University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

School:Universidad de Montevideo

2018-01-24T20:03:54Z

Sofia Baldomir:

== Overview ==

The [http://www.um.edu.uy/ <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">University of Montevideo(]UM) started off in 1986 as the Institute of Business Studies of Montevideo (IEEM). Some months later the IEEM started a postgraduate in business law. From there the IEEM continued incorporating new courses mixing law and business, such as seminar in management, business administration, master's degree in business law and much more.

[[File:Logo-um.png|thumb|center|400x150px]]

It wasn't until April 29 of 1997 that the IEEM was approved to function as a university and from there it's known as the Universidad de Montevideo. To be legally approved as a national university it was demanded the existence of three areas of knowledge, these were:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Law</li>
<li>Business Science and Economics</li>
<li>Engineering</li>
</ul>



[[File:FIUM.jpg]]

''School of Engineering of Universidad de Montevideo''

[[File:Economics.jpg|border|left|650x300px|Economics.jpg]]

''School of Business Science and Economics, and Communication of Universidad de Montevideo''

Now the UM has 7 different faculties :
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Law School</li>
<li>Faculty of Business Science  and Economics</li>
<li>Faculty of Engineering</li>
<li>Faculty of Communication</li>
<li>Faculty of Biomedical Sciences</li>
<li>Business School (IEEM)</li>
<li>Center for tertiary training in services and innovation</li>
</ul>

Actually the UM offers 20 different major for undergraduate students and 28 majors for graduate students, through the colleges listed above, also it has been ranked the best university in Uruguay by the QS ranking.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

There is an increasing number of students who choose to become entrepreneurs at Universidad de Montevideo. Most of them start this path before graduating but it is also often that alumni become entrepreneurs after some professional experience or completing an MBA.

One of the biggest successful entrepreneur story started in 2009, when Agustina Sartori and Carolina Bañales, two telematic engineers, decided to innovate in the beauty and cosmetics area. They received funds from ANII, settled their office at the university and with some student interns developed the first prototype of a virtual makeover. The product was sold to a local store and after that Start Up Chile, 500 Startups and Plug and Play supported and invested in their new app: [https://glamst.com/ GlamST].

[[File:Sartori banales.jpg]]

''Agustina and Carolina founders of GlamST''

Social entrepreneurship is also something that is being fostered at UM. Valentina Quagliotti was one of the first entrepreneurs in Uruguay to combine a business model with a social cause when she found [http://ikusi.org/ Ikusi], a social video production startup. She also was the first Director of [http://uy.socialab.com/ Socialab Uruguay], a latin american pre incubator for social ventures.

Not everybody succeed at first attempt, that is why Ignacio Menafra started [https://wanna.uy/ Wanna] an e-commerce portal and his fourth venture.

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recently, another startup created by a Jeronimo Acosta, has been growing exponentially. His business is called<span style="text-decoration-line: none; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://chilltravel.co/ Chill Travel]<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">,<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and consists of a secure luggage skin that will protect the valuables items carried in the customers bag and will tell him in real-time where his things.

<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[[File:Chilltravel.jpg|border|left|650x350px|Chilltravel.jpg]]

Jerónimo Acosta, founder of ChillTravel using the secure luggage skin.
<div>Fortunately there are a lot of successful stories and you can know more about them [http://initium.uy/#video-empren here].</div>

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

The number of professors and faculty members fostering innovation and entrepreneurship has been growing in the last couple of years. This whole new spirit lead to the creation of [http://www.initium.uy/ Initium]. This center has created different courses and workshops stimulating students and professors to develop new skills and attitudes with an innovation and entrepreneurship mindset. It is also a place for connection between students, alumni entrepreneurs, accelerators and other extracurricular entities.There are also other courses that stimulate innovation in their areas, such as Engineering Labs or Investment Projects Creativity and Innovation, or Entrepreneurial Initiative for example.

Furthermore, the University has tried to increase the number of professors with and entrepreneurship background. As example of this, we have the coordinator of the Business Management degree. Her name is Maria Passadore,  former worker of Endeavour and co-creator with Josefina Maisonnave, Initium Director,  of “Pura”. This business is dedicated to the management of boutique hotels of less than 25 rooms. She, has been also working on providing students with useful skills for their future, that is why she has introduced new courses, such as Improvisation Workshops.

