2020 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

58 2020 Annual Report: Entrepreneurial Arena - Awareness Workshops for Women Entrepreneurs This project involves the implementation of awareness workshops for women entrepreneurs, with the aim of fostering the creation of new ventures that will subsequently have the opportunity to be incubated at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). Project Lead: Enrique Topolansky Funding: National Development Agency (ANDE) Duration: 7 months 2020 International Exchange of Entrepreneurial Practices Conference This project involved the development of the virtual CogniValley conference, held on July 23, with the goal of sharing innovative educational practices. Project Lead: Enrique Topolansky Funding: National Development Agency (ANDE) Duration: 6 months Impact Study on the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem This project aims to identify and analyze the challenges and opportunities faced by entrepreneurs and supporting institutions within the framework of social distancing measures, given that in-person activity has been significantly limited by the closure of coworking spaces. The study aims to understand the impact on the relationships between entrepreneurs and with entrepreneurship centers and incubators, in order to gather insights for developing effective actions and policies tailored to the new challenges they face, thereby improving the ecosystem’s responsiveness. Project Leader: Enrique Topolansky Funding: National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) Duration: 6 months Awareness Workshops for Entrepreneurs in Artificial Intelligence This project involves the development of workshops designed to foster new ventures based on the emerging technology of Artificial Intelligence. Project Lead: Enrique Topolansky Funding: National Development Agency (ANDE) Duration: 6 months PROJECTS INITIATED OR APPROVED IN 2020