The incorporation of pure copper into the fabric of the face mask acts as a barrier to the transmission of bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Topics: Innovation- Coronavirus

According to the OECD, Chile is one of the seven countries with the highest year-on-year growth of fixed high-speed optical fiber and cable networks. Growth in Chile is above the OECD average of 11.8%.

Topics: Digital Economy

Hummus, a salad and carrot cake. This is what the Yape robot of Italy’s e-Novia delivered last Monday to Patrik Bergareche, CEO of Just Eat, in a demonstration that food delivery robots are already a reality.

Topics: Digital Economy

A recent report released by Canadian mining company Capstone Mining about its Santo Domingo project in the Atacama Region sets out solid arguments for extracting cobalt from the deposit.

Topics: Mining

In a study that seeks to promote the strong development of a digital economy globally, Chile ranks as the Latin American country best prepared to start implementing the new economic model. It took 34^th place internationally.

Topics: Digital Economy- Ranking- Startup

The Silicon Valley company will invest US$1.5 million in Chile. Ian Small says it is not discouraged by the country’s crisis. Local talent attracted it to Chile and that has not changed, says the Canadian executive, whose personal experience makes him feel confident.

Topics: Global services- US investment

The Chilean start-up has now officially launched its service in Brazil, specifically in the city of Sao Paulo.

Topics: Global services

BakeLab will accelerate entrepreneurs’ solutions that are related to food and the supply chain.

Topics: Food Industry- Mexican investment

All the airlines saw an increase in the number of passengers transported. Jetsmart accounted for 15% of domestic air traffic in 2019. Latam’s share of the market dropped to 58% while Sky’s share held steady.

Topics: Tourism- US investment

Modyo, a software company that focuses on supporting the digital transformation of large companies, expects to achieve sales of US$10 million this year, based on the growth of its current areas of business.

Topics: Global services

The trade commissioners of Chile in New York and Miami indicated that innovation in financial services and entrepreneurship are the heavyweights of the sector in the world’s leading economy.

Topics: Fintech

Research suggests that the selection of better projects, the integration of external stakeholders and the implementation of policies of incentive for risk, among other measures, may be good practices for opening new doors.

Topics: Innovation

Sima, the only Chilean company present at CES, the most important technological event in the United States, talks about the projections of the prodigal child of robotics and education.

Topics: Global services- StartUp-Chile- EdTech

The Solar Antofagasta project envisages two identical 250-MW plants and represents an investment of US$532.5 million. If implemented, it would be the largest project of its type so far in Chile.

Topics: Renewables- Spanish investment

The complete project is scheduled for inauguration within the next three months and will allow the company to triple production.

Topics: Food Industry

YouTube recently launched a new documentary series presented by the actor Robert Downey Jr.

Topics: Food Industry- Artificial Intelligence

The EcoReport platform identifies waste and can track it in real time, avoiding the use of a landfill.

Topics: Circular economy- Recycling

This revolutionary technique, implemented in crop farming and livestock grazing projects, seeks to conserve ecosystems and recover degraded soils, generating less environmental impact and greater social equity.

Topics: Food Industry

It has acquired 50% of the Santa Isabel photovoltaic project from SunPower for US$200 million.

Topics: Renewables

The multinational consulting services company, which has operations in Chile, has clear targets for meeting this objective and is actively working to accelerate gender equality.

Topics: Global services- Women