The UC Innovation Center supports the organization in detecting, formulating and contracting R&D projects on request with UC researchers and academics
High demands of global markets and new social and environmental challenges have made the implementation of frontier knowledge critical for the productive sector. Research and Development (R&D) projects carried out by UC academics and researchers allow combining the interdisciplinary capacities of 18 faculties for their execution and implementation according to the company’s requirements.
Companies collaborate with UC
Projects
Millions of Investment
Albemarle Corporation
Lead by the Chemistry and Engineering schools in collaboration with Albemarle Corporation, this projects seeks to control the magnesium content in Lithium Carbonate, which is obtained in the lithium extraction process.
More informationCargill
Since 2016, Cargill has a close relationship with the Universidad Católica, dedicated to strengthening the companies fish health department through sponsored research projects with the Engineering, Medicine and Biological Sciences schools.
More informationNanotec
The UC School of Medicine has been working with Nanotec since 2018 on a new breast cancer treatment therapy. This project makes use of metallic nanoparticles, which are inserted in platelets, small cells that circulate within the bloodstream and help forming blood clots.
More informationSalmag
Researchers from the UC Engineering and Chemistry schools lead a project that seeks to make use of residual materials from the lithium carbonate generation process. The team has worked on developing a salt compound which allows for an efficiency increase in CSP plants in the north of Chile.
More informationIFAN
The IFAN consortium (Functional ingredients and natural additives) is part of the strategic technology program from the Chilean Economic Development Agency, granted in 2016. Its objective is to diversify and sophisticate the supply of functional ingredients and natural additives for the national food industry. Over 10 companies, 4 universities (the UC among them) and more than 50 researchers are working on the 15 projects that are part of this consortium.
More informationWithin this consortium, private companies and universities co-develop dual-combustion hydrogen- and diesel-based engines for the mining industry.
More informationThis grant from the Chilean Development Agency (CORFO) co-finances up to 70% of an R&D project (depending on the size of the applying company), offering up to CLP150 million in two stages: The first stage, “Crea”, grants up to CLP 100 million (amount varies by project specifications) for the development of a prototype. The second stage, “Valida”, grants up to CLP50 million, from a functional prototype stage to its industrial and/or commercial validation stage.
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