Health technology, or healthtech, has experienced rapid growth in recent years, particularly in the regions of Asia and Latin America (LATAM). A number of companies in these regions are using technology to improve the accessibility,…
Entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America: women and technology
In Latin America, the entrepreneurial ecosystem has been growing, and in 2021 it set a record with the receipt of venture capital 2021: US$15 billion. This allowed several companies to reach the category of unicorns….
Tech Capitals in Asia!
Asia has become a hub for technology and innovation, with several cities emerging as major tech centers. These tech capitals are attracting some of the biggest companies and brightest minds in the industry, making them…
Beyond products and services: accessibility in Latin America
In the startup world are a ton of issues to address. Although we usually talk about different technologies and sectors like agriculture, mobility, infrastructure, or food, is important to keep in mind that people with…
Food tech in Asia: a decade!
E-commerce is growing and leading the way, and along with it comes the food technology industry worldwide. It is important to mention that food tech startups, in 2020 alone, received $180 billion in funding. So…
Agriculture and disaster risk, space as an alternative?
Space technology has been of great importance for the technological revolutions that humanity has reached. With the technological developments that came with the arrival of the human being to the moon, we have been able…
Mobility Industry in Asia
Mobility industry in Asia Asia is the main engine of urban growth in the world; and with some of the world’s largest cities, this is where the future of the mobility industry is developing. At…
Vertical Farming
TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE IS REACHING ITS LIMIT Vertical Farming might not just be a better solution than traditional agriculture, but the only feasible path for feeding humanity in the future. Every year humanity needs more food,…
Latin America: global food production epicenter.
With each passing year, the world’s population increases. When we review the statistics provided by the United Nations, it is expected that in the next 30 years, the world’s population will increase by 2 billion…
What are the tech opportunities in Latin America?
Latin America is made up of 650 million inhabitants but the region has been slowly gaining pace to becoming a tech hub of the future. According to the latest study by EY, countries such as…
Artificial Intelligence – Colombia’s smart gamble
Details: Strong government and private support for AI innovation exist in the country Colombian business leaders recognize AI as one of the three top technologies that will benefit their companies However, barriers to the adoption…
Regulating for success in Chile’s fintech sector
Regulating for success in Chile’s fintech sector Details: Chile has a vibrant fintech start-up ecosystem with over 100 fintech players Chile’s population is highly banked compared to the region but has limited access to higher-tier…
SEA challenging MercadoLibre’s dominance in Latin America
SEA challenging MercadoLibre’s dominance in Latin America Details: The market for e-commerce is growing in Latin America SEA might look to capitalize on its mobile game Free Fire, through its subsidiary Garena to drive more…
Why Chile’s startup ecosystem does not have a unicorn … yet
Why Chile does not have a unicorn yet Details: The country has a robust startup ecosystem that is widely lauded across the region However, the lack of a global mindset is the stumbling block In…