In addition, new classrooms have been equipped with moving furniture and prototyping materials in order to create an evironment which promotes innovation.

[[File:Z room.jpg|border|left|650x300px|Z room.jpg]]

Z-room at the main building
<div>[[File:Z room ing.jpg|border|left|650x300px|Z room ing.jpg]] </div><div>
 

 Z-room at Engineer Building
</div>
== University Technology Transfer Function ==

The UM doesn’t have a technology transfer office, but it has a  policy regarding intellectual property. Everything made in the university belongs to it. However as a student you could ask for the intellectual property of a project before starting it. Then you would have to have a meeting and sign some paperwork.

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university has a wide range of partnerships with different industries and businesses. One of the main reasons for that, are the compulsory internships that each student has to make each summeras a requisite in order to obtain their degree. This gives the students a better picture of reality and forces them to evaluate their career and opportunities, at the same time their gain hands on experience and start forming their working network.

Initium has recently develop some entrepreneurship focus internships in different startups. This initiative not only gives the student the opportunity to experience a real work experience but also stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship at the same time.

Some classes come together with local companies to develop or find a solution to a real problem. This semester for example in the Lab V course, telematics and computer engineers used their combined skills to find a solution to Mastra’s prepaid card system. [http://mastra.com.uy/ Mastra] is a local bar, pioneer in craft beer in Uruguay. It began as a startup founded by Ing.Wilfredo Camacho, graduate of the Universidad de Montevideo and Alejandro Cardozo.

[[File:Mastra.jpg|border|left|650x350px|Mastra.jpg]]

Wilfredo Camacho, Mastra
<div>Another course that aims to give students the tools to find solutions to real problems is I-Lab. This is a 3 months long course where students form groups, and each group is assigned a different business with whom it has to work with in order to find solutions to the problem that each business is currently facing. All students learn to make use of the Design Thinking techniques and work together with students from all majors, both essential aspects regarding innovation.</div><div> </div><div>[[File:Labs.JPG|border|left|650x300px|Labs.JPG]] </div><div>

 <span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Josefina Maisonnave- Initium Director
</div><div>In some faculties there are research offices that offer students internships by helping professors in their investigations. Let’s take for example the [https://www.linkedin.com/company/15086209?trk=prof-0-ovw-curr_pos CINOI](Center of Innovation in Industrial Organization). It’s main objective is to form a stronger bond between the university and the business world, and it’s vision is to be a pioneer Center of Innovation and Applied Research in Industrial Organization in Latin America.</div>
== Regional and Local Economic Development ==

Latin America has become a breeding ground for new businesses led by young people and it is now the second most enterprising region in the world, according to the World Bank.

“What really differentiates Uruguay from its neighbors is it’s incredibly stable economy and political situation, as well as its notable middle class. Uruguay has created an environment welcoming to foreign investment: the legal framework is stable and dependable and in terms of policy, its infrastructure is highly developed and acknowledged to be one of the top countries for software. Uruguay is also well known to be progressive in several fields, such as gay rights and marijuana consumption, which has helped Uruguayan entrepreneurs create products adapted to emerging markets and developed markets” says SeedStars in his last report on Latin American Entrepreneurship.

Uruguay's startup culture is growing incredibly fast this last couple of years. The National [http://www.anii.org.uy/ <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Agency of Innovation and Investigation (ANII)]has been an amazing partner of this movement.This agency, which was also named before, analizes startups projects and gives economical support considering the potentiality of each business. Many startups created by students from the University of Montevideo have been supported by the ANI receiving foundings as well as advise. Other entities such as incubators, accelerators, co work spaces and Innovation Centers from the different Universities have also played an incredible role and especially because of the synergy they developed.

