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
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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
Delegates from Chongqing, China visited Medellin to promote high-impact economic, social and cultural development for both territories
As part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between both cities in 2022, more than 20 delegates from Chongqing, China, visited Medellin for two days with the objective of meeting with businessmen, leaders of public and private entities to strengthen … Read More
Medellín was selected by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for a project that benefits migrants and refugees
With the project “Integrate yourself in the Territories”, the city was selected by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to implement projects that benefit the migrant and refugee population living in the capital of Antioquia. The donation amounts to $4.75 billion … Read More
Legal guidelines for investing in Colombia 2023
The Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellin and the Metropolitan Area – ACI Medellin in conjunction with the Colombian firm Correa Merino Agudelo, prepared a specialized legal guide for the arrival of investment projects in the country. This publication … Read More
30 technology companies arrived from Argentina to learn about the investment ecosystem in Medellín
30 entrepreneurs from Argentina and 20 from Medellín participated in a business roundtable and a forum to reach trade and investment agreements between the two territories. The agenda included the announcement of the creation of the Argentine Digital Hub in … Read More
Singaporean company invests in Antioquian agriculture
DiMuto, a global Agri-FinTech company, strengthens its presence in Latin America with the recent financing of Colombian fresh produce exporter Montana Fruits. The deal will first see DiMuto leverage its AI-powered financing solution to finance Montana Fruits’ exports to Europe, … Read More
Medellin’s inclusion policies are recognized by the OAS Inter-American Award for Innovation in effective public management
Medellin will be recognized by the “Inter-American Award for Innovation in Effective Public Management”, an initiative of the Department for Effective Public Management (DGPE) of the OAS, whose main objective is to encourage, systematize and promote innovations in public management … Read More
Medellín will receive funding from the United Kingdom, with the support of C40 Cities, to implement flagship climate action projects
Medellin is among the 15 cities in Latin America, Africa and Asia that will receive support from the United Kingdom and C40 Cities to implement programs to mitigate Greenhouse Gases in the District, through projects of the 2020-2023 Development Plan … Read More
itel, an international data science company landing on our Software Valley
Since October 2021, this Jamaican company installed an innovation laboratory in Medellin to offer data science services in its different stages (descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive), reporting of financial indicators and operational performance with its due analytics, innovation through software … Read More
The Colombian-Chinese Chamber boosts the economic development of Medellin with the opening of its new office
With the presence of Colombian and Chinese businessmen, personalities from the public and diplomatic sectors of Medellin and Antioquia, the official opening event of the Colombian-Chinese Chamber of Investment and Commerce was held in our city with the aim of … Read More
Todoservy, an ecuadorian company that projects its development for the entire region from Medellín
This technology company has decided to start its expansion in the region from Medellin where they are forming a team of 10 people to serve the other countries of the continent. For Juan Sarmiento, CEO and founder of TodoServy, “we … Read More
Medellin received 20 congressmen of the Andean Parliament for their ordinary sessions
Parliamentarians from Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia held their ordinary sessions of the Andean Parliament in our city between February 23 and 25. Since 2018 the city had not received this prestigious Andean institution to discuss issues related to … Read More
18 airlines enable the best air connectivity in Medellín’s history
Medellín has the best air connectivity in its history, thanks to the work done by the District Administration to promote new routes that expand the connection with the world. The city has 13 international routes to 19 cities and 29 … Read More
ACI Medellín announces the appointment of Juan Camilo Mergesh as the new executive director of the entity
Juan Camilo Mergesh is a lawyer from the Universidad Externado de Colombia and has a Master’s degree in Law, Economics and Management from the University of Paris II Panthon-Assas in France, with a professional profile oriented to the preparation and … Read More
Medellin is officially a District of Science, Technology and Innovation in Colombia.
This Monday, November 16, the President of the Republic, Gustavo Petro, sanctioned Law 2286 of 2023 that officially converts Medellin as the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia, which allows boosting the city as one of the … Read More
In the last year, Medellín has attracted close to USD $ 148 million in foreign investment.
During the last year, through the Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellin and the Metropolitan Area -ACI Medellin-, the city reported a total of 20 foreign investment projects, which represented close to USD $ 148 million and 3,500 new … Read More