Countries Initiatives – RIAC – COVID-19

The RIAC Covid-19 Ideas Accelerator

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Low-cost ventilators being developed in Argentina

National Institute of Industrial Technology – INTI

Shared by: Maria Eugenia Suarez, Deputy Manager, National Institute of Industrial Technology – INTI (ACE Leader)

Vecino Salud App provides health information to help prevent Covid-19 spread in Cordoba, Argentina

Municipality of Cordoba

Shared by: Guillermo Acosta, Secretary of Economy and Finance, Municipality of Cordoba (ACE Ambassador)

Public-Private Initiative to Identify and Accelerate Innovative Solutions to Address COVID-19

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Agency of the Municipality of Córdoba

Ask: Support and partnerships to accelerate ventures that address COVID-19 challenges

Shared by: Cristian Savid, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Policy Analyst, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Agency of the Municipality of Cordoba

Measures to Support SMEs Overcome the Challenges of the Pandemic in Tucumán

Observatory for Labor, Production and Business of Tucumán, Government of Tucumán

Shared by: Virginia Ávila, Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Government of Tucumán

Production and Deployment of Fast Diagnostic Covid-19 Tests

Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) and Brazilian National Institute of Science and Technology on Theranostics and Nanobiotechnology (INCT-TeraNano)

Shared by: Luiz Ricardo Goulart, Director, INCT-TeraNano (RIAC Partner)

Quick deployment Ambu-bag ventilators

University of São Paulo

Ask: Technical assistance, components supply and funding for manufacturing

Shared by: Marcondes Araujo, Science & Technology Liaison, SUDECO (ACE Leader)

Checklist of good governance policies for Covid-19 readiness in municipalities

Shared by: Marcondes Araujo, Science & Technology Liaison, SUDECO (ACE Leader)

Call for Research Proposals to fight Covid-19

Brazilian Innovation Agency – FINEP

Shared by: Newton Hamatsu, Advisor to the President, Brazilian Innovation Agency – FINEP (ACE Leader)

Overview of Inventions, Technologies, and Tools to Address Covid-19’s Impact

Multiple Entities

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Economic Strategies and Initiatives to Support SMEs and Entrepreneurs

Government of Brazil

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Best Practices and Strategies for Moving Work Online

Multiple Entities

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Online Platforms and Mobile Apps to Address COVID-19

Multiple Entities

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Public-Private Partnership to Develop an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Brazilian Company of Research and Industrial Innovation and Braile Company

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Decontamination Technologies

Multiple Entities

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Disinfectant Created with Nanotechnology that Could Eliminate the COVID-19

Aya Tech

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Artificial Intelligence Systems to Overcome the Challenges of COVID-19

Multiple Entities

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Free Transport Services for Donations to Hospitals and Medical Assistance Initiatives in Brazil

Truckpad

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Tech-Based Medical Devices for Treatment of COVID-19 Patients

Multiple Entities

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Quick Test for COVID-19 Diagnosis

Multiple Entities

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Partnership to Promote Research Projects and Innovation to Address COVID-19

The Federal District Research Foundation (FAPDF) and the Foundation for Scientific and Technological Enterprises (Finatec)

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Identification and Sequencing of COVID-19 Genome

National Laboratory for Scientific Computing – LNCC and Oxford University

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Support for Research on Medicines to Treat Respiratory Symptoms of COVID-19

The São Paulo Research Foundation – FAPESP

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Personal Protective Equipment

Multiple Entities

Shared by: Foreign Ministry of Brazil through the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS

Help SMEs Accessing Funding and Technical Assistance for Research to Develop Innovative Solutions to Address Covid-19 Pandemic

Mitacs

Shared by: Lissa Matyas, Vice-President, International Partnerships (Montreal), Mitacs Canada (ACE Ambassador)

Support College Interns to Work on Research Projects to Rapidly Develop Solutions to Covid-19

Mitacs

Shared by: Lissa Matyas, Vice-President, International Partnerships (Montreal), Mitacs Canada (ACE Ambassador)

Economic Response Plan to Support Canadians and Businesses Facing Hardship Due to the COVID-19

Government of Canada

Virtual Platform to help Businesses Find Support in Canada

Government of Canada

Reusable modular mask being developed by Chilean entrepreneurs

Copper3D Global

Shared by: Michel Marfil Rivero, General Manager, R+D+I Hub Mexico (ACE Leader)

Mobile App that helps identify Covid-19 patients based on Artificial Intelligence

