The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), through its Development Center, has announced that is updating its 2013 “Startup Latin America” report.
This groundbreaking report provided the first comparative snapshot of emerging initiatives across six countries in the region – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru – to foster knowledge sharing. The report responded to the rise of institutionalized support for entrepreneurs through public sector programs such as Start-Up Chile and the creation of specialized government agencies like iNNpulsa Colombia and Mexico’s National Entrepreneurship Institute (INADEM)
The aim of this second regional exploration of policies for entrepreneurs is to track the progress and changes in the policy framework for entrepreneurs across four countries: Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile.
During the Startup Nations Summit, Dr. Annalisa Primi, senior economist at the OECD Development Centre, shared advanced results of the progress the region has made over the past three years. Overall, the outlook for the policy framework for startups is looking quite positive, despite the weakening economic outlook for the region.
- Policies for startups in Latin America are moving from the experimentation stage to consolidation through lessons learned.
- Policies and programs for entrepreneurs are becoming increasingly more sophisticated.
- New entrepreneurship supporter actors are emerging across the ecosystems, and the need for coordination increases.
The Startup Nations Summit discussions on Sunday in Monterrey will put the limelight on some of the lessons learned in Mexico. Delegates from Colombia, Peru and Chile will also provide their perspectives and experiences.
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