Medellín has the best air connectivity in its history, thanks to the work done by the District Administration to promote new routes that expand the connection with the world. The city has 13 international routes to 19 cities and 29 … Read More
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ACI Medellín announces the appointment of Juan Camilo Mergesh as the new executive director of the entity
Juan Camilo Mergesh is a lawyer from the Universidad Externado de Colombia and has a Master’s degree in Law, Economics and Management from the University of Paris II Panthon-Assas in France, with a professional profile oriented to the preparation and … Read More
Medellin is officially a District of Science, Technology and Innovation in Colombia.
This Monday, November 16, the President of the Republic, Gustavo Petro, sanctioned Law 2286 of 2023 that officially converts Medellin as the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia, which allows boosting the city as one of the … Read More
In the last year, Medellín has attracted close to USD $ 148 million in foreign investment.
During the last year, through the Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellin and the Metropolitan Area -ACI Medellin-, the city reported a total of 20 foreign investment projects, which represented close to USD $ 148 million and 3,500 new … Read More
Innovecs opens in Medellin its first office for Latin America
The US company opened its first Latin American office in Medellin to serve its clients in Europe and North America. In the short and medium term, they plan to have a team of 50 developers for Unity 3D, full-stack, backend, … Read More
Medellin shared with Brazil the best practices that consolidate it as an international benchmark for Smart Tourist Destinations
For its innovation, technology, sustainability, governance and accessibility, Medellin is a leader and benchmark in the Americas for its management model for Smart Tourist Destinations, according to SEGITTUR, the Spanish entity that certifies this type of destinations worldwide. For this … Read More
Holberton Colombia, a Silicon Valley academy consolidating our Software Valley
This programming academy founded in San Francisco, cradle of the most prestigious technology companies in the world such as Google, Facebook and Apple, arrived in Medellin in 2019 to train thousands of people as software developers. Their calls for new … Read More
Medellín emerges as the it development capital of Latin America
The technology industry is currently accelerating economic growth and job development in the world. In Colombia, the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) GDP grew 10% during the second quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. Following that … Read More
Parques del Río Norte receive international support for implementation from C40 network
The Parques del Río Norte project, one of the most important projects within the Medellín Futuro Development Plan, will receive international cooperation for its execution. The C40 Cities (Climate Leadership Group) and the GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation) have … Read More
Medellin plans to build 5 more metrocables
After a meeting between the Mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, and the Minister of Transportation, Guillermo Reyes González, the District Administration will sign an agreement with the National Government for resources ranging between $3.5 and 4 billion, for the construction … Read More
ACI Medellín, 20 years connecting our region with the world
The president of the Medellin Council, Lucas Cañas, presented a distinction in a Style Note to the Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellin and the Metropolitan Area as a token of appreciation for an entity that plays a leading … Read More
With more than 3.4 billion dollars in foreign investment and more than 25,000 jobs created by attracted companies, ACI Medellín celebrates 20 years of international cooperation history
With more than 3.4 billion dollars in investment and more than 25 thousand jobs created by 200 foreign companies, the International Cooperation Agency of Medellin celebrates 20 years of history attracting global markets and investment companies to the city. During … Read More
Seven social organizations in Medellín will strengthen their abilities to access international cooperation resources.