== Related Links ==

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Universidad_de_Montevideo Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_de_Montevideo_Student_Priorities Campus Priorities]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s7TfXDUmsTvVH5I0-6WUpFqgqqJF2FjuP_e6HXTSFqw/edit#gid=0 Landscape Canvas]

University Innovation Fellows (2017):

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Romina_Dominzain Romina Dominzain]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Luis_Gurmendez Luis Gurméndez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Matias_Menendez Matías Menéndez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Cecilia_Tejera C][http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Cecilia_Tejera ecilia Tejera]

University Innovation Fellows (2018):

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sofia_Baldomir Sofia Baldomir]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Claudio_baz Claudio Baz]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Juan_Echartea Juan Echartea]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Gala_Maldonado Gala Maldonado]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Diego_Pilosof Diego Pilosof]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Lucia_Rodriguez Lucia Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Guillermo_Stock Guillermo Stock]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Carolina_Vassallucci Carolina Vassallucci]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Universidad de Montevideo

2018-01-24T20:03:02Z

Sofia Baldomir:

== Overview ==

The [http://www.um.edu.uy/ <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">University of Montevideo(]UM) started off in 1986 as the Institute of Business Studies of Montevideo (IEEM). Some months later the IEEM started a postgraduate in business law. From there the IEEM continued incorporating new courses mixing law and business, such as seminar in management, business administration, master's degree in business law and much more.

[[File:Logo-um.png|thumb|center|400x150px]]

It wasn't until April 29 of 1997 that the IEEM was approved to function as a university and from there it's known as the Universidad de Montevideo. To be legally approved as a national university it was demanded the existence of three areas of knowledge, these were:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Law</li>
<li>Business Science and Economics</li>
<li>Engineering</li>
</ul>



[[File:FIUM.jpg]]

''School of Engineering of Universidad de Montevideo''

[[File:Economics.jpg|border|left|650x300px|Economics.jpg]]

''School of Business Science and Economics, and Communication of Universidad de Montevideo''

Now the UM has 7 different faculties :
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Law School</li>
<li>Faculty of Business Science  and Economics</li>
<li>Faculty of Engineering</li>
<li>Faculty of Communication</li>
<li>Faculty of Biomedical Sciences</li>
<li>Business School (IEEM)</li>
<li>Center for tertiary training in services and innovation</li>
</ul>

Actually the UM offers 20 different major for undergraduate students and 28 majors for graduate students, through the colleges listed above, also it has been ranked the best university in Uruguay by the QS ranking.

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

There is an increasing number of students who choose to become entrepreneurs at Universidad de Montevideo. Most of them start this path before graduating but it is also often that alumni become entrepreneurs after some professional experience or completing an MBA.

One of the biggest successful entrepreneur story started in 2009, when Agustina Sartori and Carolina Bañales, two telematic engineers, decided to innovate in the beauty and cosmetics area. They received funds from ANII, settled their office at the university and with some student interns developed the first prototype of a virtual makeover. The product was sold to a local store and after that Start Up Chile, 500 Startups and Plug and Play supported and invested in their new app: [https://glamst.com/ GlamST].

[[File:Sartori banales.jpg]]

''Agustina and Carolina founders of GlamST''

Social entrepreneurship is also something that is being fostered at UM. Valentina Quagliotti was one of the first entrepreneurs in Uruguay to combine a business model with a social cause when she found [http://ikusi.org/ Ikusi], a social video production startup. She also was the first Director of [http://uy.socialab.com/ Socialab Uruguay], a latin american pre incubator for social ventures.

Not everybody succeed at first attempt, that is why Ignacio Menafra started [https://wanna.uy/ Wanna] an e-commerce portal and his fourth venture.

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recently, another startup created by a Jeronimo Acosta, has been growing exponentially. His business is called<span style="text-decoration-line: none; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://chilltravel.co/ Chill Travel]<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">,<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and consists of a secure luggage skin that will protect the valuables items carried in the customers bag and will tell him in real-time where his things.

<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[[File:Chilltravel.jpg|border|left|650x350px|Chilltravel.jpg]]

Jerónimo Acosta, founder of ChillTravel using the secure luggage skin.
<div>Fortunately there are a lot of successful stories and you can know more about them [http://initium.uy/#video-empren here].</div>
== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

The number of professors and faculty members fostering innovation and entrepreneurship has been growing in the last couple of years. This whole new spirit lead to the creation of [http://www.initium.uy/ Initium]. This center has created different courses and workshops stimulating students and professors to develop new skills and attitudes with an innovation and entrepreneurship mindset. It is also a place for connection between students, alumni entrepreneurs, accelerators and other extracurricular entities.There are also other courses that stimulate innovation in their areas, such as Engineering Labs or Investment Projects Creativity and Innovation, or Entrepreneurial Initiative for example.

