Experts are encouraging Latin American businesses to cash in on the latest content marketing trends – without breaking the bank. But it’s a dream few small businesses and startups have been able to fully realize.
Why is it important that Argentina is home to the world’s largest dinosaur and Colombia has launched its own satellite? Because these are exactly the stories that will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers in Latin America, according to the region’s science journalists. All of last week in San Francisco, 78 Latin American
The National University of San Agustin (UNSA) in Arequipa has entered into a research and innovation alliance with Indiana’s Purdue University.
As a country economically driven by the mining industry, Peru has long been playing catch up with its innovative Latin American neighbors. With a young population, greater focus in growing businesses and strong macroeconomic performance, Peru is starting to attract foreign interest and investment that could result in rapid growth.
In Latin America 400 million people do not have bank accounts, leading the fintech community to hone in on financial inclusion as a strategic objective for growth.
Media incubator Espacio — Latam.tech‘s parent company — has announced today its most recent acquisition of The Tech Panda, a Bangalore-based media publication dedicated to startup and tech news in India.
While 3D printed houses have received plenty of attention as of late, it’s not the only innovative building method in development. In fact, one group of university students in Medellin, Colombia have been given the go-ahead to develop eco-bricks – a building material made out of plastic bottles. And the goal? To enable families with limited
With many in Latin America paying bills in cash, stashing their earnings at home and taking loans from local money lenders, it’s no surprise that fintech is one of the regions fastest growing markets. The unbanked often lack access to financial institutions – and with no credit history, don’t meet the requirements to support a
Google this week announced its 5 finalists for the Desafio 2017 event, which will take place in Mexico City on November 16. The challenge seeks to discover the most forward thinking and socially impactful organizations and startups in the Latin America region, with a grand prize of $250,000. Previously we have reported the rise of
The Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES) announced its support for the Handsfree Institute, which will compete in the Creative Business Cup (CBC) in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 16th. Handsfree Institute is a nonprofit that innovates technological solutions for low-income people with disabilities, and will head to Copenhagen to promote a device that enables people