Executive Summary

Insight·LAC participated in the development of the study “Mapping and Characterization of the Triple-Impact Economic Innovation Ecosystem in Countries and Regions of Latin America,” prepared for Uruguay’s National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII), with support from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Sistema B Uruguay. The publication analyzes the dynamics, capabilities, and challenges of triple-impact innovation ecosystems in Latin America, understood as networks of public, private, academic, and civil society actors that promote solutions with positive economic, social, and environmental impact.

The study presents a comparative analysis of five regional ecosystems: Córdoba (Argentina), Chile, and Monterrey (Mexico), considered consolidated ecosystems, and Costa Rica and the State of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), identified as emerging ecosystems with high development potential. Using a mixed qualitative and quantitative methodology, the report examines public policies, key stakeholders, scientific and technological capacities, governance mechanisms, gender gaps, and public-private collaboration dynamics that explain the different levels of maturity across these ecosystems.