Furthermore, the University has tried to increase the number of professors with and entrepreneurship background. As example of this, we have the coordinator of the Business Management degree. Her name is Maria Passadore,  former worker of Endeavour and co-creator with Josefina Maisonnave, Initium Director,  of “Pura”. This business is dedicated to the management of boutique hotels of less than 25 rooms. She, has been also working on providing students with useful skills for their future, that is why she has introduced new courses, such as Improvisation Workshops.

In addition, new classrooms have been equipped with moving furniture and prototyping materials in order to create an evironment which promotes innovation.

[[File:Z room.jpg|border|left|650x300px|Z room.jpg]]

Z-room at the main building
<div>[[File:Z room ing.jpg|border|left|650x300px|Z room ing.jpg]] </div><div>
 

 Z-room at Engineer Building
</div>
== University Technology Transfer Function ==

The UM doesn’t have a technology transfer office, but it has a  policy regarding intellectual property. Everything made in the university belongs to it. However as a student you could ask for the intellectual property of a project before starting it. Then you would have to have a meeting and sign some paperwork.

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The university has a wide range of partnerships with different industries and businesses. One of the main reasons for that, are the compulsory internships that each student has to make each summeras a requisite in order to obtain their degree. This gives the students a better picture of reality and forces them to evaluate their career and opportunities, at the same time their gain hands on experience and start forming their working network.

Initium has recently develop some entrepreneurship focus internships in different startups. This initiative not only gives the student the opportunity to experience a real work experience but also stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship at the same time.

Some classes come together with local companies to develop or find a solution to a real problem. This semester for example in the Lab V course, telematics and computer engineers used their combined skills to find a solution to Mastra’s prepaid card system. [http://mastra.com.uy/ Mastra] is a local bar, pioneer in craft beer in Uruguay. It began as a startup founded by Ing.Wilfredo Camacho, graduate of the Universidad de Montevideo and Alejandro Cardozo.

[[File:Mastra.jpg|border|left|650x350px|Mastra.jpg]]

Wilfredo Camacho, Mastra
<div>Another course that aims to give students the tools to find solutions to real problems is I-Lab. This is a 3 months long course where students form groups, and each group is assigned a different business with whom it has to work with in order to find solutions to the problem that each business is currently facing. All students learn to make use of the Design Thinking techniques and work together with students from all majors, both essential aspects regarding innovation.</div><div> </div><div>[[File:Labs.JPG|border|left|650x300px|Labs.JPG]] </div><div>

 <span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Josefina Maisonnave- Initium Director
</div><div>In some faculties there are research offices that offer students internships by helping professors in their investigations. Let’s take for example the [https://www.linkedin.com/company/15086209?trk=prof-0-ovw-curr_pos CINOI](Center of Innovation in Industrial Organization). It’s main objective is to form a stronger bond between the university and the business world, and it’s vision is to be a pioneer Center of Innovation and Applied Research in Industrial Organization in Latin America.</div>
== Regional and Local Economic Development ==

Latin America has become a breeding ground for new businesses led by young people and it is now the second most enterprising region in the world, according to the World Bank.

“What really differentiates Uruguay from its neighbors is it’s incredibly stable economy and political situation, as well as its notable middle class. Uruguay has created an environment welcoming to foreign investment: the legal framework is stable and dependable and in terms of policy, its infrastructure is highly developed and acknowledged to be one of the top countries for software. Uruguay is also well known to be progressive in several fields, such as gay rights and marijuana consumption, which has helped Uruguayan entrepreneurs create products adapted to emerging markets and developed markets” says SeedStars in his last report on Latin American Entrepreneurship.

Uruguay's startup culture is growing incredibly fast this last couple of years. The National [http://www.anii.org.uy/ <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Agency of Innovation and Investigation (ANII)]has been an amazing partner of this movement.This agency, which was also named before, analizes startups projects and gives economical support considering the potentiality of each business. Many startups created by students from the University of Montevideo have been supported by the ANI receiving foundings as well as advise. Other entities such as incubators, accelerators, co work spaces and Innovation Centers from the different Universities have also played an incredible role and especially because of the synergy they developed.

