Startup accelerator Rockstart kicked off its Web & Mobile Accelerator Program on October 11 in Bogota, Colombia – the first in Latin America. The 150 day program, which will run until March 2018, connects selected startups with industry-specific experts, mentors and fellow founders to help build, validate and scale their businesses. Rockstart hopes the launch will empower the
Edtech has risen as a cost-effective solution for employee retention—and Latin America is no exception to this trend.
At FutureCom 2017 hosted in São Paulo last week, the Brazilian government unveiled a new initiative for the IoT. Internet of Things: An Action Plan for Brazil. The plan will focus on smart cities, healthcare, agribusiness, and manufacturing – and policies surrounding them are expected to be implemented by 2022. “We are dedicating 40 professional to mobilize different sectors
Founded by Carlos Mendez, Data Gran still in beta. But it has already caught the attention of global corporations like Subway and Bic. And in doing so, it’s generated thousands of dollars in revenue. The company recognizes the two big challenges marketing managers and startup CEOs face: creating new, interesting marketing strategies, and optimizing their marketing
The Colombian capital has been chosen to host the first edition of the Pacific Alliance South Summit, attracting innovative startups from Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru on November 30.
According to the Brazilian Association of Companies in the Loyalty Market (ABEMF), registrations into Brazilian loyalty programs reached 89.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, showing a 17% increase in comparison with the same period of the prior year. The study was conducted on Brazil’s top six loyalty program companies: Dotz, Grupo LTM, Multiplus,
To become a booming tech hub, a city needs figures that inspire and shape their surrounding entrepreneurial ecosystem, growing along with it. Medellin, one of the top-growing epicenters of business disruption in Latin America, is no exception. One of such personalities is Carlos Alvarez, a young Colombian entrepreneur with a passion for global business. Only
Tienda Nube, an Argentinian startup, has raised US $7 million to make it easier for small and medium-sized companies to participate in e-commerce opportunities in Latin America.
The Peruvian Ministry of Production announces the start of the Reto Bio, a program that will look to make the most of the country’s natural resources and promote innovative projects and businesses through technological and commercial development.
As the world’s second largest food exporter following the US, Brazil has begun relying on agrotech startups and innovation to create smarter and efficient farming to keep up with the rising demands.