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Hamilton Spectator
28-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Bogotá connects with the tech world: Invest in Bogota will participate in the Web Summit Vancouver 2025
BOGOTÁ, Colombia, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Invest in Bogota and the Bogota Chamber of Commerce will participate in the Web Summit, one of the most important technology meetings worldwide, which will take place from May 27 to 30 in Vancouver Canada. This assistance is part of the agency's commitment to position Bogota and Colombia as strategic destinations for investment in technology and knowledge-based services. With more than 15,000 attendees from more than 130 countries, the Web Summit is a global platform to discuss the main challenges and opportunities of the sector, including key topics such as artificial intelligence, sustainability and digital transformation. The event will also be attended by the Information Technology and Knowledge Economy Cluster of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, under the leadership of its director Andrés Carbo Abello. The representation of Invest in Bogota will be in charge of Carolina Tamayo Hackmayer, Senior Investment Officer. In addition, the Science, Technology and Innovation Campus project will also be socialized, a strategic initiative that seeks to consolidate a high-impact environment for companies, universities and research centers, promoting the generation of knowledge, digital transformation and the development of innovative solutions with global reach. 61% of Bogota's GDP in 2023 came from the service sector, the main engine of its economy. Bogota recorded an average economic growth of 3.5% in the last five years, above the national (2.9%) and Latin American (1.4%) averages. The United States accounts for 27% of Colombia's IT services export destination, followed by Brazil (7%) and Mexico (7%). Bogota has three of the top 20 universities in Latin America. The city has the highest bilingual population in the region, with more than 2.1 million people. Colombia has graduated more than one million professionals in STEM careers in the last five years; 31% of them are in Bogotá. Bogota concentrates more than 63% of employment, 60% of revenues and 47% of companies in the IT sector in Colombia. Colombian talent is up to 20% more cost-efficient than Mexican talent in IT services. Invest in Bogota is a public-private partnership between the Bogota Chamber of Commerce and the Capital District, and its purpose is to facilitate international investment, attract world-class meetings and events and articulate the high-impact entrepreneurship ecosystem to contribute to the socioeconomic development, competitiveness and quality of life of the Bogota-Region. Invest in Bogotá Luis Alejandro Tibaduisa +57 3176419456 Bogotá, Colombia
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bogotá connects with the tech world: Invest in Bogota will participate in the Web Summit Vancouver 2025
BOGOTÁ, Colombia, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Invest in Bogota and the Bogota Chamber of Commerce will participate in the Web Summit, one of the most important technology meetings worldwide, which will take place from May 27 to 30 in Vancouver Canada. This assistance is part of the agency's commitment to position Bogota and Colombia as strategic destinations for investment in technology and knowledge-based services. With more than 15,000 attendees from more than 130 countries, the Web Summit is a global platform to discuss the main challenges and opportunities of the sector, including key topics such as artificial intelligence, sustainability and digital transformation. The event will also be attended by the Information Technology and Knowledge Economy Cluster of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, under the leadership of its director Andrés Carbo Abello. The representation of Invest in Bogota will be in charge of Carolina Tamayo Hackmayer, Senior Investment Officer. In addition, the Science, Technology and Innovation Campus project will also be socialized, a strategic initiative that seeks to consolidate a high-impact environment for companies, universities and research centers, promoting the generation of knowledge, digital transformation and the development of innovative solutions with global reach. 61% of Bogota's GDP in 2023 came from the service sector, the main engine of its economy. Bogota recorded an average economic growth of 3.5% in the last five years, above the national (2.9%) and Latin American (1.4%) averages. The United States accounts for 27% of Colombia's IT services export destination, followed by Brazil (7%) and Mexico (7%). Bogota has three of the top 20 universities in Latin America. The city has the highest bilingual population in the region, with more than 2.1 million people. Colombia has graduated more than one million professionals in STEM careers in the last five years; 31% of them are in Bogotá. Bogota concentrates more than 63% of employment, 60% of revenues and 47% of companies in the IT sector in Colombia. Colombian talent is up to 20% more cost-efficient than Mexican talent in IT services. Invest in Bogota is a public-private partnership between the Bogota Chamber of Commerce and the Capital District, and its purpose is to facilitate international investment, attract world-class meetings and events and articulate the high-impact entrepreneurship ecosystem to contribute to the socioeconomic development, competitiveness and quality of life of the Bogota-Region. Invest in Bogotá Luis Alejandro Tibaduisa +57 3176419456 Bogotá, ColombiaError in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bogota-Region strengthens its position as a leading destination for events at IMEX Frankfurt
