We have contributed more than US$ 2 billion
to the Chilean economy
We have created new industries for Chile,
some of which are worldwide leaders
Our initiatives contribute to the development of the human capital of Chile
We have introduced the concept of innovation as a major element of
competitiveness for Chile
We have created more than 75 companies
What do some relevant interest groups say about us?
“…by 1982, Fundación Chile had already implemented and was
operating its first salmon farming plant. Seven years later, it was sold to
a Japanese company for US$22 million” (Businessweek)
“In 2004, its first year, the laboratory turned out 1.7 m partially fattened lily bulbs,
using up-to-date biotechnology. Vitro Centre is a joint venture between local
investors, Fundación Chile and a Dutch firm ... (The Economist)
Transforming Chile
Who We Are
Fundación Chile is a privately owned, non-profit
organization, founded in 1976 by the Chilean
Government and ITT Corporation (U.S.A.). In 2005, BHP
Billiton became a co-founder.
With transforming initiatives, based on the management
of innovation and on high impact technology transfer, we
accelerate the country’s growth so we can;
“MOVE THE BOUNDARY OF POSSIBILITY”
Fundación Chile’s Areas of Work
• Marine Resources
• Agribusiness
• Forestry
• Human Capital
• Environment
• Energy
• ICTs
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Financial Engineering
ICTs
Fine Chemistry
Biotecnology
Environmental Tecnologies
Food Technology
Fundación Chile does…
o Innovative enterprises, almost always in association with
companies or individuals.
o Develops, adapts and sells technologies to clients in the
productive and public sectors, in the country and abroad.
o Fosters institutional innovations.
o Captures and disseminates technologies to multiple users
(as a technological antenna) through seminars, specialized
magazines, internet portals, and technical assistance.
o Develops standards and certification systems.
Fundación Chile’s Open Innovation model
External
sources of
Technology*
Strategic
Alliances with
Companies/
partners
Companies
in
expansion
Company scaleups/Spin-offs
(Seed Capital)
Management of
Innovation
(Competitive
Funds)
Internal
Sources of
Technology
Licences for
Technology
Packages
Technology and
Certification
Services
: Fundación Chile
() :Main source of
funding
* :Universities,
research centers,
sector experts,
etc.
Final Clients
Models of Technology Management
Identification of Opportunities and Technology Antenna
1
2
Transfer and
Adaptation
30%
3
Internal
Transfer and
R&D
Networkbased R&D
Management
With targeted support
from local and foreign
researchers
With technology
centers, universities
and companies
45%
25%
Scale-up and Licensing
Outstanding Projects
Salmon farming (Region X)
Processing and distribution of boxed beef (Region IX)
Quality control of fruit (Central Valley)
Consortium of forestry technologies (Region VIII)
Clean Production Center (Metropolitan and Regions)
Production of gourmet goat cheese (Metropolitan and Region IV)
Production of furniture for export (Region IX)
Chilean flounder and abalone hatcheries (Regions IV and V)
Production of berries (Region IX)
Labor Competencies Standard (All Chile)
Farm and Agriculture/Cattle Chain Management (Regiones V y IX)
Education (educarchile.cl) (All Chile)
Forestry Securitization (Regions VI, VII and VIII)
New salmon feeds (Oleotop) (Region IX)
Open Innovation Model
Obtaining Know-How and Technology; K+D
All knowledge cannot be monopolized
• Renewable Energy: Finland (VTT), Sweden (SWECO), Germnay (GTN, BGR), New
Zealand (GNS), Israel (Weizmann Institute), Switzerland (CSEM), USA (Infinia)
• Agro-Biotechnology: U.S.A. (Cornell), Spain (IRTA)
• Food Value Chains: New Zealand (Waikato, dairy industry); France (Institute
d’Elevage, meat), Australia (CSIRO), U.S.A. (Phytomedics, functional ingredients)
• Copper and derivatives, evaluation and mitigation of risks: Australia
(Austmine, AMIRA, CMR U. Queensland); U.S.A. (U. Nevada)
• Environmental Technologies: U.S.A. (Batelle), Sweden (IVL)
• Entrepreneurship and Corporate Ventures: U.S.A. (UCLA, UC Berkeley)
• Open Innovation: U.S.A. (UC Berkeley)
• Education: U.S.A. (Harvard)
Chile Global
International network successful Chilean executives,
interested in contributing to Chile’s development
International Dissemination of the Fundación
Chile Model
Fundación Jalisco (2006 – 2007)
Fundación Sonora, Sagarpha (2006-2007)
Mr. Vicente Fox,
former President
of Mexico
Sur · Sureste (2006)
2007: FCh has been contacted to assist
governments in the creation of similar
institutions in Peru, Panamá, El
Salvador and most recently, Colombia
and Uruguay
Example of Transformational projects
Biotechnology in Fruit
Grapes resistant to diseases
caused by fungi and viruses.
