Creating it is
not enough

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, in agreement with the Tecnnova UEE Corporation, representing JOINN – Colombian Network of OTRI, launches the “national call to promote patent protection of R&D&I results that promote the economic empowerment of the business sector”.   

 

This call for proposals has resources of $1.34 billion to support patent protection of technological advances in Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I), which promote the economic strengthening of the country’s business fabric. 

Aim

Supporting patent protection for technological advances in R&D&I, which 

promote the economic strengthening of the country’s business fabric.

Who can participate?

Academy

Child Development Centers, Educational Centers, Research, Technological Development and Innovation Groups, Educational Institutions, Professional Technical Institutions, Technological Institutions, University Institutions or Technological Schools, Research Seedbeds, Universities

Organizations

Accelerators, Ad Hoc Associations, Chambers of Commerce, Business Development Centers, Cooperatives, Solidarity Sector Enterprises, Companies in the Consolidation Stage, Companies in the Creation Stage, Companies in the Growth Stage, Investment Funds, Foundations, Large Companies, Large Companies, Trade Associations, Local R&D&I Groups, Incubators, Private Non-Profit Scientific and/or Technological Institutions, Medium-Sized Enterprises, Medium-Sized Enterprises, Micro-enterprises, Micro-enterprises, NGOs, Organizations in the Productive Sector, Small Enterprises, Small Enterprises, Temporary Unions

Natural person

Salaried workers, High school graduates, Communities, People with disabilities, Entrepreneurs, Postgraduate students, Undergraduate students, Researchers, Youth, Women, Vulnerable populations, Professionals with doctoral degrees, Professionals with master’s degrees, Technical professionals, Technological professionals, University professionals, Professors, Self-employed workers