The agreement will provide students and researchers at the University with access to advanced tools for energy infrastructure planning, while also promoting joint research activities, advanced human capital development, and technological innovation within the framework of SET-Chile.
The Department of Electrical Engineering of Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Chile and Gilytics have signed a framework cooperation agreement that will support research, teaching, and advanced human capital development in areas related to infrastructure planning and the sustainable energy transition. The initiative is part of the Technological Center for Innovation in Sustainable Energy Transition (SET-Chile), a project funded by ANID.
The agreement includes academic access to Pathfinder, software developed by Gilytics for the analysis and design of linear infrastructure corridors. The tool will be available to students, researchers, and faculty members for research and educational projects, exclusively for academic purposes.
In addition to access to this technology, the agreement establishes collaboration mechanisms for teaching activities, seminars, specialized lectures, undergraduate and graduate thesis projects, as well as opportunities for internships and joint work on applied research initiatives.
Ricardo Álvarez, professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and the University’s representative for the agreement, emphasized that this partnership will bring internationally recognized tools closer to the university community and strengthen capabilities in strategic areas for the country’s energy development.
New Opportunities
The collaboration also creates new opportunities for generating knowledge around the challenges associated with infrastructure planning for the energy transition, including electrical networks and systems related to emerging energy vectors. This will contribute to the development of professionals and researchers with skills aligned to the needs of the industry.
With an initial term of three years, the agreement strengthens international collaboration with leading technology organizations and reinforces the Department’s commitment to developing innovative solutions that support the transition toward a sustainable energy future.
Source: eli.usm.cl
