Patagonia Biotech HUB

With great enthusiasm, we welcome Claudia Huber Hegetschweiler as our new #ManagingDirector of Patagonia Biotech HUB! 🎉 Her arrival marks an exciting milestone for our team and the region’s innovation ecosystem. We are thrilled to have her #energy and #ion leading this initiative, which aims to drive biotechnology from #Patagonia to #Chile and #LatinAmerica. Claudia has an outstanding track record in #innovation, #entrepreneurship, and #regional development. With over 20 years of experience, she has led projects that have boosted economic and technological growth in southern #Chile. From her role as #DeputyDirector of CORFO | Chilean Economic Development Agency Los Lagos, to her work collaborating with local governments and foundations. Those who know her highlight her #empathy, #approachability, and ability to #inspire teams to achieve great goals. We invite the entire community— #entrepreneurs, #scientists, #academics, #companies, and local #residents—to us in ing Claudia on this new journey! 🤝

Being a community means moving forward together. During Blue Week, two companies from the Patagonia Biotech HUB — Codebreaker Bioscience (Alejandro Bisquertt Zavala) and Patagonia Bio (Rebeca Galvez) — took the stage to share their journey, challenges, and a common mission: to drive biotechnology from the south of the world with global impact. Beyond innovation, data, or technology, this ecosystem thrives on the power of collaboration. Being part of the hub means sharing a vision, building trust, and creating networks that extend far beyond any single organization. Events like Blue Week remind us that science and sustainable development grow stronger when nurtured in community. #Biotech #CollaborativeInnovation #ScientificCommunity #PatagoniaBiotechHub #BlueWeek #ScienceWithPurpose

We're proud to be working with DeValor, a Chilean startup innovating in sustainable aquaculture through the development of an insect-based solution aimed at reducing antibiotic use in salmon farming. A great example of how biotechnology can drive positive change in our oceans. Exciting times for blue biotech in Chile! DeValor Chile, Gonzalo Urquieta, Juan Rozas Andreu, Sebastián González Moraga https://lnkd.in/e2Rya92q

This week, Blue Week Los Lagos is taking place—a strategic gathering that brings together science, investment, communities, and the public sector to promote a regenerative vision of the ocean from southern Chile. With one of the longest coastlines in the world, our country holds a unique opportunity to lead this transformation. In this context, biotechnology plays a key role in driving sustainable economic development by promoting the responsible use of marine resources without compromising the health of ocean ecosystems. This opens up a wide range of opportunities for the creation and growth of new startups offering clean, scalable, and innovative solutions aligned with global challenges such as climate change, food security, and health. This positions our coastal territories as hubs of innovation with global impact. Today, we have the opportunity to add value to the ocean—turning our comparative advantage into a true competitive edge. Këtrawa, Mario Núñez Arancibia, María José Urrutia Rivas, Corfo, ProChile,Endeavor Chile, Anette Krohn

Transforming Chile through biotechnology, starting from the heart of the Los Lagos Region. ❤️ Endeavor Chile, CBT Chile, Kura Biotech, BIOLED Photoperiod, VeHiCe Company, GreenSpot Upcycling, Bio Insumos Nativa - Chile, BioFiltro

🔬✨ A great day for connections and collaborations at Patagonia Biotech Hub! Last week, together with the coworking team, we had the opportunity to visit one of our fellow coworkers to learn more about their facilities and projects. It was an incredibly enriching experience that allowed us to share visions, lessons, and challenges among startups that are pushing the frontiers of biotechnology from southern Chile. 💬 Spaces like this reaffirm the value of building community, collaborating, and growing together. Big thanks to the entire Patagonia Biotech HUB team and Nalca Biotech for promoting these kinds of initiatives, and to every startup for their openness and inspiration! 🌱🤝 A very special thank you to Tomas Niklitschek and the Nalca team for welcoming us! Tom Vaughan, Maria Ignacia Ortúzar O´Ryan, Felipe Tapia, Dr.-Ing., Macarena Carrió, CBT Chile, Rocio Gonzalez Tapia, Endeavor Chile, DeValor Chile, Juan Rozas Andreu, Olga Marín Cousiño, ZERA, Patricio Dantagnan #Biotechnology #CollaborativeInnovation #Startups #PuertoVaras #PatagoniaBiotechHub #ScienceAndEntrepreneurship

🌿 #Biotech and #Ecosystems: A Mutual Necessity 🌿 Ecosystems inspire biotech advancements, and these advancements are crucial to saving our ecosystems. Nature’s diversity fuels groundbreaking solutions, from gene-editing like CRISPR to bioremediation, which uses microorganisms to detoxify polluted environments. Genetically modified crops also protect natural habitats by increasing yield and resistance. A recent article by Lemu emphasizes the importance of verifiable, evidence-based conservation to combat declining biodiversity and ecosystem threats. Utilizing tools like the Conservation Standards and Miradi software, conservationists can ensure their interventions are effective, sustainable, and well-ed by empirical data (Funk, 2023). At Patagonia Biotech HUB, we bridge biotech and ecosystems. By uniting scientists, ecologists, and entrepreneurs, we create impactful solutions that restore and protect our natural environments. 🌏✨ #Biotech #Conservation #Sustainability #Innovation #PatagoniaBiotechHUB #CollaborativeInnovation Leo Prieto Endeavor Chile Kura Biotech Empresas AquaChile Veterquimica Genera4 Bio Insumos Nativa - Chile CBT Chile Christoph Schiess "Verifiable, Evidence-Based Conservation: The Key to Effective Biodiversity Conservation" (Stephan Michael Funk PhD FRSB, 2023). https://lnkd.in/dBCiMtfn

We were present at the official launch of the Roap for the future Biotechnology Center for Sustainability in the Los Ríos Region, CIC Los Ríos — a key step toward advancing a productive transformation based on science, technology, and sustainable solutions. We are grateful for the invitation to this meeting space with the Vice President of Corfo and biotech startups from the macro-zone, where ideas, progress, and challenges were shared within a local ecosystem that is growing with strength and conviction from the south of Chile. #Biotecnología #InnovaciónSostenible #LosRíos #Corfo #CICLosRíos #CienciaYTecnología #TransformaciónProductiva #StartupsChile #FomentoLosRíos #𝙲𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚎𝙱𝚒𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚒́𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚂𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚍

Estamos buscando a un seco en #Biotech aplicada a #Mineria que nos regale un café ☕️ virtual, para aprender más sobre el fascinante mundo del #BioMining

🌱 Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Carlos Alonso Quezada to Patagonia Biotech HUB. It was a real pleasure to share our project with you, show you our collaborative workspaces, and talk about the activities we carry out alongside entrepreneurs, researchers, and key players in the biotech ecosystem. We’re excited to see young professionals like you eager to get involved, learn, and contribute with both knowledge and ion. Encounters like this strengthen our mission to connect science, talent, and territory! #Biotechnology #Innovation #PatagoniaBiotechHub #ScienceAndEntrepreneurship #YoungTalent