International Office

LISTO Project

A project co-funded by the Programme with the aim of fostering cooperation between Latin America and Europe in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Coordinating Institution: Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Project duration: October 2017 – October 2020

The LISTO Project is co-funded by the European Union’s Programme , Key Action KA2 – Capacity Building in Higher Education.

Its main purpose is to foster cooperation between Latin America and Europe in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation through the implementation of initiatives in three key areas:

  1. Promoting university-business partnerships.
  2. Enhancing the entrepreneurial skills of faculty and students through the development of international virtual classrooms.
  3. Strengthening entrepreneurship and innovation across the university.

Universidad ORT Uruguay as a full partner in the LISTO project, alongside the following institutions from Latin America and Europe:

  • Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (Coordinator)
  • University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
  • University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
  • University of Valladolid Science Park, Valladolid, Spain
  • National University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
  • National University of the Littoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
  • Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
  • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Catholic University of Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Universidad ORT Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Funding Agency for Studies and Projects (FINEP), Brazil
  • Federation of Industries of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (FIERGS), Brazil
  • Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MINCYT), Argentina
  • National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII), Uruguay