Positioning the Coquimbo Region as a hub of youth entrepreneurship and innovation by organizing a pioneering event, in festival format, is the objective of Future Young Fest, a free initiative that will bring together young people between 15 and 24 years old.

Representatives of academic institutions, municipalities, business leaders and authorities of the region met to constitute the board of directors of the Future Young Fest, a project that is supported by Corfo and its Support Program for Entrepreneurship and Regional Innovation (PAEIR), and which is financed by the Regional Government and the participation of the University of La Serena, a pioneer institution in promoting entrepreneurship through different student events such as the Business Ideas Fairs, Entrepreneur Congresses and the Fénix Fest, which have been an inspiring source for interesting productive initiatives, even of international scope.

The idea is that more than 5 thousand young people share experiences and dreams around the concepts of innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, with a familiar language and with the topics of interest of this segment, which will undoubtedly generate impact initiatives in the future.

“We can deliver what we are doing in innovation and entrepreneurship. This is an initiative that undoubtedly benefits our young people in the region, the future of our country and will be an important contribution for us to continue growing,” indicated the Rector of the ULS, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés  who attended accompanied by the Director of the Information and Computing Center, Mg. Luis Andres Moya.

Future Young Fest It will also have space for music, presentations by prominent mentors, technology, robotics, project competitions and other instances that seek to generate impact and openness to new ideas and the generation of an innovation ecosystem linked to the needs of the environment.

The meeting, scheduled for June 22 and 23, will take place in Peñuelas Space.

Written by: Claudia Farías, Communications Department