Universidad de La Frontera

Located in the Region of the Araucanía, Chile, the Universidad de La Frontera (UFRO) is a state, public institution of higher learning, considered among the best universities in the country based on its remarkable indicators of quality and excellence. The Universidad de La Frontera is a learning community dedicated to the creation of human capital in undergraduate and graduate studies, in the areas of continuing education development, scientific and technological research, the promotion and creation of the arts and cultural development, and the education of citizens able to confront the challenges of their time.
Its mission is to contribute to the development of the region and the country through the generation and transmission of knowledge, the comprehensive education of professionals and postgraduates, and the promotion of arts and culture.It is committed to quality and innovation, respect for people, the environment and cultural diversity, and the construction of a more just and democratic society.

INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
The innovation office of the Universidad de La Frontera is the responsible unit for developing applied scientific research, creating and protecting industrial and intellectual property, technological transfer and promoting entrepreneurship and competitiveness through innovation. It promotes R&D as an engine of development and improvement of people's quality of life. The department supports a culture of innovation, with an emphasis on the economic and social impact of the Region of the Araucanía

Research Centers:

• Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN)
• Scientific and Technological Nucleus in Social Sciences and Humanities
• Center of Excellence in Biotechnological Research Applied to the Environment (CIBAMA)
• Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine
• Center of Biotechnology on Reproduction (CEBIOR)
• Center of Waste Management and Bioenergy
• Center of Plant, Soil Interaction and Natural Resources Biotechnology
• Center of Molecular Biology and Pharmacogenetics
• Center of Amelioration and Sustainability of Volcanic Soils (AMESUVOS)
• Center of Food Biotechnology and Bioseparations
• Center of Excellence in Economic and Consumer Psychology
• Center of Language, Cognition and Culture
• Center of Communication, Speech and Power
• Center of Socio-educational Processes, Families and Communities
• Center of Research on International Challenges International
• Center of Studies: Border Epistemologies and Psycho-Political Economy of Culture
• South Social Research Center
• International Center of Patagonian Studies
• Humanities Research Center