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October 2018
Public Works Ministry and InvestChile promote concessions projects worth US$14,600 million in Asia
31 October 2018
Minister Juan Andrés Fontaine and the Director General of Concessions, Hugo Vera, met with Japanese companies in Tokyo during a tour organized by InvestChile that will continue in Singapore and China. In a series of activities in Asia, Minister Juan Andrés Fontaine is promoting the Public Works Ministry’s new portfolio of concessions projects. Including highways, […]
Countdown to Chile Week China 2018
22 October 2018
The week of events to promote Chile will take place between November 1 and 6 and will include activities in Beijing and Shanghai. The delegation will be led by the Minister of Foreign Relations and will include the director of InvestChile and other authorities. On Monday, the Minister of Foreign Relations, Roberto Ampuero, the director […]
InvestChile holds workshop to boost global services industry
17 October 2018
The workshop, attended by representatives of the public and private sectors, placed particular emphasis on factors related to the facilitation of trade in services and on Chile’s advantages and challenges as regards human capital. The well-attended workshop brought together the main players in Chile’s global services industry who discussed the sector’s key challenges together with […]
September 2018
Visit to Canada: InvestChile and Minister Valente close Toronto stock market
05 September 2018
The Economy Minister, the acting director of InvestChile and the director of GPS met with representatives of Canadian companies from different sectors including mining, banking, energy, infrastructure and water services as well as investment and pension funds. The Minister of Economy, Economic Development and Tourism, José Ramón Valente, closed the market this Tuesday at the […]
July 2018
Guatemala’s Economy Minister meets with InvestChile director
27 July 2018
At the meeting, the authorities showed interest in learning about InvestChile’s mission and functions as the state foreign investment promotion agency. This morning, the acting director of InvestChile, Ian Frederick, met with Guatemala’s Economy Minister, Acisclo Valladares, and its Vice-Minister of Foreign Relations, Jairo David Estrada, during their official visit to Chile. At the meeting, […]
InvestChile director meets with representatives of China Three Gorges energy giant
06 July 2018
CTG is the world’s largest hydroelectric operator and one of its largest energy companies. It entered the Chilean market in May 2018 through the acquisition of Atiaia Energía, which forms part of Brazil’s Cornélio Brennan Group. China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) is the world’s largest hydroelectric operator and one of its largest energy companies. It […]
May 2018
InvestChile participates in world’s largest nutraceuticals trade fair
24 May 2018
The Vitafoods Europe fair, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 15-17, congregated the key players in the natural and functional ingredients sector. Functional foods or nutraceuticals are a trend internationally and Chile has emerged as a privileged destination for investments in the industry. With 20,000 visitors from 115 countries and over 1,000 exhibitors, […]
April 2018
Public Report: In 2017 InvestChile attracted projects equivalent to US$7,700 million and over 10,000 jobs
27 April 2018
InvestChile’s Acting Director, Ian Frederick, highlighted that each dollar invested in the agency, it contributed US$110 to the country in foreign investment. InvestChile’s acting director, Ian Frederick, indicated that in 2017 the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency attracted 199 projects by international companies to its portfolio, equivalent to US$7,700 million and over 10,000 jobs. Thirty-one of […]
Minister Valente announces new foreign investment attraction strategy
27 April 2018
The Economy Minister highlighted multi-sector promotion and support for the acquisition of companies as part of the work of InvestChile which, as of end-2017, had a portfolio of 199 projects, equivalent to US$7,700 million and over 10,000 jobs. “We want to change the direction of the foreign investment attraction strategy implemented by InvestChile,” indicated the […]
With an investment of US$8 million, Gualapack inaugurates first plant in Chile
19 April 2018
The Italian company, a world leader in packaging solutions, also has three other production plants in the region, in Mexico, Costa Rica and Brazil. In recent years, the sophistication of Chile’s food industry has increased enormously. The country is now one of the world’s 15 largest agricultural exporters and has positioned over 50 products in […]