Improved quality, seedless,
bigger size.
Stone fruit resistant to
browning and mealiness
Vaccines against SRS in Salmon
Recombinant vaccine against rikettsial diseases in
salmon
30% mortality rate in
Chilean salmon
production
Cost to the sector:
US$150 million
Natural Pigments for Salmon
Current Salmon Feed:
Synthetic astaxanthin
Future Salmon Feed: Natural
Astaxanthin Advantages: Quality
and Safety
Diversifying Aquaculture; Development of Marine
Species
Southern hake, Croaker, Sea bass
White meat fish has 10% of the world fish trade
(US$ 45 billion, not inclusing China)
Technologies for raising and producing juveniles.
New Aquaculture System for Most Exposed Zones
New designs and raw materials (Beginning with copper), that
facilitate farming in more aggressive and exposed zones.
More environmentally friendly.
Shore
Mid distance
Off-shore
Development of Seaweed-based Products
Seaweeds market is approximately US$ 5.7 billion
• In Chile, the market is about US$ 100 million;
87% is sold as dry product.
Segments:
• Human consumption
• Functional foods and nutraceuticals
• Biochemical products for cosmetics
and pharamaceuticals
• Extracts for agriculture and salmon farming
Alliances: Departament of Ecology, UC, Biotechnology U Federico Santa María, U of Nantes
(France), European Center for Seaweed Research CEVA (France)
Plant Ingredients for Human and Animal
Consumption
Rice
Premium quality rice for export. Exports to
Brazil and China.
Pulses and
cereals
Lupin and protein peas for salmon feeds.
Wheat
Functional
Ingredients
Identification of quality standards for wheat
for marketing segmentation, Regions V and X.
Betaglucans, oregano extract: Cardiovascular
diseases and diabetes; animal nutrition.
Botanical Products
Development of botanical products from native, unique and
proprietary plants, with high added value
Portfolio of Products
Raw Materials
Botanical
Drugs
Species 1
Species 2
Botanical
extracts (safe and
effective)
Formulate
Nutraceuticals
Cosmetics
Other
native
plants
Functional
Ingredients
Univ. Rutgers and Illinois
Interlink Assoc.
Phytomedics Inc
Fundación Chile
Forest BIO ENERGY
From pellets to revoluionizing the industrial market
• Fundación Chile introduced the
production of wood pellets (a
solid biofuel widely accepted in
Europe), with its company
EcoPellets
• Now, it is starting a new venture
(Total Energy). This company
offers integral services involving
the sale of energy to industrial
clients
Native Forest
Green Business
• Fundación Chile and the American
NGO ForestEthics, created
EcoManagement for the
sustainable management of the
native forest.
• Today it manages MASISA’s natural
forest patrimony. The next step;
generation of energy from
biomass instead of coal.
Carbon Forests
Curbing climate change with business
innovation
• Carbon Forests; Generation of
carbon credits with forestation
projects, sustainable
management of natural forests or
retention of emissions in long
lasting products.
