Sophie Foggin

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Brazilian startup Apptite connects local chefs with neighbouring customers through healthy homemade food

By Sophie Foggin December 23, 2018

Apptite is the Brazilian startup aiming to take the everyday stress of preparing meals out of...

AppProva Brazil Education

Brazil’s AppProva leads “teaching evolution” using digital assessments for school children

By Sophie Foggin December 18, 2018

Recently named one of 2018’s top 35 entrepreneurs for the Spanish MIT Technology Review,...

Chicas Poderosas

“We want more women to become digital leaders,” says founder and CEO of Chicas Poderosas

By Sophie Foggin December 12, 2018

Among other factors, years of male-orientated marketing surrounding the tech industry have meant...

Seedstars Latin America regional summit

LatAm’s biggest players in innovation, entrepreneurship and investment to meet at Seedstars regional summit

By Sophie Foggin December 4, 2018

The Seedstars Latin America regional summit begins today, December 4, in Lima, Peru. Having...

Lusophone Africa Innovation Startup

Innovation in Lusophone Africa: Could Brazil provide the boost it needs?

By Sophie Foggin November 27, 2018

Although they speak the same language as innovation giants Brazil and Portugal, the entrepreneurs...

Guio Shoes Social Entreprise Colombia

#KnittingACountry: The startup selling knitted boots whilst making a social impact

By Sophie Foggin November 7, 2018

At the age of 24, Linda Castro was diagnosed with an autoimmune genetic disorder called Graves’...

Bird Electric SCooters

Amidst controversy, Bird electric scooters break into Latin America

By Sophie Foggin November 1, 2018

Electric scooter startup Bird has announced its expansion to the continent of Latin America....

Colombian entrepreneurs set to meet their match at this year’s Unbound Miami Innovation Festival

By Sophie Foggin October 26, 2018

Colombia’s most successful tech entrepreneurs will meet next week in Miami for the fifth annual...

Brazil space tech

Space tech: Could Brazil become the new industry epicentre?

By Sophie Foggin October 26, 2018

Valued at US $360 billion this year and expected to grow to $558 billion by 2019, the global space...

Linguoo Argentina Startup Accessible Internet content

Internet access for the blind: Linguoo on a mission to make the web a more inclusive virtual space

By Sophie Foggin October 13, 2018

Having existed for almost 30 years, the internet has become a tool that most users tend to take for...