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

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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

      1. Commitment: We give our best in every project, working with responsibility and passion.

         

      2. Collaboration: We work as a team, bringing together talents and supporting one another to achieve shared goals.

         

      3. Transparency: We act with honesty and consistency, building trust in every interaction.

         

      4. Results-driven mindset: We focus our efforts on achieving objectives and generating real impact.

         

      5. Adaptability: We respond flexibly to change and see challenges as opportunities.

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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.

 

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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

Diego Fernando Hernández

Provost

University Autónoma de Occidente

Edgar Varela Barrios

Provost

Del Valle University

Esteban Piedrahita

Provost

Icesi University

María del Mar Palau Madriñán

President

Cali Chamber of Commerce

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

Angie Sofía Orozco

Project Analyst

Sara Juliana Anaya

Project Analyst

David de Jesús Enrique

Counter

Angela Castro

Project Manager

Juan Chaves

Manager

Yuly Patiño

Administrative assistant

Overview of research, development, and innovation (R&D&I) capabilities in Cauca and Valle del Cauca.