== Related Links ==

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Universidad_de_Montevideo Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_de_Montevideo_Student_Priorities Campus Priorities]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s7TfXDUmsTvVH5I0-6WUpFqgqqJF2FjuP_e6HXTSFqw/edit#gid=0 Landscape Canvas]

University Innovation Fellows (2017):

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Romina_Dominzain Romina Dominzain]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Luis_Gurmendez Luis Gurméndez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Matias_Menendez Matías Menéndez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Cecilia_Tejera C][http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Cecilia_Tejera ecilia Tejera]

University Innovation Fellows (2018):

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sofia_Baldomir Sofia Baldomir]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Claudio_baz Claudio Baz]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Juan_Echartea Juan Echartea]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Gala_Maldonado Gala Maldonado]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Diego_Pilosof Diego Pilosof]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Lucia_Rodriguez Lucia Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Guillermo_Stock Guillermo Stock]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Carolina_Vassallucci Carolina Vassallucci]

[[Category:Universities]]

Organization:Y Combinator

2018-01-10T19:34:53Z

Sofia Baldomir:

= [[File:Ycombinator.jpg|none|Ycombinator.jpg]]Overview =

Y Combinator, also known as YC is an American seed accelerator started in 2005 by Jessica Livingston, Paul Graham, Robert Morris and Trevor Blackwell. It seeks out companies in the early stages of their development and helps them to grow by providing resources including mentoring, financial support and connections. Mentors are successful business people and experts in many fields. If a company is selected, they must move to the Bay area and are given $120,000 as an investment in exchange for 7% equity. As of 2017 YC has invested in about 1,450 companies including Stripe, Reddit and Dropbox. The companies that YC has invested in are worth over $80 billion dollars collectively. 

= Purpose =

Y Combinator's motto is "Make something people want". Their goal is to help early stage companies and founders develop their product, strategy, team and business model. They seek to initiate change in the way companies are funded. 

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

The main difference from Ycombinator with other venture investors is that they focus on helping startups to develop and expand their ideas working with them instead of supplying a combination of money and help as many venture investors do.

Altough Ycombinator supplies money to the startups, that money is given in order to allow the founders to pay their living expenses while Y Combinator is happening, therefore the money is the smaller component of their help.

Another main action taken by Ycombinator is to help f'''ounders deal with investors and acquirers''''''.'''They teach them to pitch their startups to investors, and close a deal once they have generated interest.

= Impact Achieved  =

Aforementioned, companies Y Combinator has helped accelerate are worth about $80 billion dollars. YC has funded 1,464 companies and 3,000 founders. Aside from their main program, YC has a number of programs open to the public and a few resources on their website. The companies they have been accelerated have made a lasting impact in many communities. Thousands of people have been affected by these organizations. Individuals have become employees, investors and partners. Additionally, many Fortune 500 companies operations have been changed by YC accelerated companies products, namely DropBox and Stripe.

= Benefits for YC Founders =

YC provides a wide range of benefits to its founders.

One of this, is the possibility to be part of a great community consisted of an Alumni Network with 1,464 companies and 3,000 founders. This enables the founders to get access to knowledgeable people in different working areas. There are also different Meetings, Workshops, Conferences, Dinners and Office Hours with Domain Experts organized for funders.

Another main benefit is the capital that the startup receives (120K), as well as the exposure that Ycombinator gives to all the startups, by publishing their company on its side. This allows the company to be known and exposed to prospect clients as well as possible investors.

This are only part of a long list of benefits available for YC founders. If you want to get a deeper sight on it check'''[http://www.ycombinator.com/atyc/ http://www.ycombinator.com/atyc/]''''''.'''

= =

= Contact Information =

Y Combinator

320 Pioneer Way

Mountain View CA 94041

[https://www.ycombinator.com/contact/ https://www.ycombinator.com/contact/]

Organization:Y Combinator

2018-01-10T19:34:29Z

Sofia Baldomir:

= [[File:Ycombinator.jpg|none|Ycombinator.jpg]]Overview =

Y Combinator, also known as YC is an American seed accelerator started in 2005 by Jessica Livingston, Paul Graham, Robert Morris and Trevor Blackwell. It seeks out companies in the early stages of their development and helps them to grow by providing resources including mentoring, financial support and connections. Mentors are successful business people and experts in many fields. If a company is selected, they must move to the Bay area and are given $120,000 as an investment in exchange for 7% equity. As of 2017 YC has invested in about 1,450 companies including Stripe, Reddit and Dropbox. The companies that YC has invested in are worth over $80 billion dollars collectively. 