Cognitiva

Shared by: Luis Guerra, Adjunct Professor and Advisor, Autonomous University of Chile (ACE Leader)

Covid-19 home diagnosis kit

Genosur

Ask: Partners, customers, and investors to scale up production

Shared by: Sofía del Sante, Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, ProChile

Free software for hygiene control of health institutions

Fracttal

Ask: Components supply and funding for manufacturing

Shared by: Sofía del Sante, Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, ProChile

Free App for occupational health management to mitigate Covid-19 contagion

Zyght Sanitary

Ask: Components supply and funding for manufacturing

Shared by: Sofía del Sante, Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, ProChile

Call for applications to seed funds for technologies and innovations to mitigate Covid-19’s health and economic impacts

Start-up Chile

Shared by: Rodrigo del Canto, Deputy Directo iCono UDD, Universidad del Desarrollo (ACE former host)

Comprehensive emergency economic plan of Chile in response to Covid-19 crisis

Government of Chile

Shared by: Luis Guerra, Adjunct Professor and Advisor, Autonomous University of Chile (ACE Leader)

Mentors network for SMEs and entrepreneurs to adapt to Covid-19 economic impacts in Chile

ImagineLab

Ask: Funds tos cale up the mentorship virtual program to Latin America

Shared by: Javier Cueto, CEO, ImagineLab (ACE Leader)

Webinars and toolkits to facilitate the digital transformation to promote telecommuting in Chile

ImagineLab and Microsoft Chile

Ask: Opportunities for collaboration with key partners (Local Government, Chambers of Commerce, Associations, among others) to expand the initiative in the Americas

Shared by: Javier Cueto, CEO, ImagineLab (ACE Leader)

Mapping initiatives and solutions that mitigate Covid-19 in Chile to help them scale to other markets

ProChile

Shared by: Sofía del Sante, Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, ProChile

Digital platform to gather information about needs and donations in Chile

Movidos por Chile

Shared by: Gonzalo Larenas, CEO, Clyc.me

Platform to support SMEs in Chile

Clyc.Me, Dadneo, Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

Shared by: Gonzalo Larenas, Executive Director, Clyc.Me (ACE Leader)

Economic Emergency Plan of Chile

Government of Chile

Shared by: Javier Cueto, CEO, ImagineLab

Solidarity Barter-Trade Network for Chilean Rural Communities

Social Innovation Center of the Catholic University of Maule

Shared by: Carolina Rojas, Advisor on Social Innovation, Catholic University of Maule (ACE Leader)

Strategic Pillars for Economic Recovery in Chile

Presidency of the Republic, Government of Chile

Shared by: Javier Cueto, CEO, ImagineLab (ACE Leader)

Open source low-cost ventilators being developed in Medellin

InspiraMED

Ask: Partners, customers, and investors to scale up the solution

Shared by: Santiago Acosta, CEO, Reflejarse (ACE Leader)

3D printed masks being developed in Bogotá

Makers Colombia

Ask: Technical components such as elastic plastic bands, printing filaments, and acetate sheets

Shared by: Ana Muñoz, Founder and Director, 1/4Tech Lab (ACE Leader)

Online platform to connect tech companies with clients

Colombian Federation of the Software and IT Industry - FEDESOFT

Shared by: Ximena Duque, CEO, Fedesoft (ACE Leader)

Call for Development projects on personal protective equipment in Colombia

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

Shared by: Ana Muñoz, Founder and Director, 1/4Tech Lab (ACE Leader)

SMEs Can Create Websites for Free Under the Digitalization Plan

Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MinTIC) and the Organization of American States (OAS)

Fast Deployment Ventilators Manufactured in Bogota

University of Sabana and Colombian Military Industry (INDUMIL)

Shared by: Marcela Rueda, Deputy Director, Connect Bogota (ACE Leader)

GeoVisor of Vulnerable Index to Identify High-Risk Population in Colombia

Statistics National Administration (DANE) and National Planning Department (DPN)

Shared by: Lorena Aristizabal, Specialist, Council for Competitiveness and Innovation (RIAC Partner)

Virtual Platform to Support MSMEs Digitization Process in Colombia

Colombian Chamber of eCommerce (CCCE)

Shared by: Silvana González, Founder and CEO, Café La Divisa

Online platforms to facilitate ecommerce

Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce

Shared by: Carlos Mora, Vice Minister of Economy (ACE Leader)

Covid-19 impact assessment and summary of economic plan proposed by the Government of Costa Rica

