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The Consorcio Tecnológico del Agua (COTH2O) it's a synergestic network that, through collaborative work, promotes and catalyzes the development, scaling and transfer of technological solutions and innovations that contribute to reducing gaps in efficient and integrated management of water resources.

The technological solutions emerging from the collaborative work between the academia and companies aims to increase water efficiency and sustainability, as well as safely  address water scarcity in the country's south-central macro-region. These include the Metropolitan, O'Higgins, Maule and Ñuble regions, with the Valparaíso, Biobío and La Araucanía regions joining forces over the years.

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¿Who makes up this collaborative network?

This network is compromised of University of Concepción in conjuction with Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the Agriculture Research Institute INIA, UC Davis Chile Life Science Innovation Center, University of Chile, Bernardo O'Higgins University and Diego Portales University. It also includes the participation of 20 companies from the agriculture, healthcare, engineering, technology, industrial, telecommunications, and water user organization sectors.

Representatives

Organizational chart

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The councils, both strategic and technical, help us ensure we produce quality work that is conected to the reality of our society.

The executive committee, made up of representative from each institution, ensures the efficient functioning of this collaborative network.

The operational team, made up of management and the respective units, works every day to narrow the water gaps.

Strategic Council

Jorge Carpinelli, Chairman of the Board, University of Concepción

Octavio Lagos, University of Concepción

Francisco Meza, University of Concepción 

Pablo Silva, UC Davis Chile

María Angélica Fellenberg, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Cristian Vergara, Essbio

Jose Luis Soler, Solfrut

Antonio Moreno, Entel}

Manuel Silva, National Irrigation Commission 

Andrea Osses, General Director of Water

Macarena Aljaro, Corfo Central Level

Macarena Dávila, Corfo Ñuble region

María Soledad Ugarte, Ministry of Science

Sebastián Jofré, Ministry of Environment

Rosana Rodríguez, Corfo Central Level

Technical Council

Octavio Lagos, University of Concepción

Francisco Meza, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Pablo Álvarez, Quitai Anko University of La Serena

James Peter Mc Phee, CAPTA, University of Chile

Rosana Rodríguez, Corfo Central Level

Gabriela Ibarra, National Irrigation Committee

Andrea Osses, General Director of Waters

Alfredo Savignone, Corfo Ñuble region

Ulrike Broschek, Chile Foundation

Pablo Cassorla, Remote Waters

Work Team

51

PhD. Specialists

12

MSc. Specialists

19
 

Professionals

Projects Managers

Associated Companies and Organizations

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