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
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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
Innovecs opens in Medellin its first office for Latin America
The US company opened its first Latin American office in Medellin to serve its clients in Europe and North America. In the short and medium term, they plan to have a team of 50 developers for Unity 3D, full-stack, backend, … Read More
Medellin shared with Brazil the best practices that consolidate it as an international benchmark for Smart Tourist Destinations
For its innovation, technology, sustainability, governance and accessibility, Medellin is a leader and benchmark in the Americas for its management model for Smart Tourist Destinations, according to SEGITTUR, the Spanish entity that certifies this type of destinations worldwide. For this … Read More
Holberton Colombia, a Silicon Valley academy consolidating our Software Valley
This programming academy founded in San Francisco, cradle of the most prestigious technology companies in the world such as Google, Facebook and Apple, arrived in Medellin in 2019 to train thousands of people as software developers. Their calls for new … Read More
Medellín emerges as the it development capital of Latin America
The technology industry is currently accelerating economic growth and job development in the world. In Colombia, the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) GDP grew 10% during the second quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. Following that … Read More
Parques del Río Norte receive international support for implementation from C40 network
The Parques del Río Norte project, one of the most important projects within the Medellín Futuro Development Plan, will receive international cooperation for its execution. The C40 Cities (Climate Leadership Group) and the GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation) have … Read More
Medellin plans to build 5 more metrocables
After a meeting between the Mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, and the Minister of Transportation, Guillermo Reyes González, the District Administration will sign an agreement with the National Government for resources ranging between $3.5 and 4 billion, for the construction … Read More
ACI Medellín, 20 years connecting our region with the world
The president of the Medellin Council, Lucas Cañas, presented a distinction in a Style Note to the Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellin and the Metropolitan Area as a token of appreciation for an entity that plays a leading … Read More
With more than 3.4 billion dollars in foreign investment and more than 25,000 jobs created by attracted companies, ACI Medellín celebrates 20 years of international cooperation history
With more than 3.4 billion dollars in investment and more than 25 thousand jobs created by 200 foreign companies, the International Cooperation Agency of Medellin celebrates 20 years of history attracting global markets and investment companies to the city. During … Read More
Seven social organizations in Medellín will strengthen their abilities to access international cooperation resources.
In order to create alliances with the world to achieve sustainable development and build a better place for the people of Medellin, the ACI Medellin began accompanying seven civil social organizations in the city: the Christian Youth Association ACJ-YMCA Medellin, … Read More
Denmark announces cooperation with Medellín
With the purpose of exploring possibilities of cooperation with Medellin, we received the visit of the Danish Embassy in Colombia, led by its ambassador Erik Høeg, and accompanied by the city counselor Mikkel Hall. After the visit they announced that … Read More
Medellín goes from being a Municipality to a Special STi (Science, Technology and Innovation) District
As of 2021, Medellin became a Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation, the first city in Colombia to recieve this designation. In order to better understand this fact, we would like to answer some frequently asked questions.: What does … Read More
We presented the advantages of investing in Medellin and the Metropolitan Area to Brazilian businesspeople
In partnership with the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley and the Brazilian Consulate in Medellín, we organized a virtual event to present to Brazilian investors the advantages of the city and the metropolitan area for foreign investment before more … Read More
The international community supports Medellín’s peace building efforts
Medellín received full support this week in its interest to construct memory, defend human rights and help victims in their quest to know the truth about violence in Comuna 13 (the city’s 13th Disctrict). For the ACI Medellin, reconciliation, dialogue … Read More
Medellin welcomed international journalists arriving at Colombiamoda 2022 with a drone show at the Citadel for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4TA)
Nearly 40 international fashion and trend journalists who came to the city on the occasion of Colombiamoda 2022 were able to take a close look at our city and witness the transformation into a Software Valley. On Monday, August 25, … Read More