{"id":4562,"date":"2026-04-11T02:14:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uci.todosalaweb.com\/?page_id=4562"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:31:11","slug":"centro-de-emprendimiento-e-innovacion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uci.ac.cr\/en\/centro-de-emprendimiento-e-innovacion\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4562\" class=\"elementor elementor-4562\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8efc01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8efc01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb0afb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ceb0afb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d75db3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d75db3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3fd04d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3fd04d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/uci.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CEILOGO-FINAL.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4461\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uci.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CEILOGO-FINAL.webp 400w, https:\/\/uci.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CEILOGO-FINAL-300x68.webp 300w, https:\/\/uci.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CEILOGO-FINAL-18x4.webp 18w, https:\/\/uci.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CEILOGO-FINAL-64x14.webp 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8658f07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8658f07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b4c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4b4c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1ba17 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee1ba17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since 2015, CEi has been the incubator of the University for International Cooperation (UCI), dedicated to entrepreneurial development with a regenerative approach.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc18e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fc18e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We form ventures capable of generating <strong>economic, social and environmental value<\/strong>, contributing to sustainable development. We work with people, organizations and communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44cbb0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c44cbb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176f22c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"176f22c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a22e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17a22e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a27b2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6a27b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We promote business models <strong>responsible, sustainable and regenerative<\/strong> that integrate innovation, technology, social impact and efficient project management.<\/p><p>In addition, we shape the commercial capacity of the ventures from the<br \/>initial stages.<\/p><p>We have programs for <strong>ideation<\/strong> (validation of ideas and business models), <strong>incubation<\/strong> (development, prototyping and mentoring), <strong>consolidation<\/strong> (commercial strategy and scaling) and <strong>commercial acceleration<\/strong>.<\/p><p><br \/>In addition, we offer the following services:<\/p><ul><li>Business development<\/li><li>Accompaniment and mentoring<\/li><li>Project management<\/li><li>Specialized training<\/li><li>Co-incubation<\/li><li>Research and publications<\/li><li>Applications to national and international funds<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69135c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b69135c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe71292 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe71292\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1a7bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b1a7bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"444\">We apply <strong>modern tools<\/strong> such as agile business models, project management and responsible methodologies, <strong>combined with traditional approaches<\/strong> strategic planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29521e9c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29521e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41f350 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f41f350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I want to be part of<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a12d908 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a12d908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CEi works under the <strong>competency model<\/strong>. Thanks to this we have been able to work with people and communities in vulnerable conditions, both in rural and urban areas. 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Formamos emprendimientos capaces de generar valor econ\u00f3mico, social y ambiental, contribuyendo al desarrollo sostenible. Trabajamos con las personas, las organizaciones y las comunidades. 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