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May 2018
InvestChile participates in world’s largest nutraceuticals trade fair
24 May 2018
The Vitafoods Europe fair, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 15-17, congregated the key players in the natural and functional ingredients sector. Functional foods or nutraceuticals are a trend internationally and Chile has emerged as a privileged destination for investments in the industry. With 20,000 visitors from 115 countries and over 1,000 exhibitors, […]
April 2018
Public Report: In 2017 InvestChile attracted projects equivalent to US$7,700 million and over 10,000 jobs
27 April 2018
InvestChile’s Acting Director, Ian Frederick, highlighted that each dollar invested in the agency, it contributed US$110 to the country in foreign investment. InvestChile’s acting director, Ian Frederick, indicated that in 2017 the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency attracted 199 projects by international companies to its portfolio, equivalent to US$7,700 million and over 10,000 jobs. Thirty-one of […]
Minister Valente announces new foreign investment attraction strategy
27 April 2018
The Economy Minister highlighted multi-sector promotion and support for the acquisition of companies as part of the work of InvestChile which, as of end-2017, had a portfolio of 199 projects, equivalent to US$7,700 million and over 10,000 jobs. “We want to change the direction of the foreign investment attraction strategy implemented by InvestChile,” indicated the […]
With an investment of US$8 million, Gualapack inaugurates first plant in Chile
19 April 2018
The Italian company, a world leader in packaging solutions, also has three other production plants in the region, in Mexico, Costa Rica and Brazil. In recent years, the sophistication of Chile’s food industry has increased enormously. The country is now one of the world’s 15 largest agricultural exporters and has positioned over 50 products in […]
Wipro holds first IT Leaders Meeting in Santiago
13 April 2018
The acting director of InvestChile, Ian Frederick, spoke at the meeting, highlighting the arrival to Chile of very sophisticated investments. In line with its commitment to fostering the adoption of the latest technologies geared to the development of the digital transformation, Wipro, a global leader in information technologies and consulting and business processing services, held […]
Technology companies from Baltic States seek investment opportunities in Chile
11 April 2018
An exploratory mission of 14 information technology companies from the Baltic States visited Chile between April 8 and 10 to learn about the business opportunities it offers. Its activities, organized by Eurocámaras de Chile, EU-LAC and ELANBiz, included a series of meetings and a seminar with presentations by representatives of government institutions, including InvestChile, and members of the […]
EXPOMIN 2018: InvestChile workshop to bring together international mining sector experts
04 April 2018
The workshop will take place on April 26 between 15:00 and 16:30 in Santiago’s Espacio Riesco convention center. The fair will be open from Monday, April 23 to Friday, April 27. Latin America’s largest mining fair has a consolidated position as an event that promotes the transfer of knowledge, the exchange of experiences and the […]
February 2018
Emirates to launch services to Santiago de Chile
05 February 2018
Emirates, the world’s best airline according to TripAdvisor 2017, announced its plan to launch a new, five times a week, service from Dubai to Santiago International Airport (SCL), via the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, starting on July 5, 2018. The new service will see Emirates fly an additional five times a week to Sao […]
Chilean parkland the size of switzerland was just set aside in historic first
02 February 2018
In an unprecedented act of preservation, the Chilean government has set aside 10.3 million acres of land for national parks. This act was not without significant help from American philanthropists Doug Tompkins and Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, who donated over a million acres of their private land toward the national parks. The combined acreage will be […]
Mainland investors see promise in Latin America
01 February 2018
Chile is the top destination for future transactions, with 72 percent of respondents to a Baker McKenzie survey planning to invest in Chile next year, followed by Brazil with 66 percent and Mexico with 61 percent. Latin America offers Chinese investors attractive opportunities in energy, consumer goods and technology, multinational law firm Baker McKenzie said. […]