• Sale of 600 thousand tons CO2
with Fundación Chile’s forest
securitization program
• Member of the Chicago Climate
Exchange. Give access to the
voluntary market to small and
mid-sized producers.
Neosylva
Increase productivity with
clonal silviculture
• By an agreement between
Arauco, Cellfor and Fundación
Chile, access was given to the
somatic embryogenesis protocol
for Radiata pine and to trials with
more than 5 thousand clones.
• NeoSylva will provide plants from
this clonal program to the open
market with 25% higher yield than
the best available alternative.
• The NeoSylva nursery in Santa Fe,
with capacity for 13 million
plants, becomes the biggest
supplier of non integrated plants.
Passive Treatment Systems
INBIOTREAT
Passive systems or “wetlands”: a low cost
operating system for different types of
effluents (eg. acid mine waters, tailings
dam clear water, organics).
Technological partner:
mRisk (Environmental Risk Assessment, Monitoring
& Management): Business unit that provides
specialized environmental management services.
Products and services:
• Evaluation of risks (exploratory and detailed)
• Environmental monitoring (manual, remote
sensors)
• Management and visualization of data
Energy Efficiency
• Promotion of ESCO Market
• Demonstration cases
• Financing mechanisms
• Contractual plans
• Job competencies
• Measurement, verification and
certification of savings
• Mining, Agribusiness, Other industries
• Labeling appliances and promotion of
energy efficient technologies (refrigerators,
lighting, air conditioners, motor, water
pumps, etc.)
Geothermal: Exploration and Mid-low enthalpy
projects
• Regional studies of geothermal potential
• Heat and cold storage. Modeling reservoirs
• Research in drilling, reservoir stimulation
• Basic and detailed engineering of small scale
geothermal plants (heat/electricity) and projects
involving the direct heat use
• Layouts - Site supervision
In alliance with
Atacama Solar Plataform
Integral initiative to develop a center of activity around solar energy and its
applications in the Atacama region.
Mass use of solar energy applications by mining, agriculture, construction, etc.
Technological innovation programs, in international networks, focused on:
• Photovoltaic systems with nanoporous copper cells
• Solar concentration systems (solar thermoelectricity, solar discs,
concentration in photovoltaic systems)
• Co-generation of energy and desalinated water
Education for Tomorrow
educarchile.cl
Develops educational resources that improve
the quality of Chilean education available to
teachers, students, principals, families and
researchers.
• More than 580,000 registered users
• 61% of the country’s teachers are
registered in educarchile
• 1,500,000 average visits per month
• Exported to more than 17 countires
(RELPE)
• OAS Award for best ICT initiative
• Digital Challenge Award in Chile
Education for Tomorrow
School Management
Educational establishments can initiate improvement
processes and opt for certification from the National
School Management Quality Certification Board.
 More than 1,400 establishments
have begun the self evaluation
process
 73 schools have been certified
Better School
Schools can improve the quality of educational results,
with the gradual installation of institutional
management and teaching processes with integral
assistance for vulnerable schools.
 4 Regions
 9 communities
 34 schools
Center for Innovation in
Human Capital
UK
Canada
USA
15 sectors
20 trade
associations
394 companies
243 profiles
650 standards (UCL)
Australia
Certified workers
-Chile Califica: 26,691
-ICDL: 12,500 tested
Skills created
18 Certified Orgs
3,200 instructors
1,400 Otec
30 ICDL Testing Centers
Center for Innovation in
Human Capital: Our
Experience
Villa María Academy
Codelc
o
Empresa Nacional de Minería
Mining
Education
Universidad del Pacífico
Minería Valle Central
Telefónica CTC Chile
Minera Los Pelambres
Telefónica Móviles mAs
Ideal S.A.
Clínica Santa María
Tigre Chile S.A.
