News Archive
April 2019
InvestChile highlights creation of almost 15,000 jobs thanks to foreign investment projects
17 April 2019
In its Public Report for 2018, the agency indicated that each dollar invested in its work had generated US$342 in foreign direct investment for Chile. InvestChile, the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, presented its Public Report for 2018 in the Moneda presidential palace this morning. The Report showed that, in 2018, the agency had a portfolio […]
InvestChile participates in meeting of Electricity Coordinator with the World Bank’s IFC
16 April 2019
Some 40 companies, such as Sempra Energy and Exxon, attended a roadshow for the tender of transmission infrastructure. The president of the Governing Council of the Electricity Coordinator, Juan Carlos Olmedo, and its vice-president, Jaime Peralta, held a series of meetings with investors in Washington. The meetings formed part of the international roadshow for the […]
Chile to host World Bank Investment Forum in November
11 April 2019
The event will bring together investors, heads of state and finance ministers from the world’s main economies as well as financial bodies and institutions. It will be organized by the Finance Ministry and InvestChile, together with the World Bank. The World Bank, together with the Ministry of Finance and InvestChile, the country’s foreign investment promotion […]
InvestChile signs agreement with US to promote arrival of technology companies to Chile
10 April 2019
An agreement with ChileMass will foster exchange between the state of Massachusetts and Chile in sectors such as clean energy, technology, education and venture capital. The director of InvestChile, Cristián Rodríguez, also met with the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA). In Boston, United States, the director of InvestChile, Cristián Rodríguez signed a collaboration agreement […]
WTTC Summit: Chile promotes more than 25 tourism investment projects in Seville
08 April 2019
The Chilean delegation to the world’s most important tourism industry congress was led by the Undersecretary for Tourism and the Director of InvestChile and had a busy schedule of meetings with companies and key authorities. The Summit, organized by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), is the most important congress for the global tourism […]
InvestChile presents new investment opportunities in Switzerland and signs MoU with Switzerland Global Enterprise
03 April 2019
The director of InvestChile reported that the agency’s portfolio currently includes ten projects by Swiss companies at different stages of development that are worth a total of more than US$300 million. The busy schedule of the director of InvestChile, Cristián Rodríguez, during his visit to Switzerland included his participation in a business forum, meetings with […]
March 2019
Energy Ministry and InvestChile promote investment opportunities in New York
28 March 2019
The meeting was attended by over 30 representatives of institutions from eight countries, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. The Minister of Energy, Susana Jiménez, and the director of InvestChile, Cristián Rodríguez, traveled to New York to promote investment opportunities in Chile’s energy sector. During their visit, they met with representatives of the world’s most […]
Roadshow: InvestChile and Austrade seek to boost Australian investment in Chile
27 March 2019
The activities, including a business workshop and a series of bilateral meetings, were led by Economy Minister José Ramón Valente and involved over 20 companies and institutions. Representatives of large companies and leading Australian institutions from the energy, infrastructure, technology, education and investment fund industries and the public sector met in Sydney during the visit […]
Energy Ministry and InvestChile launch roadshow to promote portfolio of transmission projects
18 March 2019
The portfolio includes projects for the construction and operation of new infrastructure and the expansion of existing infrastructure; it comprises a total of 56 projects with a reference value of US$409 million. This morning, Energy Minister Susana Jiménez launched an international roadshow designed to attract new investors to Chile in this year’s tenders for projects […]
OECD to analyze impact and contribution of foreign investment in Chile
18 March 2019
InvestChile will be the second agency in the world to be evaluated by the OECD, which will analyze the impact of investment attraction, the creation of high-quality jobs and other economic benefits. InvestChile, the Chilean government’s Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, announced this morning that it will undergo specialized evaluation by the OECD and the Inter-American […]