About BERSTIC Network, who we are?

Founded in Colombia in 2012 by the CEO of Engineering Research Institute (In3) at the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (UCC), Prof. dr Ramón Fernando Colmenares Quintero.

The organization aims to foster applied scientific research, generate fundamental knowledge, train high-quality research personnel, implement training and technology projects, transfer technology, extend technological services, and disseminate knowledge in an interdisciplinary approach, with both national and international implications. Today it counts more than 100 members around the word.

The IV International Congress on Biorefinery and Renewable Energy supported by ICT took place on August 20^th via the BERSTIC network YouTube channel

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Main objectives

Transfer knowledge acquired from national and international experts to researchers, as well as people related to the field of biorefineries, industrial energy and how ICT-based solutions can better support processes in these sectors.
Develop co-creation workshops and business round tables between academia, businesses and international and national experts in order to generate alliances or exchange knowledge around specific projects.
Identify solutions based on capabilities and technologies developed by academia, industry or government that are applicable to national and global energy challenges (Sustainable Development Goals).

Berstic Vision, Goals and Impact

Through its interdisciplinary and multicampus work, BERSTIC Network is able to generate advances in applied scientific research, generate basic knowledge, form highly qualified human capital for research, carry out training and technology-based projects and innovation, transfer technology, extend technology and technological services, disseminate and socially use knowledge, and have an impact on a national and international scale.

We aim to be at the forefront of innovation, research, and development in the areas of energy, water, biomass, and smart territory by the year 2030, addressing global concerns in this space.

Sustainable development, equitable and effective education, social justice, human rights, and stable institutions are all goals of the BERSTIC Network, which aims to find creative solutions to difficult development problems and show people the way to a better life.

Some of our memorable moments

Berstic Values

LATAM & European Network BERSTIC: Engineering Business Opportunities based on Science, Technology, Innovation & Culture and active under four different working groups, in different fields and disciplines:

Circular Economy: It involves transforming biomass into energy, fuels, and industrial chemicals in Colombia, with a primary focus on utilizing agro-industrial waste
Energy Transformation: Utilizing renewables for non-conventional energy, involving resource assessment and technology adaptation
Education and Culture: Links perceptions, beliefs, and pedagogical models, testing new teaching methods with digital-era immersive technologies
Digital Transformation: It uses ICT and intelligent systems to enhance research, innovation, and development, aiming to improve citizens’ lives, sustain territories, and inform decision-making

CONTACTS :

Pr. Dr Ramon Fernando Colmenares Quintero

CEO and founder of the BERSTIC Network

Email: director@berstic.edu.co / institutoberstic@gmail.com

Website: https://berstic.edu.co/

Twitter: @Bersticucc

Facebook: Science, Technology, Innovation and Culture Network — BERSTIC

LinkedIn: @Bersticucc

Youtube : @bersticinstituto7504

International Projects Organised by BERSTIC

Organized, in progress and planned projects by BERSTIC in Education and energy transformation:

ENCORE: Energizing coastal areas with offshore renewable energy
CELISE – Sustainable production of cellulose-based products and ‑additives intended for PME and rural areas
Study of the processes of biorefinery applied to the biomass from lignocellulosic developments
See a sustainable and inclusive Colombia
KA171 – ERASMUS+ International mobility of credits
Development of a computational tool (ZNI)
Gamification-based methodology to improve the teaching-learning process