Four technologies from the Reddi ecosystem shine at the 2025 Colombian National Inventor Award
The creativity and ingenuity of our region once again shone on the national stage. In the 2025 edition of the Colombian National Inventor Award, four technologies supported by Reddi received recognition in this prestigious award that promotes a culture of invention and patent protection, solidifying its position as one of the most important in the country.
What is the Colombian National Inventor Award?
This award, led by the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) , seeks to stimulate the inventive capacity of Colombians who develop products, processes or technologies that contribute to the industrial and technological development of the country.
The winners receive a medal and diploma, legal support in new patenting processes, funding of industrial property fees and, above all, visibility to continue growing.
Professor Sofía Parra – Mariana University. Recipient of the “Get the Most Out of Your Patent 5.0” program with her Coconut Wood technology
Professor Luz Marina Flórez – Recipient of the DeepTech Alliance Sciencepreneurs Grant with her SpinOff Nateco
The winning technologies in our ecosystem
1. Sugar Stick Sweetener: Technology that sweetens hot beverages without waste, reducing your personal carbon footprint and complying with environmental regulations. Beneficiary of the Get the Most Out of Your Patent 5.0 (SJTP) program . Learn more here: Sugar Stick Sweetener
2. Coconut Wood (MDC): An innovative particleboard technology, with coconut fiber as its main component, offers a versatile and durable solution. A beneficiary of the Get the Most Out of Your Patent 5.0 (SJTP) program. Discover it here: MDC – Coconut Wood
3. Nateco: Specializes in the production of products made with biomaterials, offering sustainable alternatives to replace polluting materials like plastic. Winner of a scholarship for the Sciencepreneurs Built DeepTech program . Learn more: Nateco
4. Cocotech.ai: A digital platform that optimizes healthcare management with smart scheduling, a self-service portal, telemedicine, and a service marketplace. Currently operating in 4 countries, with over 700 healthcare centers and 5 million monthly transactions. Participant in Qualinn ‘s Experience Day . Discover it here: Cocotech.ai
A collective achievement
These awards not only celebrate the inventors behind each initiative, but also the ecosystem that drives purposeful innovation . For Reddi, supporting these processes means further solidifying Colombia’s position as a leader in scientific and technological creativity.
The awards ceremony, held between September 8 and 12, 2025, brought together inventors from across the country and highlighted projects with transformative potential in multiple sectors.
At Reddi, we celebrate this milestone and reaffirm our commitment: to continue connecting talent, science, and technology so that more inventors from our region can have an impact in Colombia and the world.
Businessman Marlio Silva, beneficiary of Get the Most Out of Your Patent 5.0 with his Molinillito technology
