This document discusses innovation and investment opportunities in Colombia. It notes that Colombia is experiencing outstanding startups, business reinvention, unicorns, and more innovation programs and laboratories. Innovation is supported by scale up clusters and open innovation to help companies grow and establish themselves. Key industries for strategic partnerships include artificial intelligence, creative industries, health, education, fintech, and renewable energies. The document promotes Colombia as an innovation hub and center for global cooperation due to its commercial opportunities, regional integration, strong labor market, stable economy, and successful startup stories that have received international funding.

1. COLOMBIA
INSIDE OUT
2019

3. COLOMBIA:
THE PROPER
INNOVATION HUB
FOR YOUR
INVESTMENT
PAOLA GARCÍA, VP INVESTMENTS,
PROCOLOMBIA

4. in Colombia?
W h a t i s h a p p e n i n g
Outstanding
Startups.
Business
reinvention.
Unicorns.
Innovation
awards.
More academic
Offerings on
innovation programms.
Laboratories and
Innovation factories
Discussion
and connections.
The latest technologies
arrive to the country.

5. supported by
I n n o v a t i o n i s
S C A L E U P C L U S T E R
O P E N
I N N O V A T I O N
Creating the terms
for companies to
grow and establish
themselves
Companies with
a joint strategic
vision that innovate
to transform a
region.
Through corporate
entrepreneurship
and business
development.

6. CLUSTERS
WITH SCALED
UP TERMS

8. I n t e g r a t i o n o f a l l p l a y e r s
a s k e y t o s u c c e s s
A t t r a c t i o n a n d
d e v e l o p m e n t o f t a l e n t
R e g i o n a l s a t e l l i t e s
s t r a t e g i c a l l i e s
S e l f - s u s t a i n a b i l i t y o f
t h e m o d e l
Caribbean Coast
Santander,
North Santander
& East
Antioquia
Coffee Belt Region
Valle and
The Pacific
Main Hub
C EMPRENDE
C a m p u s f o r S t a r t u p s

9. Artificial
intelligence
Creative
industries
GovTech
Health
Education
Fintech
Renewable
energies
Stabilization of
companies
guidelines
P o t e n t i a l s t r a t e g i c

10. Source: RutaN Medellín
• A centre for global cooperation.
• A centre for action and participation of companies, academia,
citizens and the State.
• Development of regulatory and public policy frameworks to
promote the adoption of emerging technologies in different
industries and countries.
Artificial intelligence
and machine learning
internet of things(IoT)
and connected
devices
Block chain
Technologies
of the C4IR
fourth industrial revolution
Centre for the

11. OPEN
INNOVATION

12. START-UPS
AND SCALE
UPS
EQUITY FUNDS,
INVESTMENT
GROUPS
MULTILATERAL
ACCELERATOR,
INCUBATORS,
COMPANY
BUILDERS
SERVICE
PROVIDERS
GOVERNMENT
AND
DEVELOPMENT
AGENCIES
BIG
CORPORATIONS
MEDIA,
SPECIALIZED
BLOGS,
PODCASTS,
INFLUENCERS
RESEARCH
CENTERS AND
TECH PARKS
HACKERSPACES,
MAKERSPACES
CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE
UNIVERSITIES
Integrated players of the ecosystem

13. VENTURE CAPITAL:
INCUBATION:
ACCELERATION:
COOPERATION:
¡We wish to add more actors to this process!

14. INTERNATIONAL
FUNDING
International funding?
W h a t i s t h e r o l e o f
PROCOLOMBIA
IDEA
STARTUP
ACCELERATION
SETTLEMENT
EXPANSION

15. Why Colombia
A country with representative
needs in the region.
Commercial platform to other
continents.
Leaders in services and logistics.
Example of regional integration
with mechanisms such as the
Pacific Alliance.
Colombia ranks 1st in Latin
America in the labour market
indicator of the IMD report 2019.
Stable and dynamic economy
with strong institutions.
The right conditions for your business expansion plan

16. Success stories
I n t e r n a t i o n a l f u n d i n g
Companies that have foreseen our potential.

17. Thank you
Colombia, a platform of opportunities for the UK
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