IKEA, the renowned Swedish multinational furniture and home decoration company, has chosen our Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley to continue its expansion in South America. With the opening of its third shop in the country, located in Envigado, the … Read More
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U.S. multinational will generate 1,000 jobs in Medellin and Cali
The U.S. medical billing and practice optimization services company, Health Prime, announced the expansion of its global presence with the opening of operations in Medellin and Cali, and the expected generation of one thousand jobs in Colombia. This company, founded … Read More
World Bank representatives visit the city to evaluate financing for projects under the “Medellin Te Quiere” Development Plan
Until August 23, a delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank will be in the capital of Antioquia to establish a collaboration framework to define investment and advisory alternatives for infrastructure proposals, as well as to … Read More
District of Medellín Joins Forces with International Investor to Inspire 3,000 Students to Become Technology Specialists
The Mayor’s Office of Medellín, in collaboration with the U.S. company Rockwell Automation, has launched a series of motivational meetings for ninth-grade students in the city’s educational institutions. This initiative seeks to broaden the vision of young people, equipping them … Read More
The Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Colombia is once again headquartered in Medellín
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the District of Medellin, re-established the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), a space where work will be done on topics related to artificial intelligence (AI), smart cities, govtech and technology-based solutions … Read More
21 companies from Puerto Rico visited Medellin to generate investment and commercial alliances
For two days, entrepreneurs and representatives of companies from Puerto Rico visited Medellín to learn more about its business ecosystem, in order to invest and generate commercial agreements. This mission was organized by the Department of Economic and Commercial Development … Read More
North American multinational has generated 400 jobs in the Medellín District
The multinational TaskUs of American origin, specialized in digital services, digital CX solutions, artificial intelligence and content security, has generated 400 jobs in the Medellín District. The multinational supports the most innovative companies in the world, with special emphasis on … Read More
Chinese News Channel, Highlights Innovative Green Corridors as a Solution to Urban Warming
Recently, this Chinese channel, recognized for providing news and current affairs coverage from a global perspective, visited Medellin to explore first-hand the Green Corridors strategy as an strategy to mitigate urban warming in the city. In Medellin, Green Corridors have … Read More
Medellín will receive support from UNHCR for the protection of the human rights of migrants.
In its commitment to improving the condition of refugees and migrants, the District Administration signed a memorandum of understanding with UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), through which it will receive technical assistance from this UN agency on international … Read More
Medellín Participates in the Joint Commission for Technical, Scientific, Cultural, Educational and Sports Cooperation between Colombia and Uruguay 2024-2026
Colombia and Uruguay, through their Ministries of Foreign Affairs and their cooperation agencies – the Presidential Agency for International Cooperation (APC Colombia) and the Uruguayan Agency for International Cooperation (AUCI) – are developing the Joint Commission for Technical, Scientific, Cultural, … Read More
PwC and ACI Medellin jointly publish a valuable document to do business in our city
PwC and ACI Medellin have teamed up again to generate a valuable document called Doing Business, which will be of support to foreign companies that want to know all the advantages that our District has to receive their companies. The … Read More
EPM and Aguas Nacionales sign cooperation agreement with the City of Copenhagen
The ambassador of Denmark, Erik Høeg, the general manager of EPM and leader of the EPM Group, John Maya Salazar, and the president of Aguas Nacionales Grupo EPM, Henry Parra Molina signed a cooperation agreement between the city of Copenhagen … Read More
Cristina Zambrano Restrepo is the new executive director of ACI Medellín.