BOGOTA, Colombia, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the third time, Invest in Bogota, through its Convention Bureau, participates in IMEX Frankfurt, one of the most important meetings of the global meetings, incentives, congresses and events (MICE) industry. IMEX Frankfurt takes place from this Tuesday until next Thursday, May 22, bringing together more than 12,000 professionals from the events and incentive travel industry from around the world, including planners of corporate meetings, associations, travel agencies, technology providers and tourist destinations, who will be able to participate in business meetings, educational sessions and networking activities that drive innovation and opportunities in the sector. Invest in Bogota will be present at ProColombia's booth 180, thanks to the articulation of efforts with the entire national and international value chain of the sector, also making visible all the potential that the city has, but especially its Bogota Fairs, Events and Conventions District – made up of Corferias, Agora and the Hilton Corferias hotel. "This event becomes a key bet to position Bogota-Region among the most competitive markets for meetings tourism, since it not only connects with highly qualified buyers, but also allows us to be at the forefront of the trends that are transforming the industry," said the manager of the Convention Bureau, Luisa Fernanda Vásquez. The meeting will be attended by Kamila Caselles, official of the bureau, who will present the opportunities and competitive advantages offered by Bogotá-Region in terms of sustainability, innovation and strengthening of business tourism. It is worth noting that, in 2024, the Convention Bureau contributed to the capture of 36 international events, which generated an economic spillover of USD 15.5 million attracting more than 80,600 attendees, and helped manage another 78 events, strengthening Bogota's position as a leading destination in Latin America for meetings and congresses. Invest in Bogota is a public-private partnership between the Bogota Chamber of Commerce and the Capital District, and its purpose is to facilitate international investment, attract world-class meetings and events and articulate the high-impact entrepreneurship ecosystem to contribute to the socioeconomic development, competitiveness and quality of life of the Bogota-Region. positioning it as the preferred destination for doing business in Latin America. Invest in Bogotá Luis Alejandro Tibaduisa+57 3176419456Bogotá, ColombiaError in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bogota-Region is positioned as a strategic hub for the aeronautical industry at ALTA CCMA & MRO 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Invest in Bogota, the city's investment promotion agency, will socialize the Bogota Airport City (BCA) project at the most important conference on aviation maintenance and technical purchasing in Latin America. Within the framework of the ALTA CCMA & MRO 2025 conference, the main aviation maintenance and technical procurement event in Latin America and the Caribbean, Invest in Bogota will actively participate to present the Colombian capital as a key city for the expansion of the regional aeronautical sector. With more than 600 attendees and the presence of representatives from more than 100 airlines, this edition of the event – which is being held in Cancun, Mexico – is an ideal platform to promote business, share technical advances and generate high-value connections between suppliers and companies At the event, Mónica Sánchez, Investment Promotion Manager at Invest in Bogota, will socialize the progress and opportunities of the BCA project, the urban and economic development megaproject led by the District, which seeks to consolidate Bogota-Region as a high-impact connectivity, trade, investment and logistics hub in Latin America. This initiative, established in the District Development Plan, contemplates the integration of airport infrastructure with the urban environment, through key projects such as the International Airport Modal Center (CIMA) and the strategic actions of the Engativá and Fontibón Airport District. In addition, it articulates inter-institutional efforts to attract investment, improve mobility, encourage business tourism and strengthen the value chain of the aeronautical sector. Invest in Bogota will hold strategic meetings with businessmen and investors in the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) sector with the aim of positioning Bogota as an ideal destination for the installation of aeronautical maintenance centers. Invest in Bogota's purpose is to facilitate international investment, attract world-class meetings and events and articulate the high-impact entrepreneurship ecosystem to contribute to the socioeconomic development, competitiveness and quality of life of the Bogota-Region, positioning it as the preferred destination for doing business in Latin America. CONTACT: Invest in Bogotá Luis Alejandro Tibaduisa +57 3176419456 Bogotá, ColombiaSign in to access your portfolio
