Invest in Medellín
Medellín and Antioquia offer a competitive and favorable environment for attracting and retaining foreign direct investment. Antioquia is the second largest economic and population conglomerate in Colombia and is committed to the productive specialization of its economy, basing its development on talent, innovation and technological development.
Investments that settle in Antioquia will find favorable conditions in production costs; access to a wide variety of raw materials and a solid network of knowledge and human talent. The enviable geographic location of this territory will allow investors to strategically access the Latin American market.
These are the 5 reasons why Medellín and Antioquia stand out as an investment attraction territory:
High economic performance
Alto desempeño económico
Productive specialization, strong business fabric and institutional confidence.
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Vibrant innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
Vibrant innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
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Antioquia international trade hub
Antioquia international trade hub
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Abundant human talent
Abundant human talent
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Quality of life
Quality of life
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Prioritized sectors for the promotion of foreign and domestic direct investment in the Antioquia region:
Our Project Bank’s purpose is to connect private and public projects of Medellín and the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley with foreign and national investment funds and banks interested in promoting and contributing to the sustainable development of our territory through the investment in projects of social, environmental, and economic impact.
Investor services
Provision of general, sectorial and comparative information on the city.
Support in talent recruitment processes
Coordination of visits to locations, land and city tours
Approach to public-private alliances
Legal-tax and cost orientation.
Support in the implementation of the operation in the territory
Liaison with local authorities and universities
Liaison with local authorities and universities
Documents of interest to investors
Would you like to know how to invest in Medellín?
The strategy to attract foreign investment of Medellín shows promising results. Therefore, according to the FDI American cities of the future for 2017/2018, Medellín ranked amongst the top 10 out of the 49 cities.
Here, we provide detailed information the investors must keep in mind when trying to establish their companies our city.
