Construction of Strategic Research Groups

Construction of Strategic Research Groups

With the productive sector to attend the country's challenges

Location:

Mode:

Remote

Duration:

6 months

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The construction of Strategic Research Groups at UTEC seeks to form research teams that can address high-impact challenges in the development of the territories, economic and social, with inter-institutional articulation and a multidisciplinary approach.

Strategy 2021-2025

Smart water and soil management
Productive and sustainable intensification of agri-food

Build Vision

Generate a shared vision with the key actors in the process: government, companies, academia.

Co-manage agenda

Build a work agenda and a portfolio of projects with references from the participating institutions.

Smart Specialization Strategy Monitors

To train leaders in Intelligent Specialization Strategies (IEE) that act as monitors of the process.

UTEC Model
Team

From the beginning, UTEC made a commitment to the development of research focused on meeting the demands of the territory and in conjunction with the productive sector.

We are working on applied research and technological services. For this we have built laboratories, hired researchers and incorporated first generation scientific equipment.

The construction of Strategic Research Groups at UTEC began last June 2021 with virtual training to train and raise awareness on issues and concepts of productive specialization and approach to value chains. Researchers from the different disciplines of UTEC, representatives of UdelaR, INIA, LATU, MIEM, ANDE, CEI, CIU, UNDP and Departmental Governments participate.

In the month of September, we will expand the participation to representatives of the productive sector, since we understand that their vision is important for the identification and validation of opportunities.