{"id":37712,"date":"2025-09-29T08:50:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=37712"},"modified":"2025-09-29T08:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:51:22","slug":"activa-catie-fortalece-el-ecosistema-de-innovacion-digital-agropecuaria-de-las-americas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/09\/29\/activa-catie-fortalece-el-ecosistema-de-innovacion-digital-agropecuaria-de-las-americas\/","title":{"rendered":"ACTIVA-CATIE strengthens the digital agricultural innovation ecosystem of the Americas"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>The ACTIVA innovation laboratory, from CATIE, participated in IICA\u2019s Digital Agriculture Week with a specialized workshop and a panel on investment for AgTech.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><br>Within the framework of the fourth edition of Digital Agriculture Week, organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) from September 22 to 26 in Costa Rica, the team from the innovation and entrepreneurship laboratory: ACTIVA, from CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center), participated through the development of a workshop and their intervention in an international AgTech investment panel.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-2.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-2-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-6.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-6-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p class=\"translation-block\">The ACTIVA-CATIE team, composed of Vladimir Valera, Ricardo Padr\u00f3n, Juan Serrano, and Vinicio Vargas, took part in the panel <em>\u201cInvestment Bridges for AgTech Innovation,\u201d<\/em> sharing the laboratory\u2019s approach and investment thesis alongside representatives from funds such as BID Lab, Brumas Venture Capital, and Endeavor.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"850\" data-id=\"37718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-1-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-7.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-7-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>Subsequently, they held mentoring meetings with six startups working on digital solutions for agriculture, providing them with feedback on their business models and financing opportunities.<\/p><p>Likewise, ACTIVA-CATIE was responsible for the only workshop of the week, entitled \u201cDesign of Business Models for AgTechs with Social, Environmental, and Economic Impact.\u201d More than 40 participants, mostly startup founders from the sector, applied the agile methodology developed by ACTIVA-CATIE, which combines the classic components of a business model with ethical principles, environmental safeguards, social factors, and the incorporation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS).<\/p><p>The opinions of the attendees were positive, highlighting that the workshop provided them with practical tools to guide their companies toward sustainability, integrating the economic, social, and environmental spheres.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" data-id=\"37720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"514\" data-id=\"37721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-5-600x363.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>Digital Agriculture Week also represented a platform for connection and networking, generating new spaces for collaboration, mentoring, and strategic partnerships.<\/p><p>\u201cWith this experience, ACTIVA-CATIE reaffirms its commitment to supporting AgTechs in building business models that drive innovation and sustainable development in the agricultural sector in the region,\u201d concluded Valera, director of ACTIVA-CATIE.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-4.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-4-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"709\" data-id=\"37722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-8.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ACTIVA-CATIE-8-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br><br><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information\/written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Vladimir Valera<br>Professor-Researcher<br>Director ACTIVA-CATIE<br>Forests and Biodiversity in Productive Landscapes Unit<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:vladimir.valera@catie.ac.cr\">vladimir.valera@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En el marco de la cuarta edici\u00f3n de la Semana de la Agricultura Digital, organizada por el Instituto Interamericano de Cooperaci\u00f3n para la Agricultura (IICA) del 22 al 26 de septiembre, en Costa Rica, el equipo del laboratorio de innovaci\u00f3n &hellip; 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