= Purpose =

Y Combinator's motto is "Make something people want". Their goal is to help early stage companies and founders develop their product, strategy, team and business model. They seek to initiate change in the way companies are funded. 

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

The main difference from Ycombinator with other venture investors is that they focus on helping startups to develop and expand their ideas working with them instead of supplying a combination of money and help as many venture investors do.

Altough Ycombinator supplies money to the startups, that money is given in order to allow the founders to pay their living expenses while Y Combinator is happening, therefore the money is the smaller component of their help.

Another main action taken by Ycombinator is to help f'''ounders deal with investors and acquirers''''''.'''They teach them to pitch their startups to investors, and close a deal once they have generated interest.

= Impact Achieved  =

Aforementioned, companies Y Combinator has helped accelerate are worth about $80 billion dollars. YC has funded 1,464 companies and 3,000 founders. Aside from their main program, YC has a number of programs open to the public and a few resources on their website. The companies they have been accelerated have made a lasting impact in many communities. Thousands of people have been affected by these organizations. Individuals have become employees, investors and partners. Additionally, many Fortune 500 companies operations have been changed by YC accelerated companies products, namely DropBox and Stripe.

= Benefits for YC Founders =

YC provides a wide range of benefits to its founders.

One of this, is the possibility to be part of a great community consisted of an Alumni Network with 1,464 companies and 3,000 founders. This enables the founders to get access to knowledgeable people in different working areas. There are also different Meetings, Workshops, Conferences, Dinners and Office Hours with Domain Experts organized for funders.

Another main benefit is the capital that the startup receives (120K), as well as the exposure that Ycombinator gives to all the startups, by publishing their company on its side. This allows the company to be known and exposed to prospect clients as well as possible investors.

This are only part of a long list of benefits available for YC founders. If you want to get a deeper sight on it check'''[http://www.ycombinator.com/atyc/ http://www.ycombinator.com/atyc/]''''''.'''

= =

= Contact Information =

Y Combinator

320 Pioneer Way

Mountain View CA 94041

[https://www.ycombinator.com/contact/ https://www.ycombinator.com/contact/]

Organization:Y Combinator

2018-01-10T19:33:56Z

Sofia Baldomir:

= [[File:Ycombinator.jpg|none|Ycombinator.jpg]]Overview =

Y Combinator, also known as YC is an American seed accelerator started in 2005 by Jessica Livingston, Paul Graham, Robert Morris and Trevor Blackwell. It seeks out companies in the early stages of their development and helps them to grow by providing resources including mentoring, financial support and connections. Mentors are successful business people and experts in many fields. If a company is selected, they must move to the Bay area and are given $120,000 as an investment in exchange for 7% equity. As of 2017 YC has invested in about 1,450 companies including Stripe, Reddit and Dropbox. The companies that YC has invested in are worth over $80 billion dollars collectively. 

= Purpose =

Y Combinator's motto is "Make something people want". Their goal is to help early stage companies and founders develop their product, strategy, team and business model. They seek to initiate change in the way companies are funded. 

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

The main difference from Ycombinator with other venture investors is that they focus on helping startups to develop and expand their ideas working with them instead of supplying a combination of money and help as many venture investors do.

Altough Ycombinator supplies money to the startups, that money is given in order to allow the founders to pay their living expenses while Y Combinator is happening, therefore the money is the smaller component of their help.

Another main action taken by Ycombinator is to help f'''ounders deal with investors and acquirers''''''.'''They teach them to pitch their startups to investors, and close a deal once they have generated interest.

= Impact Achieved  =

Aforementioned, companies Y Combinator has helped accelerate are worth about $80 billion dollars. YC has funded 1,464 companies and 3,000 founders. Aside from their main program, YC has a number of programs open to the public and a few resources on their website. The companies they have been accelerated have made a lasting impact in many communities. Thousands of people have been affected by these organizations. Individuals have become employees, investors and partners. Additionally, many Fortune 500 companies operations have been changed by YC accelerated companies products, namely DropBox and Stripe.

= Benefits for YC Founders =

YC provides a wide range of benefits to its founders.

