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CEO of Evernote: «We remain committed to Chile»

InvestChile - February,18,2020

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: Technology

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Cornershop expands regional presence and officially launches in Brazil

InvestChile - February,4,2020

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

Topics: Technology- Startup

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Chilean tech firm to open US offices and expects to double revenues

InvestChile - January,30,2020

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: Technology

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Chilean start-up NotCo to appear in episode of The Age of AI

InvestChile - January,6,2020

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

Topics: Food Industry- Technology

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Accenture’s steps to achieve a balanced workforce by 2025

InvestChile - December,10,2019

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: Technology- Best practices

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DiDi expands its presence in Chile and adds new cities to its coverage

InvestChile - December,5,2019

According to the company, this occurs in the context of a great need for convenient and safe alternatives for mobility.

Topics: Technology- Transport

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Investment in data centers and optical fiber reaches US$1,060 million

InvestChile - November,15,2019

Chile is estimated to have between 10 and 15 of these physical mega spaces for storing large volumes of data, and the figure is rising. These are strategic investments.

Topics: Technology

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Hochschild buys rare earth deposit in Chile for US$56 million

InvestChile - November,8,2019

The Peruvian mining company stressed that rare earths are essential in a number of technological components and some are critical for the manufacture of the permanent magnets used in electric vehicles.

Topics: Technology

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Four reasons why Chile is becoming Latin America’s data center hub

InvestChile - October,17,2019

International investors are increasingly setting their sights on Chile as a regional hub for data centers due to factors related to its economy, energy sector and telecommunications infrastructure.

Topics: Technology

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Microsoft to use spare TV bandwidth to take Internet to remote areas

InvestChile - October,9,2019

Under a program it is implementing internationally, the company takes advantage of vacant TV frequencies to provide broadband internet access for remote or commercially unattractive areas. In Chile, it has already identified 632 connection points.

Topics: Technology

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The Live Green Co: they come from India and make 100% plant-based food

InvestChile - October,8,2019

The firm plans to establish a factory in Chile to develop more healthy foods and, in the future, personal care products, such as creams, and household products such as detergents and dishwashing liquids.

Topics: Food Industry- Technology

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Oracle announces installation of large data center in Chile in 2020

InvestChile - September,25,2019

The owner of the company and the seventh richest man in the world, Larry Ellison himself announced the news at an event in San Francisco. Chile is the second Latin American country, after Brazil, to which the company is making a strong commitment.

Topics: Technology

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Alibaba seeks to add Chilean products to its online supermarket

InvestChile - September,16,2019

Import manager, Héctor Zhang, visited the South American country where he held meetings with dairy, fruit and wine producers. His aim is to create a specific channel with Chile.

Topics: Technology- Retail

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Nanotec will export gold nanoparticles made in Chile

InvestChile - August,13,2019

They enhance the conductivity properties of sensors to make devices lighter and more flexible. Due to these advances, the Internet of Things is expected grow at an unprecedented rate.

Topics: Technology

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Google will invest US$200 million to develop new data center in Chile

InvestChile - July,19,2019

This will add to the assets it already has in the country and seeks to respond to growing demand for its services in Latin America.

Topics: Technology

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Frog scooter brand to start regional expansion from Chile

InvestChile - July,4,2019

The aim is to cover eight Chilean cities in 2019 with 7,000 scooters and, over the next 24 months, to open in six markets, starting with Argentina, Peru and Uruguay.

Topics: Technology- Logistics

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Huawei announces first regional data center in Chile

InvestChile - June,14,2019

The company indicated that it expects to invest US$100 million in a first stage, but this could eventually increase.

Topics: Technology

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Ascenty confirms construction of data center in Chile

InvestChile - June,4,2019

The center, with an investment of US$70 million, will be located in Santiago’s Quilicura district. The announcement demonstrates that Chile is positioning itself as Latin America’s leading technological hub.

Topics: Technology

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The benefits of the Southern Optical Fiber project

InvestChile - May,31,2019

The international impact that the project may have, as well as the digital integration of the almost 300,000 inhabitants of Patagonia, includes the great potential of the far south of Chile for research and science.

Topics: Technology

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Chile bids to become a digital hub with US$9,1 million investment

InvestChile - May,24,2019

The Chile tech transformation initiative is based around three key pillars: international optical fiber interconnections, the development of local fiber optics and a 5G tender scheduled for early 2020.

Topics: Technology

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