Upcoming Smart City Expo positions Buenos Aires as a leader in innovation
From September 28 to 30, Buenos Aires will host Argentina’s first Smart City Expo, solidifying its position as Latin America’s “smartest” city.
South America
Central America and Caribbean
E-Commerce
South America
MercadoLibre’s hegemony is a potential goldmine for a larger company
- by Daniel Sanchez
- September 25, 2017
Experts have been pushing for Alibaba to consider purchasing MercadoLibre, the sole e-commerce company with a strong presence across most of Latin America, in a move that could revolutionize the industry in the region.
South America
Startups
3 Brazilian startups challenging Silicon Valley on the AI field
- by Omar Elorfaly
- September 25, 2017
Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, Machine Learning, and all other technological advancements that can be abbreviated into two to three letters have historically been exclusive only to Silicon Valley in the past.
South America
South America’s largest nanotechnology event comes to Buenos Aires
- by Nicolas Waddell
- September 25, 2017
Nanomercosur, South America’s largest nanotechnology event begins on September 26 and concludes two days later. It will be held at the Scientific Research Center (Polo Cientifico Technologico) in Buenos Aires.
South America
Startups
3 thriving startups helping users get through Venezuela’s economic crisis
- by Jess Rapp
- September 21, 2017
Venezuela continues to face socio-economic challenges with a lack of basic goods in stores and high increases in food prices, however, that has not stopped its tech startups from emerging.
Central America and Caribbean
Startups
9th annual BizFit Panama conference brings international tech expertise
- by Zac Laval
- September 21, 2017
On October 5, the Panamanian Chamber of Information Technology, Innovation and Telecommunications (CAPATEC), in conjunction with Fundación Ciudad del Saber, will host the ninth annual BizFit Panama conference at the Sheraton Hotel Panama Convention Center at 8:00 AM.
South America
ASEP hosts new entrepreneurship summit in Lima
- by Zac Laval
- September 20, 2017
The Asociación de Emprendedores del Perú (ASEP) has announced its intention to launch its first-ever Cumbre de Emprendedores — a summit dedicated to celebrating and fostering the development of Peruvian entrepreneurship.
Regions
South America
Startups
Papumba takes first places at G-Startup Worldwide in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- by Sam Brake Guia
- September 20, 2017
Papumba, a startup from Argentina focusing on play-based pre-school education for youngsters, secures top place at G-Startup Worldwide in Brazil.
Mexico
Startups
Mexico is paving the way for social entrepreneurs across the globe
- by Zac Laval
- September 20, 2017
Social entrepreneurship took center stage from September 11 to 15 at the National Institute of Entrepreneurs of Mexico’s (INADEM) week-long event celebrating the National Week of the Entrepreneur.
South America
First restaurant in Venezuela accepting bitcoin
- by Nicolas Waddell
- September 15, 2017
The financial crisis in Venezuela might have found itself an unlikely saviour: bitcoin.