New Technologies Sector

 
BPO’s (Shared Services)
  • LOCATION: Medellin has the same time zone of the eastern coast of U.S.A. and is located in the middle of the Americas, where the central and northern regions join the south
  • HUMAN TALENT: Skilled, professional, focused on the customer service culture, and available
  • COMPETITIVE COSTS: Due to labor, costs of telecommunications, settings, electricity, among others
  • TAX INCENTIVES: To increase the competitiveness of its operation in the city
  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE: This is where the number 1 company of the country’s wide band was born, with multinationals operating
  • MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM: Serves most of the city and plans to expand its coverage on a short, medium and long-term basis
 
Software and ICT’s
  • LEADERSHIP IN RESEARCH: Research groups in universities develop knowledge in software and ICT’s
  • ICT’s CLUSTER: Business persons from the sector work to provide solutions for their customers’ most stringent needs
  • HUMAN TALENT: Skilled, professional and creative, to solve major technical challenges
  • WORLD CLASS ENTERPRISES: Which have implemented the best and most demanding international quality standards in their productive processes
  • ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES BY THE ENTIRE POPULATION: With programs which emphasize the appropriation of their use
  • TECHNOLOGICAL PARKS: Where the enterprises of this sector can install to become increasingly competitive
 
Healthcare Sector
(A Healthy City, Top Quality Medicine)
 
  • Antioquia accounts for 20% of the country’s GDP in this sector
  • 50% of the hospitals and clinics of Colombia are in Medellin
  • The first liver transplant of Latin America and of the trachea worldwide were preformed in Medellin as well as transplants of the heart, lung, bone marrow, kidney, stem cells and intestine
  • The city has medical professionals with an excellent academic and scientific background, and has a wide network of hospitals and clinics with high technology
  • Medellin offers comprehensive services with the latest generation of diagnostic aid equipment, maintaining competitive prices
  • Sector’s Trade Show: “Medesalud”
 
Textile Sector – Garment Manufacturing, Design and Fashion
(Medellin: A City of Fashion, The Milan of Latin America)
 
  • Medellin accounts for 53% of the country’s textile production and for 35% of the production of garments
  • The city’s share in Colombia’s GDP for textile-garment manufacturing is 54%
  • Due to its versatility and to the quality of its labor, Medellin is a leading manufacturer of male, female, junior and children’s wear
  • The city is known for manufacturing casual and formal wear, bathing suits, underwear, sportswear and jeans, for large players such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Levi’s, Nike, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger and GAP, among others
  • Medellin has the only School of Textile Engineering in Colombia, emphasizing on R&D
  • Sector’s Trade Shows: “Colombiatex de las Américas”, “Colombiamoda”.
 
Electric Energy Sector
(We Have the Best Energy, We Generate Competitiveness)
 
  • Installed Capacity: 13456.8 MW, 67,1% hydraulic, 32,6 thermal and 0,3% wind-power and co-generation.
  • The National Transmission System (or STN): 10.999 KM of transmission lines operating at 220 kv. and 230 kv. as well as 1,449 Km. of lines at 500 kv.
  • Antioquia Leads: 23% share, Bogota with 21% and Atlantico with 12%.
  • Affiliates of the Electric Energy Cluster: 2,774 from the region, with assets of US$15.930 million. More than 90% are located in Medellin
  • Investment opportunities in electricity generation: US$6.3 billion in the next 10 years.
  • Strategic Sector for the Region: Generates approximately 6% of the department’s GDP
  • World Class Enterprises: EPM provides integrated utilities of electric energy, water, water systems & sewage, gas and telecommunications (with UNE), covering close to 100%. ISA covers about 72% with the transmission networks.
  • Sector’s Trade Show: “FISE”.
 
Construction Sector
(Building Development, Building Future)
 
  • Headquarters of important enterprises: Of engineering, construction and suppliers of goods
  • Affiliates of the Construction Cluster: About 8,334 affiliates, with assets of US$8.210 million
  • Exports: Ceramics, plastics, glass, paints, varnishes, iron and steel manufacturers, among others
  • Antioquia Leads: Accounts for 15% of Colombia’s construction GDP. In terms of the construction of buildings, the region represents 17% of the country’s total.
  • Mega-projects: La Montaña highways, Integrated Transportation System of the Aburra Valley, and Road Concession of the Medellin River
  • Sector’s Trade Show: “Expocamacol”.