UNED

Shared by: Velia Govaere, Coordinator of the Observatory of Foreign Trade, UNED (ACE Leader)

Open Innovation Project to manufacture medical devices

Ministry of Science, Technologies and Telecommunications (MICITT), National Education Institute (INA), Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (CICR) and Partners

Shared by: Carlos Mora, Vice Minister of Economy (ACE Leader)

Open innovation hackathon to accelerate technologies and solutions to mitigate Covid-19 in Costa Rica

Entrepreneurship Management Agency (AUGE) of the University of Costa Rica

Shared by: Carlos Mora, Vice Minister of Economy (ACE Leader)

Funding available for SMEs in Costa Rica

Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce

Shared by: Carlos Mora, Vice Minister of Economy (ACE Leader)

Call for research and open innovation projects and technical assistance for SMEs to mitigate Covid-19

Ministry of Science, Technologies and Telecommunications (MICITT) and Innovation and Labor Force for Competitiveness (PINN)

Shared by: Carlos Mora, Vice Minister of Economy (ACE Leader)

Business Assessment to Launch a Virtual Business Accelerator in Costa Rica

TechBA Latam

Shared by: Carlos Martínez, CEO, TechBa Colombia

Interactive Digital Platform That Provides Best Practices to Mitigate Covid-19’s Economic Impacts on SMEs

OMIPYME

Shared by: Katherine Bermudez, UNED, RIAC Partner

Communication Campaign to Promote Coordinated Actions to Support SMEs s to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC), State Distance University (UNED), the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica, and the Social Responsibility Council

Shared by:Lizette Brenes, Leader, MSMEs Observatory, UNED (ACE Leader)

Proposal for the Presidential Articulation Council for Subnational Development of Costa Rica

Ministry of the Presidency

Shared by: Gabriela León, Director of SMEs Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce

Toolkit for Entrepreneurs to Increase Digital Presence

OMIPYME

Shared by: Lizette Brenes, Leader, MSMEs Observatory, UNED (ACE Leader)

Chat Bot that Facilitates Access to Administrative Procedures in Costa Rica

Distance State University (UNED)

Shared by: Lizette Brenes, Leader of SME Observatory, UNED (ACE Leader)

Toolkit to Improve the Digital Presence of Startups and SMEs

Distance State University (UNED)

Shared by: Lizette Brenes, Leader of SME Observatory, UNED (ACE Leader)

3D Printed Face Masks and Ventilators Manufactured in Dominican Republic

Pedro Henriquez Ureña National University and Santo Domingo Technology Institute

Shared by: Sandra Marina González, Director of Planning and Development, Superintendence of Securities (ACE Leader)

Information Technologies and Data Analytics Tools to Support Health Services

Multiple Entities

Shared by: Sandra Marina González, Director of Planning and Development, Superintendence of Securities (ACE Leader)

Financial Support Available for Independent Workers

High-Level Commission for the Prevention and Control of Coronavirus

Shared by: Sandra Marina González, Director of Planning and Development, Superintendence of Securities (ACE Leader)

Informative Guides to Support SMEs Economic Reactivation

Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SMEs and United Nations Development Program

Shared by: Sandra Marina González, Director of Planning and Development, Superintendence of Securities (ACE Leader)

Expedited Line of Credit for SMEs and Entrepreneurs

Ministry of Economy and Finances

Shared by: Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the OAS

National Campaign and Digital Marketplace to Stimulate Consumption of Local Goods and Services

Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment, and Fisheries

Shared by: Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the OAS

Seed Funds Available for Entrepreneurs

Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment, and Fisheries

Shared by: Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the OAS

Interactive Platform that Centralizes Measures Taken Prevent the Dissemination of Coronavirus

Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion

Shared by: Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the OAS

Mobil App that notifies users who were in contact with Covid-19 patients in Ecuador

Hyperlabs

Shared by: Roberto García, Research Coordinator, Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil (ACE Leader)

Open Call for Medical Supplies and Health Equipment

AEI – Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Shared by: Natalia Almeida, Deputy Director, AEI (ACE Leader)

Crowdsourcing Platform to Connect Communities in Need with Free Solutions and Volunteer Services in Ecuador

Fundación San Francisco Global and United Nations Development Program -UNDP

Ask: Investors to scale-up the initiative and develop a user-friendly mobile app

Shared by: María Gabriela Ayala, Head of Experimentation at the Accelerator Lab, UNDP

