Testimonials

October 2024

• “The pandemic forced us to embrace technology”: an interview with Martín Rebour
  Oct. 30, 2024
  In an interview with journalist Daniel Castro, Dr. Martín Rebour shared his views on the integration of technology and artificial intelligence into education.
• Uruguayan scientific innovation: Enteria stands out at Bayer and Cubo Itaú
  Oct. 24, 2024
  The biotechnology startup Enteria, co-founded by María Pía Campot and Felipe Machado—both graduates and professors of biotechnology engineering—has received Bayer’s LEGADO Award and Itaú’s Cubo 2024 Seal.
• River Ritual: Ancestral Traditions and the Duality of Climate in the Work of Silvina Cortés
  Oct. 18, 2024
  Silvina Cortés, a graduate of the Bachelor’s program in Design, Art, and Technology at Universidad ORT Uruguay, was honored with the National Visual Arts Award for her work *Ritual del Río*, along with 35 other artists.
• A graduate was a finalist for the Reaching U Award for Uruguayan educators
  Oct. 10, 2024
  Mabel Guinco, a graduate of the Master’s in Education program at Universidad ORT Uruguay, has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 ReachingU Award for Uruguayan Educators.
• MeVuelo: Technology for Tourism
  Oct. 10, 2024
  Based in Montevideo, MeVuelo has expanded into Colombia, Bolivia, and Paraguay following a grant from Cubo Itaú. Its CFO, Roberlandy Verdecia, discusses the challenges of expansion and the key role played by the company’s technological innovation.