DIOXI awarded by the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation of Santa Fe
The government of the province, through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, presented the finalists of the 10th edition of the IB50K with the special prize for Santa Fe, within the framework of a day of mentoring of the Business Plan Contest of Technological Base organized by the Balseiro Institute. It is to highlight the projects with the greatest participation of Santa Fe residents that seek to promote innovation for the transformation of the agri-food value chain.
The entrepreneurial team is made up of Axel Kemmerer, advanced student of the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology, professor of the Physics Department (Student Assistant) of the FBCB and team coordinator; Pablo Javier Gonzalez, Associate Researcher at CONICET and Assistant Professor of Physics; Betzabet de Valle Morero, Assistant Researcher at INTEC-CONICET and Adjunct Professor of Sustainable Energy at the Faculty of Water Sciences (FICH); Ernesto Jerónimo Kemmerer, engineer specializing in Linkage and Technological Management, businessman and Master in Marketing; Tomás Turi, advanced student of Computer Engineering at FICH and Franco Nardi, advanced student of Environmental Engineering and teacher of Environmental Chemistry I (Student Assistant) at FICH.
The Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation of Santa Fe decided to contribute 165,000 pesos, considering it the best business plan with a high impact on the agri-food and agro-industrial chain.
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«In these times of great uncertainty and economic paralysis due to the Pandemic, entrepreneurship is a way to adapt to changes. We are convinced that to achieve a truly innovative and successful business, the consolidation of our team is key due to its complementarity, experience and track record in the scientific-technological and business sector. The awards we receive will allow us to grow in knowledge and physical space, we are already in contact with companies that are interested and can provide us with advice and contact networks to gain visibility in the market.» said the coordinator of the venture.