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As Deputy Head of Mission at the embassy of Chile in Switzerland, I am responsible of bilateral scientific and innovation cooperation between both countries.

Ambassador of Chile to the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein, as well as Permanent Representative to the Universal Postal Union.

Biologist and Doctor of Biotechnology with extensive experience in plant pathology and biological control based on bacteriophages.

I'm the founder & CEO of Luyef Biotechnologies, a Deep-Biotech company developing enabling technologies for sustainable, animal‑free biomanufacturing.

PhD in Biotechnology with broad R&D and innovation experience in Chile. For 6 years, I have worked on technology transfer for Alzheimer's disease at the biotech company Neuroinnovation.

Civil Industrial Engineer. President of Farmoquímica del Pacífico (FQP), Chile's oldest pharma lab (190+ years). President of Cámara Nacional de Laboratorios. Board member of CBT at SOFOFA Hub, advancing translational biotechnology in Chile.

MSc Biochemical Engineering & Biotech Engineer. I manage CBT SOFOFA Hub's project portfolio, connecting Chilean industry with biotech solutions. Background in public & private innovation, R&D, and biotech scale-up across multiple sectors.

PhageLab is a Chilean biotech scaling AI-powered bacteriophage solutions for poultry and livestock, targeting Salmonella and E. coli. We seek investors, labs and biotech partners for international R&D, manufacturing and market expansion.

Codebreaker Bioscience digitizes microbiome “dark matter” through sequencing, microbiology and AI to develop novel biological assets. We seek European partners, investors and Eureka collaborators for microbiome innovation in food, pharma and biotech.

Pewman Innovation develops biotech solutions from extremophile microorganisms and bionanotechnology. We seek collaborators and investors to advance a selective oral health solution targeting periodontal pathogens without affecting commensal microbiota.

My name is Laura Soriano, I’m 18 years old, and I manage the social media for West Ingeniería in Valdivia, Chile. I’m always looking to improve my skills and share new ideas with the team.

PhD in Engineering Sciences, spec. Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology. I lead CBT SOFOFA Hub, Chile's national translational biotech center. We bridge industry demand and biotech solutions across mining, agri-food, aquaculture & forestry.

Araucaria Venture AgriTech, FoodTech, Climate Tech