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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-size: 10.5pt; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Facilitating university-industry collaboration:</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-size: 10.5pt; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">UCU facilitates the relationship between industry and the university in multiple ways, some of which are described below. Innovation & Entrepreneurship There are two main programmes that regulate and connect the entrepreneurship and innovation that takes place in university with real-life organizations, business and markets. The first one is the mentoring program offered by Ithaka. This one supports students, professors, and alumni in developing their ideas in the pursuit of transforming them into entrepreneurs. In fact, the seed funds competitions, have a designated budget for Ithaka’s members. The second one is the “Ignis Convoca” program, which also gives students support but, at the same time, pushes them to participate in contests regional and international. 2. Job opportunities facilitators “Feria Laboral” is an annual event. It is mainly a fair which aims inserting students into the labour market. This activity consists of a large number of companies from different fields gathered for this day in the university to describe, inform and offer different career opportunities that students can apply for. 3. Work-practice opportunities Universidad Catolica del Uruguay offers infrastructure and resources for making their own professional practices before graduation. UCU facilitates the relationship between industry and the university in multiple ways, some of which are described below.</span>