Oficina de Transferencia de Tecnologías y Resultados de Investigación - FPUNA

What Oficina de Transferencia de Tecnologías y Resultados de Investigación - FPUNA does

OTRI (Oficina de Transferencia de Tecnologías y Resultados de Investigación) is the formal technology transfer office of the Facultad Politécnica de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción (FP-UNA), a public national university in San Lorenzo, Paraguay. Created in October 2021 via Resolución 21/24/17-00, OTRI operates under FP-UNA's Dirección de Investigación y Posgrado and serves as the institutional bridge between the university's research output — 65 affiliated researchers including 27 with doctoral degrees and 36 categorized in the SISNI national researcher system — and Paraguay's productive sector, government, and broader society. Its service set spans intellectual property protection, technology licensing, applied-research matchmaking, IP education, and policy advisory, structured around eight thematic research areas: computer science, materials science, bioinformatics, energy, electronics and mechatronics, biomedical engineering, green technologies, and laboratory services.

The technology portfolio combines an established high-performance computing cluster (operational since 2009), a wind tunnel for aerodynamic testing, and specialized labs in bioinformatics and biomaterials with newer offerings such as LAMBDA (Paraguay's first data science and AI laboratory, launched September 2024) and applied prototypes including an award-winning adjustable-height wheelchair and the Yaguareté 2 rocket that became Paraguay's first finalist at the IREC 2025 competition. Distribution is entirely domestic, channeled through a public technology catalog, direct institutional outreach, and the founding membership of the Red Paraguaya de Oficinas y Centros de Transferencia Tecnológica.

OTRI does not generate commercial revenue. Its funding flows from institutional sources — CONACYT (including the COFA04 line and PROCIENCIA via FEEI resources), ITAIPU Binacional, BID Lab, DINAPI, and LAN Accelerator-supported events — and from intra-university allocations. Pricing for technology licensing, consultancy, or alliance agreements is not publicly disclosed; interested parties contact OTRI directly via [email protected]. Customer segments are organized horizontally across the industrial sector, internal researchers and students, and government/public institutions, with no named commercial customer logos in the source material.

Name

Oficina de Transferencia de Tecnologías y Resultados de Investigación - FPUNA

Legal name

Oficina de Transferencia de Tecnologías y Resultados de Investigación - FPUNA

Website

https://otri.pol.una.py

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OTRI is the public-university technology transfer office of the Facultad Politécnica UNA in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, bridging 65 affiliated researchers across eight research areas with industry, government, and society through IP protection, technology licensing, and applied-research services.

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Headquarters

HQ city

San Lorenzo

HQ country

Paraguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Institutional Research Funding: As a university technology transfer office, OTRI operates through institutional funding from CONACYT, government programs, and international development organizations. The office does not generate commercial revenue but facilitates technology transfer and research collaboration between academia and industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OTRI is the technology transfer office of the Facultad Politécnica of the Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA) in Paraguay. It connects the academic research output of 65 university researchers with the productive sector by offering a technology catalog spanning computer science, data science/AI, biomedical engineering, materials science, energy systems, green technologies, electronics and mechatronics, bioinformatics, and aeronautics. Services include intellectual property protection support, technology licensing, research collaboration, specialized laboratory access, and prototype development.