In order to create alliances with the world to achieve sustainable development and build a better place for the people of Medellin, the ACI Medellin began accompanying seven civil social organizations in the city: the Christian Youth Association ACJ-YMCA Medellin, … Read More
Denmark announces cooperation with Medellín
With the purpose of exploring possibilities of cooperation with Medellin, we received the visit of the Danish Embassy in Colombia, led by its ambassador Erik Høeg, and accompanied by the city counselor Mikkel Hall. After the visit they announced that … Read More
Medellín goes from being a Municipality to a Special STi (Science, Technology and Innovation) District
As of 2021, Medellin became a Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation, the first city in Colombia to recieve this designation. In order to better understand this fact, we would like to answer some frequently asked questions.: What does … Read More
We presented the advantages of investing in Medellin and the Metropolitan Area to Brazilian businesspeople
In partnership with the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley and the Brazilian Consulate in Medellín, we organized a virtual event to present to Brazilian investors the advantages of the city and the metropolitan area for foreign investment before more … Read More
The international community supports Medellín’s peace building efforts
Medellín received full support this week in its interest to construct memory, defend human rights and help victims in their quest to know the truth about violence in Comuna 13 (the city’s 13th Disctrict). For the ACI Medellin, reconciliation, dialogue … Read More
Medellin welcomed international journalists arriving at Colombiamoda 2022 with a drone show at the Citadel for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4TA)
Nearly 40 international fashion and trend journalists who came to the city on the occasion of Colombiamoda 2022 were able to take a close look at our city and witness the transformation into a Software Valley. On Monday, August 25, … Read More
Foreign investment dignifies the lives of the elderly in Medellín
Mrs. Rocío Molina (76 years old), Mrs. Hercilia Gallego (72 years old) and Mrs. Mercelena Montoya (85 years old) found in Acalis the best option to improve their quality of life. “Since I came here, my life has changed, I’ve … Read More
Medellin advances in investment, cooperation and tourism with the opening of new air routes
Medellín goza de una creciente reputación internacional como destino ideal para turismo e inversión extranjera; muestra de ello es el crecimiento constante de la llegada de nuevas aerolíneas y apertura de nuevas rutas aéreas en los aeropuertos de Medellín y … Read More
Medellin will be the business operations center of the second largest outsourcing company in the world
It’s Concentrix, a company that will generate around 100 jobs per month until the end of 2022 and more than 1,500 additional vacancies in 2023. This North American company, with a workforce of 290,000 people in 40 countries, will hire 120 … Read More
13 child football players from Medellin will travel to Korea to an International Tournament
Thanks to a city application made by INDER Medellín with the Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellin and the Metropolitan Area – ACI Medellín, 13 athletes from the capital of Antioquia will travel to South Korea to represent the … Read More
Commission of the military police of São Paulo visited Medellín to lear about the achievement of the articulated strategy against crime
As an enriching experience for strategy exchange and an opportunity to recognize the positive changes in Medellin, the members of a commission from Military House of the Governor’s Office of State of São Paulo described the visit to the city, … Read More
A Tour for Peace. Memoria Sonora para la Paz “Resistir hasta el final” (Resistance until the end)
“Resistir hasta el final” (resistance until the end) is the name of the song written by Eunice Vergara brave, strong and fighting woman, who, despite having lived in the midst of the armed conflict in Cauca, continues to believe in … Read More
20 years of the ACI Medellín deserve the recognition given by the French Chamber of Commerce
With pride, the ACI Medellín received a special recognition from CCI France Colombia and its general director, Pedro Valero, for its 20 years of experience. He highlighted that the work between the two entities and especially between Medellín and France … Read More
Medellin’s children are educated with the best technology and innovation
In Medellín, the Software Valley’s strategy also reaches the youngest parts of society. Nearly 370 children at the Lusitania Buen Comienzo kindergarten, located in the San Cristóbal district of the city’s rural zone, children receive education with high standards of … Read More
International cooperation of Barcelona encourages Medellin to be a more inclusive Eco-city
María Nazaret and Jesús Enrique don’t know eachother personally, but they both have something in common: they have been beneffitted by the Barcelona Solidaria program; the former as a homeless person, and the latter as a farmer in the Santa … Read More
Sana Commerce expands its business further from Medellin to the rest of the world
“This is not our arrival, but a blast off into an exciting new future. The great success over the last years and the rapid growth in business functions serving now multiple regions has proved that we can do a lot … Read More
Smart City Technology & The Digital Opportunity in Medellín
The Agency for Cooperation and In- vestment of Medellín and the Metropolitan Area (ACI Medellín) pro- motes cooperative and collaborative alliances to strengthen the development of Medellín and its surrounding areas. ACI Medellín is particularly active in the knowledge sharing … Read More