Current Partners

Universidad del Desarrollo (Chile)

With a recognized undergraduate education program, distinctively marked by a commitment to entrepreneurial training, accountability and ethics, Universidad Del Desarrollo (UDD) is preparing its students to be innovative leaders of tomorrow. According to América Economia, UDD offers the leading Masters of Business Administration focused in entrepreneurship and innovation in Latin America. Led by the Schools of Design, Engineering and Business, iCubo is UDD’s interdisciplinary innovation institute that aims to strengthen UDD’s focus on educating entrepreneurs and innovators capable of creating high-impact value in industry and society. iCubo is a central component of UDD’s larger innovation ecosystem, which includes programs such as SmartLab, Start Up UDD, UDD Ventures, the Social Innovation Center and the Institute of Innovation in Sciences and Medicine.

National Agency for Research and Innovation (Uruguay)

The National Research and Innovation Agency (ANII) is a government entity that promotes and encourages research and application of new knowledge to support economic and social development in Uruguay. ANII is a key player in the continuous process of developing an equitable society. It is an agent of change, with a unique vision that drives Uruguay´s productive and social development in areas such as science, technology, quality of work, social inclusion, and business innovation. ANII promotes and supports the successful exchange between government, entrepreneurs and the research community. In particular, ANII is sponsoring the Innovation Center for Engineering Innovation (CII) with the goal of promoting and developing entrepreneurship capabilities in engineering students and improving the link between academia and industry. CII is organized by three main educational institutions in Uruguay: Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Universidad ORT Uruguay and Universidad de Montevideo.

Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (Malaysia)

MaGIC’s mission is to catalyze the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Malaysia, bringing together the abundant resources from partners and communities alike, and to develop entrepreneurs of enduring, high-growth startups that will make a positive impact at a regional or global scale. Through this work, MaGIC will support and foster strong communities where entrepreneurs are able to easily connect and share their ideas and solutions with each other. MaGIC will establish an academy for startup education, seed accelerator programs and provide qualified entrepreneurs with regional and global exposure.