Product overview

OTRI (Oficina de Transferencia de Tecnologías y Resultados de Investigación) is the technology transfer office of the Facultad Politécnica de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción. It operates as a technology catalog and transfer platform offering access to research groups, laboratories, and technological solutions across multiple disciplines. The portfolio includes LAMBDA (data science and AI laboratory), computational cluster services, research groups in energy systems (GISE), green technologies (GITV), electronics and mechatronics (GIEM), bio and materials (GBIOMAT), bioinformatics, a wind tunnel facility, and specialized prototypes such as adjustable wheelchairs and aerospace rockets. OTRI connects the academic research ecosystem with the productive sector, providing technology solutions and services to industries and organizations.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LAMBDA - Laboratorio de Análisis y Modelado Basado en Datos (Data Science and AI Laboratory) Pioneer data science laboratory in Paraguay offering data analysis, predictive modeling, data visualization, and AI consulting services (including predictive analytics and natural language processing) to public and private institutions.
• Clúster Computacional (NIDTEC) - High-Performance Computing Cluster High-performance computing service for intensive computational calculations, computer simulation, and computer-aided experiments, supporting research groups and external clients.
• GBIOMAT - Grupo de Investigación en Bio y Materiales (Bio and Materials Research Group) Biomaterials laboratory service focused on hydroxyapatite synthesis, bone tissue regeneration scaffolds, surface physico-chemical characterization, and water decontamination studies for heavy metals.
• GISE - Grupo de Investigación en Sistemas Energéticos (Energy Systems Research Group) Research group providing scientific and technological promotion in energy systems, offering advisory services to public and private entities on energy topics.
• GIEM-FPUNA - Grupo de Investigación en Electrónica y Mecatrónica (Electronics and Mechatronics Research Group) Electronics and mechatronics research group offering services in 3D printing, PCB manufacturing, drones, aerospace engineering, and electric vehicles.
• GITV - Grupo de Investigación en Tecnologías Verdes (Green Technologies Research Group) Green technologies research group contributing to energy efficiency and environmental impact reduction, providing strategic advisory to public and private energy sector entities.
• Laboratorio de Bioinformática FP-UNA (Bioinformatics Laboratory) Bioinformatics laboratory offering centrifugation services with a Sorvall LYNX 4000 centrifuge for isolation and characterization of biological structures, DNA detection, water sample separation, and nucleic acid purification from cell cultures.
• Túnel de Viento FP-UNA (FP-UNA Wind Tunnel) Aerodynamic wind tunnel for aircraft prototype testing, measuring lift coefficient, drag coefficient, pressure measurements, and aerodynamic simulation for educational and research purposes.
• Silla de Ruedas con Regulación de Altura - GIIB (Adjustable Height Wheelchair Prototype) Wheelchair prototype with height regulation and swivel seat, designed to facilitate safe patient transfer for people with reduced mobility.
• Yaguareté 2 - GISPA Rocket Prototype Aerospace prototype rocket developed by the GISPA team for the International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) 2025, representing Paraguay's first-ever participation in the prestigious aerospace competition.
• OTRI - Technology Catalog and Transfer Services Core technology transfer service that connects research outcomes from FP-UNA with the productive sector, offering catalogued technological solutions for industrial sectors including computer science, materials science, bioinformatics, energy, electronics, biomedical engineering, and green technologies, plus intellectual property protection support.

