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ADAM Project (Mobile App, Diagnosis, Application of microorganisms, and Early selection methods for plant breeding): Integrated biotechnology and cloud architecture actions to safeguard bananas from the current Fusarium Tropical Race 4 pandemic

General Objective: The ADAM project seeks to implement multidisciplinary actions with short- and medium-term scope to warn industry associations, adapt laboratories, and prepare producers for the possible introduction of the FocR4T quarantine pest into Ecuadorian territory. Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: ESPOL, ESPE, UTA. Participants: Project Director Freddy Arturo […]

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Accessible digital platform for therapeutic education for people with respiratory rehabilitation needs

General Objective: To develop an accessible digital platform that provides age-appropriate therapeutic education to users through remote respiratory self-rehabilitation sessions. Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: UDLA, PUCE, EPN, INDOAMERICA. Participants: Project Director Nelly Patricia Acosta Vargas. Awarded Budget: $50,000.00. Project Status: Completed

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Laboratory performance study of filters based on lignocellulosic materials as cadmium adsorbents in soil

General Objective: Describe the main objective of your proposal, which must be achieved during the project's development. Identify the purpose toward which resources and efforts should be directed. It is the set of results that the project aims to achieve through its actions. Study the laboratory performance of filters based on various materials

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Design and simulation of a wave energy converter (WEC) for the conditions of the Ecuadorian territorial sea, with emphasis on the Galapagos Islands

General Objective: To design and simulate a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) for the specific conditions of Ecuadorian territorial waters, with an emphasis on the Galapagos Islands. Specific Objectives. Participating Institutions: EPN, ESPOL, USFQ. Participants: Project Director Segundo Jesús Portilla Yandún. Awarded Budget: $13,572.22. Project Status: Completed

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Waste to Chemicals: Obtaining lactic acid by means of catalysts synthesized from industrial sludge as an alternative for valorizing residual glycerol.

General Objective: To obtain lactic acid from glycerol using catalysts synthesized from industrial waste sludge. Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: UCE, UCUENCA, UDA. Participants: Project Director Carolina Del Rocio Montero Calderón. Awarded Budget: $49,500.00 Project Status: Completed

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Impact of a nutritional intervention based on Lupinus Mutabilis Sweet in schoolchildren in areas with a high prevalence of malnutrition – Chimborazo and Galapagos-Ecuador, 2022-2023

General Objective: The objective of this study is to test the beneficial effect of supplementation with a snack based on L. mutabilis Sweet on the nutritional status and intestinal microbiota of schoolchildren in areas with a high prevalence of malnutrition: the city of Riobamba, the province of Chimborazo, and Santa Cruz Island, in the

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Implementation of the Organization and Industry Observatory – O2I (Second phase: Baselines on the New Normal)

General Objective: To develop and make accessible quantification and management technologies (methodology, tools, indicators, and criteria) and baseline data collection (results of application in specific sectors) to support advanced and technical management of organizational and industrial development processes from a national, regional, and international perspective. Specific Objectives Participating Institutions:

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COVID-19 diagnosis based on image processing from dermatological and rheumatic lesions

General Objective: To support the diagnosis of COVID-19 using an algorithm based on robust image processing of dermatological and rheumatic lesions. Specific Objectives: Participating Institutions: UDLA, UNACH, ESPOCH, ITSVN. Participants: Project Director Wilmar Hernández Perdomo. Awarded Budget: $36,500.00. Project Status: In progress.

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ProS-5.0: Sustainable production model for textile SMEs: Towards Industry 5.0

General Objective: To build an Industry 5.0 production model for textile MSMEs that includes the elements of sustainability, resilience, and human empowerment (ProS-5.0). Specific Objectives. Participating Institutions: UC, UDA, UTA, CAPIA. Participants: Project Director Dolores Catalina Sucozhañay Calle. Awarded Budget: $42,100.00. Project Status: In progress.

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