Network Member
Ingenio
Uruguay
Incubator Overview
| Objectives |
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Create companies that export revenues
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Create jobs
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Develop profitable enterprises
The objectives of the infoDev-funded work program are to enhance the performance and scope of the services of the incubator to demonstrate the feasibility of technology incubation in Uruguay. Specifically the objectives include the following: - increase the ICT capabilities of tenants through new services and support to offer post-incubation services to graduated companies;
- increase the possibilities of knowledge exchange and training with incubators and incubator associations throughout the world.
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| Description |
INGENIO is a business incubator in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field, created as a joint initiative by the Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU) and Universidad ORT Uruguay with financial support of the Inter-American Development Bank.
This initiative builds on the joint effort of the State, the universities and the private sector, which through their active participation in the National Committee for the Information Society, foster the development of the information and communication technology industry as key to the economic growth of the country.
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| Interests |
We are currently working on promoting entrepreneurship in the following areas:
- Biotechnology (in association with the Institut Pasteur at Montevideo)
- Digital animation and videogames
- Cultural industries
We would like to have input from the network on those fields.
We are also interested in partnerships to start co-incubation projects with incubators from other countries.
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| Services |
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Facilities: ICT services
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Facilities: Office space
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Facilities: Shared laboratories
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Facilities: Shared workshops
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Finance: Linkages to financiers
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Incubation and Business Development: Business information
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Incubation and Business Development: Business management and development advisory services
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Incubation and Business Development: Incubation program for non-resident clients (virtual incubation)
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Incubation and Business Development: Incubation program for resident clients
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Incubation and Business Development: Mentoring/coaching
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Incubation and Business Development: Pre-incubation services
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Incubation and Business Development: Training in business management
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Networks and Synergy: Facilitation of linkages between incubates
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Networks and Synergy: Networking events
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Networks and Synergy: Referrals to business professionals
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Technology Transfer: Help with intellectual property/patent advice
Other:
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| Year Opened |
2001
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| Type |
Government
(This incubator is associated with a technology park)
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| Model |
Not-for-profit
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| Sectors |
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Information and Communication Technologies
Other:
Innovative projects-Biotech-Animation and Videogames-Cultural Industries
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| Target Population |
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| Advocacy |
This organization actively works to improve innovation and entrepreneurship policy and regulation
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Incubator Statistics
| Space |
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Business Incubator |
Technopark |
| Buildings |
1
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0
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| sq.m. available in total |
580
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0
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| sq.m used for incubator services/admin |
230
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0
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| sq.m. rented by client firms |
350
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0
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Note: We do not offer rental space (virtual incubator)
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| Clients |
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Business Incubator |
Technopark |
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On-Site |
Off-Site |
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| Number of client firms |
6
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5
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0
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| Number of employees in client firms |
30
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10
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0
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| Graduation |
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Last Year |
Total* |
| Number of graduated firms |
4
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13
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| Number of employees in graduated firms |
24
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85
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| Companies still in operation 3 years after graduation |
7
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7
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*since beginning of incubator operation
Note: Does not keep track of the companies graduated
Note: Does do not use a graduation model for our incubator
Note: Is in regular contact with (most of) the graduated firms
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