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January 2019
Companies from 21 countries with over US$7,200 million in projects to participate in InvestChile forum
14 January 2019
The investment promotion agency will bring together international companies in Santiago for three days of activities, including over 200 meetings. The fifth International Investment Forum, organized by InvestChile, the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, will take place in Santiago between January 15 and 17. It is the country’s most important event for the promotion of foreign […]
Foreign Investment: Project portfolio grows 82% in 2018
08 January 2019
The inflows reached US$14.1 billion for 277 projects, which will generate 15,408 jobs. Among all sectors, mining stood out with US$4.8 billion of the total investment, which in turn explains Canada’s leadership in the analysis by country. The increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) continues strong, as reflected by the US$14.1 billion in InvestChile’s project […]
December 2018
Los Creadores: Director of InvestChile participates in awarding the country’s digital talent
14 December 2018
Organized by the Kodea Foundation, the first place was obtained by the “Braille Printer Machine” project of the Bicentennial Liceo de Excelencia Polivalente de San Nicolás, Ñuble Region. The mission of The Creators National Award (Premio Nacional Los Creadores) is to highlight the best digital projects developed by talented school children throughout Chile from 6th […]
Foreign investment in Chile up by 25% to October, with important reinvestment of profits
14 December 2018
According to the Central Bank, US$7,834 million entered the country in the first ten months. The Economy Minister and InvestChile underscored the recovery of foreign investment. A total of US$7,834 million entered the country in the form of foreign investment during the first ten months, according to provisional figures released by the Central Bank. This […]
November 2018
Fourth Industrial Revolution and investments in technology prominent on InvestChile agenda in United States
29 November 2018
On his first visit to the United States as director of InvestChile, Cristián Rodríguez is holding a series of meetings with key companies and players. His activities include a meeting with the new chief economist of the World Bank and meetings with representatives of Amazon, Google, Airbnb, PayPal and Alibaba. In New York and Washington, […]
Chile Week China 2018 in pictures
20 November 2018
InvestChile and CIPA seek to boost Chinese investment in Chile
12 November 2018
A workshop held in Shanghai by the two agencies reviewed and sought to deepen their principal areas of collaboration on investment promotion. “We want to learn more about CIPA’s work, how it carries out its work in the regions of China and, above all, its work in promoting investment,” said Cristián Rodríguez, director of InvestChile, […]
InvestChile signs agreement with Invest Shanghai to promote Chinese investment in Chile
09 November 2018
The two agencies signed the agreement in China, with a view to cooperating on investment issues. In a bid to facilitate investment in Chile by Chinese companies, the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, InvestChile, has signed an agreement with Invest Shanghai, the institution responsible for promoting both investment and the export of capital from the Chinese […]
Economy Minister and InvestChile in investment roadshow in Europe
05 November 2018
Led by Minister José Ramón Valente, the visit included France, Spain, Switzerland and Sweden. The Minister of Economy, Economic Development and Tourism, José Ramón Valente, has completed a five-day visit to Paris, Madrid and Geneva during which he met with around a hundred business people and associations in a bid to attract investment in Chile. […]
October 2018
Cristián Rodríguez Chiffelle takes up position as new director of InvestChile
31 October 2018
In the context of ChileWeek in Beijing, the lawyer Cristián Rodríguez Chiffelle took up his new position as director of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, InvestChile. Rodríguez, who was selected through the Civil Service Board system and whose appointment was confirmed by President Sebastián Piñera, studied law at the University of Concepción and holds a […]