Informe de práctica profesional en el Centro de Innovación de la región Llanos orientales – Econova Meta

Abstract

This report presents the outcomes of the professional internship at the Innovation Center of the Eastern Plains Region, a process centered on a fundamental objective: strengthening the Center’s management through tools capable of generating a tangible impact on the territory. The underlying issue was both specific and widespread: most companies in Meta, particularly microenterprises, lack structured reverse logistics processes, resulting in recurring economic losses and environmental risks. To address this challenge, qualitative and quantitative methods were combined, including semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and the KJ method for problem prioritization. Additionally, the PHVA (Plan–Do–Check–Act) cycle was implemented as the methodological backbone of the Kairox consulting model. The results surpassed the projected goals. At VSD Diseño Colombia SAS, Kairox facilitated the recovery of 20% of textile waste; in a single two-hour-and-fifteen-minute session, seven scrunchies were produced, exceeding the established productivity target. Furthermore, the ECOBIT APP was coded to digitize event logging, the Meta Observatory of Competitiveness and Innovation was structured based on a matrix comprising 56 observatories, the coworking attendance register was digitized, and a mapping of rainwater harvesting and wastewater treatment enterprises was carried out. The professional practice was not confined to meeting academic objectives; it yielded deliverables that will remain in active use, thereby helping to establish Econova Meta as a benchmark in innovation and sustainability for the Orinoquía region.