The Mayor’s Office of Medellín, in coordination with the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agency of the United States Embassy, the Metropolitan Police of the Aburrá Valley and other entities, launched I Guardians-Me Protejo, a prevention and awareness campaign focused on … Read More
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Strong academic ties with Germany: delegation from the German Rectors’ Conference visited the city
ACI Medellin received an outstanding delegation of German university rectors, convened by the German Consulate in Medellin and the German Embassy in Colombia, on a day that strengthens the city’s position as an international educational center. This strategic meeting strengthens … Read More
Medellín signs an agreement with a German foundation to strengthen women’s economic autonomy.
The Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation Colombia Foundation, and the Medellín Mayor’s Office signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen women’s financial and business education, with a special focus on Medellín’s rural population. Gerd Weissbach, Director of the Latin America and … Read More
C40 Academy brings together in Medellin cities leading the fight against climate change
Medellin is a point of convergence for representatives of Latin America, Asia and Africa interested in promoting concrete actions to counter climate change. This is possible thanks to the development of these issues in the city, through the Academy of … Read More
The Mayor of Medellin and the U.S. Ambassador to Colombia pledged to continue working together against the sexual exploitation of minors.
The Mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez Zuluaga, met this Friday with the United States Ambassador to Colombia, John McNamara, who ratified their willingness to strengthen relations between the North American country and the capital of Antioquia. During the meeting, the … Read More
France certifies entrepreneurs in Medellin’s cultural and creative industries
Máquinas Mestizas was born two years ago with the need to record sounds of nature for different uses. After its first experience with a hydrophone called Magma, this enterprise, which combines science, technology and art, advances in the manufacture of … Read More
France’s new ambassador to Colombia meets with the mayor of Medellin to strengthen bilateral alliance
The mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez, received the French ambassador to Colombia, Sylvain Itté, who took office in August 2024 as representative of the French diplomatic corps in the country. During the meeting, the importance of strengthening the bilateral relationship … Read More
ACI Medellín forges strategic alliance with Fundación Alemana to promote financial inclusion and social development
Since the end of August 2024, ACI Medellín has initiated strategic discussions with Sparkassenstiftung Alemana Latin America and the Caribbean (German Savings Banks Foundation), with the aim of strengthening international cooperation in the financial sector. Sparkassenstiftung Alemana is an organization … Read More
Medellin and Cordoba seal strategic alliance to promote joint development of both cities
In a meeting that marks the beginning of a new international cooperation agreement, the Mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez, and the Mayor of Córdoba, Daniel Alejandro Passerini, signed a framework collaboration agreement that will strengthen the development of both Latin … Read More
EnCicla recovers its rhythm and shines again in the Aburrá Valley
This 2024 marks a rebirth for EnCicla, the Public Bicycle System of the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley, which went from abandonment, to a recovery plan that advances with investments of more than $15 billion pesos, focused on restoring … Read More
IKEA opens its shop in our territory generating 300 direct jobs
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
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