One of this, is the possibility to be part of a great community consisted of an Alumni Network with 1,464 companies and 3,000 founders. This enables the founders to get access to knowledgeable people in different working areas. There are also different Meetings, Workshops, Conferences, Dinners and Office Hours with Domain Experts organized for funders.

Another main benefit is the capital that the startup receives (120K), as well as the exposure that Ycombinator gives to all the startups, by publishing their company on its side. This allows the company to be known and exposed to prospect clients as well as possible investors.

This are only part of a long list of benefits available for YC founders. If you want to get a deeper sight on it check'''[http://www.ycombinator.com/atyc/ http://www.ycombinator.com/atyc/].'''

= =

= Contact Information =

Y Combinator

320 Pioneer Way

Mountain View CA 94041

[https://www.ycombinator.com/contact/ https://www.ycombinator.com/contact/]

Organization:Y Combinator

2018-01-10T19:33:37Z

Sofia Baldomir:

= [[File:Ycombinator.jpg|none|Ycombinator.jpg]]Overview =

Y Combinator, also known as YC is an American seed accelerator started in 2005 by Jessica Livingston, Paul Graham, Robert Morris and Trevor Blackwell. It seeks out companies in the early stages of their development and helps them to grow by providing resources including mentoring, financial support and connections. Mentors are successful business people and experts in many fields. If a company is selected, they must move to the Bay area and are given $120,000 as an investment in exchange for 7% equity. As of 2017 YC has invested in about 1,450 companies including Stripe, Reddit and Dropbox. The companies that YC has invested in are worth over $80 billion dollars collectively. 

= Purpose =

Y Combinator's motto is "Make something people want". Their goal is to help early stage companies and founders develop their product, strategy, team and business model. They seek to initiate change in the way companies are funded. 

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

The main difference from Ycombinator with other venture investors is that they focus on helping startups to develop and expand their ideas working with them instead of supplying a combination of money and help as many venture investors do.

Altough Ycombinator supplies money to the startups, that money is given in order to allow the founders to pay their living expenses while Y Combinator is happening, therefore the money is the smaller component of their help.

Another main action taken by Ycombinator is to help f'''ounders deal with investors and acquirers''''''.'''They teach them to pitch their startups to investors, and close a deal once they have generated interest.

= Impact Achieved  =

Aforementioned, companies Y Combinator has helped accelerate are worth about $80 billion dollars. YC has funded 1,464 companies and 3,000 founders. Aside from their main program, YC has a number of programs open to the public and a few resources on their website. The companies they have been accelerated have made a lasting impact in many communities. Thousands of people have been affected by these organizations. Individuals have become employees, investors and partners. Additionally, many Fortune 500 companies operations have been changed by YC accelerated companies products, namely DropBox and Stripe.

= Benefits for YC Founders =

YC provides a wide range of benefits to its founders.

One of this, is the possibility to be part of a great community consisted of an Alumni Network with 1,464 companies and 3,000 founders. This enables the founders to get access to knowledgeable people in different working areas. There are also different Meetings, Workshops, Conferences, Dinners and Office Hours with Domain Experts organized for funders.

Another main benefit is the capital that the startup receives ('''120K), as well as the exposure that Ycombinator gives to all the startups, by publishing their company on its side. This allows the company to be known and exposed to prospect clients as well as possible investors.'''

'''This are only part of a long list of benefits available for YC founders. If you want to get a deeper sight on it check http://www.ycombinator.com/atyc/.'''

= =

= Contact Information =

Y Combinator

320 Pioneer Way

Mountain View CA 94041

[https://www.ycombinator.com/contact/ https://www.ycombinator.com/contact/]

Organization:Y Combinator

2018-01-09T21:25:29Z

Sofia Baldomir:

Organization:Y Combinator

2018-01-09T21:24:14Z

Sofia Baldomir:

Organization:Y Combinator

2018-01-09T20:53:56Z

Sofia Baldomir:

= [[File:Ycombinator.jpg|none]]Overview =

Y Combinator, also known as YC is an American seed accelerator started in 2005 by Jessica Livingston, Paul Graham, Robert Morris and Trevor Blackwell. It seeks out companies in the early stages of their development and helps them to grow by providing resources including mentoring, financial support and connections. Mentors are successful business people and experts in many fields. If a company is selected, they must move to the Bay area and are given $120,000 as an investment in exchange for 7% equity. As of 2017 YC has invested in about 1,450 companies including Stripe, Reddit and Dropbox. The companies that YC has invested in are worth over $80 billion dollars collectively. 