Quantifiable outcome

• First-ever Paraguay finalist in International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) 2025 at Spaceport America, Texas
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ASIPI (Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2026ASIPI representative Abog. Matías Noetinger delivered the Open Talk 'Transferencia de Tecnología y Propiedad Intelectual en la experiencia latinoamericana' at FP-UNA, sharing regional experiences in IP management and technology transfer within the INNOVA program framework.
• Universidad Comunera (UCOM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025FP-UNA/OTRI participated in the research jornada 'Evidencias para construir un Paraguay productivo e inclusivo' organized by UCOM in alliance with the Inter-American Development Bank (BID). OTRI representative Abog. Liz Cabañas accompanied and provided institutional support to the initiative.
• INCUNAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025OTRI co-presented INCUNA's services to FP-UNA researchers and faculty, introducing technology-based entrepreneurship as a complementary tool to research, presenting ongoing research lines, and exploring projects with potential to become products or impactful services.
• LAN AcceleratorcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 June 2025LAN Accelerator organized the Paraguay Tech Week 2025 (PYTW), a platform bringing together key actors of Paraguay's and the region's innovation ecosystem. OTRI attended to promote technology transfer and knowledge exchange, supported by BID Lab.
• DINAPI (Dirección Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2024DINAPI provided institutional support for the cycle of three talks on intellectual property organized by FP-UNA. Representatives from DINAPI (including the Director General of Copyright, Director of Patents, and Director of Marks) served as speakers on patent registration, copyright, and software registration topics. OTRI coordinator Liz Cabañas also participated in DINAPI's World IP Day working group.
• Red Paraguaya de Oficinas y Centros de Transferencia TecnológicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2021FP-UNA (represented by OTRI coordinator Liz Cabañas) participated in the founding meeting of the Paraguayan Network of Technology Transfer Offices and Centers, convened by Universidad Nacional de Itapúa and TransferTeq, with support from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and CONACYT. Initial members include Universidad Nacional de Itapúa, TransferTeq, MIC, Universidad Iberoamericana, and IPTA.
• TransferTeqcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2021TransferTeq (led by Dr. Ariel Insaurralde) co-convened the founding meeting of the Paraguayan Network of Technology Transfer Offices and Centers. The OTRI-UNI project is financed by CONACYT through the PROCIENCIA program with FEEI resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de Itapúa (UNI) Technology Transfer Office: UNI is a founding member of the same Paraguayan TTO Network as OTRI and hosts its own technology transfer function with support from CONACYT's PROCIENCIA program. It is comparable as a peer Paraguayan public-university TTO serving a regional productive sector with similar IP and licensing services.
• TransferTeq: TransferTeq is a Paraguayan technology transfer entity co-led by Dr. Ariel Insaurralde and a co-convener of the Red Paraguaya de Oficinas y Centros de Transferencia Tecnológica alongside OTRI. It is a directly comparable Paraguayan TTO operating with similar IP protection, licensing, and industry-academia intermediation functions in the same domestic market.

Broad incumbents

• MIT Technology Licensing Office (TLO): MIT TLO is one of the most established university technology licensing offices in the world, managing invention disclosure, patenting, and licensing for MIT researchers. While far larger and more mature, it is structurally analogous to OTRI as a university-based TLO intermediating between academic research and industry, and serves as a benchmark operating model.
• Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization: Purdue Research Foundation's OTC manages IP protection, licensing, and startup creation for Purdue University research. It is a comparable university TTO model to OTRI, with the addition of a large-scale startup formation and parks ecosystem, offering a reference point for how OTRI could evolve at maturity.
• Stanford Office of Technology Licensing (OTL): Stanford OTL handles invention disclosure, patenting, and licensing for Stanford University research output and is the archetype for modern university tech transfer offices. It is comparable to OTRI in core function (academic-to-industry IP intermediation) but operates at vastly larger scale with a global licensee base.

Emerging players

• INCUNA: INCUNA is a Paraguayan technology-based entrepreneurship initiative that co-presents services with OTRI at FP-UNA and focuses on converting research output into ventures. It is an emerging peer operating in the overlapping space of research commercialization in Paraguay, complementing rather than directly competing with OTRI's TTO function.

Others

• ITAIPU Binacional: ITAIPU Binacional is the Paraguayan-Brazilian binational hydropower entity that funded OTRI's technical counterpart role in the National Energy Policy 2050. It is a strategic funder and counterpart rather than a peer, but illustrates the type of large state-affiliated partner OTRI engages with for project financing.
• Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM): AUTM is the leading global professional association for university technology transfer, representing TTOs across North America and beyond. While not a direct competitor, it is the institutional umbrella for OTRI's function globally, setting standards, training, and benchmarking that OTRI implicitly follows.
• CONACYT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología): CONACYT is Paraguay's national science and technology council and the principal public funder of OTRI's research activities through programs like PROCIENCIA and the COFA04 line. While not a peer, it is the upstream funder and policy counterpart that shapes OTRI's research priorities and budget envelope.

Regional players

• Red Paraguaya de Oficinas y Centros de Transferencia Tecnológica: The Paraguayan TTO Network is a multi-institution ecosystem in which OTRI is a founding member, alongside Universidad Nacional de Itapúa, Universidad Iberoamericana, IPTA, and TransferTeq. It is a regional peer structure coordinating Paraguayan technology transfer offices and thus directly comparable in mandate, even though it operates as a network rather than a single office.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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