Industry
Services
Banco Estado 24 Hrs. S.A.
Electro Andina
ACHS
ESSBIO
Banco ITAU
Endesa
CENCOSUD
Agrosuper
ENAP
ESSCO
Chilectra
Universidad Central
Public
Instit.
Contraloría Gral. De la
República
MIDEPLAN
Biblioteca Congreso
Nacional
INDAP
Consejo
Producción Limpia
Red Acuícola Coyhaique
Private
Networks
Red AquaNorte
Red ConstruEduca
Red Minera Educa
CORFO
Servicio Civil
Superintendencia
de Salud
Main Projects and Companies Developed
REGION I
Introduction of
hirame
Esmeralda
Subsidiary
(citrus fruits)
REGION V
Ignisterra Subsidiary
(lenga furniture)
REGION VIII
Tecnoplant Subsidiary
(Radiata pine nursery)
Granjanova Subsidiary
Punto Verde
(vegetables)
Carpe Diem Subsidiary
(premium wines)
REGION X
Berries La Unión
Subsidiary
Procarne
Subsidiary
Granjasur Subsidiary
(apples)
Salmones Antártica
Subsidiary
REGION IV
Agronova subsidiary
(citrus fruits)
Olive oil
Salmones Huilinco
Subsidiary
Cultivos Achao
Subsidiary (oysters)
M R.
Asparagus Program
American Subsidiary
American Impressions
(USA)
Constructora e
Inmobiliaria 2000
Subsidiary
REGIÓN IX
Centec Subsidiary
(furniture parts and
pieces)
Tecnagro
Tecnofrío
(berries)
REGIÓN XII
Salmotec
Subsidiary
Introduction of
halibut
Projects and Companies in Process
REGION I
New fruit and vegetable
alternatives (kumquat)
REGION III
Define agricultural
alternatives
Job competencies
Pigments for salmon
farmers
Restocking Chilean
flounder
REGION V
S SRC and SPASA
(abalone and turbot)
REGIÓN VIII
GCL subsidiary
(quality)
Stone fruit
biotevhnology
Semillas Marinas
Subsidiary
SIF Subsidiary
Stone fruit and
grapev ine
genetics
REGION II
Mining Job
Competencies
IV REGION
Cultimar
subsidiary
(oysters and
turbot)
M.R..
Subsidiary
Certifica Subsidiary
Vitro Chile
Pesca Sur Trade
Fair
New Plant
Ingredients
Certfor
Forest
Certification
REGION X
Wheat Program
Development of animal feed
ingredients
Subsidiary Genfor (forestry
biotechnology)
Quillaipe Experiment Center
(vaccines, hake, craker)
Aquasur Trade Fair
Subsidiary Aquagestión
Health Services
Subsidiary Inacui
Native Forest Management
Projects
Subsidiary
Chevrita (gourmet
goat cheese)
Bioenergy
Habitability
Chemical Metrology
Stone fruit
Center
biotechnology
Educar Chile y
Foods for children
Relpe
Subsidiary CCE
School
Chilean
Management
Subsidiary
Sterilization
Technopress
Company
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiay GCL
Regional
Inversionistas
Quality Management
Businesses
Innovadores
and Laboratory
REGION IX
Animal feed
ingredients
development
Oleotop
subsidiary
(rapeseed oil)
REGION XII
Magellans lamb
development
More than 75
companies created
Current Portfolio
Strong Brand Recognition
Final Thoughts
Where is the boundary of possibility?
Global
Knowledge
Where is the boundary of possibility?
Global
Knowledge
Local
Where is the boundary of possibility?
Global
Knowledge
Local
Where is the boundary of possibility?
Global
Knowledge
Local
What is unique about the
Fundación Chile model?
• Public – private alliance. Privately controlled
• Market oriented
• Networks as basic assets for value creation
and project scale-ups
• Creation of companies to spread the
innovation
• The magic word is “Self-Financing”