Low-Cost Disposable Artificial Respirator Developed in Ecuador

University of Cuenca and Salesian Polytechnic University

Ask: Seed funds to advance applied research projects between the university and companies

Shared by: Villie Morocho, Researcher, University of Cuenca (ACE Leader)

Virtual Marketplace for Entrepreneurs in Ecuador

Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation - AEI

Shared by: Natalia Almeida, Deputy Director, AEI (ACE Leader)

Technical Assistance and Funding Available for Neighborhood Stores in Ecuador

Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation - AEI

Shared by: Natalia Almeida, Deputy Director, AEI (ACE Leader)

Program to foster economy recovery based on innovation and entrepreneurship

Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (AEI) and United Nations - Ecuador

Shared by: Natalia Almeida, Deputy Director AEI (ACE Leader)

Virtual Platform that Manages Donations to Deliver Food Baskets for Vulnerable Communities

Dar una Mano Sin Dar la Mano

Shared by: Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the OAS

Virtual Tools to Support the Digital Transformation of SMEs

United Nations Development Program and the Economic Promotion Agency (ConQuito)

Shared by: Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the OAS

Fundraising to purchase Covid-19 tests

Foundation for the Development of Guatemala – FUNDESA

Shared by: Juan Carlos Paiz, President, Foundation for the Development of Guatemala – FUNDESA (ACE Leader)

Network Simulator to Analyze Infection Patterns

Universidad Francisco Marroquin

Shared by:Leonel Moreales Díaz, Professor, Universidad Francisco Marroquin

Mobile Apps and Social Media Platforms to Facilitate eCommerce for SMEs

Todito-GT

Shared by: Lionel Morfin, Attorney

National Policy for Competitiveness 2018 - 2032 of Guatemala

National Program for Competitiveness of Guatemala (PRONACOM)

Shared by: Andrea Velásquez, Chief of Competitiveness, PRONACOM

Assessment of 25 Productive Sectors in Guatemala

Mejoremos Guate

Shared by: Fernando López, President, Grupo POLYTECH

Strategic Development Plans for 5 Productive Sectors in Guatemala

Mejoremos Guate

Shared by: Fernando López, President, Grupo POLYTECH

National Agenda of Urban Development

National Program for Competitiveness of Guatemala (PRONACOM)

Shared by: Andrea Velásquez, Chief of Competitiveness, PRONACOM

3D printed masks developed in Haiti

Alpha Haiti

Shared by: Clifford Nau, Economic Advisor, Office of the President

Open Call for a Latam Hackaton in search for innovative solutions to Covid-19 challenges

Impact Hub Tegucigalpa

Shared by: María Teresa Morazán, Co-founder and Director, Impact Hub Tegucigalpa (ACE Leader)

Virtual Health Clinic platform in Honduras

Central American Technological University - UNITEC

Shared by: Marlon Breve, Academic President, UNITEC

Economic Development Strategy with a Territorial Approach for Honduras

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

Shared by: Dr. Marlon. Brevé, Chancellor, UNITEC (ACE Leader)

Preliminary Options to Gradually Reopen Economic Activities

Government of Honduras

Shared by: Dr. Marlon. Brevé, Chancellor, UNITEC (ACE Leader)

Preliminary Research on Economic Reactivation

Government of Honduras

Shared by: Marlon Breve, Academic President, UNITEC

Emergency ventilators and 3D Face Shields manufactured in Jamaica

Bludot

Shared by: Ancel Bhagwandeen, Founder, ProtoFABTT (ACE Leader)

Economic Recovery Strategy to Rebuild Jamaica

Ministry of Finance and the Public Service

Shared by: Oral Shaw, Principal Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Jamaica (ACE Leader)

Research Project to Assess and Prevent the Spread of Covid-19

National Foundation for Development of Science and Technology – NFDST

Shared by: Patricia Lewin, Senior Technology Officer, NFDST, Jamaica (ACE Leader)

Covid-19 quick diagnostic tests and non-invasive ventilators

CIBNOR

Ask: Supply of reactive for diagnostic tests

Shared by: Dr. Luis Felipe Beltrán-Morales, IP and Tech Commercialization Coordinator, RIAC Partner

Digital Platforms That Centralize Information About Medical Devices to Treat COVID-19 Patients in Mexico

The United States-Mexico Foundation for Science - FUMEC

Shared by: Carlos Martínez, CEO, TechBa Colombia (ACE Leader)

Open call to apply for access to the Swiss Synchrotron to fight the Covid-19 pandemic

