20+ years inside the ecosystem that now works for your project
We didn’t learn CORFO from the outside. URKAN’s track record comes from 15 years as a Project Executive across five different divisions — a complete view of the system that we now put to work for every application, every capital raise, and every project we formulate.
15 years executing, evaluating and funding projects from inside CORFO
Before founding URKAN, Juan Carlos Núñez spent 15 years as a Project Executive inside CORFO, rotating through five different divisions — a 360° perspective of the system that few outside advisors can offer.
Today, URKAN is an Accredited Partner of CORFO Conecta, InnovaChile’s official partner network. We didn’t get there through an external application process: the network knows us, because Juan Carlos was part of it from the inside for over a decade.
That rotation wasn’t just administrative: it means having sat on the other side of the table in evaluation committees, having helped design the terms of funding instruments, and having seen firsthand why hundreds of applications are approved — or rejected — every year.
An academic foundation built for strategic decision-making
Undergraduate and graduate training in business, management and administration, complemented by certifications applied to agile project management.
Commercial Engineer
Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile · Bachelor’s Degree in Administration Sciences
Master’s in Business Management and Direction
Universidad de Chile · Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), FCFM
MBA in Healthcare Management
Universidad Andrés Bello · Institute of Public Health (ISPAB)
This combined foundation in business, industrial engineering and public health explains why, at URKAN, we design solutions as different from one another as a governance model for a technology consortium and a growth strategy for a healthcare organization.
Managed experience in strategic sectors
Technical portfolios with direct oversight in the following industries. Each sector comes with a track record of formulated projects, managed funding or accompanied capital raises — not a generic list of industries of interest.
NCRE
Solar Photovoltaic, Concentrated Solar and Wind — non-conventional renewable energy projects at different stages of development.
Mining & Mining Services
Companies that supply Chile’s mining industry, both metallic and non-metallic, and their associated services providers.
ICT
Information and communication technologies — digital innovation and technology-based projects.
What this track record means for your project
Twenty years inside the system aren’t a curious line on a résumé — they translate into concrete results for whoever hires us:
- Lower risk of rejection: we know what the evaluator looks for before they write it
- Correct reading of the technical and financial criteria for each instrument
- An active network within the public-private ecosystem, not just theory
- Knowledge of how a call for applications is designed, not just how to respond to one
In practice, this means fewer back-and-forths, fewer avoidable technical observations, and more of the team’s time focused on what actually moves the needle for your project.
Let’s talk about your project
Book a 45-minute conversation and let’s assess together which URKAN instrument or vertical best fits your current stage.