Industry Liaison Office

The Industry Liaison Office of the UC School of Engineering, a virtual office, is dedicated to strengthening and catalyzing the processes of knowledge transfer and relationships between the UC School of Engineering and the industry/public sectors, the aims of which being to have positive socioeconomic impacts and to contribute to the development of Chile.

Value Proposition

For Industry:

• Ability to apply or exploit advancements achieved by the UC School of Engineering.
• Efficient interrelationships through an intermediary that adapts to the requirements and realities of each respective industry.
• Preferential contact and action channels regarding technological needs and opportunities in pursuit of value propositions.

For Professors:

• Facilitated connection with industry and advocacy of skills.
• Project back office.
• Reduced project-management responsibilities to allow faculty to focus on activities related to creation and development.

For other organizational units:

• Synergies in resource use and skills.
• Ensured compliance with UC regulations.
• Collaborative strategy.

Services for Professors:

• Support in defining business model.
• Support in defining strategies for protecting intellectual property.
• Support in writing and applying to R+D projects.
• Review (and work with School and DICTUC lawyers) on third-party contracts and agreements related to the execution of R+D projects.
• Support in obtaining the rights to intellectual property.
• Support in establishing new DICTUC units.
• Support in founding spin-off ventures (e.g., preparation of report for Directory approval).

Contact

Coordinator of the Industry Liaison Office:

Muriel Oyarzún, muoyarzun@ing.puc.cl, teléfono +56223541204