= Purpose =

Y Combinator's motto is "Make something people want". Their goal is to help early stage companies and founders develop their product, strategy, team and business model. They seek to initiate change in the way companies are funded. 

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

The main difference from Ycombinator with other venture investors is that they focus on helping startups to develop and expand their ideas working with them instead of supplying a combination of money and help as many venture investors do.

Altough Ycombinator supplies money to the startups, that money is given in order to allow the founders to pay their living expenses while Y Combinator is happening, therefore the money is the smaller component of their help.

Another main action taken by Ycombinator is to help f'''ounders deal with investors and acquirers''''''.'''They teach them to pitch their startups to investors, and close a deal once they have generated interest.

= Impact Achieved  =

Aforementioned, companies Y Combinator has helped accelerate are worth about $80 billion dollars. YC has funded 1,464 companies and 3,000 founders. Aside from their main program, YC has a number of programs open to the public and a few resources on their website. The companies they have been accelerated have made a lasting impact in many communities. Thousands of people have been affected by these organizations. Individuals have become employees, investors and partners. Additionally, many Fortune 500 companies operations have been changed by YC accelerated companies products, namely DropBox and Stripe.

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2018-01-09T20:53:06Z

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= Overview =

Y Combinator, also known as YC is an American seed accelerator started in 2005 by Jessica Livingston, Paul Graham, Robert Morris and Trevor Blackwell. It seeks out companies in the early stages of their development and helps them to grow by providing resources including mentoring, financial support and connections. Mentors are successful business people and experts in many fields. If a company is selected, they must move to the Bay area and are given $120,000 as an investment in exchange for 7% equity. As of 2017 YC has invested in about 1,450 companies including Stripe, Reddit and Dropbox. The companies that YC has invested in are worth over $80 billion dollars collectively. 

= Purpose =

Y Combinator's motto is "Make something people want". Their goal is to help early stage companies and founders develop their product, strategy, team and business model. They seek to initiate change in the way companies are funded. 

= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =

The main difference from Ycombinator with other venture investors is that they focus on helping startups to develop and expand their ideas working with them instead of supplying a combination of money and help as many venture investors do.

Altough Ycombinator supplies money to the startups, that money is given in order to allow the founders to pay their living expenses while Y Combinator is happening, therefore the money is the smaller component of their help.

Another main action taken by Ycombinator is to help f'''ounders deal with investors and acquirers''''''.'''They teach them to pitch their startups to investors, and close a deal once they have generated interest.

= Impact Achieved  =

Aforementioned, companies Y Combinator has helped accelerate are worth about $80 billion dollars. YC has funded 1,464 companies and 3,000 founders. Aside from their main program, YC has a number of programs open to the public and a few resources on their website. The companies they have been accelerated have made a lasting impact in many communities. Thousands of people have been affected by these organizations. Individuals have become employees, investors and partners. Additionally, many Fortune 500 companies operations have been changed by YC accelerated companies products, namely DropBox and Stripe.

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= Contact Information =

Y Combinator

320 Pioneer Way

Mountain View CA 94041

[https://www.ycombinator.com/contact/ https://www.ycombinator.com/contact/]

Organization:Y Combinator

2018-01-09T20:38:01Z

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Sofia Baldomir:

Hello! My name is Sofia Baldomir and I am 20 years old. I am a junior at the University of Montevideo studying Economics. Simultaneously I study Business Management at the London School of Economics, by taking online courses.  I am from Montevideo, Uruguay, a beautiful small country in South America. My hobbies are  playing golf, going to the countryside, making exercise, and spending time with family and friends. I love to helps others in my community, as well as get to know new people from different cultures and build new relationships.I am excited to join the University Innovation Fellows´ community!

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Hello! My name is Sofia Baldomir and I am 20 years old. I am a junior at the University of Montevideo studying Economics. Simultaneously I study Business Management at the London School of Economics, by taking online courses. I am from Montevideo, Uruguay, a beautiful small country in South America. I love playing golf, going to the countryside, making exercise, spending time with family and friends, and helping others in my community. I am excited to join the University Innovation Fellows´ community!

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