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Vital Station
Torres Cóndor, José Humberto; Prado Barboza, Andrea; Schill, Ryan; Marín Ximénez, José NicolásCase INCAE-31200_E-EDecision AnalysisEstación Vital era una empresa dedicada a ofrecer orientaciones de salud gratuitas de salud preventiva mediante tres estaciones o quioscos en dos centros comerciales de Managua, capital de Nicaragua, y se preparaba para expandirse al resto del país. Marcos Lacayo, joven empresario nicaragüense, creador y promotor de un proyecto en el sector salud, Estación Vital, conducía hacia un restaurante para reunirse inversionistas centroamericanos con el o...Starting at €8.20
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Biofuels and Circular Economy in Developing Countries: Technology Transfer in Guatemala
Velásquez Ceballos, Teresa; Figueredo, Alvaro; Arriola Ordónez, Estefanía; García Caffaro, Isabella; Coma, PabloCase INCAE-31369_E-EDecision AnalysisIn this case study, a project to develop biodiesel as an alternative energy source in a Guatemalan university was chosen as an example of how technology transfer between academia and industry is not only possible, but can also make a real impact. The leading actor, an academic who developed a succesful biofuel production plant is faced with a decision whether he should continue the project as academic or leave it open to scale up with an industri...Starting at €8.20