Wormexliquid biostimulant project for a more sustainable agriculture, and the Science Parkwere present at the Sustainable Uruguay Expowhich took place between June 4 and 7 at the Antel Arena. Wormex, which is currently in the development phase (pre-prototype), represents another example of the potential of innovation in Uruguay to provide solutions with an impact on the agricultural sector.

From 2023, Wormex has benefited from the advice of the Science Park, through its Innovation Acceleration Model, MAI®The project has grown from the stage when his initiative was just an idea to the pre-prototype of the current biostimulant. Support from the Science Park has included Strategic Surveillance, intellectual property advice, prototyping and R&D project management; itself. The development has been carried out under open innovation; where the role of the Science Park has been key for the articulation and linkage of Wormex with local technological partners, such as the Clemente Estable Institute for Biological Research (IIBCE) and the private laboratory SOSEI.

The first stage of Wormex's development was supported by the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) using the "Tools for Innovation" instrument (HPI_ HPI_ HPI_X_2023_1_179671). This first stage not only allowed the technical validation of the idea of developing the Wormex biostimulant, but also represented the first experience of linkage between the company and the Academy, with highly positive results. Currently, the company is advancing in the next stages of the development, adding to the articulation other key technological actors such as the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA)The objective is to evaluate the agronomic efficacy of the biostimulant in greenhouses and in the field, and thus bring the technological solution closer to the market and the agricultural sector in general.

From the Science Park, it is a great encouragement to see how a project that began as an idea that has been accompanied by our innovation management tools, is now exhibited as a tangible reality, in an event of national scope.

Wormex's presence at Expo Uruguay Sostenible was made possible thanks to the European Union's Inspyrame 2.0 Program, implemented by the Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce and Services.