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Foundation for Agrarian Innovation

Institution - General description:

Foundation for Agrarian Innovation (FIA) is the innovation agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile, which seeks to promote innovation processes, through the strategic guidelines for the forestry and agricultural sector and/or the national agri-food chain, through the promotion, articulation, development of capacities and technological diffusion of initiatives that contribute to the sustainable development and competitiveness of Chile and its regions. Work that is carried out thanks to the support of technicians and professionals.

Team Bio

  • Francine Brossard: FIA Executive Director. FIA Legal Representative
  • Marcela Samarotto: FIA Deputy Director, International Relations Manager. COMUNIDAD Project Coordinator
  • Marcelo Canepa: FIA Civil engineer, working as specialist in data analysis. COMUNIDAD Project collaborator.
  • Jose Ignacio: FIA Head of Communications and Press. Responsible of COMUNIDAD project communications and relationship with the press.
  • Walter Rivas: Head of finance department at the FIA. COMUNIDAD Financial management.

Francine Brossard

Marcela Samarotto

Marcelo Cánepa

Jose Ignacio

Walter Rivas

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