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Starting a Business Based on Science and Moving into the Corporate World

A conference designed for biotech founders, researchers, and teams with a project in the works.

Conference

A conference designed for biotech founders, researchers, and teams with a project in the works.

  • Date: Nov. 17, 2026 Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Location: Downtown Campus - Auditorium - Cuareim 1451
Organized by:Endeavor Uruguay

Cristian Hernández Cuevas has been in the biotechnology industry for more than twenty years, first building companies and now investing in them.

In this Endeavor Talk Biotech, he will discuss entrepreneurship in science: the myths, realities, mistakes, difficult decisions, strokes of luck, and lessons learned.

Supported by: Universidad ORT Uruguay / Deloitte

Exhibits

  • Cristian Hernández Cuevas
    Cristian, M.Sc. (Eng.) Hernández Cuevas

    He is a General Partner at Zentynel Frontier Investments, a venture capital fund specializing in biotechnology that invests in early-stage companies in Latin America.

    Previously, he served as CEO and later as COO of Andes Biotechnologies, and as Director of Business Development at Fundación Ciencia & Vida.

    He holds a degree in Biotechnology Engineering from the University of Chile and a master's degree in Bioscience Enterprise from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom). 

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  • Free admission
  • Advance registration is required
  • Limited availability

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