Ingenio facilitates the start up and development of ICT businesses in a protected environment with minimized risks.

The incubation programme offers the following advantages:

• strategic guidance through entrepreneurial training and tutorial in business planning and follow up of the business plan;
• access to professional and advisory services at competitive costs;
• networking opportunities among peers and other established ICT industry entrepreneurs;
• exposure and increased commercial opportunities through dissemination activities.

INGENIO provides the following services:

TRAINING AND ADVISORY

• Profesional advise on legal matters, accounting and taxation
• Holistic technical and academic support
• Consultancies on other specific areas
• Access to laboratories and reference libraries
• Training and tutorial in business planning
• Advise and assistance in seeking funding sources
• Networking
• Training and advisory in marketing

OFFICE RELATED SERVICES

• Office space and related administrative and maintenance services
• Shared secretarial support services
• Meeting rooms

IT SERVICES

• Dedicated internet access
• Local area network
• Peripherals (laser print, scanner, multimedia projector)
• Free access to Microsoft, Oracle and Infomix software and development tools
• Internet portal where to publish own venture’s information

INCUBATION FACILITIES

INGENIO occupies a 580 sq mt (6.230 sq ft) building within the Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay area.

The building has been fully remodelled and equipped to accommodate up to 20 tenant companies, two meeting rooms and administration offices.

TYPES OF INCUBATION

Tenant Company:
Tenant companies renting office space also have access to office support services, training, advisory services and IT services.

Virtual Tenant:
Virtual tenancy is available for those ventures that do not require rental space but make use of meeting rooms and have access to training, advisory services and support services.