About
Expande

Expande is an Open Innovation Program for Mining of a public-private nature that is based on a concept of collaboration within a linked model that enables the demand for the technological solutions required by the mining industry to be matched with offers made by suppliers.

Who are we?

What do we do?

Why?

For whom?
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Who are we?

Expande is a public-private open innovation program, which seeks to promote an innovation ecosystem, from and to the mining industry, enabling the adoption of local technological capabilities that lead to the development of a more sustainable, competitive and global industry.

Its long-term vision was defined in Alta Ley Corporation’s Mining Technology Roadmap 2015-2035 that identified opportunities, development & innovation requirements and challenges to generate technological capabilities and a suppliers sector in Chile.

Expande is carried out by the valuable participation of companies and institutions such as: Fundación Chile, Alta Ley Corporation, the Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO), Antofagasta Minerals, BHP, Codelco, Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism, Ministry of Mining and BID Lab.

What do we do?

  • Prospecting of the supply and demand of technology solutions
  • Articulation and development of collaboration networks
  • Facilitate the exchange, scaling and transfer of technology.
  • Transfer of knowledge and tools to the ecosystem
  • Support to supplier companies, fostering the development of an industry of goods and services focused on mining with export potential.
  • Encourage the use of public and private funds for developing and implementing technologies.

Why?

Nowadays, the mining industry is facing challenges on a world scale that are very complex, deep-seated and scaled. In order to resolve them, an ecosystem is necessary that offers technological solutions so that the country can compete and remain sustainable.

So it was that, from its beginnings, Expande sought to contribute toward the development of an ecosystem of technologically-based local suppliers that are aimed at reaching the targets set for the country in the Technological Roadmap for Mining 2015-2035. Among them are 250 world class suppliers who will be exporting goods and services worth a total sum of US$ 4,000 million per annum by 2035.

For whom?

Innovation Companies

Startups & technologically-based companies that are developing intensive solutions with knowhow at any stage of their cycle of innovation, aimed at tackling the challenges faced by the mining industry today and in the future.

Companies

Large suppliers of the mining industry requiring innovatory technological solutions speedily and at different stages in order to respond to the challenges detected in their operations.

Value
Proposition

We encourage the development of a more competitive and global mining industry, opening up high impact areas, finding solutions and installing technological capabilities that are able to develop an industry with diversified products and services, with a potential for replicability and export.

  • Access to the challenges faced by top mining companies.

  • Dissemination and visibility of technological solutions.

  • Mining expertise.

  • Domestic and international networking.

  • Verification and technological transfers.

  • Advice regarding access to financing.

Benefits forInnovation Companies

Circulation and visibility

To take part in the open innovatory processes managed by Expande and access the challenges faced by mining companies handling 21% of the world’s total copper production.

Expertise in mining

Steer the development of top-tier business models and proposals for the mining industry.

Access to domestic and international networks with regard to issues such as:

  • Associations between suppliers, enhancing the ability to identify opportunities and generate new business.
  • New sources of financing
  • Intellectual Property Strategies.
  • Pilot technological schemes.
  • Globalization.

Benefits forMining Companies

Open Innovation

  • Identifying operational challenges.
  • Preselecting and recommending technological solutions.
  • Ongoing technological prospections with innovatory companies and enterprises.
  • Access to a portfolio of domestic and international suppliers.

Technological transfers and solutions

  • Identifying technologically-based suppliers.
  • Advice on the development of technical proposals and business models.
  • Support during the verification process, pilot programs and implementation of the    technologies.
  • Access to financing and scaling of suppliers.
  • Associations of suppliers, adding capacities and integrating technologies.

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ForWhom?

Innovation
Company

Startups & technology-based companies that are developing knowledge-intensive solutions, at any stage of the innovation cycle, to face the challenges of mining today and the future.

Mining
Companies

Mining companies and large mining suppliers that require innovative technological solutions, in different time horizons, to respond to the challenges detected in their operations.