Universidad del Tolima

Universidad del Tolima is a large public, comprehensive research university in Ibagué, with more than 29,000 students and a strong regional and environmental mission. Its institutional research, innovation, extension, and social-projection structure creates clear channels for collaboration with companies, producer organizations, public agencies, and communities. Industry-facing assets include extension laboratories such as LASEREX, experimental agricultural sites, and applied facilities that support fee-based analysis, field work, and knowledge transfer. Research draws on competitive national funding, including support from Colombia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. A formal intellectual-property policy provides routes for licensing, assignment, and spin-off formation.