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2024

CHAKRAFILAMENT: Use of nanocellulose from agricultural waste from the Amazon Chakra for the production of 3D printing filament

General Objective: Develop filaments for 3D printing based on crystalline nanocellulose from agricultural waste from the Amazon Chakra as an eco-friendly alternative for the additive manufacturing of sustainable products with high added value. Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: IKIAM, UEB, ESPOL, YACHAY Project Director Edgar Marcelo Vilcacundo Chamorro Participants: Awarded Budget: $35200.00 State of the […]

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“TherapyBuddy”: Reinventing Geriatric and Childhood Rehabilitation through Emotionally Intelligent Robots

General Objective: Design a robotic hospital accompaniment system focused on the socio-affective needs of children and older adults during their rehabilitation in hospitals and clinics of the Ecuadorian public and private Health network, to mitigate stress levels and social isolation. , favoring resilience and efficient recovery, through

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Socio-cultural innovation and care policies: construction and dissemination of sensory ethnographies based on creative practice, on diverse maternities in Southern Ecuador

General Objective: Within a period of 12 months, document and contribute to making visible and highlighting the maternal care practices of women belonging to ethnic diversity and/or in a situation of mobility located in the Ecuadorian Austro and in the city of Guayaquil. through the creation of a repository and environment

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Development of the first biobank of lytic bacteriophages against Salmonella enterica for application in the poultry industry

General Objective: Develop the first biobank of lytic bacteriophages against S. enterica for application in the poultry industry Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: UTA, USFQ, UCE Project Director William Calero Cáceres Participants: Awarded Budget: $49,927.58 Project Status: Awarded

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Biomonitoring of essential and toxic trace elements in populations of Ecuador: analysis of factors and proposals for risk reduction

General Objective: Carry out a comprehensive biomonitoring study of essential and toxic trace elements in populations of Ecuador, by analyzing the contents of these elements in sources of exposure (drinking water and food) and biomarkers in order to identify risks and factors. involved that allow improving the understanding of the problem

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CEDIA and UPS PI

CEDIA and UPS carried out training on intellectual property 

General principles on intellectual property were shared at the event. The Salesian Polytechnic University – UPS, in collaboration with CEDIA and the speakers from OLARTE MOURE, key actors in the field of Intellectual Property, organized a training and qualification event aimed at its professors-researchers at the headquarters in Quito, Guayaquil and

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EC Framework based on the SCOR model to make a transition from a linear to a circular approach for sustainable agriculture based on emerging technologies for the optimization of agricultural processes in the Parish of Ascázubi

General Objective: Design a Circular Economy Framework with the SCOR model to transition from a linear approach of take, make and dispose to a circular approach of recycle, reuse and reduce for sustainable agriculture in the Ascázubi area based on emerging technologies for the optimization of agricultural processes.

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Copernicus Academy in Ecuador

CEDIA led the deployment of the Copernicus Academy in Ecuador 

The National Committee is made up of more than 70 representatives of public and private institutions. In a milestone for research and development in Ecuador, CEDIA , Red Clara and the European Union in Ecuador, in collaboration with the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral and the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, achieved the deployment of

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book State Science and Society in Ecuador

Editorial CEDIA presented the book State of Science and Society in Ecuador

The work delves into how science and technology have advanced in Ecuador. Within the framework of the Rectors' Forum, the book State of Science and Society in Ecuador was presented, a work by academic Francisco Toral Zevallos that proposes a journey through the historical evolution of the development of science and technology in Ecuador.

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