and consistency, building trust in every interaction.
Results-driven mindset: We focus our efforts on achieving objectives and generating real impact.
Adaptability: We respond flexibly to change and see challenges as opportunities.
Partners
We have a community of partners committed to technological innovation as a solution to business challenges.
Where do we stand?
Latin America and the Caribbean need to channel human capital into innovative startups that address the world’s major challenges.
523.000
STEM researchers
180.000
Papers
12.000
Patentes
340
Starups
Researchers are primarily based in universities and government agencies, with a strong focus on academic publications.
Source: Inter-American Development Bank, Deep Tech: The New Wave.
Featured initiatives
Agrifoodtech Challenge – Maturation Fund (FDM)
Open innovation challenges in agriculture and sustainable food systems.
Connecting the Science, Technology, and Innovation ecosystem with startups ready to create groundbreaking solutions for the major challenges of the agrifood and agricultural industry.
5 Corporations
Structured their innovation challenges across 3 thematic areas.
52 Disruptors
Presented their solutions to the defined challenges.
20 Training sessions
Focused on preparing the most relevant and high-potential solutions.
6 Demo Days
Held to select the top 3 solutions.
2 Funds
With a total value of $22.5 to scale solutions technically or commercially.
Valley Care
Open innovation challenges in healthcare
Connecting the Science, Technology, and Innovation ecosystem with startups ready to create groundbreaking solutions to the major challenges in the healthcare sector.
4 Corporations
Structured their innovation challenges.
35 Disruptors
Presented their solutions to the defined challenges.
4 Workshops
Focused on preparing the most relevant solutions.
8 Demo Days
Held to select the top 4 solutions.
4 Funds
With a total value of $15 to scale solutions technically or commercially.
We mobilize SGR funding for Cauca and Valle
Increasing innovation levels in companies by leveraging the research results of research groups from Higher Education Institutions in the departments of Cauca and Valle del Cauca.
50 Companies
Strengthening their innovation capabilities and defining innovation challenges.
11 Sectors
Aligned with the region’s priority productive sectors.
9 Universities
Strengthening their management to effectively engage with the business sector.
$11,9 MM
In mobilized funding.
Our team
Ana Maria Castillo
Director of Competitiveness and Internationalization
Cámara de Comercio de Cali
Héctor Cadavid
Vice-Rector for Research
Universidad del Valle
Sergio Cristancho
Director of Research
Universidad Icesi
Isabella Herrera
Regional Manager for the Southwest & Partner
Olarte Moure
Vivian Argueta
Vice President of Business Transformation
Cámara de Comercio de Cali
Pending
Academic Vice Rector
San Buenaventura Cali University
Alexander García
Director of Innovation Management
University Autónoma de Occidente
Héctor Samuel Villada
Vice Rector for Research
University of Cauca
Work team
We are a team of professionals from diverse fields, including biomedical, environmental, and agroindustrial engineering, as well as disciplines such as biology, accounting, and economics.
All united by a shared purpose: to drive the future of companies, universities, and the region.
Mónica Dueñas
Leader in project management and formulation
Diana López
Sales Manager
Maria Fernanda Meneses
Business Analyst
María Natalia Correa
Project Analyst
Ana María Argote
Administrative and Financial Manager
Lizbeth Layton
Project Analyst
Sara Juliana Anaya
Project Analyst
David de Jesús Enrique
Counter
Angela Castro
Project Manager
Juan Chaves
Manager