Council of Science, Technology and Innovation in Hidalgo State – CITNOVA

Shared by: José Alonso Huerta Cruz, CEO, Council of Science, Technology and Innovation in Hidalgo State – CITNOVA (ACE Leader)

Open innovation platform to address Covid-19 impacts

Red OTT

Shared by: Michel Marfil Rivero, General Manager, R+D+I Hub (ACE Leader)

Strategies to mitigate Covid-19’s impact on SMEs and entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur Association of Mexico – ASEM

Shared by: Carolina Agurto, Partner and Director of Innovation, IDEA Foundation (ACE Leader)

Artificial Intelligence Platform and X Rays to Facilitate Diagnose COVID-19

Klustera

Shared by:Carolina Agurto Salazar, Partner and Directo of Innovation, Idea Foundation (ACE Leader)

Online Talks with Experts to Promote Entrepreneurship

Innovative Entrepreneurship Zone of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Shared by:Dr. Sergio Ortiz, Academic Director of Entrepreneurship, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ACE Leader)

State and Regional Innovation Plans in Mexico

National Coincil of Science and Technology (CONACYT)

Shared by: Carlos Martinez, Director of TechBA Colombia, Fumec

Fast Deployment Locally Developed Ventilators

Ventilators for Panama Initiative by Multiple Entities

Shared by: Javier Arias, Director, National Center of Metrology of the Public Interest Association of Panama – CENAMEP AIP (ACE Leader)

National Development Plan 2023 of Paraguay

Government of Paraguay

Shared by: Gricelda Cañete Ribeiro, Consultant, Ministry of Technology, Information and Communication (ACE Leader)

Regional Business Platform of Paraguay

Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Shared by: Paola Ferrario, COO, Challenger International

Economic Measures to Overcome Challenges Created by the Pandemic in Paraguay

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Shared by: Gricelda Cañete Ribeiro, Consultant, Ministry of Technology, Information and Communication (ACE Leader)

Economic Recovery Plan for Paraguay

Government of Paraguay

Shared by: Maria Liz Palacios, Director of Technical Cabinet, Vice Ministry of Basic Education

Low Interest Loans for MSMEs in Paraguay

Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Shared by: Gricelda Cañete Ribeiro, Consultant, Ministry of Technology, Information and Communication (ACE Leader)

Overview of Strategies to Address de Pandemic in Paraguay

Deloitte

Shared by: Maria Liz Palacios, Director of Technical Cabinet, Vice Ministry of Basic Education

Telemedicine Services Through Video Call to Optimize the Triage Process of Potential COVID-19 Patients in Peru

Ministry of Health and Smart Doctor

Shared by:Roberto Vargas, Global Advisor, SmartDoctor (RIAC Partner)

COVID-19 Test Taken at Home in Peru

EsSalud

Shared by: Jonathan Moscoso, Doctor, EsSalud

Economic Recovery and Resilience Plan

Government of Saint Lucia

Shared by: Fiona Hinkson, Executive Director, National Competitiveness and Productivity Council

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy for Saint Lucia

National Competitiveness and Productivity Council – NCPC

Shared by: Lennel G. Malzaire, Director of Innovation, Government of Saint Lucia (ACE Leader)

Open Source Low-Cost Ventilators Kit That Can Be Assembled

FreeBreathing

Shared by: Reina Raveles, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Suriname (ACE Leader)

Economic Recovery Plan for Reopening the Tourism Sector in The Bahamas

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation and the Tourism Readiness and Recovery Committee

Shared by: Edison Sumner, President, Sumner Strategic Partners (ACE Leader)

Second Draft of the National Development Plan 2040 of The Bahamas NDP Secretariat

NDP Secretariat

Shared by: Edison Sumner, President, Sumner Strategic Partners

Economic Recovery Strategy of The Bahamas (Executive Summary)

Government of The Bahamas

Shared by: Edison Sumner, President, Sumner Strategic Partners (ACE Leader)

Online training to implement copper coating

Caribbean Industrial Research Institute

Shared by: Ancel Bhagwandeen, Founder, ProtoFABTT (ACE Leader)

Policy Roadmap for Economic Recovery of Trinidad and Tobago

Roadmap to Recovery from the National Committee

Shared by: Meera Ramesar, Acting Director of Socio-Economic Policy Planning Division, Ministry of Planning and Development

Tobago Tourist Sector Relief Grants

Tobago Tourism Agency

Shared by: Tricia Beckles, Strategic Business Development Manager, Division of Finance and the Economy, Tobago House of Assembly

