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Federico Santa María University’s 3IE Institute Marks 25 Years of Driving Startups

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • The 3IE institute at Chile’s Federico Santa María Technical University has marked 25 years of promoting technology entrepreneurship.
  • The institute has supported more than 600 entrepreneurs through a public-private network that evolved from hardware projects toward cloud services and digital connectivity.
  • General manager Andrés Castillo said partnerships with Corfo and major corporations help transfer laboratory ideas into Chilean society.

The International Institute for Business Innovation, known as 3IE, at Chile’s Federico Santa María Technical University has marked 25 years of promoting technology startups and entrepreneurship.

The institute coordinates a public-private network that has supported more than 600 entrepreneurs. Its business model has changed significantly since 2001, moving from hardware toward cloud services, software and digital connectivity.

Andrés Castillo, the institute’s general manager, told Cooperativa that “things have changed a lot” since the organization began. Today, 3IE focuses on decentralized solutions that allow startups to access sophisticated services around the world.

The institute attributes its progress to cooperation with Corfo and major corporations. The university also emphasizes practical work, using real industry problems to guide innovation. That collaboration helps move ideas developed in laboratories into Chilean society.

Things have changed a lot.

— Andrés CastilloThe 3IE general manager described the institute’s transformation since 2001.
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