UCSC and Liceo Bicentenario Insular de Achao signed collaboration agreement

Agreement is framed in the context of the execution of the financed project
by the Internal Fund for Applied Research Projects in R&D&i
(DINNOVA) of the Directorate of Innovation of the Vice President for Research
and Postgraduate.

Implement a strategic alliance to develop projects of
joint research, technology transfer, professional practices
intermediate and final, teacher and student internships, technical visits,
joint production agreements and other types of activities that the parties
agree and that are mutually beneficial.

That is the objective of the agreement signed online by the Bicentennial Lyceum
Insular de Achao, Quinchao commune in the Los Lagos Region, and the
Catholic University of the Santísima Concepción, in the context of the
execution of the project “Cultivation of sea urchins: testing of artificial food for
determine its acceptance for fattening sea urchin populations in
intensive aquaculture”, financed by the Internal Fund for Projects of
Applied Research in R&D&I (DINNOVA) 03-2020/I UCSC, from the Directorate
of Innovation of the Vice-rectory of Research and Postgraduate of our
House of Studies.

The collaboration seeks to deepen the professional training of
students of the different modalities of the educational establishment
of Achao according to the labor and technological demands of the world
productive, replicating situations of realism in the didactic work.
Besides, both Institutions point to the promotion of activities that
strengthen the innovative and entrepreneurial profile in students, teachers and
related communities.

Strategic alliance

The Rector of the Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception, Dr. Cristhian
Mellado, pointed out that it is very significant to establish strategic alliances with
different social actors that “allow us to be more innovative,
committed to the environment and, above all, deploy all our
capacities in favor of sustainability and in the development of areas in
those of us who decided to participate.

He added that from the regions of Biobío and Ñuble they are contributing to the
development of the country in projects that positively impact growth
from other communities, such as those that form part of this agreement.
“For this project we have made our capabilities available.
institutions to continue with you looking for better conditions
of development for the community of Quinchao through their own
protagonists: the young people are this beautiful commune”, highlighted
While the administrator of the Municipality of Quinchao, Willy
González, who represented Mayor René Garcés, thanked that since
Concepción supports the institution, since this type of gesture ennobles the
University, because it helps to find new perspectives to improve the
quality of life for many families.

“Here the link with the sea is very
important and the relationship with the academy will help young people to seek
new opportunities, emphasizing that in this commune you can innovate”,
stressed.

In turn, the director of the Insular Bicentennial Lyceum of Quinchao, Osvaldo Ruiz,
added that sustainability is a problem that should matter to everyone,
especially when it comes to resources as valuable as the products of the
sea, which “has made us famous in the world and the intensive cultivation of sea urchins
could improve our competitive capacity, above all by protecting a
such a high-value resource.

joint work

Finally, the Academician of the Department of Industrial Engineering of the
Catholic University of the Santísima Concepción, Dr. Víctor Faúndez, explained

that this initiative points to a new food to enhance the
growth of the hedgehogs and see the potential to make intensive their
production. Therefore, he pointed out, joint work will be key to developing
this initiative.

The Internal Fund for Applied Research Projects in R&D&i (DINNOVA),
aims to promote applied research and innovation carried out by
academics, teachers and researchers of the University, through
projects that offer solutions to the challenges of the industry or society;
as well as strengthening research and innovation networks at the national and
international and the link with the environment, productive sector and other entities;
It is financed by the Directorate of Innovation of the Vice-Rectory of
UCSC Research and Postgraduate.