School:Universidad de Montevideo - Revision history

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Regional and Local Economic Development

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 ==Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration:==
-[[File:Feria Laboral.jpg|thumb|Feria Laboral]]
+[[File:Feria Laboral.jpg|thumb|Feria Laboral|link=Special:FilePath/Feria_Laboral.jpg]]
 UM gives various tools for students to interact with industries and businesses. One of the ways it does this is by hosting the "Feria Laboral" each year in which the main businesses in the country Connect with students. This opportunity also helps students get internships that are Compulsory in the Bachelor degrees.
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 In 2022 FIUM launched a course tittled "Explorando el Mundo Empresarial" which main aim is for Engineers students to visit Companies and learn about them while they interact.
-=Regional and Local Economic Development=
+=Engaging with regional and local Economic Development efforts=
 <span id="docs-internal-guid-91110eb2-b9e6-9d0d-bff3-b1a96e4173eb"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">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.</span></span>

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 In the help of the search of internships the University provides opportunities for students, like in [https://www.um.edu.uy/cinoi CINOI] (Center of Innovation in Industrial Organization) which main Objective is to form a stronger Bond between the university and the business world, and it's visión is to be a pionera Center of Innovation and Applied Research in Industrial Organization in Latin America.
 Another way the University helps students connect with Companies is by the I-Lab that is a 3 month 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.
 =Regional and Local Economic Development=

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 ==Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration:==
-UM gives various tools for students to interact with industries and businesses.
+In the help of the search of internships the University provides opportunities for students, like in [https://www.um.edu.uy/cinoi CINOI] (Center of Innovation in Industrial Organization) which main Objective is to form a stronger Bond between the university and the business world, and it's visión is to be a pionera Center of Innovation and Applied Research in Industrial Organization in Latin America.
-<span id="docs-internal-guid-779cc858-b9b4-02b2-9360-4c48e60ec4e9"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the main reasons for that, are the compulsory internships that each student has to make each summer</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">as a requisite in order to obtain their degree</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This gives the students a better picture of reality and forces them to evaluate their career and opportunities, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">at the same time they gain hands on experience and start forming their work network.</span>
+Another way the University helps students connect with Companies is by the I-Lab that is a 3 month 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.
 =Regional and Local Economic Development=

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 <div>The UM does not have a technology transfer office.</div>
-== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration: ==
+==Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration:==
 <span id="docs-internal-guid-779cc858-b9b4-02b2-9360-4c48e60ec4e9"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the main reasons for that, are the compulsory internships that each student has to make each summer</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">as a requisite in order to obtain their degree</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This gives the students a better picture of reality and forces them to evaluate their career and opportunities, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">at the same time they gain hands on experience and start forming their work network.</span>
 <span id="docs-internal-guid-779cc858-b9b4-02b2-9360-4c48e60ec4e9"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">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.</span></span>

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 ==University Technology Transfer Function==
-<div>The UM does not have a technology transfer office.</div><br />
+<div>The UM does not have a technology transfer office.</div>
 == Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration: ==
 <span id="docs-internal-guid-779cc858-b9b4-02b2-9360-4c48e60ec4e9"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">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 summer</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">as a requisite in order to obtain their degree</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This gives the students a better picture of reality and forces them to evaluate their career and opportunities, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">at the same time they gain hands on experience and start forming their work network.</span>

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 ==Promoting Student Innovation and entrepreneurship==
-[[File:Initium.png|thumb|Initium Logo]]
+[[File:Initium.png|thumb|Initium Logo|link=Special:FilePath/Initium.png]]
 <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is an increasing number of students who choose to become entrepreneurs at Universidad de Montevideo. To accompy this entreprenurial Spirit UM has created INITIUM. This center has created different courses and workshops stimulating students and professors to develop new skills and attitudes with an Innovation and entrepreneurship minaste. There are also other courses that stimulate innovation in their areas, such as Engineering Labs, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Investment Projects,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entrepreneurial Initiative or </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Creativity and Innovation where students are working in a very interesting project for the women's Prison of Montevideo.</span>
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 ==Encouraging faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship==
 There is nothing the University does to encourage Innovation inside the Faculty.<br />
 =<span style="font-size:large;">University - Industry Collaboration</span>=

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 <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is an increasing number of students who choose to become entrepreneurs at Universidad de Montevideo. To accompy this entreprenurial Spirit UM has created INITIUM. This center has created different courses and workshops stimulating students and professors to develop new skills and attitudes with an Innovation and entrepreneurship minaste. There are also other courses that stimulate innovation in their areas, such as Engineering Labs, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Investment Projects,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entrepreneurial Initiative or </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Creativity and Innovation where students are working in a very interesting project for the women's Prison of Montevideo.</span>
-[[File:Logo INITIUM.jpg|thumb|link=Special:FilePath/Logo_INITIUM.jpg]]
 Some succesfull entrepreneurship stories that originated with the help of INITUM are the following:

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 <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is an increasing number of students who choose to become entrepreneurs at Universidad de Montevideo. To accompy this entreprenurial Spirit UM has created INITIUM. This center has created different courses and workshops stimulating students and professors to develop new skills and attitudes with an Innovation and entrepreneurship minaste. There are also other courses that stimulate innovation in their areas, such as Engineering Labs, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Investment Projects,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entrepreneurial Initiative or </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Creativity and Innovation where students are working in a very interesting project for the women's Prison of Montevideo.</span>
-[[File:Logo INITIUM.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:Logo INITIUM.jpg|thumb|link=Special:FilePath/Logo_INITIUM.jpg]]
 Some succesfull entrepreneurship stories that originated with the help of INITUM are the following:
 [https://glamst.com GlamST] started in 2009 when Agustina Sartori and Carolina Bañales, two telematic Engineers, decided to innovase in the Beauty and Cosmetics area. They received Funds from ANII, settled their office at the university and with some student interés 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.
-[[File:Chilltravel.jpg|link=Special:FilePath/Chilltravel.jpg]]
+[https://www.1087.com.uy 1087] is a company that sells Solidaridad shampoos with cero Plastic packaging. Additionally, they want to incorporate Big Data in the formula making as a way to find the best combination of products for each hair Type.
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+[https://chilltravel.co ChillTravel] is a startup created by Jeronimo Acosta and has been growing exponentially, and solves the Problem of Lost luggage and protects all your valuadle items.
 ==Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship==
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