Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira

Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira (UTP) is a public research university with an applied, multidisciplinary profile in Colombia’s Eje Cafetero region. Industry collaborates through the Vicerrectoría de Investigaciones, Innovación y Extensión, which convenes UTP Conecta business roundtables and facilitates internships and collaborative R&D. On campus, the Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico Agroindustrial (CDTA) provides prototyping and testing facilities, and EPSEA authorization connects researchers with producers and public agencies nationwide. Research is supported by competitive national programs, including the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MinCiencias). Technology transfer is enabled by a formal IP statute and committee and a Technology and Innovation Support Center (CATI) for patent searches.