Putting scientifically-backed knowledge generated under the umbrella of the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) at the service of the people: this is the goal of the IMFD’s Innovation and Technology Transfer Division, which now has new leadership under Hernán Sarmiento, PhD in Computer Science from Universidad de Chile. “One of my main…
January 2025.- One of the most interesting challenges in the field of natural language processing (NLP) is free text recognition. This is the challenge faced by the Innovation and Technology Transfer Division of IMFD in collaborative work with the Superintendencia de Seguridad Social (SUSESO), which had as its main focus the optimization of claims filing…
September, 2022.- The **early detection of metastasis in prostate cancer patients** is the goal of [ProstaMets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atfx0lh2_x8&feature=emb_logo), a **prognostic test** that analyzes the progression of this tumor through the **detection of genetic markers**. The technology –which has been awarded and featured within the R&D ecosystem– is a development by [Environ](https://cl.linkedin.com/company/environ-spa), a biotechnology startup born under the…
May, 2022.- A platform to connect academia with legislative advisors and a survey of official open-source data from the country are some of the standout initiatives that the five students who participated in the 2022 edition of the IMFD Innovation Lab worked on. The Innovation Lab for Students is an initiative of the Innovation Unit…
May 2021.- In recognition of the development of science, technology, and innovation, in the Covid-19 Technology category, Test KOR was awarded by the UC Transfer and Development Office at a virtual ceremony led by the rector of Universidad Católica, Ignacio Sánchez, and the Vice-Rector for Research, Pedro Bouchon. The event, held this Thursday, May 6,…