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LATU, a key player in positioning Uruguayan wool worldwide
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Ingenio celebrated its 25th anniversary with leaders from the entrepreneurial ecosystem and unveiled new strategic directions
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From plan to action: LATU showed how its 2030 strategy is coming to life
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Uruguayan honey gains ground worldwide by improving its safety with innovative technologies
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LATU, a key player in positioning Uruguayan wool worldwide
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Ingenio celebrated its 25th anniversary with leaders from the entrepreneurial ecosystem and unveiled new strategic directions
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LATU Innovation Park to Host South America’s First AI Lab

Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, which is also supported by Uruguay Innova, the National Development Agency (ANDE), the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII), AGESIC, Antel, and the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), will seek to accelerate the development and implementation of artificial intelligence solutions designed to address key challenges in areas such as sustainability, humanitarian action, health, and cultural preservation. At the same time, the project will contribute to strengthening local capabilities through knowledge transfer and collaboration among public, private, and academic stakeholders.

Institutional

International cooperation to improve food access to the European market

The course, entitled “Regulatory Framework and Control Systems for Food Imported into the European Union,” was held at LATU during the week of July 20, and featured specialists from Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as instructors. The initiative is part of an expert mission from the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Office of the European Union (TAIEX), which promotes the exchange of knowledge and experiences among institutions.

Institutional

From waste to resource: the concrete of the future could come from ashes

Biomass is a renewable energy source used in various industries, including the pulp industry, where wood is used as fuel to generate thermal and electrical energy.

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Boosting exports: new uses for pecan nuts

Commercial pecan planting began modestly in the 1960s. Today, 1,000 hectares are planted, involving more than 50 producers, most of them grouped in the Asociación de Productores de Pecán del Uruguay (APPU), which promotes development across the value chain and commercialization in both domestic and international markets.

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