Agricultural Incentives Available

Tobago House of Assembly

Shared by: Tricia Beckles, Strategic Business Development Manager, Division of Finance and the Economy, Tobago House of Assembly

Search Engine for SMEs to find Actionable Funds, Grants, Loans and Services

Grants.World and Parallel 18

Shared by: Sebastian Vidal, Executive Director, Parallel 18 (ACE Leader)

Experimental system designed to detect signs of Covid-19 infections in the voice using artificial intelligence

Carnegie Mellon University

Shared by: Santiago Acosta, CEO, Reflejarse (ACE Leader)

3D Printed Face Shields and Masks for Health Professionals

Florida Institute of Technology – Florida Tech

Shared by: Tristan Fiedler, Director of Federal & Faculty Engagements, Florida Institute of Technology (ACE Leader)

Face Shields and Intubation Chambers Under Development in the United States

Georgia Institute of Technology

Shared by: Lynne Henkiel, Director of Innovation Ecosystems, Georgia Institute of Technology (ACE Leader)

Business Support Services for SMEs Manufacturers in Arizona

Arizona Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Arizona MEP)

Shared by: TAlan Pruitt, Executive Director, Western Arizona Economic Development District

Low-cost sequencing equipment for Covid-19 routine diagnosis (under development)

Ithaka Innovation Center, Catholic University

Shared by: Maria Magdalena Giuria, Director of Ithaka Innovation Center, Catholic University of Uruguay

Open Call for proposals of low-cost fast-manufacturing ventilators

Research and Innovating Agency of Uruguay – ANII

Shared by: Sara Goldberg, COO, Research and Innovating Agency of Uruguay – ANII ACE 8 leader)

Impact Report of Innovation Programs to Overcome the Challenges of the Pandemic

National Agency of Research and Innovation (ANII)

Shared by:Sara Goldberg, COO, Research and Innovating Agency of Uruguay – ANII ACE 8 leader)

Measures Implemented in Germany to Restore Liquidity and Next Steps

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy – BMWI

Shared by: Dr. Ole Janssen, Deputy Director General, BMWI (ACE Ambassador)

Open-Source Automatically Controlled Medical Ventilator

AmboVent

Shared by: Eitan Eliram, Doctor, AmboVent

The European Union Covid-19 Response Plan

European Parliament

Shared by: Marijn Verhees, Head of Office, Antonius Manders MEP, European Parliament

The European Union Support to Partner Countries

European Parliament

Shared by: Marijn Verhees, Head of Office, Antonius Manders MEP, European Parliament

Labor Public Policies Repository of the Organization of American States (OAS)

Inter-American Network for Labor Administration

Practical Guide to Inclusive Rights-Focused Responses to COVID-19 of the Organization of American States (OAS)

Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity

Countries of the Americas Can Jointly Negotiate Public Purchases of Materials to Combat COVID-19

Inter-American Network on Government Procurement (INGP)

Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of Covid-19’s Impact on Africa

United Nations

Shared by: Marco Kamiya, UN Habitat (ACE Leader)

Rolling Updates on Covid-19

World Health Organization – WHO

Online report on Covid-19 global cases

Worldometer

Shared by: Ancel Bhagwandeen, Founder, ProtoFABTT, Trinidad and Tobago (ACE Leader)

Interactive map that tracks Covid-19 cases

Center for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University

Grants for organizations mitigating Covid-19’s impact and loans for organizations affected by Covid-19

Open Road Alliance

Online platform to track Covid-19 global cases

Students at Carnegie Mellon University

Shared by: Guillermo Pou Mount, General Manager, Business Group Pou Munt, Bolivia (ACE Leader)

Non-profit organizations have free access to Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft

Shared by: Dr. Gonzalo Larenas, CEO, Clyc.me (ACE Leader)

Online Latin American platform promoting wellness during quarentine

Shared by: Roberto García, Research Coordinator, Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil (ACE Leader)

Open Source Low-Cost Ventilators Kit That Can Be Assembled

FreeBreathing

Shared by: Reina Raveles, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Suriname (ACE Leader)

Government Response Trakcer

Oxford Universiry

Shared by: Carolina Agurto, Partner and Director of Innovation, IDEA Foundation (ACE 12 leader)

Business Development Fair for Women-led Companies in the Creative Industry in Puerto Rico

Women Economic Forum of the Caribbean

Shared by:Johanna Lizcano, Directora, Women Economic Forum of the Caribbean