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== Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts ==

<p style="text-align: justify;">Uruguayan government is helping the startup industry flourish by implementing these institutions&nbsp;: National Agency of Research and Innovation (ANII) and National Development Agency (ANDE). Enhancing this, the Co work spaces and the special Centers dedicated to supporting students, postgraduates and graduates with an entrepreneurial spirit are an important base in the progress of the realization of ideas.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Regarding to ANII, this institution makes available to the public funds for research projects, national and international postgraduate scholarships and incentive programs for innovative culture and entrepreneurship, both in the private and public sectors.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In relation to ANDE,&nbsp; their aim is to contribute to productive economic development, in a sustainable way, with social equity and environmental and territorial balance.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ithaka is the Sponsoring Institution of Entrepreneurship (IPE) in front of the National Research and Innovation Agency (ANII) and the National Development Agency (ANDE).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to the support of ANII and ANDE, Ithaka´s&nbsp; pre-incubated entrepreneurs will have access to capital to carry out the validation of their idea.</p>

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