The International Knowledge and Technology Transfer Leadership Summit is a summit co-organized by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) of the United States and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It brings together leaders from different countries and regions of the world to share and discuss global experiences and perspectives on knowledge and technology transfer, diversity and inclusion within the entire ecosystem, as well as trends and models of public and private financing to accelerate and measure their positive impact on society.

The summit takes place every year on different continents, and this year it was scheduled to be held in South America for the first time. In this context, HUBTEC, which participated in the 2022 meeting in Geneva, proposed Chile as the host for the 2023 event.

As a result, an alliance was formed between the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation (CTCI), the National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI), HUBTEC, Hub APTA, Know Hub, and the National Technology Transfer Managers Network of Chile (RedGT) to organize this summit in Chile.

To make the most of the attendance of all these international experts, the idea of organizing parallel events with different actors from the ecosystem emerged. This way, the experience, networks, and knowledge contributed by these guests could have a positive impact on more people and in different areas of action within the national and international ecosystem.

This is how the International Transfer and Innovation Week (SITI), “Chile: Connecting Global Networks,” was born, which brings together more than 40 leaders from 27 countries in technology transfer and innovation for five days from November 6th to 10th, 2023.