Smart IP for Latin America (SIPLA) held a workshop on ‘Bio-inputs and sustainable agriculture’ at the Externado University, aimed at discussing how to strengthen an enabling regulatory framework to scale up green solutions in the agricultural sector. The exchange began with a shared diagnosis: regulatory fragmentation and limited access to financing continue to hinder the adoption and expansion of bio-inputs, despite their potential for more resilient and sustainable agriculture in the region.

Smart IP for Latin America (SIPLA) held a workshop at the Externado University of Colombia (Bogotá) linked to the project ‘Intellectual Property, Regulation and Innovation in Hydrogen Technologies in Latin America’, a forum for discussion that brought together legal and technological perspectives to analyse how the region can accelerate the deployment of green hydrogen with appropriate regulatory tools and strategic intellectual property management.

Smart IP for Latin America (SIPLA) held the workshop ‘The legal challenge of plastics and microplastics in Latin America’ at the University of Los Andes, Bogotá. The workshop provided a forum for discussion aimed at deepening regional analysis of one of today's most persistent and complex environmental problems.

Smart IP for Latin America (SIPLA) held a workshop on ‘Upcycling and Circular Innovation: Intellectual Property and Sustainability in Latin America’, at the University of Los Andes, Bogotá, an interdisciplinary dialogue aimed at strengthening the conceptual and methodological basis of the project.

Greenwashing — the practice of falsely conveying an environmentally responsible public image of a product or service — has become a growing concern as companies seek to align themselves with the global sustainability agenda. Amid rising consumer demand for eco-friendly products and corporate accountability, many firms have adopted “green” marketing strategies. However, such claims are not always supported by verifiable practices or measurable impact. As a result, greenwashing can not only mislead consumers but also distort competition, creating an uneven playing field for genuinely sustainable businesses.

The director emeritus of the Max Planck Institute and director of the Smart IP for Latin America initiative (SIPLA), Dr. Reto Hilty, together with Juan Correa, researcher at the SIPLA Observatory in Buenos Aires, visited the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (UCSC), Concepción, Chile, to meet with authorities and academic teams and learn first-hand about the work being done by the UCSC Energy Centre in the field of green hydrogen.