Connecting Medellín with cooperation and investment opportunities is one of the challenges facing the new director in the internationalization process of the city during the 2024-2027 administration of Mayor Federico Gutiérrez. Her resume highlights her extensive experience in public and … Read More
From miner in Amagá to founder of a large company operating in the United States and Colombia
Carlos Montoya’s life can be summed up in two words: tenacity and discipline. This paisa from Amagá went from working in the coal mines in his hometown to becoming passionate about technology and from there to becoming an entrepreneur operating … Read More
Medellin, ideal destination for BPO operations in Colombia
Manpower Group and ACI Medellin publish this joint report with all the advantages offered by the district of Medellin to attract BPO companies to the territory. The high availability of qualified, young and bilingual talent, low operating costs, and a … Read More
Gorilla Logic, a company based in Medellin, bets on training for women
24 women and 4 men graduated from the program “From Zero to Hero: introduction to software development” where the American company Gorilla Logic, in alliance with the prestigious network Women Who Code Medellín carried out during 6 months. The program … Read More
Free Trade Zones: key spaces for the development of our region
Free Trade Zones in Antioquia, are a fundamental part of the public and private gear to attract Foreign Direct Investment because their location, benefits, infrastructure and ease in costs have made these spaces, an engine for the development of local … Read More
With the arrival of $836 million in foreign investment, Medellin consolidates its position as a business and innovation district
77 foreign companies in technology, life sciences, manufacturing and commerce, among others, have arrived in Medellín between 2020 and 2023, creating close to 13,000 quality jobs for people from all over the territory, representing $836 million in foreign investment. These … Read More
The Tech Landscape of Colombia and other Latin American countries: a сomprehensive Report released by N-iX
We share a report of the Ukrainian company N-iX, installed in our city, where they talk about the competitive advantages of the most important countries in the region such as Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Colombia. Additionally, they focus on the … Read More
Accelirate, the tech company that promises 100 quality job openings, has just landed in Medellín
Today there are 75 engineers working in the company, and the promise is to reach up to 100 jobs that improve the quality of life of the inhabitants of Medellín. Accelirate operates in different sectors such as banking and financial … Read More
Medellin Fire Department strengthens its canine component with training from the most important expert in the Spanish-speaking world.
The purpose is to strengthen the firefighting and rescue response systems in Medellín, Valle de Aburrá, and other municipalities in Antioquia that are participating in the training. A total of 28 members from official and volunteer firefighting and rescue groups … Read More
Medellín and Rio de Janeiro strengthen international cooperation in security and urban development
In recent years, the bilateral relationship between Medellín and Rio de Janeiro has significantly strengthened. Both cities have collaborated on issues of security, urban development, and technology, which has allowed for the exchange of knowledge and best practices. A delegation … Read More
Mayor of Medellin, Daniel Quintero Calle, received the Luxembourg Peace Prize 2023
The Mayor of Medellin, Daniel Quintero Calle, was awarded this Wednesday, June 14, with the Luxembourg Peace Prize 2023, in the category “Outstanding Public Efforts for Peace”, which recognizes the work of the District Mayor in the struggle for the … Read More
Fusion BPO establishes its first operations center in South America in Medellín
This business process outsourcing company, born in Calcutta, India, currently has a presence in 14 countries on all continents, working for 250 clients from all sectors of the economy and in all languages. In 2021 they arrived in Medellín with … Read More
N-iX, the Ukrainian company arrives to Medellin in search of highly qualified IT talent
This European company arrives to Medellín to offer software development services company focused on expanding companies’ engineering capabilities and developing products in software engineering, cloud services, data analytics, embedded software, IoT, machine learning and other technology domains. During 2023, it … Read More
Medellin to open consulate general of Argentina to strengthen ties with more than 3,000 nationals living in the district
The Consulate General of Argentina will be opened in Medellín this year, with the purpose of assisting in migratory matters to close to 3,000 people from said country living in the city. This was announced by the Ambassador of Argentina … Read More
Medellin, a step forward in investment and development cooperation 2023 trend reports
Trend reports 2023 The Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellin and the Metropolitan Area - ACI Medellin, shares the 2023 trend reports on international investment and cooperation as a means to know the factors that will enable partnerships with … Read More
IQor inaugurates its new BPO office in Medellin to expand integrated digital services worldwide
iQor, a provider of managed customer service and business process outsourcing technology solutions, opens its first office in Colombia, located in the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. They expect to hire more than 500 employees this year to respond … Read More
Swedish multinational to develop software and it from Medellín
Solutions with artificial intelligence and research. These are some of the software and IT developments that the Swedish multinational Nexer, which decided to settle in Colombia because of the talent and quality of the work of Colombian engineers and developers, … Read More