About UTEC - Southwest region

ITR en red

The Southwest Regional Technological Institute (RTI) consolidates itself as a key agent for the promotion of territorial development, by creating technology transfer networks in a wide and diverse region, which concentrates different key productive areas for the development of the country. It contributes to the development of technology and human talent in strategic fields such as food, information technology, industry, logistics, health and culture, generating knowledge, adding value through applied research and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The Southwest RTI main building is located in the industrial landscape of the Anglo neighborhood of Río Negro, a heritage site recognized worldwide by UNESCO. This location represents the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution in our country and contains a museum which exhibits the exceptional technology from that period. It has an area of 5,000 m2 and capacity for 2,000 students. In addition, it has state-of-the-art laboratories to provide the best student experience and at the same time, offer services and support to the productive sectors and to society as a whole.

Regional venues

La Paz

Nueva Helvecia

Paysandú

Fray Bentos

Mercedes

Located in the Department of Colonia, the venue is situated in the former “Rosario de ANCAP” distillery. Surrounded by a natural environment, it has a series of laboratories for microbiology and physicochemical analysis, research and innovation, which are equipped with the same technology as the world's leading laboratories and dairy industries. In addition, it has a computer room, sensory evaluation rooms and a Pilot Plant belonging to the Food Technology Innovation Unit.

La Paz

UTEC’s venue, located in Colonia, is the renowned Higher School of Dairy of CETP/UTU. The facilities, surrounded by nature, have a milking machine with capacity for 12 cows, adequate technology for data management of dairy herds and a concept of circular economy for the management of effluents. In addition, the premises allow for the accommodation of students.

Nueva Helvecia

UTEC is located in the facilities of the Paysandú Technological Hub - former ANCAP facilities – which are shared with CETP/UTU. It has laboratories with technology updated to the standards demanded by the industry, including laboratories for microbiology, physicochemical and wastewater analysis and research, and equipment such as HPLC and mass spectrometers, among others. The university is also located in the Paylana area, which has state-of-the-art laboratories, pilot plants and a configurable unit process plant, where food manufacturing processes can be simulated. In addition, UTEC offers classes at the Paysandú Innova Facilities and the venues of the Higher Technological Institute (ITS in Spanish), shared with CETP/UTU and UdelaR.

Paysandú

The institute, located in Barrio Anglo, has Electronics, Mechatronics, Biomedical and Chemistry laboratories, an IT room, a 3.0 classroom, a logistics center and an Open Innovation Laboratory (LabA). In addition, it has a space for recreation and integration, a cafeteria and a large terrace overlooking the river.

Fray Bentos

It is located in the so called “capital of Jazz”, in the Department of Soriano. Classes are held in a building donated by the Association of Musicians of Soriano (AMDESO), which allows UTEC to support cultural development in the community. The institute has five classrooms, four of which are soundproof allowing for their simultaneous use, and a patio. In addition, a music technology laboratory is under construction.