Centro de Apoyo a la Innovación y Comercialización (UPR i+c)

This innovation center of the University of Puerto Rico brings together members of the academic community and partners of the local innovation ecosystem, to develop solutions to social problems and bring new technologies to the market that improve the well-being of its users.

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The Innovation and Commercialization Support Center (UPR i+c) of the University of Puerto Rico has the purpose of fostering a culture of innovation, providing tools for the design and commercialization of innovations, as well as contributing to the innovation ecosystem and the economic development of Puerto Rico.


Academic offer: In collaboration with the School of Architecture, UPR i+c offers a Minor Concentration in Design and Innovation (6 courses), open to students of any discipline. This concentration trains the student in issues of design, innovation and entrepreneurship, in an integrated way for the development of an innovative product or service that can be marketed in global markets.


Certificates: Cycles of workshops and mentoring, in which the participants work on their own projects. They are aimed at academic programs of any campus or university, as well as non-profit organizations and companies.
• Certificate in Innovation
• Certificate in Commercialization of Innovations and Preparation of the Commercialization Plan SBIR
• Other certificates on innovation and entrepreneurship, according to the applicant's needs.


Support for innovation teams: UPR i+c provides an integrated range of support services to students, researchers and entrepreneurs to develop their innovations, including design thinking sessions, value proposition definition, customer discovery, market analysis, definition of business model, intellectual property management, identification of allies, pitch and presentation management, and search for external funds. It also offers support in the construction of prototypes, through its collaborators, and their validation.


Resident entrepreneurs: UPR i+c provides long-term mentoring and support to innovative entrepreneurs, as well as a work space at the Río Piedras Campus. It supports them in the innovation development process and its commercialization, as well as in the preparation of proposals to participate in programs and competitions in Puerto Rico and the United States. The resident entrepreneurs, in turn, will become mentors and resources for students who are starting their innovation processes.


Incubator: The center is open to entrepreneurs from the community, who receive workshops and mentoring (9-month training program + 6 additional months of post-incubation), specialized professional services (accounting, legal, human resources, marketing) and space for job.

Servicios Prestados

Plan de Negocio

  • Consultoría, Desarrollo y Revisión de Plan de Negocio (Especialidad)
  • Data Demográfica/Censo (Especialidad)
  • Estudios de Viabilidad (Especialidad)
  • Identificación/Investigación de Mercados Exteriores (Especialidad)
  • Desarrollo del Plan de Mercado (Especialidad)
  • Investigación de mercado (Especialidad)

Servicios Legales

  • Seminarios sobre patentes
  • Información de Derechos de Autor, patentes y marcas

Bibliotecas y Centros de investigación

  • Recursos de Investigación de negocio
  • Data Demográfica / Censo

Oficina, Laboratorio, Cocina y Sala de Reuniones

  • Espacio para Fabricar "Maker Space"

Cumplimiento con Regulaciones

  • Información de Patente

Asistencia Técnica

  • Comercialización (Especialidad)
  • Transferencia tecnológica (Especialidad)

Entrenamiento/Capacitación

  • Capacitación y Asistencia sobre el Plan de Negocios (Especialidad)
  • Cursos para ‘Startups’ (Especialidad)

Desarrollo de Productos

  • Información de Patente
  • Diseño y Desarrollo del Producto (Especialidad)
  • Desarrollo del prototipo (Especialidad)

Compra o Venta de un Negocio

  • Valoración de Empresas (Especialidad)

Manufactura, Innovación Tecnológica, R&D

  • Comercialización (Especialidad)
  • Investigación de Tecnología Industrial
  • Transferencia de Tecnología (Especialidad)

Apoyo al Estudiante Emprendedor

  • Programa de Pasantía (Especialidad)
  • Proyectos de Investigación por Estudiantes (Especialidad)
  • Educación y Apoyo Empresarial para Estudiantes Universitarios (Especialidad)

Comenzando un Negocio

  • Recursos de Investigación de negocio (Especialidad)
  • Estudios de viabilidad (Especialidad)
  • Desarrollando un negocio (Especialidad)
  • Consejería de Negocios Startup (Especialidad)

Mentoría

  • Programas de mentoría formales (Especialidad)
  • Asesoramiento Personalizado (Especialidad)
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Información del Contacto
Manuel Lobato
Teléfono
(787) 764-0000 Ext: 87019
Sitio web
https://upric.uprrp.edu/

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