María José Urrutia

Business adviser, Connector, Event planner, Social entrepreneur

Founder and General Manager of Këtrawa, an impact accelerator program in the south of Chile. License Holder of TEDxFrutillar. Holds a degree in Design and a Master's in Advanced Design from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, with studies in Management at the Adolfo Ibáñez University. Certified as an Accelerator Manager by the global investment fund 500Global. With 13 years of experience in the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem, currently mobilizing and accelerating the ecosystem from the Chilean Patagonia to a global reach with an impact focus.Founder and General Manager of Këtrawa, an impact accelerator program in the south of Chile. License Holder of TEDxFrutillar. Holds a degree in Design and a Master's in Advanced Design from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, with studies in Management at the Adolfo Ibáñez University. Certified as an Accelerator Manager by the global investment fund 500Global. With 13 years of experience in the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem, currently mobilizing and accelerating the ecosystem from the Chilean Patagonia to a global reach with an impact focus.

Accelerating ocean-climate solutions

You should visit Patagonia at least once in your life.

After meeting the organizers of TEDxDonauinsel in Chile, they invited me to speak at their 10th-anniversary event to discuss the startup ecosystem I've been working on. So, I gave my TEDx talk in Vienna to an amazing community, in a wonderful city, and on an incredible stage. This experience was the most out of my comfort zone that I have ever lived, but also the most exciting and empowering. I am truly grateful for the power of TED and its impact.

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