Success Stories

A team of UC researchers developed three seismic isolation and dissipation technologies for use in wine storage vats.

Every October 16th, Chile celebrates National Teacher’s Day in commemoration of the work performed daily by teachers nationwide, even in today’s complex circumstances, marked by social distancing and online education. Current events have posed a myriad of challenges to educators, demonstrating the importance of having tools to facilitate distance learning, inclusion and involvement of the […]

An edible film made entirely out of natural ingredients that are grown from the microbes and fungi commonly present on salmon, and that keep the fish fresh longer.

Created by UC researchers from the Nursing, Medicine and Design Departments, the model is designed for women with low risk pregnancies, labor and post-partum.

Marina Gambardella, UC School of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering Chile is one of the leading raspberry producers in the world following Serbia and Poland. Even though the livelihoods of thousands of families from Chimbarongo down to Los Ángeles rely on this crop, they usually grow a single variety that was imported to Chile from the […]

Dr. Alexis Kalergis, UC Biological Sciences Respiratory syncytial virus is a devastating public health problem responsible for 70% to 90% of infection-related hospitalizations in Chile. The United States faces similar statistics since the virus causes approximately 120,000 hospitalizations each year, most of which occur among children aged two and under.  After spending nearly a decade […]

SIRVE S.A. is a technology development firm providing comprehensive solutions in the areas of Engineering and Earthquake-Resistant Devices, Complex Consulting, R+D+i, Virtual Design and Construction, Medicine and Testing for housing, hospital, industry, energy, vital infrastructure and transport lines.

Leader of the Lean Startup movement and a global benchmark for technological innovation, he will join the UC Office of Transfer and Development’s upcoming January 19th Lab-to-Market program scheduled to air at 10:00 a.m. on Emol TV. Steve Blank is a renowned Silicon Valley entrepreneur, a thought leader in startups and innovation. He was named […]

Sueñaletras is a teaching aid software that provides users with various accessibility resources, such as sign language, fingerspelling and lip reading.

The test developed by Dr. Hernán González as a solution to this situation, is able to detect more precisely whether the nodes are benign or malignant, thereby avoiding a large number of unnecessary thyroid removals.

Amidst all the difficulties arising from the pandemic, last year the university filed 33 patent applications with the National Institute of Industrial Property, INAPI, (the Chilean Patent and Trademark Office) bringing the total count to more than 900 patent applications to date. These patents are used to transfer innovations from university researchers to organizations, companies […]

The awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 6, in recognition of research findings that have successfully made their way to the market over the last year. Additionally, Alvaro Ossa, Director of Transfer and Development, presented an annual account of the office’s activities, highlighting its major milestones of the past year. 2020 Tech Transfer Milestones  […]